| sega4life said: Vehicle and Portable DvD players is whats going to kill Blu-Ray.. or take part in it any way. DvD in Vehicles use to be ridiculously priced, but now you can get them Free with purchase. And Portable Players can be found for under $50. Parents like my self, (when staring at the Movie section) like to get the most out of their entertainment.
DvD: $9.99 - $14.99 for a movie I can watch: Any TV in my home On road trips At the park By the Pool
Blu-Ray: $24.99 - $34.99 for a movie I can watch: One TV in my home It might be a small point for some, but it's a bigger factor then some people give credit for.
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Blu-ray really doesn't make sense for portable devices, but DVD doesn't either since DVD's tend to scratch badly when used in portables. The future for these devices is probably a fixed media or a hard drive. Blu-ray's answer to portables is the inclusion of digital copies on the Blu-ray, DVD's answer is price.
The pricing isn't as far off as you suggest. Below is current Amazon pricing for a couple of movies.
Kung Fu Panda(DVD/Blu-ray) 14.99 19.99
The Dark Knight(DVD/Blu-ray) 20.99 23.99
Cars (DVD/Blu-ray) 19.99 19.99
Thanks for the input, Jeff.
