Multiple Disc Argument - It just doesn’t work for anyone.

[joeorc]

dunno001 said:
*sighs* Okay, find me multiple sites that gives public quotes on replication of 500,000 BR-50s, then. Good luck with that.

I picked a number that could be found at several sites, but is still large enough to do some volume discounting. Sure, the BR cost would drop more in excessive bulk, but then again, so does the DVD cost, as evidenced by that same site that you chose to cite. If I allow the same ratio of dropping, then the DVD would be 19 cents each, and the BR would be 66 cents each. That's still a significant price difference, some of which is the licensing fee, and that just can't be mitigated.

now look at this:

for dl-dvd9's

10,000

$ 0.55

$ 5,500.00

http://www.newcyberian.com/dvd9rom.html

 

here is something more of interest:

Blu-ray replication facility opens in China

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Wednesday, 04 February 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE), Sony DADC and manufacturing partner Shanghai Epic Music Entertainment announced the opening of a new production facility in China for BD25 and BD50 discs. The facility will provide a monthly production capacity of up to 500,000 Blu-ray Discs, handling local manufacturing for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and other companies distributing high-definition entertainment content in China. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, through a partnership with Excel media, became the first Hollywood studio to distribute Blu-ray product in China. Matt Brown (pictured), executive vice president, International for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, said: "As the first Hollywood studio to distribute Blu-ray Disc in China, SPHE is thrilled to see the opening of this new facility to meet the growing demand of our discerning customers in the Chinese market." Xiao Wu, managing director of Shanghai Epic, commented: "This Blu-ray production line, which is manufactured by Sony, adopts state-of-the-art manufacturing technology and is the most popular one in the world, with 70% market share of global BD lines. The production line adopts the most advanced resin spinning coating and embossing technology with a yield rate comparable to that of DVD. Moreover, the installation and trial run of this line has been operated smoothly and the finished products passed every inspection and have been approved by the Blu-ray Disc Association." now here: PacificDisc Announces Lower Blu-ray Replication Pricing Posted May 20, 2009 02:26 PM by Juan Calonge Replication company PacificDisc has increased its Blu-ray capabilities by bringing the mastering in-house and announcing aggressive new pricing. According to Bob Novelli, VP of Marketing, "this makes entry into the BD space much more affordable for the independent producer, which is our target market." As a reference, current pricing for an order of 5,000 bulk BD25 discs would be $9,350, including replication, AACS and mastering (but excluding shipping and taxes). That is to say, overall unit price would be $1.87 per disc. As is always the case in replication, the per-disc cost varies depending on order size. A larger order of 10,000 units would cost $16,600 ($1.66 per disc), whereas a small order of 1,000 units would run a bill of $3,580 ($3.58 per disc), again including mastering, AACS and replication. These prices are noticeably better than those that were applied in the recent past. For example, the pricing for replicating 5,000 bulk BD25s (not counting AACS and mastering) has decreased from $3.15 per disc in August 2007 to $1.47 per disc now, or a drop of over 50 percent. AACS fees have also dropped by around 20 percent (from $1,585 + $0.05/disc to $1,300 + $0.04/disc). However, they continue to be steep for smaller runs. For example, an independent producer ordering 5,000 discs must pay $1,500 in AACS fees alone - in other words, compulsory AACS costs him 30 cents per disc. PacificDisc agrees that AACS fees, while insignificant for major studios, remain a huge obstacle for the smaller agents and put off many a potential producer wishing to take the plunge. This issue has been repeatedly raised in industry fairs by independent replication houses and producers, who demand a tiered license pricing scheme. Most of PacificDisc's recent BD projects have come from smaller independent producers, or corporate clients. These include: product demos, yoga and meditation videos, an HD eye candy series (fireplace video, aquariums, etc.) and some indie films. "We've not broken into the mass-market titles outside a handful of PBS stuff," said a PacificDisc representative, "as this is not our niche." The typical BD orders the company receives range from 1,000 to 10,000 discs, though they have also had some orders for as many as 100,000 units. As regards disc size, the vast majority of orders are for BD25s. PacificDisc doesn't do BD50 in-house, and contracts out those few dual-layer jobs instead.