| KylieDog said: I've just posted this in another thread.
Blu-ray is too little, too soon.
VHS lasted 25 years or so, DVD is 10 years old, DVD only became the main format over VHS 5 years ago in 2003. For movies Blu-ray doesn't really offer much more than DVDs do, a slightly higher def that most people don't have the TVs for to start with (maybe wait until HDTVs are standard?), and those that do most people can't tell the difference, or just don't care.
Just something to up the price for somethign a lot of people won't use. |
But disc are much cheaper to produce then tapes were, I really see 3 profitable outlets simultaneously.
DVD - Profitable because it is mass market and oodles are sold.
Blu-ray- Profitable because it is high end, will level off at a moderate pricing structure allowing margins.
Digital Distribution - Profitable because of low barriers to entry.
Laser discs were still profitable for years after they failed to become the Mass Market product.
Part of understanding business is that profit is all that matters. "Winning", beating the competition, etc. do not mean that you'll necessarily have profit.
I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.
