Forum - View topicNEWS: Bandai Visual USA Delays Shigofumi, True Tears, Sola
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HitokiriShadow
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The prices are cut because everyone wants to get rid of their stock for a dead format. That's not healthy, that's a fire sale. Toshiba has announced that they are ceasing production of HDDVD players and cite losses of a billion dollars. Most distributors have jumped ship. HD-DVD is dead. "Format of choice"? You're delusional. |
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Lost_Toys
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HD DVD is dead in terms of hardware. If no more hardware exists on the market, then you are stuck catering only to the people who have the hardware. There is no growth in such a market; it is completely stagnant. Blu-Ray has growth potential. As the only form of high definition disc media that has both hardware and software support, it can only increase in user base. |
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Tyrenol
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Unless BVUSA comes out, in big bold letters, with "We'll Do English Dub Dialogues For Our Series," they're just wasting their time.
STILL.  _=
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crilix
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I'm truly disappointed that they've backed away from their plans. I don't think they changed their minds regarding their release strategy; maybe they were just very hopeful 'till one month ago that HD-DVD would pull through...
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HitokiriShadow
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It could also just be the general economy and the drop of the US dollar. |
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Randall Miyashiro
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This is all the HD media on the amazon top 100 as of right now. 1. I Am Legend Blu-ray 10. Planet Earth Blu-ray 13. Enchanted Blu-ray 15. No Country for Old Men Blu-ray 25. I am Legend HD DVD 42. Fifth Element (remaster) Blu-ray 51. Planet Earth HD DVD 53 National Secret Blu-ray 64. Hitman Blu-ray 77. I,Robot Blu-ray 86. Gattaca Blu-ray 88. Blade Runner Blu-ray 89. Independence Day Blu-ray 96 American Gangster HD DVD Explain to me how HD DVD is the current "format of choice" especially since they are being clearance (I'm personally buying a bunch of them since they are cheap) at a much lower price than Blu-ray DVDs yet can't seem to keep up in sales? |
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ZeetherKID77
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QFT Highly doubt it though. |
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bglassbrook
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Official answer is likely "all column B" but I would throw my lot in with "yes." Either way, even if it's the by the company that thinks "price elasticity" refers for printing bar code labels on material that stretches, forcing you to slice open the case with a razor, I'm glad to see a company more invested in releasing anime on BD. It also makes sense for them to lead the charge when you consider their catalog and that CG/computer-compositing receives the biggest vidual boost in higher resolution formats. |
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Mr. sickVisionz
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This is a good thing. Their pricing plan was the most idiotic thing i've ever heard of, $40 for the first episode and then every release after that is $30 for 2 episodes. No thanks. Shigofumi is a great show but I NEVER pay $220 for a 13 episode series. You've got to be joking.
I wish companies could settle with some DRM that they liked and start selling HD downloads. Thats what I prefer. Death Note was only like $2 an episode. I never spend more than $39 for a boxset, but when its all said and done DN managed to pull like $74 dollars from me since it was only like $4 a week because of how they released it. I'd be willing to pay $1.99-$3.99 depending on what show it was and what quality level i'd be getting it. Most HDTVs have a VGA input, the 360 and PS3 can play MP4 with H.264 and WMV files (so you can watch something on your PC on your TV), and they and other devices can stream files over a home network. We're starting to get to a point where alot of people have the hardware capabilities that makes HD downloads a very viable option. Especially compared to DVDs with poor image quality.
I don't know. I have to ask you did you have your glasses on when you watched it? I download alot of RAWs in HD and I can say there is a MAJOR difference in quality when it comes to anime in HD and anime in SD. When you watch DVD anime on a HDTV it looks horrible. I think the difference is really noticeable for newer shows. For older stuff a Blu-Ray release basically just makes it look as good on a HDTV as it does on a SDTV, which is a major accomplishment in itself. But for newer stuff thats got more vibrant colors and all sorts of effects everywhere, the difference between SD and HD is big. The crispness is just amazing. |
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DClark
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The problem though is that they may just be carrying over their pricing scheme into different aspects, such as $40 Blu-Ray disks and $200 box sets. Is that much better than their current pricing scheme?
The difference between SD and HD material is highly dependant on the viewer and the hardware on which the material is being viewed. I'm perfectly content with watching both SD and HD media on my 37" TV, but someone with a 50" TV (or even someone else watching SD and HD media on my 37" TV) might think HD is worth the extra cost. My HD DVD disks do look better than my DVDs, but it doesn't prevent me from having a perfectly enjoyable viewing experience with DVDs. I'd say as a general rule if you're happy with how DVDs look on your TV, don't worry about Blu-Ray until prices get cheaper. |
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