Are you willing to pay extra for Total HD discs?

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 11:33 AM

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Research commissioned by Warner indicates that consumers are willing to pay several dollars more than current high-definition DVDs for a disc that works on both players.

Would you be willing to pay extra in addition to current HD prices for each of Warner's future releases on Total HD with it giving you the ability to be able to be played on both HD DVD and Blu-Ray?

ShagMan · 01-04-07, 11:34 AM

Absolutely not.

fa8362 · 01-04-07, 11:35 AM

Heck no.

vancouver · 01-04-07, 11:37 AM

Only if they are released by studios not supporting the format I chose, and the combo player is a bust.

Big J · 01-04-07, 11:41 AM

No, why would I? I don't have a BR player, so why should I pay extra for something I won't use. If I did have a player for each format, why wouldn't I just buy it on the format of my choice? It sounds like Warner is just trying to make an extra buck at our expense.
J

xbdestroya · 01-04-07, 11:45 AM

Warner only hears what they want to hear...

This 'Total HD' idea is just a way they're trying to play the present market confusion to ensure whatever happens, some royalties come their way. But no way this takes off in any substantial fashion.

Michael Grant · 01-04-07, 11:47 AM

Given LG's recent announcement? Not a chance.

pclausen · 01-04-07, 11:51 AM

No way. I already have both a HD-DVD and Blu-ray player. Why on earth would I want to pay more for the titles, regardless of studio? Oh, and get rid of those darn HD-DVD combo discs as well as I have no use for those either since they just cost me more as well.

Azumi · 01-04-07, 11:54 AM

Absolutely not. I have no intention to pay this kind of "format war premium tax" for a feature I have no use for.

I might do it for a couple of classic hits if I can't avoid it, but for the rest, forget it. Either I'll rent them or I'll stick with their DVD versions.

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Azumi

Absolutely not. I have no intention to pay this kind of "format war premium tax" for a feature I have no use for.

I might do it for a couple of classic hits if I can't avoid it, but for the rest, forget it. Either I'll rent them or I'll stick with their DVD versions.

format war premium tax - thats funny

hmurchison · 01-04-07, 01:00 PM

Yes I'm willing to pay more but only up to $29.99.

There is value in knowing my disc plays in damn near every HD player out there. There is an inherent flexibility in having a hybrid product.

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 01:03 PM

Hmmm I set the poll to last a month, not sure why its saying its closing in 2 days...

Petra · 01-04-07, 01:09 PM

feck no!!

gosh I hope someone at Warner sees this poll, and realize how big of a joke this idea is

fa8362 · 01-04-07, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TomsHT

Hmmm I set the poll to last a month, not sure why its saying its closing in 2 days...

That's okay...the answer is quite clear.

hmurchison · 01-04-07, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Petra

feck no!!

gosh I hope someone at Warner sees this poll, and realize how big of a joke this idea is

LOL. You mean us bunch of AVS forum groupies who try to justify shelling out $1000 for a movie player?

No..people on these boards LOVE paying more for stuff. At first blush they'll rant and rave about pricing and then they'll catch the bug and run out to buy the next whizzbang piece of gear.

Warner is spot in. People will pay more money for these discs because in the end of the day they'll realize that they just spent 4 bucks that morning for a Starbucks coffee and last night was an $8 martini.

Consumers are naturally opposed towards the idea of spending more money for ANYTHING. But reality has a way of sinking in and changing things.

JosephShaw · 01-04-07, 01:25 PM

Not only no, but Hell No!

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fa8362

That's okay...the answer is quite clear.

Ya but I think it would have been more imformative if the poll lasted throughout CES and us actually getting more info about these discs

Rich4av · 01-04-07, 01:37 PM

I have both players now so I would not pay the premium except for exceptional movies.

Neo1965 · 01-04-07, 01:39 PM

As novelty items, I can see getting a couple. Realistically, if I am going to rebuild a DVD library of 1300 disks, there is no way I'm going to pay even $1 more for something I can't use, let alone $5.

Warner's market research must be flawed.

patrick99 · 01-04-07, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Neo1965

Warner's market research must be flawed.

That's for sure.

hmurchison · 01-04-07, 01:42 PM

What do you think Netflix would say or Blockbuster or the thousands of movie rental locations strewn across the globe?

Everyone here is defending their own pocketbook but failing to look at the whole picture. If Warner can make this work without costing a significant premium the roar from the aforementioned companies will be deafening. No one wants to keep multiple versions of the same movie.

In the end as a consumer I realize that the economies of scale could in fact benefit me.

RAVEN56706 · 01-04-07, 01:44 PM

i definitely will

not buy this crap....

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

Everyone here is defending their own pocketbook but failing to look at the whole picture.

Um, thats because there asking us the consumer to pay the extra... If it only benefits the retailers then let them bite the difference to save on shelf space and continue to market these new discs at the same price as regular discs

DragonStar · 01-04-07, 01:54 PM

Depends on the config.

Big J · 01-04-07, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

What do you think Netflix would say or Blockbuster or the thousands of movie rental locations strewn across the globe?

Everyone here is defending their own pocketbook but failing to look at the whole picture. If Warner can make this work without costing a significant premium the roar from the aforementioned companies will be deafening. No one wants to keep multiple versions of the same movie.

In the end as a consumer I realize that the economies of scale could in fact benefit me.

I can see this helping the rental places, and definitely adding to Warner's bottom line. What are the odds that Sony or Universal will go along with this?
What are its limitations? Is it dual layer, or one format/side?
J6P already thinks HD is too expensive, this will only help if its the same price.
J

Petra · 01-04-07, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

LOL. You mean us bunch of AVS forum groupies who try to justify shelling out $1000 for a movie player?

No..people on these boards LOVE paying more for stuff. At first blush they'll rant and rave about pricing and then they'll catch the bug and run out to buy the next whizzbang piece of gear.

Warner is spot in. People will pay more money for these discs because in the end of the day they'll realize that they just spent 4 bucks that morning for a Starbucks coffee and last night was an $8 martini.

Consumers are naturally opposed towards the idea of spending more money for ANYTHING. But reality has a way of sinking in and changing things.

uhoh, ...looking at the poll and the comments here, you're in the minority

DragonStar · 01-04-07, 02:20 PM

If the config = DVD9/HDDVD15/BD25 = YEAH

If its BD50/HDDVD15 = HELL YEAH

BD50/HDDVD30 = Yeah

BD25/HDDVD30= HELL NO!!!

csmith75 · 01-04-07, 02:27 PM

No....I own players for both formats. It would make zero sense.

DragonStar · 01-04-07, 02:32 PM

A DVD9/HDDVD15/BD25 combo would mean they can replace standard DVD releases once and for all and hence mass market??

TomsHT · 01-04-07, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonStar

A DVD9/HDDVD15/BD25 combo would mean they can replace standard DVD releases once and for all and hence mass market??

And what type of content, quality, audio tracks, extras, movie length are we getting on 15-25 g disks? Additionally we would be paying extra for this loss of quality and content...

View Poll Results: Would you be willing to pay extra for Total HD movies?
Yes I am willing to pay extra for this	16	6.81%
No, I will not pay extra for this	182	77.45%
Undecided and will be decided on a title by title basis	37	15.74%
Voters: 235. You may not vote on this poll

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Big J AVS Special Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,776	No, why would I? I don't have a BR player, so why should I pay extra for something I won't use. If I did have a player for each format, why wouldn't I just buy it on the format of my choice? It sounds like Warner is just trying to make an extra buck at our expense. J Last edited by Big J; 01-04-07 at 11:42 AM.. Reason: didn't see it was a poll

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Michael Grant Anna's papa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 10,238	Given LG's recent announcement? Not a chance. __________________ Michael

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TomsHT High Def Lacrosse Join Date: May 2006 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 4,593 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Hmmm I set the poll to last a month, not sure why its saying its closing in 2 days... __________________ Link: My HT Room

01-04-07, 01:25 PM	#16 \| Link
JosephShaw Surly Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Savannah, TX Posts: 1,835	Not only no, but Hell No! __________________ The stars at night Are big and bright Deep in the Heart of Texas Theater!

01-04-07, 11:34 AM	#2 \| Link
ShagMan AVS Special Member AVS CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,473 Classified Rating: 100% (6)	Absolutely not.

01-04-07, 11:35 AM	#3 \| Link
fa8362 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 950	Heck no.

01-04-07, 11:37 AM	#4 \| Link
vancouver Nolan B Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,754	Only if they are released by studios not supporting the format I chose, and the combo player is a bust.

01-04-07, 11:45 AM	#6 \| Link
xbdestroya AVS Special Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,554	Warner only hears what they want to hear... This 'Total HD' idea is just a way they're trying to play the present market confusion to ensure whatever happens, some royalties come their way. But no way this takes off in any substantial fashion.

01-04-07, 11:51 AM	#8 \| Link
pclausen Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 999 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	No way. I already have both a HD-DVD and Blu-ray player. Why on earth would I want to pay more for the titles, regardless of studio? Oh, and get rid of those darn HD-DVD combo discs as well as I have no use for those either since they just cost me more as well.

01-04-07, 11:54 AM	#9 \| Link
Azumi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: France Posts: 329	Absolutely not. I have no intention to pay this kind of "format war premium tax" for a feature I have no use for. I might do it for a couple of classic hits if I can't avoid it, but for the rest, forget it. Either I'll rent them or I'll stick with their DVD versions.

01-04-07, 01:00 PM	#11 \| Link
hmurchison HD Cat Herder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,964	Yes I'm willing to pay more but only up to $29.99. There is value in knowing my disc plays in damn near every HD player out there. There is an inherent flexibility in having a hybrid product.

01-04-07, 01:09 PM	#13 \| Link
Petra Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 376	feck no!! gosh I hope someone at Warner sees this poll, and realize how big of a joke this idea is

01-04-07, 01:37 PM	#18 \| Link
Rich4av AVS Special Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 1,724	I have both players now so I would not pay the premium except for exceptional movies. __________________ Rich

01-04-07, 01:39 PM	#19 \| Link
Neo1965 Innocent Bystander I Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CANADA! Posts: 3,525	As novelty items, I can see getting a couple. Realistically, if I am going to rebuild a DVD library of 1300 disks, there is no way I'm going to pay even $1 more for something I can't use, let alone $5. Warner's market research must be flawed.

01-04-07, 01:42 PM	#21 \| Link
hmurchison HD Cat Herder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,964	What do you think Netflix would say or Blockbuster or the thousands of movie rental locations strewn across the globe? Everyone here is defending their own pocketbook but failing to look at the whole picture. If Warner can make this work without costing a significant premium the roar from the aforementioned companies will be deafening. No one wants to keep multiple versions of the same movie. In the end as a consumer I realize that the economies of scale could in fact benefit me.

01-04-07, 01:44 PM	#22 \| Link
RAVEN56706 #1 Giants FAN 4 Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ, USA Posts: 4,452	i definitely will not buy this crap.... __________________ 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONS NEW YORK YANKEES!!!

01-04-07, 01:54 PM	#24 \| Link
DragonStar Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 151	Depends on the config.

01-04-07, 02:20 PM	#27 \| Link
DragonStar Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 151	If the config = DVD9/HDDVD15/BD25 = YEAH If its BD50/HDDVD15 = HELL YEAH BD50/HDDVD30 = Yeah BD25/HDDVD30= HELL NO!!!

01-04-07, 02:27 PM	#28 \| Link
csmith75 Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: PA Posts: 675	No....I own players for both formats. It would make zero sense.

01-04-07, 02:32 PM	#29 \| Link
DragonStar Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 151	A DVD9/HDDVD15/BD25 combo would mean they can replace standard DVD releases once and for all and hence mass market??