Seriously... are they TRYING to kill Bluray 3D, or are they just stupid? - Page 3

Yep, it wasn't just raising their fee that did it for me - it was the fact that they were now going to send me the movies a month later. As you can tell, that didn't sit well with me..

But as a cheap streaming model, which they have now boxed themselves into, getting the movies later might suit some of their subscribers, as it is cheaper that way.. BUT... This will not suit Bluray 3D buyers, since they are paying a premium price for a premium product, even above regular Bluray. It is just beyond insulting to start to play games with later release windows on Bluray 3D...

Most people WOULD already buy the 2D version, because a minority of BD owners are equipped with 3D. And the VHS and DVD versions of movies were separate SKUs also - that has NOTHNG to do with them having different release dates.

Further, it is NOT ok for us to accept that 3D is just another version that can be saved for later release as a double dip, like a directors cut. Fundamentally that is totally wrong and few people would buy into the format on that basis.

It is NOT the same as getting a later version with some extras. BD 3D is a format in it's own right, and to withhold a 3D movie in it's native 3D presentation, just to milk BD 3D adopters is patently wrong, is a total anti-sell, and would absolutely anger adopters of the format.

I believe that most BD 3D owners are in agreement with my complaint.

Seems to me the only folks that would say that this practice is ok are those who are not invested in BD 3D.

Far from it, in most instances, I'll wait for a movie to hit Bluray, so that I can watch it at home, exceptions being something I really want to see so badly that I head to the theater. I still head to the theater once or twice a month, as a social thing with friends - but I also look forward to the home release to watch with friends in the home theater as well - it makes a big difference when we anticipate watching a new home release in 3D, only to find it has been "waylaid" by some marketing types somewhere...

As an FYI - I don't buy DVDs anymore. I mostly rent Blurays, and only buy Bluray releases when they are big 2D hits which I'll want to have available for anytime use at home, such as "Inception". I buy almost all Bluray 3D titles released, but will NEVER buy a 2D Bluray of a 3D movie - so the effort to get a double-sale by withholding the BD 3D release is not only FUTILE, but EXTREMELY annoying.


Huh? What kind of question is that? If it made no difference when anyone saw it, then why not just release the DVD and Bluray versions 2 years later?

Of COURSE it matters when you see it. And the point is not that it is release 4 months after theaters, versus 5 months - the point is that in these cases they chose to hold the 3D Bluray release hostage, while releasing everything else.

I'm trying hard to understand how you could be arguing that the release date doesn't matter. Do you have a Bluray 3D setup or not?


For catalog releases like that, which they are re-rendering and re-releasing in 3D, it would seem to make sense not to release them all at once.

First, it costs time and money to re-render, and to publish to disc. Second, to release all at once would probably cost overall sales, as the customer would be unlikely to purchase all the titles at the same time, so staggering these releases would probably ensure better sales for each one, particularly if released before a new theater sequel is released.

As the premium Bluray format, if anything, they should be releasing the 3D versions FIRST.

Suppose you release the 3D Bluray 2 weeks ahead of the official release date - guess what, you'll have TONS of sales of the 3D version - in many cases by people who haven't actually bought a 3D system yet, but who are considering it.

This is VERY MUCH help with 3D Bluray growth. I can easily see cases where someone has not yet bought a 3D television, but will buy a 3D player, in the belief that this will help him watch the 3D discs - even tho he knows that he will only see it in 2D.

Being able to buy the 3D release ahead of the other formats is MUCH smarter. No one is offended, and the 3D buyers will feel that they have been rewarded for their support, not the other way around.

Furthermore, those who have not yet bought into the 3D format will see a real reason to start buying the 3D discs instead of the regular 2D version later on.

And with a library building, they will upgrade to 3D hardware much sooner than not.

PLUS, you are guaranteed that they will buy the movie, instead of renting it, while at the same time helping to ensure the penetration, and ultimately the success, of the Bluray 3D format.

Surely I'm not the only one who can see the upside of pushing your premium format out a little earlier?