VHS brought us home entertainment at a great quality, for the time. Then, DVD gave us improved video and audio quality without any of the "wear and tear" of VHS tapes. Most of us replaced our VHS collection with DVD disc. Now, we're supposed to do the same thing all over again? I can't see myself doing that. With the average LCD HDTV being around 42", the video quality of an upconverted DVD movie looks pretty good. I'm replacing some DVDs, but not with the fervor of that VHS to DVD upgrade. Too many copies of the same movies in different formats is not the best practice.
Also, studios need to realize that it comes a point when the people that are going to buy a particular product already have. So, stop saturating the market every few months with the same stuff if the previous stock hasn't been depleted yet.
Good point! I would like to say that they should include a ipod/dvd version of the main content so you can play it on the go!I don't care about extras on the disc.
Maybe not the best answer, but in those cases, I am more than okay with pirating an HD copy. I've already paid for the movie (sometimes twice), so why not download it? I know, technically still illegal, but... you get my point :)
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VHS brought us home entertainment at a great quality, for the time. Then, DVD gave us improved video and audio quality without any of the "wear and tear" of VHS tapes. Most of us replaced our VHS collection with DVD disc. Now, we're supposed to do the same thing all over again? I can't see myself doing that. With the average LCD HDTV being around 42", the video quality of an upconverted DVD movie looks pretty good. I'm replacing some DVDs, but not with the fervor of that VHS to DVD upgrade. Too many copies of the same movies in different formats is not the best practice.
Also, studios need to realize that it comes a point when the people that are going to buy a particular product already have. So, stop saturating the market every few months with the same stuff if the previous stock hasn't been depleted yet.
Good point! I would like to say that they should include a ipod/dvd version of the main content so you can play it on the go!I don't care about extras on the disc.
Maybe not the best answer, but in those cases, I am more than okay with pirating an HD copy. I've already paid for the movie (sometimes twice), so why not download it? I know, technically still illegal, but... you get my point :)
@nistorica They used to frequently include a DVD version with your high-def purchase for playing on the go and wherever you only have a dvd player.
And then Sony came in and killed it off.