like the weinstein company only sends their dvds to blockbuster no hollywood video so hollywood i believe always opts out to buy them themselves at high cost to the chain and netflix buys theirs currently at high cost like i know for example the movie bobby as well as others i dont have a list in front of me they just started this last year.it makes me think of ages ago when people-actors,directors,writers etc had to sign contracts to only be with a certain studio.do you think netflix will continue to pay premium for them if the title count becomes too huge or if other companies follow the example set by weinstein company and could the weinstein company face legal action for the measures they have taken or no.


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then i cant believe the fight between bluray and hd dvd and what companies are taking sides do you think they will keep both formats with dual players or one will die off or most people will stay with regular dvd.

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will cd just die off to digital internet and phone mobile nonphysical product or will cd be replaced by super audio compact disc-sacd or dvdaudio discs and will both of those formats continue to coexist or will one close operations.

ithink theres no need for any technological advances in this field anymore
is the hd conversion even neccesary? i dont know much about it compared to whateva broadcasting is done nowbut stop plz

DVD exlusiveness is the same as like HBO getting certain movies and Starz getting certain movie.

ugh Sony sucks with their bluray..just another way for Sony to try to control the marketplace.

I don't go to hollywood video, are you saying that there are dvds you can't get at hollywood video? Blockbuster is so expensive, and I finally switched over to Netflix.

the stuff that goes straight to video is usually complete shit...that's why they haven't spent any moeny on marketing or sending it to the cinemas.

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i really do think its ridiculous. its basicly screwing over your customers. do they expect that people are sheepish enough to fork over more money just to get some exclusives? i dunno, i hope people arent that dumb.

as for bd and hd dvd. ugh ugh ugh... i saw the departed on bd yesterday (hurrah for knowing someone with a nice big tv and a ps3), and while i do think the picture is amazing. its not like i will go out and pay for two players (no way am i missing out on either the entire universal catalogue, or sony, fox and disneys catalogues.. not that fox and disney have released much anyway but w/e). personally i lean more to hd dvd, as i think it is ridiculous that the final bluray specifications arent even implemented yet and the non-region issue (nice when you live in a country where some movies hit the cinema after the dvd release in the us).

im looking forward to samsungs dual player later this year. but that will probably cost more than two standalones.

as long as you can get dvds for less than what bd and hd dvds costs they wont get to mass market adoption.

as for sacd and dvd-a replacing cd. i doubt it, that ship has sailed long ago. both launched in 2000 and look whats being put out on them: jazz and classical music... hardly top ten albums which could sway the consumer. im much more inclined to believe that diital downloads will kill off cds, but then again even with cds and downloads things are released on vinyl, hardly a format of convenience.

sorry about the hd rant, i just want it so bad i can taste it. but not bad enough to pick sides, nor invest money on something that potentially wont be playable in a few years (if one of the formats die). im such a fence sitter, heh

yes there are some movies hollywood doesnt have unless they pay money for if you go to blockbusters site they have 3 pages of exclusives even stuff not out yet on dvd like grindhouse which will be released each feature seperately and nanny diaries as well as factory girl releasing later this month.hannibal rising was exclusive hbut hollywood near me bought some copies as netflix had to as well at full price blockbuster also has exclusives o bobby,miss potter,breaking and entering,school for scoundrels etc. those last few my hollywood video never bought copies for if the movies keep being divided or division increases i dont know if even netflix will continually buy them and what if some studios decided only to work with hollywood video and movie galaxy which are the same company or to only work with netflix not to mention the blockbuster exclusivity really puts a killing on indie chains.hbo and cinemax and showtime and shit have always done this but if video stores follow their lead everyone will eventually cancel their membership.i may just do a blockbuster trial in a few weeks just to see their um exclusives and then quit before paying them a nickjel ha.

i didnt mean what bryan said about movies going direct to dvd i dont know where and how he came off with that.
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then if universal pulls their catalog of music from itunes i think people will just pirate those tunes who dont wanna buy the album or if the prices increase for their songs other labels will wanna follow their lead.

how is emusic i know they are far cheaper then itunes for indie stuff,is the quality of the tracks alright?