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Blu-ray Discs Won't Be Cheap
frdmfghtr writes "Red Herring has a story on the forthcoming price of Sony Blu-Ray HD DVDs. At $23.45 wholesale, they aren't cheap. From the article: 'Some of the movies to be released in the first batch by Sony are The Fifth Element, Desperado, Hitch, House of Flying Daggers, Legends of the Fall, and Terminator. Sony's wholesale price of $23.45 for Blu-ray discs is 56 percent more than the $14.99 it costs to buy a new DVD of Hitch from BestBuy.com. A Terminator DVD is available for $9.99.' Another reader suggested a link to an Ars Technica article with more information.
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Movie theaters get more and more expensive--I refuse to go to them anymore. I have a big screen at home and a nice surround sound setup. I have a clean bathroom a short walk away. I can pause the movie. I have access to my kitchen, food and drinks (including adult beverages). and the best part--nobody else to disturb me! So why would I go to the theater? More and more people are staying home. They've been talking about releasing movies on DVD and in theater at the same time (or shortening the time to release). With more people renting DVDs and staying home, they need to figure a way to make more money off this. Enter BluRay and HD-DVD! Here's an idea, instead of buying the next steaming pile that hollywood shoves down your throat, GO OUTSIDE! WOW!! SUPER HD WITHOUT DRM! AND IT'S FREE!! We need to stop caring about hollywood. I wish people would get a clue. All the star gossip, all the awards shows--who cares what brad pitt did last night? Does he care what I did? Why isn't anybody disturbed that these actors get paid millions, and then ON TOP OF THAT we have big award parties and give them awards as well! Then they shove their agenda down your throat (like YAY! FOR HOMOSEXUALS AL LA BROKENBACK MTN) Oh wait, the rant light just came on my keyboard... I better sign off.