Star Trek (2009) - Will you be buying it on DVD or Blu-ray?

[starburst]

Physical formats like Blu-Ray could be niche markets but far too expensive compared to using a media extender with far more uses to stream or download for much cheaper and more convenient.

Cant see it, too many people like to have a physical copy in their collection, everyone knows computers can break, why risk a collection which likely cost hundreds if not thousands cubits on a drive which could be broken general failure/corruption, power surges, physical theft etc.

Blu-Ray will take off once the cost of players come down more, then when more people are buying the cost of the discs will come down exactly the same as what happened with DVD.

As for this movie it will depend on if I have bought a PS3 by then, Im on a final year of a degree and get far too distracted as it is so waiting untill May to buy one (be even cheaper by then too), so I may go Blu-Ray

 

[Ovation]

I am. Two, in fact (Super Audio CD [SACD] and DVD-Audio [DVD-A]. I own about 50 of the latter and 140 of the former But they failed to replace the CD in the wider scheme of things. Of course, people are much less interested in 'better sound' (the benefits of which require much more effort) than in 'better visuals' (the benefits most people can see with little difficulty).

However, I think Blu-ray will be around for a long time, if not as successful as DVD.

SACD and DVD-A don't meet my criteria. I don't know of ANY stores that devote any real estate of any sort at all to them, nor does any sort of major studio back them as the inevitable replacement for CD.

You can't compare SACD/DVD-A's relationship to CD with Blu-Ray's relationship with DVD.

I wasn't making that kind of comparison. I was simply responding to your question (as well as offering my take as to one major reason neither of them "took off"). I agree the comparison is not applicable (and I've had that argument with many a BD naysayer).

 

[gastrof]

Purchasing this film on DVD is a given.

However, will the upcoming Star Trek film be a good enough reason for you to purchase a brand new Blu-ray player for you to be able to watch this film on HDTV in the comforts of your own living room?

For that matter, will the combined releases of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Watchmen along with this film next year finally make you want to invest in a Blu-ray player to watch these films in crystal clear high-definition with pristine sound or will standard DVD be good enough to experience these films in the privacy of your own homes?

I'm an old fashioned guy. People say "Oooooh! High def! It looks REEEEEEL!"

Well, I have to admit the examples I've seen in stores....

It DOES look real.

But, it's NOT real. It's television. I can see the picture I have now just fine and still follow the story.

When movies stop being made on DVD I'll consider getting a Blu-Ray player (backward-compatible, of course).

I'll also start desperately trying to find a Blu-Ray recorder with TV tuner to replace my DVR/DVDR, since no doubt by that time blank DVDs may start getting hard to find.

 

[gastrof]

...too many people like to have a physical copy in their collection, everyone knows computers can break, why risk a collection which likely cost hundreds if not thousands cubits on a drive which could be broken general failure/corruption, power surges, physical theft etc...

And how many times are computer users advised to back up everything that's on their hard drive, for fear of a serious crash and data loss?

No. I'm with you. People will continue to want to own a physical copy of a movie or show.

I almost suggested "Even if that copy is a 12 hour mini-series on a memory stick", but even that form of media seems too "iffy" to me. Something more "physical" in nature (like a disc with data burned into it by a laser) will likely continue to be wanted.

 

[Falcor5]

DVDs are not going Anywhere.

but the bargain bin!

Yet another reason for the general public to keep buying DVDs especially in this tight economy. Why upgrade and pay the much higher price for Blu Ray discs when as you say DVDs can be had for a bargain.

If anything I expect the DVD format to out-last Blu-Ray.

I can't imagine how the studios that produce DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs are going to allow that to happen.

The studios would be foolish to only release Blu-Ray discs any time soon as they would lose out on a huge portion of their sales.

 

[trekkerguy]

Solid media that you can hold in your hand or put on a shelf is never going to be overtaken by DLC.

Heh, ok.

5 years.

 

[Gepard]

I plan to purchase it on laserdisc.

 

[ProwlAlpha]

Blu-Ray for me

 

[Captain Robert April]

I'm waiting for the MST3K version.

 

[Guartho]

I'm sure there will be a Rifftrax not long after the disc release. They have done at least 3 Treks off the top of my head and I think the intention is to get to all of them eventually. So what will you be watching your Star Trek Rifftrax with, the DVD or the Blu-ray disc?

 

[Captain Robert April]

A pirated copy from the library.

JJ ain't getting a dime from me.

 

[Guartho]

I guess I can see why you'd think that's OK since you're a socialist according to your Av Location. You could just watch the library copy with the Rifftrax and then return it like usual. Why pirate it if you already (and very likely by then still will) hate it?

 

[Guartho]

-doublepost deleted-

 

[jeff lebowski]

It's hard for me to watch things on DVD ever since I went to Blu-ray.

Everything just looks too fuzzy.

 

[Cky]

^ Agreed.

I love Blu-ray now I've got a PS3.

 

[Chaos Descending]

Solid media that you can hold in your hand or put on a shelf is never going to be overtaken by DLC.

Heh, ok.

5 years.

Not even close. Not when just about every ISP is moving towards capping downloads.

 

[Ovation]

Solid media that you can hold in your hand or put on a shelf is never going to be overtaken by DLC.

Heh, ok.

5 years.

Not even close. Not when just about every ISP is moving towards capping downloads.

An often overlooked fact that bears repeating.