I'm having a craving to re-watch Star Trek XI... and I found that it's not up at any of my local theaters anymore, and it won't hit DVD for another 3-4 months. I have considered doing some searching through less-than-legal means to acquire a copy, but I really dislike doing so. This just got me to thinking about DVD releases. I know they don't release the movies day and date on DVD because the theater owners would go nuts....and understandably so. So, I had an idea:
What if, after your paid admission to the theater, you could purchase a bare-bones standard def (480p) version of the film on DVD for a premium, say $30(USD)? Would you partake in such a service? I can see it being a kiosk...Submit your ticket stub, swipe your card, get a freshly burned DVD of the movie to take home.
I can see piracy being one counterargument, that having a copy that good on the market that soon would get spread like wildfire. That's possibly true, I don't know... but call me a sucker who believes people as a whole are generally decent, and would rather have a legal copy than a pirated one.
I can also see retailers, especially big-box ones like Walmart or Best Buy not liking this, as they would lose a lot of DVD sales. I would counter this by saying people would still come for movies they didn't see theatrically, didn't feel like paying a premium for, movies they want in HD, or for Special Editions.
Mods, I wasn't sure where this belonged... here, misc, or sci/tech. Please feel free to move me if I guessed wrong.
What if, after your paid admission to the theater, you could purchase a bare-bones standard def (480p) version of the film on DVD for a premium, say $30(USD)? Would you partake in such a service? I can see it being a kiosk...Submit your ticket stub, swipe your card, get a freshly burned DVD of the movie to take home.
I can see piracy being one counterargument, that having a copy that good on the market that soon would get spread like wildfire. That's possibly true, I don't know... but call me a sucker who believes people as a whole are generally decent, and would rather have a legal copy than a pirated one.
I can also see retailers, especially big-box ones like Walmart or Best Buy not liking this, as they would lose a lot of DVD sales. I would counter this by saying people would still come for movies they didn't see theatrically, didn't feel like paying a premium for, movies they want in HD, or for Special Editions.
Mods, I wasn't sure where this belonged... here, misc, or sci/tech. Please feel free to move me if I guessed wrong.