Hi Jessica, I buy Blu-ray but usually only for my film studies professors who I know prefer Blu-ray, or if it's a title that I think would be especially well-served by Blu-ray such as Avatar. Packaging is not important to me because we rebox all of our discs in locking boxes, although we do use the box art so I'd hate to lose that. Also, for any Blu-ray disc I buy I also get a regular version.
Cheers, Matt ________________________________________ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 [email protected]<https://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42&URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu> | 434-924-3812 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 4:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Question about buying Blu-Rays I am dealing with a film where the producer is considering releasing it Blu-Ray ONLY. It is a very visual film that I imagine will look great, but I also imagine that will cut down on sales. One alternative is to release a standard HD Copy but with bare bone boxing Vs the Blu-Ray. Any feedback on if you would not buy blu-ray or not buy something in generic box would be appreciated. You can email me directly if you want. Jessica
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