I hate to be snarky but Amazon would likely be a perfect source. I find the vendors response odd but I guess it depends on the titles. Gods & Monsters is only ever going to be a two pack according to my friend at Sony. I mean a year from now I suppose they could change their mind but not now. I also don't really get how a vendor would not know. Presumably any order placed now should get the desired pack. I may not be found of studios but I really don't think they pull a combo pack off the market in a month however I recall something fishy re Red Box and that they would release combo packs to discourage Red Box so who knows.
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Michael May <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry for hijacking your post, Matt, but I have the opposite problem. I > want both the Blu-rays and DVDs of titles like Of Gods and Men, but my > preferred vendor includes the following warning on combo packs: **Limited > quantities will include bonus DVD version of the film** > > When I asked what that strange blurb meant exactly, this is the response I > got: "The studios do not inform us when they stop adding the DVD to these > titles. You need to assume you will not get it and it is a bonus if you do." > > Does anyone know of a good source that can guarantee that the combo packs > actually include both formats? > > Mike > > Michael May > Adult Services Librarian > Carnegie-Stout Public Library > 360 West 11th Street > Dubuque, IA 52001-4697, USA > Phone: 563-589-4225 ext. 2244 > Fax: 563-589-4217 > Email: [email protected] > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [ > [email protected]] on behalf of Ball, James (jmb4aw) [ > [email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Videolib] New releases Blu-ray/DVD combos? > > Hi All, > > I’m noticing that a lot of new titles are being released as Blu-ray/DVD > combo packs (Of Gods and Men is one example). I don’t really want a Blu-ray > copy of these titles and I certainly don’t want to pay $45.99 just to get > the regular version. Does anyone know of a good source for just the regular > DVD versions? > > Cheers, > > Matt > > ______________________________ > Matt Ball > Media Services Librarian > University of Virginia > [email protected]< > https://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=f9bb9e66e0cb45eb9c98da126198ad7e&URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu > > > 434-924-3812 > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues > relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, > preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and > related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective > working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication > between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and > distributors. > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) [email protected]
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
