Well you can take those huge Shirley Clarke profits and buy one. Some day I will buy a DVD player and I guess it might get Blu ray. However I remain a happy luddite
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Dennis Doros <milefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Talk about bringing a knife to a gun fight. It's a coincidence that VidLib > is talking about DVD and BluRay today, since an announcement was just made > today by Sony. To really piss everybody off (except for me because I'm > dying to see THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI this way), see what's coming out > this month: > > > http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/07/5323213/sony-announces-price-and-availability.html > http://store.sony.com/p/Sony-4K-TV-Ultra-HD/en/p/XBR55X900A > > Dennis > Milestone Film & Video > > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 3:14 PM, McKenzie, Rue <rmcken...@usf.edu> wrote: > >> **** >> >> For now, I’m doing a little bit of all three of the below options. Some >> faculty, particularly Film Studies, are specifically requesting Blu-ray, >> and I will purchase both Blu-ray and DVD for those titles. But really the >> Blu-ray preference has not been very strong overall. I agree that the >> combos, when available, are a nice option.**** >> >> I have to keep in consideration the equipment availability on campus. >> Right now our budget is such that we (the Library) can’t really request >> Blu-ray playback equipment. Some of the classrooms have been updated to >> have these players, but many haven’t. I’m sure that’s coming, and I see no >> reason why, as we replace DVD players, we wouldn’t purchase Blu-ray >> players. The snag with that view is that in general, there is a strong >> reliance on the DVD players within all the PCs, both in the Library and >> many of the classrooms, rather than standalone players.**** >> >> I don’t think Blu-ray will ever completely replace DVD if for no other >> reason than existing content availability, but we are already seeing some >> titles only released as Blu-ray, at least initially. That makes me think >> we should be prepared to support Blu-ray to some extent sooner rather than >> later.**** >> >> *Rue McKenzie* >> Coordinator of Media Collections >> Academic Resources >> University of South Florida, Tampa Library >> 813-974-6342 / rmcken...@usf.edu**** >> >> *"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how >> much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and >> what you don't."--Anatole France* >> >> * * >> >> *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: >> videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Gail Gawlik >> *Sent:* Monday, April 08, 2013 2:26 PM >> *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >> *Subject:* [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hi, wise media people.**** >> >> **** >> >> We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are >> wondering what other academic libraries are doing. Up until now, we have >> only purchased DVDs and an occasional VHS-tape if the film is only >> available in that format. We were wondering how other academic libraries >> handle this new-ish format. **** >> >> **** >> >> In particular:**** >> >> 1. Do you order blu-ray discs as a matter of course or only as a special >> request? **** >> >> 2. If you order the blu-ray version, do you also get the film on DVD?**** >> >> 2. Do you try to get those DVD/blu-ray combo packs whenever you can? >> (They look like a pretty good deal.)**** >> >> **** >> >> And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near >> future?**** >> >> **** >> >> Thanks!**** >> >> Gail**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Gail Gawlik**** >> >> Head of Technical Services**** >> >> Brown Library**** >> >> University of St. Francis**** >> >> Joliet, IL**** >> >> **** >> >> Wearing sensible shoes proudly since 1969.**** >> >> 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. >> > > 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) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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.
