Dear Gail, 1. Do you order blu-ray discs as a matter of course or only as a special request? We only buy them on special request. 2. If you order the blu-ray version, do you also get the film on DVD? No, we do not unless requested to do so. 2. Do you try to get those DVD/blu-ray combo packs whenever you can? (They look like a pretty good deal.) We only buy them when they are the only option.
We have a very limited budget. Besides the equipment question, Blu-rays cost on average $10.00 more than standard DVD. If we bought all or a large percentage of our films in Blu-ray, it would nearly cut our media budget in half. And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future? I have given up trying to predict the next trend. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Eileen Karsten Head of Technical Services Donnelley & Lee Library Lake Forest College 555 N. Sheridan Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 847-735-5066
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