I agree with Randy. When I want to get the best quality and I want to learn about the film, Blu-ray (and DVD is second) still has the bonus features, the interviews, the commentaries, the extra films, etc. that can really tell you more. The ability to have a director tell you his story behind the film is still an incredible gift.
As as producer, I know how a lot of us (Criterion, Kino, Flicker Alley) really dedicate ourselves to making the releases special. Streaming can do this, but not the the same extent. I usually have about two to six hours of bonus features for my bigger titles. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: [email protected] Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here <https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2015MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?2223081985127089573> ! Support "Milestone Film" on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Randy Pitman <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree that it’s a very good article, although I strongly disagree with > one company’s assertion that DVD is more or less dead. CDs are not dead. > Books are not dead. As Microsoft found out not too long ago in a huge and > costly market share mistake that assumed digital dominance, video game > discs are not dead. Physical media morphs and evolves (vinyl to CD and back > to vinyl again; VHS to DVD to Blu-ray), but reports of its death have been > greatly (and consistently) exaggerated. > > Best, > > Randy > > Randy Pitman > Publisher/Editor > Video Librarian > 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. > Poulsbo, WA 98370 > Tel: (360) 626-1259 > Fax (360) 626-1260 > E-mail: [email protected] > Web: www.videolibrarian.com > > *From:* Nancy E. Friedland <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 24, 2015 5:05 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Article on Streaming Video in latest issue > ofLibrary Journal > > Thanks for posting this article, deg -- it is an excellent overview. > > Nancy > > On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:48 AM, Deg Farrelly <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> There is a long and detailed article on Streaming Video in the academy in >> the latest issue of Library Journal. >> >> In case you have not seen it: >> >> http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/10/books-media/on-demand-academic-media/# >> _ >> >> There is an error in the reference to Jane Hutchison and my survey (we did >> not conduct the 2010 survey as indicated) but otherwise I think the >> article is spot on! >> >> >> -deg >> >> deg farrelly, Streaming Video Administrator >> ASU Libraries >> >> >> >> >> 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. > > > 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.
