Blu-ray Replication Vs Hd Dvd Replication Costs

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I thought we had just about covered everything on Blu-ray and HD DVD but for this subject.

Now you'll know just how cheap these discs are........

http://wesleytech.com/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-re...s-revealed/111/

C.M

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From these figures taken from 3 different replication sources, we can see that Blu-ray media replication does not cost significantly more than HD DVD. In fact, we found that Blu-ray is actually cheaper per GB in many situations! It is also interesting to note that at this point, most HD DVD-ROM movies are DL, while most BD-ROM movies are SL, which would make HD DVD more expensive to replicate in most situations.

http://wesleytech.com/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-re...s-revealed/111/

Interesting article CM thanks for sharing

[AndrewW]

interesting, but stupid.

I think these comments at the end of the article sum up my thoughts:

Who buys discs at a cost per GB? It’s a cost per disc. What idiot wrote this article.

Can you please correct your seriously flawed analysis? You have neglected to included the initial setup costs for each format, which is a major component in the cost of replication (currently, it is more of a factor than cost per disc). The reason HD-DVD is cheaper to replicate is because the setup costs, when compared to Blu-ray, and much cheaper. Couple that with small volumes for both HD-DVD and BD, and then factor that the cost per disc is less for HD-DVD.

This is how the claim the HD-DVD is signifigantly cheaper than Blu-ray is arrived at. Your incomplete and inaccurate analysis only takes into account one of three factors in the cost of replication.

The author also appears to have left out the cost of BD-50 replication, which is currently being subsidized by Sony for major studios. So far this year, somewhere around 70% of BD discs have been BD-50.

I really can’t believe this even passes as an article. Someone went around the web and looked at online prices for replication. I doubt that the author actually contacted a replicator as claimed, or the replicator would have explained the setup costs to them. More lies from the Blu-ray camp!

But at the end of the day who cares, the writing is already on the wall.

Compare the same title on HD DVD and BD at amazon, and more times than not, the BD title will be more expensive.

Case closed.

That is all that matters to the consumer.

Andrew.