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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | While it isn't a combo-disc, Disney has decided to target the potential Blu-ray market. The latest commercial for Sleeping Beauty, basically, says, "Don't have a Blu-ray player? Don't worry. Buy Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition - 2 Disc Blu-ray and you will get the DVD version, to enjoy now, and the Blu-ray version for when you decide to upgrade."
Not a bad marketing ploy. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 422 |
| | Posted: | | | | I always thought the "combo" marketing bit was good, just disliked the [HD DVD] flipper discs as they were much more vulnerable to scratches, et al. | | | Erik
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | That really surprises me. So if you buy it and have a Blu-ray player, what do you do with the DVD? My guess is 90% of them will be given to someone else so they don't have to buy Sleeping Beauty. I can't figure out why Disney did this. It's a great idea of course, but it's still shocking. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm guessing it'll either be a trade system (send DVD in, get blu-ray back) or an upgrade system such as Criterion are offering. |
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| Registered: March 28, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,299 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
I'm guessing it'll either be a trade system (send DVD in, get blu-ray back) or an upgrade system such as Criterion are offering. That does indeed seem like the likely scenario, but apparently you get both the Blu-ray and the DVD discs with the purchase of the Blu-ray edition: http://adisney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/sleepingbeauty/Just hover your mouse over the Blu-ray cover on the right... KM | | | Tags, tags, bo bags, banana fana fo fags, mi my mo mags, TAGS!
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | I was glad to see it. I am planning on buying it (as is just about everyone here I'm sure) but was not going to buy the Blu version. My reason is simply I didn't want to have to be tied down to one TV to view this on. I am very excited the bvlu version will come with a standard disk!  Now it's a no brainer which one to buy  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Actually I suspect a lot of these will be used for the intended purpose. The Blu-ray is hooked up to the main family TV, and there is just a standard player in the kids' room, so they can watch on there. Or it gets used in the car---not a lot of built in or portable Blu-ray players just yet. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
I'm guessing it'll either be a trade system (send DVD in, get blu-ray back) or an upgrade system such as Criterion are offering. Can't be a trade in system as you get the DVD 'free', inside the same box, when you buy the 2 Disc Blu-ray Platinum Edition. Quoting lyonsden5: Quote:
I was glad to see it. I am planning on buying it (as is just about everyone here I'm sure) but was not going to buy the Blu version. My reason is simply I didn't want to have to be tied down to one TV to view this on.
I am very excited the bvlu version will come with a standard disk! Now it's a no brainer which one to buy Prior to seeing the latest commercial, I was planning on buying both versions...one for my HD room and one for the kids to use. Now I don't have to. While I know they are not being altruistic, I am a happy customer because it will end up saving me money. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 24, 2007 | | Posts: 240 |
| | Posted: | | | | A normal DVD is much more useful then some DRMed "Digital Copy". | | | | Tom. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
While it isn't a combo-disc, Disney has decided to target the potential Blu-ray market. The latest commercial for Sleeping Beauty, basically, says, "Don't have a Blu-ray player? Don't worry. Buy Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition - 2 Disc Blu-ray and you will get the DVD version, to enjoy now, and the Blu-ray version for when you decide to upgrade."
Not a bad marketing ploy. It could mean: when the 'short window' is over for buying direct, Disney will 'keep' a Bluray for you, in the vault for you (to buy) in the coming years..... | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
It could mean: when the 'short window' is over for buying direct, Disney will 'keep' a Bluray for you, in the vault for you (to buy) in the coming years..... Nope, you get both versions in the same box. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | but of course,, how silly of me not to read into the link provided..  | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | I got my copy today from Amazon... There's a sticker on the slip case that says:
Limited Time Only
Includes Both
2-Disc Blu-ray
Full-Length Film in High Definition
1-Disc DVD
Digitally Restored Full-Length Film
This is how it's packaged, once you remove the slip cover, you'll see a cardboard envelope that contains the DVD. Has some artwork and everything. It's stuck to the Bu-ray case with that gummy type glue. They are shrink wrapped together.
Looks like it might really be a limited time offer. | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Got mine at Best Buy and it came packaged the exact same way. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 19 |
| | Posted: | | | | I appears to a limited DVD. The extras appear to be only a few on the DVD, but I have to look further.
For me I like it. I would have bought the DVD since I used it on various TV that just have regular DVD. Now I was able to get Blueray and the DVD. All my family DVD's have been regular DVD for this reason. |
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| Registered: June 12, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,665 |
| | Posted: | | | | Regarding the Bonus DVD:
Should it be the third disc entered on the Blu-ray profile or entered stand-alone via Disc ID? | | | | Bad movie? You're soaking in it! |
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