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Rob Franks wrote on 2/23/2010, 7:44 PM
Yes... and ridata is about as dependable as a teen-age kid in taking the garbage out promptly and without argument.

In fact it's quite hard to keep track of which fly-by-night outfit has been subcontracted to make them from one week to the next. Why, I wouldn't be at all surprised learn that my local Dentist got the contract for a week or 2 here and there.
PerroneFord wrote on 2/23/2010, 11:56 PM
LOL!

I am buying Verbatims, for about 60 cents more per disk.. Why take the risk?

We will see the average price of first rate 25GB BD reach $1.50 by Christmas, and Players are already hitting the $99-$125 levels. Sony will probably have 2 $150 models ready for Christmas, and I am betting Samsung and Panasonic will have some for $20-$25 less than that.

The "expensive BluRay" hype is quickly coming to a close.
Dach wrote on 2/24/2010, 5:19 AM
I have been using Verbatim and as mentioned you can find the discs for under $3.00 now days. Unfortunately I use them so rarely, I have not put the money down on the printable versions yet.

Does anybody have any idea why they have not or when TY will begin distributing BR discs?

Chad
jrazz wrote on 2/24/2010, 7:49 AM
Maybe I've been under a rock lately but I used to use Ridata for my DVD's until TY came out with the watershield discs, but I never had an issue with them. I assume from the comments that they are now contracting with whomever to actually print the discs?

j razz
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/24/2010, 7:58 AM

"The 'expensive BluRay' hype is quickly coming to a close."

Neither quick nor soon enough.

One can't help but think had the price fallen in line with DVDs (relatively speaking) adoption would have been wider spread and more quickly than it has been.


John_Cline wrote on 2/24/2010, 12:06 PM
I paid $1,300 for my first CD burner in 1995 and a single blank disc was $25. I paid $1,000 for my first DVD burner and blank media was coincidentally $25. I paid $500 for my first Blu-ray burner and blank discs were... $25. Now DVD burners are practically free as is the media, Blu-ray burners are under $100 and media is well under $10. Blu-ray has already gotten cheaper much faster than either CD or DVD did when they were first introduced. Seems pretty reasonable to me.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/24/2010, 12:15 PM

John, while what you say may be accurate, the average consumer--and I will lump my business clients into that group--still look at the bottom line of DVDs costing pennies a piece while Blu-ray discs cost dollars apiece.


John_Cline wrote on 2/24/2010, 12:18 PM
Yes, but If they want to release a high-definition product they can't very well do that via DVD. The majority of what I produce is still DVD but I am producing more and more Blu-ray product all the time.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 2/24/2010, 1:13 PM

"... but If they want to release a high-definition product they can't very well do that via DVD."

Right again! And I explain that to them, along with the costs. Immediately, the "need" for distributing in HD evaporates.


pascualjr wrote on 2/24/2010, 5:05 PM
fwiw, I've been distributing high definition (AVCHD) on DVD for some time now. Mostly of dance concerts. Only thing sucky is the 35 minute time limit on DVDs.
DGates wrote on 2/24/2010, 5:19 PM
John, don't confuse Jay with the facts.
DGates wrote on 2/24/2010, 5:24 PM
I agree, Perrone. Blu-ray has finally reached that sweet spot in pricing. Maybe not enough for cheap whiners, but good enough for us.

I too use printable Verbatims and haven't had any issues.