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[BleedBurgundy]

My question is: Just who the hell uses these "special features" like integrated chat and being able to cut and splice your own edit of a movie... seriously, do people do this?!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

My question is: Just who the hell uses these "special features" like integrated chat and being able to cut and splice your own edit of a movie... seriously, do people do this?!

I know those are dumb when I say special features I mean like commentary or deleted scenes, you know...


I also love the ones that like update the local weather for you on a widget, like I watch that movie every day of my life.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

My question is: Just who the hell uses these "special features" like integrated chat and being able to cut and splice your own edit of a movie... seriously, do people do this?!

Yes they do...people are weird and they do weird things that are pointless and time consuming. One man's interest is another man's boredom.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by saden1

Yes they do...people are weird and they do weird things that are pointless and time consuming. One man's interest is another man's boredom.

No offense, if you like to recut the saden1 special edition of Harry Potter, then actively discuss with the hogwarts homies, more power to you man. Always thought those were features they added because they could (and it helped to justify the added cost of blu-ray), not necessarily because they were demanded.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

No offense, if you like to recut the saden1 special edition of Harry Potter, then actively discuss with the hogwarts homies, more power to you man. Always thought those were features they added because they could (and it helped to justify the added cost of blu-ray), not necessarily because they were demanded.

These extras are called "value added" and their intent is not so they can charge the consumers more but differentiated their product from competitors and move more units. Blu-Rays don't cost more because they have extras, they cost more because they know people will pay what they charge.

I mean, you have movies like Avatar being reintroduced into the market with a directors cut edition. When Avatar first came out I bought it for $24.99 and the new directors cut version costs $24.99.


Personally I do enjoy the extras...they have good stuff in there and you're no worse off watching that than watching SportsCenter.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

These extras are called "value added" and their intent is not so they can charge the consumers more but differentiated their product from competitors and move more units. Blu-Rays don't cost more because they have extras, they cost more because they know people will pay what they charge.

I mean, you have movies like Avatar being reintroduced into the market with a directors cut edition. When Avatar first came out I bought it for $24.99 and the new directors cut version costs $24.99.


Personally I do enjoy the extras...they have good stuff in there and you're no worse off watching that than watching SportsCenter.

I am tempted to buy the new collectors edition Avatar just for the commentary. I feel to hear what the director was thinking or trying to portray in a certain scene.