All 'Potter' DVDs to be shelved by 2007

[artsylynda at aol.com]

>>Thanks a lot for the info, Artsylynda! It's good  to know because 
no way I'm going to buy a new DVD player anytime soon (until  my 
old one dies of course)
Same with my TV.
Will WB be releasing these  HD DVD's in all regions, including 
region 2 (Europe)? I wasn't sure if they  were planning this 
worldwide, or just region 1... It would make sense to do  this 
worldwide, though.

Gunný<<
 
You're welcome!   I am just a fan like you and  have no "inside information" 
about WB's plans.  The announcement we've been  talking about was an American 
news announcement, as far as I know.  Have  you seen an article in your local 
paper or heard it on the news where you  are?  If not, maybe they aren't 
pulling the regular DVDs from your area  yet.  I just don't know.  I'm sure WB will 
be releasing HD DVDs in  every area that makes economic sense.  They released 
them in the UK months  ago, if I recall correctly (probably as a test 
market), and Amazon has an HD DVD  available of GoF, or did the last time I looked.  
Since I was on Amazon.com  not Amazon.co.uk, I suppose that HD was aimed at 
the US market.  And no, I  don't know if a UK DVD would play properly on an 
American DVD player - I know  their VHS systems (called PET systems, IIRC) 
wouldn't play our tapes.   Perhaps with the worldwide domination of Microsoft in the 
computer industry and  CDs in the music industry, DVDs have become 
standardized worldwide so they'll  play in computers or DVD players around the world.  
But I don't KNOW this -  it just makes sense to me.
 
As in the above example, I'm just looking at evidence  (news stories) and 
making logical assumptions about the HD DVD release, based on  the fact that 
every business (other than nonprofit ones) is in the business of  making money.  
They will do whatever it takes to maximize their profits  from this "cash cow" 
called  Harry Potter.  They won't cut off their  noses to spite their faces - 
IOW, they won't do something that will COST them  sales.  They're trying to 
MAXIMIZE sales.  So they'll probably add a  bunch of fun stuff to the HD DVDs to 
make those of us who already have complete  sets also want to buy complete 
sets of the HD versions.  That's just an  educated guess, but it makes a 
tremendous amount of sense to me.  Hope this  helps.
 
 
Lynda

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