Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 I am so confused with Disney's labelling of their Platinum/Gold/Special/Special Platinum/Special Platinum-Gold-Tinted Metallic Sparkly Edition and etc. etc. DVDs. Some of them are 2-disc, some of them are 1-disc. I know it's really all to reel in more money but I'm kind of wondering, if Disney has released a 1-disc Platinum/Special/Gold etc etc Edition of a DVD (say, the Dumbo "Big Top" Edition, the 101 Dalmatians Limited Edition?, the Sword in the Stone Disney Gold Classic Collection, etc... .. then is there a chance they'd eventually release a 2-disc version of the same movie? From what I understand, Fox and the Hound alone has a 25th Anniversary Edition and a Disney Gold Classic Collection, both of them being 1-disc. The main thing is that I collect the 2-disc DVDs. Not like, in addition to the movies I already have. But they're my own personal movie collection and it's nice to know that when I'm off and living by myself (I'm still a bit of a youngster) I'll have my beautiful Disney DVD collection to watch whenever I please. Maybe that's a bit pathetic, but still. I just want to know if it's a bad idea for me to avoid buying all the 1-disc ones that claim to be some sort of special edition DVD if they're not. Should I just stick with the 2-discs? That's what I've been doing... P.S. I realize that they really aren't MUCH better quality or anything but I don't own much Disney movies to begin with. It's just, if I WERE to own them, I'd rather get a 2-disc DVD than a VHS.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP lil_kim2005 I have absolutly no knowledge of what they actually will do w/DVD releases, but I have a hypothosis. Disney will re-release a movie every so often on DVD as often as they think that they can and maxamize profits. I think you will see 2 disk DVD sets of almost every movie Disney has ever made unless and until a new format comes out. (For example, DVD vs. VHS) Disney *really* needs a new format to keep raking in the dough. Heck if a new format doesn't come out soon enough, in 5 to 7 years or so you could easily start seeing THREE disk sets! Until then, if the 2 disk set doesn't come out soon enough for your liking you can always go on ebay and buy someone's used 1 disk set.
Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 Haha I'm sorry if I didn't make sense...! Thanks very much Mrs ElderP
Originally Posted By mapleservo Brace yourself. Cars and Ratatouille are already scheduled to come out on the new Blue-Ray DVD format as well as the current DVD format. And Disney seems to be ready to move to Blue-Ray in a big way (so they can resell you all the DVDs you've bought, only in HIGH DEF!) *Sigh*
Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 I can't believe I haven't even heard of Blu-Ray up till now. But that helps a lot, thanks!
Originally Posted By mapleservo Blue-Ray currently has a competing format called HD-DVD (Kind of like the old Betamax-VHS wars). I would guess one of the two formats would go away, but Disney has bet exclusively on Blue-Ray, while some other studios are going exclusively with HD-DVD. So it's all way more complicated than it has any right to be. I'll be sticking with DVD until it's no longer an option.
Originally Posted By smeeeko ^the PS3 is going with Blue Ray so I'm guessing we'll be getting the next generation PS3 for our Blue Ray viewing pleasures. If you game any this might also help with the decision. I don't know what the difference in the blue ray/ HD dvd difference is, though.
Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 I definitely don't plan on replacing my current Sleeping Beauty special edish DVD with a Blu-Ray one, although it might be a good reason to hold back before buying Cars and Ratatouille??
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I say, if you want to watch them, buy them. If you want them to sit on a shelf you can put off the purchase for nearly forever. In your lifetime I'm sure they will re-release Cars and Ratatouille many many times in many many different formats. In the meantime, you'll usually be able to get a copy off the resale market (ebay and so on). So, if you want to watch it, buy it.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 The other thing about converting to either Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, is that you need the proper setup. It's not as simple as just buying a better version. To take advantage of the "high defenition" DVD's, you have to have an HD TV, and either a Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD player, and all the cables that go with them. So, it's a big investment. Much more so than the switch from VHS to DVD was, since that just required buying the player. Also, I'm waiting it out until the format "war" is over. Disney sided with Blu-Ray, but Dreamworks and Paramount sided with HD-DVD...and that's no fun if you have to buy two formats and two players! I'll keep my old DVD collection until the dust settles, and maybe something else will rise from the ashes, like downloads or something?
Originally Posted By basil fan I agree--it's better to wait and see which technology will stick with us and which will fall by the wayside. I remember beta, also 8-tracks and laser disc. You could end up with an expensive system that is obsolete before its time. Also, technology tends to get cheaper and have fewer bugs in it after the new car shine wears off. I, too, love 2-disc sets. But I have to wonder if the neglected films like Sword in the Stone will ever get more than a token pat on the head. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the multi-disc version. Mouse History 101 <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/mice.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/mice.html</a>
Originally Posted By mapleservo >> I say, if you want to watch them, buy them I think that's a good call. I'd still be waiting for the 2-disk Lilo & Stitch if I had decided to hold out. I have to wonder whether either of these technologies will get decent traction before they are surpassed by something else...maybe online video.
Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 Wow it's more complicated than I thought, haha. But it all makes sense; if I want it, I'll buy it. I think I'll just stick with whatever 2-discs come out, for now, and if I come to find that I really want a DVD that's not out in 2-disc format I'll still buy it anyway.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 If anyone's still got questions about Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD (and that is probably just about everyone. I know I do!) then check out the discussion over in community. The always helpful peeaanut weighed in with his techie expertise on the war over there.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby The Ultimate Disney site is a good source for keeping track of all the different versions of the DVDs available or coming soon: <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ index.htm</a> - kch, <a href="http://moviedearest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://moviedearest.blogspot.c om/</a>
