A list of possible reasons:

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Posted by BobH on April 11, 2000 at 10:24:54

In Reply to: Phantom Menace on DVD? posted by Todd R on April 8, 2000 at 19:33:24:

Some official and some not:
1. Georgie believes that he, and only he, can do justice to the DVD mastering. In support of that, there is plenty of evidence that he is megalomaniacal at the Skywalker Ranch. Possible - not likely.
2. Georgie is waiting for the blue laser technology to come to the market. Nah, the only advantage is time of play, and lost market share right now with a red laser version would be stupid. Increased resolution would not be useful to the marketplace without players and monitors capable of showing it. That condition is a long ways off.
3. Georgie is greedy. Nah, he could make more money releasing DVD version 1 (basic movie) now; version 2 (2 disc set with goodies) a year from now; version 3 (blue laser version of higher resolution and lots of goodies) another year or so from now. We'd buy 'em all.
4. Some other reason he just isn't telling us. I don't buy the usual greed motive because they would make more money selling a DVD to the same person buying a VHS tape. Greed should be the motive, but I think we are missing the angle. Hmmm.
5. Copy-protection paranoia. Nah, see greed motive above. The pirate DVD market is way too small to balance the fact that people are willing to buy DVDs at current prices.

We haven't heard the real motive. May never. Same for Spielberg's stuff.

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Topic - Phantom Menace on DVD? - Todd R 19:33:24 04/08/00 (25)

www.starwars.com's official statement - Joven 03:05:13 04/12/00 (0)

A list of possible reasons: - BobH 10:24:54 04/11/00 (2)

Nice points - Jazz Inmate 17:07:54 04/11/00 (1)

Yeah, and the ego thing too. (nt) - BobH 15:06:25 04/13/00 (0)

Greed? - Rod M 19:48:10 04/10/00 (0)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Tom Â§. 12:04:18 04/10/00 (15)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Scott 12:53:29 04/10/00 (14)

Oh please.... - Tom Â§. 13:05:33 04/10/00 (13)

Flawed logic - Scott 14:59:56 04/10/00 (12)

Logic. - Tom Â§. 06:37:34 04/11/00 (7)

Re: Logic. - Scott 08:24:57 04/11/00 (6)

Re: Logic. - Tom Â§. 10:14:24 04/11/00 (5)

Re: Logic. - Scott 15:31:43 04/11/00 (4)

Re: Logic. - Jazz Inmate 16:28:16 04/11/00 (3)

Hostility - Stephen Hayes 06:47:46 04/12/00 (2)

What color is the sky in your world? - Scott 09:48:22 04/12/00 (1)

Gray today. Chance of snow. Excuse me while I get another cup of coffee. - Stephen Hayes 10:45:49 04/12/00 (0)

Re: Flawed logic - Jazz Inmate 17:02:40 04/10/00 (3)

No offense, but you're uninformed about the issues (nt) - Scott 08:26:29 04/11/00 (2)

None taken. Care to name your source? - Jazz Inmate 16:22:30 04/11/00 (1)

do a web search - Scott 09:56:40 04/12/00 (0)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Bernard 12:55:47 04/09/00 (3)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Todd R 17:26:26 04/09/00 (2)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Bernard 08:50:40 04/10/00 (1)

Re: Phantom Menace on DVD? - Todd R 13:08:46 04/10/00 (0)

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A list of possible reasons: - BobH 10:24:54 04/11/00 (2)

Nice points - Jazz Inmate 17:07:54 04/11/00 (1)

Yeah, and the ego thing too. (nt) - BobH 15:06:25 04/13/00 (0)

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