in addition, the main problem i had is this line
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First of all, let me explain why Lucas released this set. Demand was very high, and DVDs were going to be phased out in the near future. He wanted to please the fans, and give them something to tide over with until the BD/HD-DVD set hits stores in 2007.
can i be so bold to call bullshit on this one? I dont even think Lucas is so arrogant to assume that he can predict what the next media format is going to be. Plus, does this mean that we are getting a BD AND HD-DVD set in 2007? or does this 'insider' know something about the current format war between these to media types that he can predict that one or both will succeed and become the next format in less than 2 years. I think most people will agree that DVD is phasing out VHS but when something is phased out its not an instant change. VHS versions of movies are still released. Some people still only have VCRs suprising as that may sound to some. So what makes you think that in less than 2 years a DVD release of a movie will be pretty much obsolete. Even if there are BD/HD-DVD players on the consumer market in 2 years, more people are gonna have regular DVD players than the new BD/HD-DVD players and a DVD release of any movie that is released to BD/HD-DVD is gonna be required if they want to turn any profit on it, and lets face it, thats the name of the game here as is even mentioned in our mysterious insider's post.
This post also contradicts comments made by lucas at CIII about the 2007 release. (believe he basically said its dvd and no further changes are going to be made). And if Lucas is going to jump on this new format so quickly with a SW release in it, why didnt it do the same when dvd first came out? if it was because they didnt think dvd would make it why are they so sure that BD and/or HD-DVD will make it?
-Darth Simon
*note* references to Lucas are meant as a more global LucasFilm, and not necessarily specifically to George Lucas himself.