Prometheus to be first UltraViolet Digital HD movie - to be sold by Fox THREE WE
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MemberOvomorphSeptember 07, 20121546 Views10 Replies"According to the New York Times, Fox is about to try another tactic to enhance sales of its movies, by offering downloadable UltraViolet copies for sale a full three weeks ahead of their release on Blu-ray / DVD or for video on-demand rental. The first movie to get the treatment will be Ridley Scott's Prometheus later this month, and Fox is pricing the copies at about $15, down from the $20 of previous releases. Other flicks on deck for the early digital sale treatment are Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Watch and Ice Age: Continental Drift. Fox is apparently calling the setup Digital HD, or DHD, as it rolls out in 50 different countries all at once, and opted to offer the flicks in high definition instead of issuing cheaper standard def versions to "put its best foot forward"."
[i]- [url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/fox-dhd-early-movie-sale-ultraviolet-prometheus/]engadget[/url], [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/business/media/fox-to-offer-digital-movies-closer-to-theater-release.html?_r=2]New York Times[/url][/i]
Now, this would throw their 10.11.12 campaign if it's centred around the blu-ray/dvd well off wouldn't it?
September 07, 2012
Yes hmm it would a bit but if the download is just the movie without some extras possibly not in a way. I will be sitting back till something worth getting arises personally but interesting - could be good news!
So the Ultraviolet goes on sale on the 17th of September I guess? Interesting stuff! I wonder if it will be exactly the same as the blu ray or not? Not sure how many people will be doing ultraviolet stuff :S ...
"It's almost as if they are making it up as they go along" :D
