DVD not available
I know Disney has their "vault" and will release a movie on DVD for a limited time. Apparently they feel this process creates excitement when a movie is being releases and a rush before it disappears again.
Other companies tend to release DVD weeks and months after a movies leaves the theaters and the DVD will remain available permanently or at least for years. They will at times release extended editions, director's cuts, special collections and anniversary editions to build the same excitement Disney accomplishment with a constant opening and closing of the "vault". I think Avatar has been released 4 times already.
But, there are some movies which were either TV movies, older movies or total dogs which either never make it to DVD or didn't sale so they stopped producing DVDs and when they are gone, there gone.
I have see a few movies which are not on DVD but there are those who will sell them by taking a recording from TV or previously released DVD and burning to DVD. They make a profit but not the studio, director, producer nor actors. This is illegal but can easily be found on the internet.
In a world with Netflix, Redbox, iTunes and Hulu renting (or purchasing) movies by streaming or mail order DVD has become the new norm. But, this is still limited by DVD availability and deals made with the studio.
Why not go to the next step for those movies which are not on DVD or available to stream. DVD on demand. Make all movies available on DVD, but make them one at a time, and of course charge a premium for the service. Made to order has worked for other industries for years and it gives the customer many more options. And, instead of paying some guy in Podunk, MS to make a copy from a TV broadcast or a ripped DVD illegally pay the rightful owners.
What do others feel, are there issues I haven't though of?
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