Thank you, Scott, for posting this important question. A quick added
question: are teachers ever assigning streams to their students' syllabi
for them to watch at home, as they would, say, a book or article?
Thanks,
Judith Dancoff
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Kielley, Elizabeth
wrote:
> We
We buy our documentaries on DVD, seldom streaming, and try to purchase combo
packs for feature films. DVDs can be played in laptops.
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We only buy Blu-Ray if there’s a compelling reason for the format (ex: film
studies classes) since DVD can be played on Blu-Ray players but not vice versa.
Generally no need for Blu-Ray for documentaries.
Streaming is growing, but many libraries still prefer an actual DVD.
Barb Bergman | Media
Hi Scott,
Speaking from a review magazine viewpoint, I can say that the vast majority of
documentaries submitted to Video Librarian are still DVD only, although we are
starting to see some more dual-format submissions (but no or almost no Blu-ray
only for documentaries aimed at the institution
Hi Folks,
I'm getting close to releasing my latest documentary. Are you folks
transitioning over to Blu-ray? Do DVDs still have a place in libraries? How
much of your new purchases are streaming as opposed to physical media?
Best,
Scott Petersen
Producer/Director "Hitchhiking to the Edge of Sanit
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