Death of Optical Media and Event Productions.

[Jim_Behl]

With Apple and other PC manufacturers deleting optical drives in their newest machines and the general move toward cloud based solutions, where does that leave someone who has traditionally recorded events and subsequently sold DVDs or BluRays of said event.

 

[keylight]

Probably something like this:

Vimeo has officially unveiled their plans for creators to monetize their videos.

The first is called Tip Jar where anyone can use PayPal or a credit card to simply donate money to a filmmaker they appreciate. It remains to be seen how many viewers will heed the call for charity, but it’s a simple first step toward offering filmmakers a way to reap some appreciation from their work.

The second feature, Pay-to-view, has even greater potential to transform the online indie film world by offering an alternative to YouTube’s ad model. This will allow filmmakers to charge an upfront fee to watch a video. Pay-to-view could essentially turn Vimeo, a strong filmmaking community already, into a viable distribution platform. Details are sparse—unlike Tip Jar, it’s not available yet—so critical aspects like moderation, previews and accountability are still on the cooker. Some fans of Vimeo are concerned they’ll have to start paying for what was once free. That may happen in some cases, but in reality, I think it opens the door for new quality content that would otherwise hold out for DVD or VOD exclusivity elsewhere.

 

[Jim_Behl]

A pay per view would be best for the producers. However, it will take a Vimeo, Apple iTunes or Amazon to make it work. Amazon allows you to sell DVDs as a download at this time. But I'm not sure how they would view event productions, due to the complications of copyrights due to the nature of events themselves. This could be a blessing or curse. It depends if the owner of the "cloud service" will allow the producer to make any money or if they will want the lion's share.

 

[adkimery]

With Apple and other PC manufacturers deleting optical drives in their newest machines and the general move toward cloud based solutions, where does that leave someone who has traditionally recorded events and subsequently sold DVDs or BluRays of said event.

Does the typical viewer of these event DVDs/Blurays watch them on their computer or their TV?

You could sell copies of the event as video files on a thumb drive or set up a digital storefront where people can buy downloads directly (no need for Apple or Amazon specifically). There is also a company that will help you sell your movie as an app for Android and iOS.

http://nofilmschool.com/2012/08/sell-film-android-apple-ios-app-mopix/

 

[Gary Huff]

With Apple and other PC manufacturers deleting optical drives in their newest machines and the general move toward cloud based solutions, where does that leave someone who has traditionally recorded events and subsequently sold DVDs or BluRays of said event.

Let me ask you this: have you seen a dramatic falloff in the request of said media of events? Are you getting inundated with requests for H.264 files instead?

 

[Jim_Behl]

Falloff...

Falloff...

Let me ask you this: have you seen a dramatic falloff in the request of said media of events? Are you getting inundated with requests for H.264 files instead?

Generally, we are seeing a decline of 30-40% from about 4 years ago. And no we are not seeing increases in requests for H264 files. I'm thinking that the users are buying some and making copies.