For DVD format (that is, movies in DVD format) we use the gold
Mitsui disks, and so far none of our customers have complained
about any problems with those.
-G.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib@library.berkeley.edu]On Behalf Of Gary Handman
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:53 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: cost of DVD's
>
>
> DVD-Rs are a pain in the ass!...by no means is the
> compatibility issue over!
>
> Gary
>
> At 11:12 AM 3/6/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >Dear Videolib experts:
> >
> >I would find it helpful if any one could comment on
> usability of DVD-Rs vs.
> >DVD-videos (commercially replicated DVDs) in colleges and
> libraries - do
> >you encounter any compatibility or other problems using
> DVD-Rs, or is that
> >a thing of the past now?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Jonathan Miller
> >
> >
> >PS Generally the cost to make a small to medium quantity of
DVD-Rs is
> >greater than the cost of making VHS tapes, whereas the cost
> of replicating
> >a large # of DVD-videos is lower than the cost of making VHS
> tapes (per
> >unit made).
> >
> >
> >
> >At 03:00 PM 3/5/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> > >I spoke with a sales rep at Films for Humanities about
> this right when
> > >they started offering DVD's. I was told that Films is
> converting VHS's
> > >to the DVD-R format on a title by title basis. The increased
price
> > >reflects staff time for conversion and is more expensive
> for the first
> > >copy converted. I was also told that the price should come
> down once
> > >multiple copies of a title are converted. But, you should
know that
> > >Films is only offering basic conversions without chapter
encoding.
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >
> > >Thomas E. Herndon
> > >Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Programs Librarian
> > >Johnson Center Library
> > >George Mason University
> > >703-993-9047
> > >703-993-9063 (fax)
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "VENTURA, GERIE" <GVENTURA@highline.edu>
> > >Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:25 pm
> > >Subject: cost of DVD's
> > >
> > > > I'm probably violating email etiquette by doing this, and
I'm
> > > > sorry if it's someone on this list, but I think the issue
is
> > > > interesting.
> > > > A librarian at our library forwarded this email (below)
> to me from
> > > > another listserv. It brings up yet another interesting
aspect in
> > > > relation to DVD's, which I notice is a frequent topic of
> > > > discussion lately.
> > > >
> > > > We are attempting to "up" our purchases in the DVD
format.
> > > >
> > > > Have a great day.
> > > >
> > > > Gerie Ventura
> > > > Highline Community College Library, Media Services
> > > > Des Moines, WA
> > > > e-mail: gventura@highline.edu
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "I had a very strained conversation at ALA Midwinter
> with two reps
> > > > from Films
> > > > for the Humanities. As one of the most popular vendors
> of educational
> > > > videos, they are at the top of our list when it comes
> to selecting
> > > > titles.However, they have recently decided to charge an
> additional
> > > > fee for the DVD
> > > > format of any of their VHS titles. I asked for an
> explanation and
> > > > got a very
> > > > defensive vice president of sales practically in my
> face. She told
> > > > me that
> > > > there are digital licensing issues, hence the added fee.
> > > >
> > > > I noticed in Baker and Taylor today that there is no
> difference in the
> > > > charge for the VHS format vs. the DVD format for many
popular
> > > > videos--some
> > > > of them feature films, others produced by Kultur, for
example,
> > > > that are
> > > > older films being re-released. They don't seem to have an
issue
> > > > wherein they
> > > > add an extra cost."
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >Jonathan Miller, President
> >First Run / Icarus Films, Inc.
> >32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> >Brooklyn, NY. 11201 USA
> >
> >Tel: 1.718.488.8900
> >Fax: 1.718.488.8642
> >Web: http://www.frif.com
> >e mail: jmiller@frif.com
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
> ghandman@library.berkeley.edu
> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC
>