'Jerk,' 'Nutty Professor' Go Non-Combo

[jed]

In the latest indication of its apparent lessening support for the controversial HD DVD/DVD combo format, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has reconfigured the planned April combo releases of 'The Jerk' and 'The Nutty Professor' to be HD DVD-only.

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http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/news/show/554

[half-sane]

this is good news, i believe all catalog titles should be non combo


but i still support combo format for day and date releases as long as universal can get the prices down some

[Iggytx]

I ordered the Jerk a while back combo or no combo.

[jdobrole]

I only support combo discs for family films such as happy feet. Other than that every movie should be $20. I f I really need the SD version to watch elsewhere I have the blockbuster total access to take care of that

[willpooted]

Thank you, Universal!

[Blurry]

Originally Posted by Iggytx

I ordered the Jerk a while back combo or no combo.

The SKU may have changed, so make sure your order is still valid.

[TaiwaneSTUD]

i support combos only for those day-and-date new releases

[Brad1963]

Wasn't this determined a while ago?

[Iggytx]

Originally Posted by Blurry

The SKU may have changed, so make sure your order is still valid.

I didn't order from Amazon. I ordered from HDMovieSource.Com and it was still in my orders as of last night. But, I'll keep my eyes pealed.

[eNoize]

This is great news. I don't mind buying the combos for day-and-date releases, but catalog titles should only be on HD. I also like that Universal seems to listen to their customers' preferences.

[BumpHeadZ]

Yea im glad the combos are starting to fade.....hd-dvd still be just hd-dvd no need for the combo save some money also this way

[Blurry]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Wasn't this determined a while ago?

Yeah, actually this news is a repeat of perhaps less official version of the news, that Universal was going to release combos only on Day & Date releases.

[mrkiller]

good, i hope the Hitcher would be changed to just HD DVD, i dont want to pay extra money just to have the same movie on DVD verison.

[John32]

Originally Posted by eNoize

This is great news. I don't mind buying the combos for day-and-date releases, but catalog titles should only be on HD. I also like that Universal seems to listen to their customers' preferences.

eNoize I agree. Actually, I like the combo releases, but only on new releases. I like this because I can bring the disc over to either a friend's house or my parent's house and they can watch the movie as well.

Older films they either don't care about or I'm just buying for my personal preference so I don't want combo discs. Good job Universal!

Now,...get on with those Universal Monsters Classics on HD DVD!!!!

[John32]

Originally Posted by jdobrole

I only support combo discs for family films such as happy feet. Other than that every movie should be $20. I f I really need the SD version to watch elsewhere I have the blockbuster total access to take care of that

You're right in this case. I've got Netflix and same applies. I definitely wish all movies were just $20 right out of the gate. Hey, at least most are at Target, but recently that's changed as it has with Wal-Mart.