Chiming in a little late in the game, but I think the "pickiness" of fans the OP mentions might have to do with the fact that perhaps they're sick of having to repurchase all their favorite films every time a new medium replaces an older one. I can say for myself that I've purchased films on VHS, laserdisc, dvd, and blu-ray, and I'm tired of it. It's gotten to the point now that unless a new edition of film is a significant restoration, as in the case of Universal Classics, or contains some exceptions extras, as in the case of the SE of Cat In The Brain, I'm simply not interesting in triple or quadruple dipping again.
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