Sa amazon.co.de (Amazon Germany) halos lahat ng magagandang dvds may package na steelbook.. Mahal nga lang.. almost equivalent na ng HD-DVD discs..
Also noticed that.
Apocalypto will also be released with a steelbook edition accdg to dvd-palace.de. Also
Kingdom of Heaven.
Seems like DVD business has found a new attraction for their avid collectors to double-dip.
And more reason to up the price tags since you now have the makings a new product life cycle starting. Even if it's just packaging.
I've stumbled on the origins of the SteelBook - a trademarked name for a Danish packaging firm Glud & Marstrand and marketed by Scanavo. No wonder those .de websites on DVD have the most titles on steelbook. Must be cheaper to get them from Denmark or Germany.
http://www.glud-marstrand.com/sw1239.aspThese steelbooks will now have a 1-1 relationship with the disc content. Much like in the days of those warner snappers since the disc details will be printed on the cases themsevles, no more printed cover inserts. You can no longer replace ruined cases as easily as with Amarays. I remember this was one of the reasons warner shifted to a more flexible and cheaper amaray casing. Definitely a lot classier than snappers, but I think printing on tin may be more expensive than printing on snapper cardboards with die-cutting. And now, you have more reason not to lend a DVD title cased in steebook.