Forget Harry Potter. No matter that the film about this schoolboy with magic powers broke all box-office records on its opening weekend, taking $94 m in the United States and $23 m in Britain, the truly momentous phenomenon in the film industry is not a pre-pubescent wizard but a humble circular piece of plastic: the digital versatile disc (DVD).
Next year, for the first time, sales of movies in DVD format are forecast to outsell those on video cassette in America, reaching a total of $9.5 billion, according to Morgan Stanley, an investment bank. Already, 80% of American households have DVD players. With a DVD recorder now in the shops as well, something that can record from the TV as well as play the discs, Christmas sales are expected to be strong. A technology considered a flop when it was launched in 1997 is now the basis for the fastest-growing consumer appliance ever.
Some in the film business complain that people are simply buying DVDs instead of video cass
A. DVDs can do things that the video cassette cannot
B. DVDs can offer clearer picture
C. DVDs are cheaper
D. DVDs have lively extra features
Forget Harry Potter. No matter that the film about this schoolboy with magic powers broke all box-office records on its opening weekend, taking $94 m in the United States and $23 m in Britain, the truly momentous phenomenon in the film industry is not a pre-pubescent wizard but a humble circular piece of plastic: the digital versatile disc (DVD).
Next year, for the first time, sales of movies in DVD format are forecast to outsell those on video cassette in America, reaching a total of $9.5 billion, according to Morgan Stanley, an investment bank. Already, 80% of American households have DVD players. With a DVD recorder now in the shops as well, something that can record from the TV as well as play the discs, Christmas sales are expected to be strong. A technology considered a flop when it was launched in 1997 is now the basis for the fastest-growing consumer appliance ever.
Some in the film business complain that people are simply buying DVDs instead of video cass
A. will sell better than those on video cassette
B. can’t compete with those on video cassette
C. will face a tough market
D. will become good Christmas gifts
| Forget Harry Potter. No matter that the
film about this schoolboy with magic powers broke all box-office records on its
opening weekend, taking $94 m in the United States and $23 m in Britain, the
truly momentous phenomenon in the film industry is not a pre-pubescent wizard
but a humble circular piece of plastic: the digital versatile disc
(DVD). Next year, for the first time, sales of movies in DVD format are forecast to outsell those on video cassette in America, reaching a total of $9.5 billion, according to Morgan Stanley, an investment bank. Already, 80% of American households have DVD players. With a DVD recorder now in the shops as well, something that can record from the TV as well as play the discs, Christmas sales are expected to be strong. A technology considered a flop when it was launched in 1997 is now the basis A. will sell better than those on video cassette B. can’t compete with those on video cassette C. will face a tough market D. will become good Christmas gifts [单项选择]Which of the following is NOT true about film school degree and diploma
A. Some film schools offer diplomas but not degrees. B. B. Many of the film degrees available are MF C. C. A middle school graduate cannot be admitted into a film school program offering MF D. A diploma without a degree is not recognized by the film industry. [单项选择]What is true about film producer’s placing brands in films
A. It depends on the budget of the film. B. Companies are usually willing to pay $1,200,000 for placing their brands in films. C. Companies are usually willing to pay $120,000 for placing their brands in films. [单项选择]How does the man know about the film
A. By watching a preview B. By talking to a friend C. By reading an article D. By seeing a poster [单项选择]What does the woman say about the film
A. It is hard to pronounce the name. B. It is not going to be well received. C. She has temporarily forgotten its name. D. She has never heard of the name. 我来回答: 提交
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