DVD Survey Reveals that Robin Williams is San Francisco's Most Desirable Dinner Companion
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- When asked in a recent, informal survey what San Francisco-based actress or actor they'd like to have over for dinner and a DVD movie, the majority of local respondents picked Robin Williams (55 percent) over Sharon Stone (23 percent).
Warner Home Video, a Time Warner Entertainment Company, conducted an informal survey of 289 Bay Area residents at the Union Street Spring Festival in San Francisco on May 30 and 31, to determine their preferences for local movie locations, favorite local actors and favorite movies filmed in the Bay Area. The survey also gauged their opinions on DVD, the breakthrough video technology featuring, among other benefits, picture quality that's more than twice as sharp as VHS and superior digital audio.
The survey was commissioned in conjunction with the launch of Warner Home Video's local DVD rental program, in which more than 80 Bay Area video retailers began renting DVD players and movies this month, including several movies chosen in the survey as San Francisco favorites.
When asked about what DVD features they would value most, respondents most often mentioned the option for full widescreen (movie theater-style) and ''pan-and-scan'' (fit-to-TV) view, followed by the ability to watch DVD titles on PCs and laptops. Additional features including exclusive ''making of'' footage, profiles on cast and crew, and movie trailers were mentioned next, followed by multiple language subtitle and soundtrack options.
''This survey reveals that San Franciscans appreciate good movies and great technology,'' said Thomas Lesinski, WHV senior vice president, worldwide marketing and development. ''We're excited that consumers in the Bay Area can now rent and buy hundreds of movies on DVD.''
Other interesting information about San Franciscans' local film preferences include:
* Approximately 43 percent of those surveyed rent 1-3 movies per month and
34 percent rent 4-9 movies per month.
* Tastes widely vary regarding the best movie filmed in San Francisco.
More than 17 percent of participants named "The Rock" as their favorite.
"Bullitt" was second, with 14 percent of the vote. The Alfred Hitchcock
classic "Vertigo" was third with 13 percent.
* The Golden Gate Bridge was voted the "best single location in San
Francisco to shoot a movie scene." Alcatraz, Pacific Heights, the
Presidio and North Beach followed.
* "Mrs. Doubtfire" beat "Dirty Harry" as the movie that best captures San
Francisco's personality, but San Franciscans named "Dirty Harry" the
best action movie filmed in San Francisco.
Stored on a disc the same size as a music CD, DVD's enormous digital storage provides consumers with an exceptional picture and theater-quality Dolby Digital (TM) Surround sound. DVD offers the experience of watching movies in multiple screen formats including the original theatrical widescreen version as well as many other features.
DVD had one of the most successful product launches in consumer electronics history. Every major consumer electronics manufacturer supports DVD, having shipped about 500,000 DVD players in the first year, more than 12 times the number of CD players sold in that format's first year. One million DVD players are expected to ship by the end of this year.
For more information on current and upcoming DVD releases, visit the Warner Home Video DVD site at dvdwb.com.
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