I think the economic climate is definitely a consideration and must impact prices and sales. However HD is taking over so I see no reason in general that Blu Ray has anything to worry about. It is a no-brainer that if you upgrade to HD that you will want HD content to play on it. Blu Ray fits the bill perfectly and is backwards compatible too.
Price is absolutely a hurdle but it was with DVD too. Prices drop over time and I expect we'll see the prices drop substantially in the second half of this year. The promotions and bargains will kick in and then we'll see what way things go. I expect starting with June we're going to see a lot more mainstream prominence of the format.
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I think the economic climate is definitely a consideration and must impact prices and sales. However HD is taking over so I see no reason in general that Blu Ray has anything to worry about. It is a no-brainer that if you upgrade to HD that you will want HD content to play on it. Blu Ray fits the bill perfectly and is backwards compatible too.
Price is absolutely a hurdle but it was with DVD too. Prices drop over time and I expect we'll see the prices drop substantially in the second half of this year. The promotions and bargains will kick in and then we'll see what way things go. I expect starting with June we're going to see a lot more mainstream prominence of the format.