So are you saying (squiggleslash) that HD-DVD would be doing better had it won the war? Or are you thinking downloads will overtake DVD before Blu-Ray? I am not understanding your point.
I think it is clear why sales numbers are less than fantastic. We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn in over 2 decades. People are tightening belts and cutting frivolous spending like eating out, buying movies, etc. Couple that with lackluster releases this time of year and you have small numbers.
The truth of the matter is that nothing is going to move as long as the economy is the way it is. Having said that, it seems Blu-Ray will still be the next dominant format, it just may take longer to take hold. Downloads are too far off to and have too many hurdles of their own (quality, price, standards, internet speed, bandwidth caps, etc) stop Blu-Ray. And DVD is on the way out. Sooner or later people's DVD players will die and many will go with Blu-Ray because it is the new tech and still plays their old DVDs. I think as we get sub-$200 players (likely this fall) this will become more and more common.
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So are you saying (squiggleslash) that HD-DVD would be doing better had it won the war? Or are you thinking downloads will overtake DVD before Blu-Ray? I am not understanding your point.
I think it is clear why sales numbers are less than fantastic. We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn in over 2 decades. People are tightening belts and cutting frivolous spending like eating out, buying movies, etc. Couple that with lackluster releases this time of year and you have small numbers.
The truth of the matter is that nothing is going to move as long as the economy is the way it is. Having said that, it seems Blu-Ray will still be the next dominant format, it just may take longer to take hold. Downloads are too far off to and have too many hurdles of their own (quality, price, standards, internet speed, bandwidth caps, etc) stop Blu-Ray. And DVD is on the way out. Sooner or later people's DVD players will die and many will go with Blu-Ray because it is the new tech and still plays their old DVDs. I think as we get sub-$200 players (likely this fall) this will become more and more common.