I don't think that bd will have more unit per unit sales than DVD in 3 years. I wouldn't hesitate to think that it may account for 40% of sales on mayjor releases.
When wallmart is moving $1 2 dvd sets of obscure westerns no hd format can win the pure number game. Comparing just new releases of movies I'm not so sure that Blu ray is off the mark.
Also people need to get off the game system thing. Either the PS3 is selling well and contributing to the adoption of bluray or it is selling poorly and having no effect. It can't really be doing both.
No one company can push a format. It seems even 3 big companies can do it either. Toshiba, Microsoft and Universal are having a very hard uphill battle againt the bevy of bluray supporters.
Right now blueray is doing a better job of getting popular titles made for it's format. If HD-DVD starts producing content that the mass market wants to see in Highdef the scales will tip.
HD-DVD had the lead on installed units and disc sales and quickly surrendered it. Nothing says that by slashing it's lisence fees studios and hardware makers wouldn't embrace higher profit margins.
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When wallmart is moving $1 2 dvd sets of obscure westerns no hd format can win the pure number game. Comparing just new releases of movies I'm not so sure that Blu ray is off the mark.
Also people need to get off the game system thing. Either the PS3 is selling well and contributing to the adoption of bluray or it is selling poorly and having no effect. It can't really be doing both.
No one company can push a format. It seems even 3 big companies can do it either. Toshiba, Microsoft and Universal are having a very hard uphill battle againt the bevy of bluray supporters.
Right now blueray is doing a better job of getting popular titles made for it's format. If HD-DVD starts producing content that the mass market wants to see in Highdef the scales will tip.
HD-DVD had the lead on installed units and disc sales and quickly surrendered it. Nothing says that by slashing it's lisence fees studios and hardware makers wouldn't embrace higher profit margins.