Re: Blu-Ray Surpasses HD-DVD By 3 to 1 Margin
Originally posted by Draco69
So far it seems that Blu-Ray is winning the format war. And the gamble to make PS3 a Blu-Ray player in order to push their format has payed off.
Perhaps you didn't bother to read this statement:
"That said, more HD DVD titles have been sold since the format's inception. As of the second week of January, the Nielsen VideoScan figures say for every 100 HD DVD titles sold so far, only 92.40 Blu-ray movies have been bought."
or this one:
"It should be noted that during those first two weeks of January the only high-def titles released were two Blu-ray movies: The Covenant (Jan. 2) and Crank (Jan. 9)."
So in the two weeks that we see a spike in Blu-Ray movie sales, the only two HD movies released were both in the Blue-Ray format. Gets you thinking, huh? 🙄
Originally posted by grey fox
Did your normal (Non plasma) Tv pick up static with regular NBC ?
Yes it did have static, and regular tv's only have 1 nbc frequency but an HDtv will have 2 channel 5's one in hd and the other not in hd. You also get 3 PBS channels and with regular air there is only 1.
ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC, CW6, and PBS all have a HD air waves and regular air waves. Nothing better than a free HD channel with no static.
HD-DVD had a little bit of a head start in the race which is why it is still in the lead in total sales. Limited supply and High price is keeping blu-ray down but as prices drops and supply goes up blu-ray will take lead.
There are only 1 mil ps3 sold in the US as that number goes up so will the blu-ray movies.
Also I don't think most people see a want to buy a blu-ray or HD-dvd player because they are expensive and have limited movies on it. However I can see people buying the Xbox360's $200 HD-dvd player, and the PS3 $400 console $200 blu-ray player. For now blu-ray and HD-dvd are limited to just the people who own the xbox and ps3 with the few exceptions of people who paid the high price for HD-dvd and blu-ray players.
I think both format players will have to drop into the 100's for the mass market to start buying the players and the market would expand beyond the scope of PS3 Xbox 360 owners.