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 | kemper | | Vodka martini... shaken.. |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 402 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 460 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | This is still very muddy water and i don't think the "war" is over yet. In terms of hardware sales the two formats are splitting the market. In terms of software sales BD leads with approximately 60%. However, Sony is getting all excited over BD software sales of 8.3 Million, which when put up against DVD software sales of 1.1 Billion isn't even a drop in the bucket. So, I think we have a ways to go yet.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 460 |
| | Posted: | | | | But comparing SD DVD sales to HD disc sales (HD DVD or Blu-ray) is like comparing apples and oranges.
True that SD DVD sales are still extermely high, but what were SD DVD sales compared to VHS or Laser? | | | | Jean-Paul |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Unless the SD DVD format is killed, HD won't go anywhere. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | I could care less which format wins it really, HD still doesn't offer the same leap that DVD had over VHS. I have no burning need to upgrade anytime soon. | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | Watch a rather dark movie and then look for the mpeg artifacts in the darker tones.
Once you notice them, you never can't notice them. I'll corrupt you yet! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Corrupt? Doc, are you a prevert?  Skip  | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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 | Dan W | | Registered: May 9, 2002 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 980 |
| | Posted: | | | | I strongly disagree with his comments on the audio/video quality differences. Contrary to what this guy says, the two formats are (currently) very much the same.
I wont disagree with his comments on the extras but that is more dependent on the studio than the format so BD can't be blamed for that. | | | | Dan |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting kemper: Quote:
MSNBC Story "Because just like that original format war, when an inferior technology beat out the other, it's happening again. I've spent some quality time with both Blu-ray and HD DVD, looking at picture quality and additional capabilities. I believed the Samsung combo Blu-ray/HD DVD player could again be the product of the year since it eliminated the need for a tough consumer choice. Watching discs on that slick device from both formats, the quality difference is clear: HD DVD is clearer, the sound seems better, the extras are sweeter." "But alas, pay no mind: HD DVD will go the way of Beta; fading off into oblivion; eclipsed by Blu-ray." |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
This is still very muddy water and i don't think the "war" is over yet. In terms of hardware sales the two formats are splitting the market. In terms of software sales BD leads with approximately 60%. You're using old numbers. Blu-rays software has 65% of the total market since inception, and holds 76% of discs sold in 2008. As for hardware, recent sales trends have Blu-ray at 65% and HD DVD players at 28% (the rest being combo units). But no Blockbuster, no Netflix, no Best Buy, no Wal-mart, no Sony, no FOX, no WB, no Disney (and if you look at new releases lately, no Universal and no Paramount either)....it's over. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting nolesrule: Quote:
Quoting skipnet50:
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This is still very muddy water and i don't think the "war" is over yet. In terms of hardware sales the two formats are splitting the market. In terms of software sales BD leads with approximately 60%.
You're using old numbers. Blu-rays software has 65% of the total market since inception, and holds 76% of discs sold in 2008.
As for hardware, recent sales trends have Blu-ray at 65% and HD DVD players at 28% (the rest being combo units).
But no Blockbuster, no Netflix, no Best Buy, no Wal-mart, no Sony, no FOX, no WB, no Disney (and if you look at new releases lately, no Universal and no Paramount either)....it's over. Agreed. When Warner's flipped, I decided it was time to go purple. I figured that would be the end of HD DVD, and I've seen nothing to change my mind on that. Now with the latest Best Buy, Netflix and Wal-Mart news, I think it's pretty clear. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Joe and Mark:
Wal-Mart's announcement today was probably the final straw. But that said were I involved in this mess more directly I still have one arrow in my quiver to let fly and....boy would I.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | That makes no sense to me. What arrow would you let fly? And regardless of arrows or anything else that makes more sense, I think the downward slide is too steep and Toshiba already has too much momentum. I fail to see how they can pull out of this one. I think they've passed the event horizon and at this point all hope is lost. And I say this as someone who owns both formats and preferred to see HD DVD win this thing.  | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | The only hope for HD-DVD is if two or more major studios backed HD-DVD over Blu-Ray.
However, business are in business to make money. With all the big hitters and supporters falling in line behind Blu-Ray, it's just bad business to pick the losing side.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 460 |
| | Posted: | | | | What I find strange is we never heared anything from A_S? | | | | Jean-Paul |
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