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Originally Posted by tron3
190,000 sold on HD DVD? That is very impressive. Looks like they will win the week. But it is only one week. No biggie. Just think, BD outsells a minimum of 2:1. Blu-ray could have sold 380,000 - 400,000 EASILY.
400,000 @ $30 per movie = $12,000,000.
At this rate, by the end of next year, will $150,000,000 have made Paramount any money, or just help them break even?
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I know.you got that right.the mere fact that even with a $150,000,000 pay out the key is to sell the DISC's the people can spin it anyway they want. Blu-Ray is being sold in more markets thus its selling more DISC's. and even at a higher level of cost per DISC
$60.00 and some times higher per DISC and selling already in the MILLIONS of COPY'S. for your format to be viable as a replacement you need to have the new format in as many MARKETS as you can.HD DVD is not in the software industry as is Blu-RAY the thing is even when prices of MOVIES go down for your format will the game DISC'S go down in price.?
.not like Movies. thus the backers can continue to sell Blu-Ray disc's at $60.00 per DISC even when they have to sell Movies at a lower cost to remain with Standard DVD prices
now HD DVD A DOES NOT HAVE THAT market OPTION sales dynamic that both Blu-Ray and standard DVD has..
Blu-Ray just sells more Disc's over HD DVD and will continue to do so...
the BDA knows that the ADOPTION is going to be Slow you have to build a market viability for your format off the bat if you intend to make sure its going to replace another format. the BDA is makeing sure there is a need for the format outside of just movies to make Blu-Ray a viable choice outside of Standard DVD. HD DVD is not doing such outside of Movies..
What happens if HDM would fail to take off and DVD continues to be DOMINATE HD DVD fails MOVIES where would that format go..back up...Blu-Ray is better and the cheaper option per GB. software...Blu-Ray is already established..HD DVD is the one that has to prove its self not Blu-Ray
you may get people to say well at least Blu-Ray will fail as a format the only way a format fails if it has not use at all..Blu-Ray already has a use outside of the Movie industry and DATA back-up. HD DVD cannot say the same thing....?