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HUNTER GATHERER · 12-13-2008, 12:04 AM

Blu-ray player and movie sales looking strong for the holiday season
3:17 PM Thu, Dec 11, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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If this indeed is the make or break period for Blu-ray, then these initial sales results have to be encouraging for fans of the high definition format.

Researchers found that consumers bought 147,000 standalone Blu-ray players the week of Thanksgiving, up 300 percent from the same period in 2007, while Blu-ray movie sales quadrupled from that same period. (Full release is after the break.)

And among HD television owners, Blu-ray players are the number one most-wanted Christmas gift.

On the movie side, The Dark Knight apparently sold 600,000 copies on Blu-ray on its release day on Tuesday, beating the previous record of 260,000 set by Iron Man several weeks ago.

follow the link full story

http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archi...vie-sales.html

Midnightsailor · 12-13-2008, 12:57 AM

If not over the holidays, Blu-ray will take over in '09!

HUNTER GATHERER · 12-13-2008, 01:00 AM

i'll drink and smoke to that lol!!! go blu ray!!!

Marcusarilius · 12-13-2008, 01:03 AM

I think BR has just equaled or exceeded DVD sales in Japan. They know whats up. USA will catch up to DVD sales in a very few years.

Blu Titan · 12-13-2008, 01:05 AM

Positive news are always welcome here.

Can't wait to see the sales results for this week.

AlexCruz · 12-13-2008, 01:23 AM

I love all this positive news. I can't wait until I can walk into a store where the DVD section is in some corner, and Blu is everywhere.

neos_peace · 12-13-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexCruz

I love all this positive news. I can't wait until I can walk into a store where the DVD section is in some corner, and Blu is everywhere.

Now that will be the day. I love just thinking about that prospetive idea alone. In my area near around central PA, I go look at blu's everyday on my breaks at work. And almost everyday more and mroe and more people are bypassing the DVD's and going straight to the blu section and 90% of the time pick up the Blu version instead. It's great to be part of the next winning entertainment revolution.

Go blu, go blu, go blu

naturephoto1 · 12-13-2008, 04:02 AM

Sounds good. Hope it continues.

Rich

thunda · 12-13-2008, 04:31 AM

Yeah, it is nice to see alot of people in the blu ray isle. It's funny cuz last year there would be like 2 or maybe 3 of us looking in that isle talking up blu ray to each other feeling like we know what's going on.

Blu-dock Saint · 12-13-2008, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunda

Yeah, it is nice to see alot of people in the blu ray isle. It's funny cuz last year there would be like 2 or maybe 3 of us looking in that isle talking up blu ray to each other feeling like we know what's going on.

I remember when there were only 2 of us in the isle, one look at hd dvd and I looking at blu, thinking about how much we hate each other....lmao.

Sidewinder · 12-13-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

I think BR has just equaled or exceeded DVD sales in Japan. They know whats up. USA will catch up to DVD sales in a very few years.

I guess you mean the news about BD recorder sales exceeding DVD recorder sales in Japan.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/09...-recorders-in/

12-13-2008, 12:04 AM	#1
HUNTER GATHERER Member Member since:Oct 2007	encouraging news for bluray!!!! Blu-ray player and movie sales looking strong for the holiday season 3:17 PM Thu, Dec 11, 2008 \| Permalink \| Yahoo! Buzz Victor Godinez E-mail News tips If this indeed is the make or break period for Blu-ray, then these initial sales results have to be encouraging for fans of the high definition format. Researchers found that consumers bought 147,000 standalone Blu-ray players the week of Thanksgiving, up 300 percent from the same period in 2007, while Blu-ray movie sales quadrupled from that same period. (Full release is after the break.) And among HD television owners, Blu-ray players are the number one most-wanted Christmas gift. On the movie side, The Dark Knight apparently sold 600,000 copies on Blu-ray on its release day on Tuesday, beating the previous record of 260,000 set by Iron Man several weeks ago. follow the link full story http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archi...vie-sales.html

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12-13-2008, 12:57 AM	#2
Midnightsailor Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	If not over the holidays, Blu-ray will take over in '09!

12-13-2008, 01:00 AM	#3
HUNTER GATHERER Member Member since:Oct 2007	i'll drink and smoke to that lol!!! go blu ray!!!

12-13-2008, 01:03 AM	#4
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	I think BR has just equaled or exceeded DVD sales in Japan. They know whats up. USA will catch up to DVD sales in a very few years.

12-13-2008, 01:05 AM	#5
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Positive news are always welcome here. Can't wait to see the sales results for this week.

12-13-2008, 01:23 AM	#6
AlexCruz Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:26	I love all this positive news. I can't wait until I can walk into a store where the DVD section is in some corner, and Blu is everywhere.

12-13-2008, 04:02 AM	#8
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	Sounds good. Hope it continues. Rich

12-13-2008, 04:31 AM	#9
thunda Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Arizona Trading Score:14	Yeah, it is nice to see alot of people in the blu ray isle. It's funny cuz last year there would be like 2 or maybe 3 of us looking in that isle talking up blu ray to each other feeling like we know what's going on.

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