Latest HD Disc Market Report

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Link:http://www.dvdfile.com/index.php?opt...k=view&id=6094


Disney’s Take:

" “We made our bed with Blu-ray because we believed more in that format for a variety of reasons; some technical in nature, some due to the fact that it simply had broader support from a variety of industries, notably the motion picture studios but also what I’ll call the consumer electronics and the tech industry.
“What we are seeing lately is that sales of Blu-ray discs are outpacing HD discs by at least two to one. As more quality Blu-ray product comes on the market, which is going to happen, notably with Pirates on May 22, we actually believe that the difference or the advantage of Blu-ray is only going to widen.
“What we are also seeing is that the adoption of the platform right now is being held back a bit by a perception among consumers, really, that there is a format war; and that the hardware or the players are too expensive. We see the players coming down in price nicely, particularly by the Christmas season. We also believe that if Blu-ray continues to outpace HD DVD the retailers are ultimately going to weigh in, because they only have a limited amount of shelf space, and they are going to have to choose a format in order to manage their own shelf space"

"“The other thing I want to note is, if you look across the globe, the only place there is really a format war is in the United States. In other markets where next-gen DVD is starting to penetrate, Blu-ray is winning, and substantially; so much so there isn’t even a perceived format war"

A universal Representative:

"Q: Sales figures for Blu-Ray movie discs are significantly higher this year than for HD DVD. How do you counter the argument that the tide has turned in Blu-Ray's favor?

A: We didn't have many hot releases in the first quarter, or many releases at all. They had some real biggies, like Casino Royale. The fourth quarter will be telling. Our releases will be stronger, and we're looking for a big attach rate [that's disc sales per player] when people jump for an inexpensive HD DVD machine to show off their new high-def TV set. To that end, we're doing a lot to educate the retailers and the consumers. You know, there are now HD sets in probably 25 million households. But more than half of those owners still believe, incorrectly, that anything they plug in - including basic cable and standard-definition DVD - is going to be in high definition on those sets. We've got to show them what they're missing.


Really this is Funny we still as BLU-RAY have many BD movies to be released :

CATCH UP TITLES promised by WARNER and another new titles from the same Studio to be released.

DISNEY have still a lot like CARS,PIXAR MOVIES AND POTC3.

SONY MANY MOVIES Too like SPIDEY,The Davinci CODE

FOX AND MGM You know already them

PARAMOUNT ANOUNCED lately a collection of movies to release in Summer.

LIONSGATE

"The PS3 Impact

The introduction of the PS3 in Europe repeated the experience we had in the States. When the console was introduced here in November 2006, Blu-ray Disc sales surged. Similarly, after the PS3 was introduced in Western Europe on March 23rd, Blu-ray Discs accounted for almost 87% of all HD disc sales according to data provided by the Blu-ray Disc Association. Recent European sales figures demonstrate a 3:1 Blu-ray Disc to HD DVD sales ratio"


Second Generation Blu-ray Disc Player Pricing Down




So enjoy it my friends and BD IS OUR VICTORY.Declaring victory is coming very soon