Sony: Blu-ray set-top players out-selling HD DVD

[Tekman]

By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 9/5/2007
SEPT. 5 | DENVER—Blu-ray Disc set-top players within the last 12 weeks have begun out-selling HD DVD set-top players, according to recent NPD Group research cited by Sony Electronics.

Sony touted the reversal of HD DVD’s long-running stand-alone dominance during its Wednesday press conference at CEDIA.

Sony VP Chris Fawcett declined to provide exact market share percentages of the two sides.

He said the change occurred mostly due to the introduction of Sony’s $499 player.

[CAB]

Now that's a stat that can be trusted. It's not comparing growth or percentages. Outselling = more units. Who needs cheap players when the customer has spoken and they want quality and a future.

[Blu-dock Saint]

Excellent news, very clear what the public wants.........now if only the other side could see that.

[PrinceLH]

Originally Posted by Blu-dock Saint

Excellent news, very clear what the public wants.........now if only the other side could see that.

They can't see it, they're still watching in analog!

[Maxell]

I would believe it. The Toshiba 1080i player might be the best seller, but the combined efforts of all blu-ray players including PS3 can be really possible.

[Rob Zuber]

Sweet. Hopefully we can get our hands on that NPD data.

[bmr76]

Ive been predicting this since the s300 couldnt keep up with demand at our retail location. Hd ded sits on the shelf and s300 is always sold out. The hd dvd fanboys are going to try to spin this, probably try to somehow lump ps3 or something lame. Oh,but attach rates are better on dud. not!

[Blu-Light]

This is no surprise.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by Blu-dock Saint

Excellent news, very clear what the public wants.........now if only the other side could see that.

It would help if more of our side saw it.

It seems they all run up an grab a free cup of price Kool-aid whenever anything gets announced that isn't a dirt cheap piece of crap.

We need a rediculously cheap player that doesn't sell too?

Gary

[krispydude]

that graph is only for stand alone players correct?

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by krispydude

that graph is only for stand alone players correct?

Yes. Because the PS/3 would distort that completely out of whack.

[frank_t]

Originally Posted by CAB

Now that's a stat that can be trusted. It's not comparing growth or percentages. Outselling = more units. Who needs cheap players when the customer has spoken and they want quality and a future.

Well, hold on there. I bought one of those $499 Sony players. Took it back after 3 days 'cause it was slow. I thought I could stand to wait through the incredibly long start up time. Then I tried the PotC movies and had enough.

Returned it for a PS3 and never looked back. The PS3 is just incredible.

only fault I find with it is the lack of 7.1 analog audio output. so i'm missing the uncompressed audio (for now).

[richteer]

Originally Posted by Tekman

Sony VP Chris Fawcett declined to provide exact market share percentages of the two sides.

He didn't need to: the percentages are right on the graph!

Blu-ray: 55%
HD DVD: 43%
Dual: 2%

Thankfully, as well as HD DVD's marketshare diminishing, looks like dual format players aren't catching on either... Samsung and LG might as well can their dual players now, before they waste money on a production run.