Google Trends: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - Blu-ray Forum

haushausman · 10-24-2007, 12:15 AM

Just found out about Google Trends. It's a statical search utility built inside of Google, really cool! I did a side by side comparison of Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD. Very Promising!

jnm422 · 10-24-2007, 12:20 AM

That's pretty cool. I wonder what caused the lone spike this year for HD DVD?

The Don · 10-24-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jnm422

That's pretty cool. I wonder what caused the lone spike this year for HD DVD?

it was the 'commercial' name...it's one everyone will remember..

the Blu-ray name took awhile to get stuck in the head of the public...

right around then people heard about The Matrix and the lowered price...plus the 5 free deal...

now in Q3 holidays are coming around and you can see people looking into it more...

google searches mean a lot nowadays....in some classes in school teachers say "google this" and "google that"....and I never use google, really

TheSentinel · 10-24-2007, 12:20 AM

I saw this in a post earlier but i don't recall it looking like that.

haushausman · 10-24-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSentinel

I saw this in a post earlier but i don't recall it looking like that.

I did a search before posting, nothing regarding Google Trends.

Cyorg · 10-24-2007, 12:32 AM

I've heard that HD DVD gets more google searches than Blu Ray. I'm happy to see that's not the case.

Looks like we need to start a massive Blu Ray promotion in Germany. That's the only place where HD DVD had more searches.

Porscheman · 10-24-2007, 12:53 AM

this will only seperate further in the next two months. With the Disney push, more "family" owners will be curious as to the technology of Blu-ray. My parents for example dont even know HD-DVD exists...

pythagoras · 10-24-2007, 01:01 AM

Looks a bit different if you use the correct hd dvd instead of hd-dvd

http://www.google.com/trends?q=Blu-R...ate=all&sort=0

Regards

John.

Terjyn · 10-24-2007, 01:07 AM

"HD DVD" massively outdoes Blu-Ray, but Blu-Ray massively outdoes "HD-DVD".

This lends credence to my earlier belief that HD DVD is searched for by people who know neither format, but are just searching for a High-Definition DVD.

Brain Sturgeon · 10-24-2007, 01:08 AM

Actually, they have a similar comparison on the eproductwars.com site. If you compare Blu-Ray vs HD DVD (No hyphen) then it's not as favorable to Blu-ray. People use different search terms, and Google obviously does not identify them as being one and the same (e.g. Blu-Ray, Bluray, BD will not be summated as searches regarding Blu-ray, neither will HDDVD, HD-DVD, and HD DVD).

10-24-2007, 12:15 AM	#1
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Google Trends: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD Just found out about Google Trends. It's a statical search utility built inside of Google, really cool! I did a side by side comparison of Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD. Very Promising! Last edited by haushausman; 10-24-2007 at 12:18 AM.

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10-24-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
jnm422 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montgomery Village, MD Blu-ray collection:57	That's pretty cool. I wonder what caused the lone spike this year for HD DVD?

10-24-2007, 12:20 AM	#4
TheSentinel Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA Blu-ray collection:262 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:3	I saw this in a post earlier but i don't recall it looking like that.

10-24-2007, 12:32 AM	#6
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	I've heard that HD DVD gets more google searches than Blu Ray. I'm happy to see that's not the case. Looks like we need to start a massive Blu Ray promotion in Germany. That's the only place where HD DVD had more searches.

10-24-2007, 12:53 AM	#7
Porscheman Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	this will only seperate further in the next two months. With the Disney push, more "family" owners will be curious as to the technology of Blu-ray. My parents for example dont even know HD-DVD exists...

10-24-2007, 01:01 AM	#8
pythagoras Junior Member Member since:Sep 2007	Looks a bit different if you use the correct hd dvd instead of hd-dvd http://www.google.com/trends?q=Blu-R...ate=all&sort=0 Regards John.

10-24-2007, 01:07 AM	#9
Terjyn Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:122	"HD DVD" massively outdoes Blu-Ray, but Blu-Ray massively outdoes "HD-DVD". This lends credence to my earlier belief that HD DVD is searched for by people who know neither format, but are just searching for a High-Definition DVD.

10-24-2007, 01:08 AM	#10
Brain Sturgeon Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:39	Actually, they have a similar comparison on the eproductwars.com site. If you compare Blu-Ray vs HD DVD (No hyphen) then it's not as favorable to Blu-ray. People use different search terms, and Google obviously does not identify them as being one and the same (e.g. Blu-Ray, Bluray, BD will not be summated as searches regarding Blu-ray, neither will HDDVD, HD-DVD, and HD DVD).

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