Blu-ray aims to oust DVDs

[TrafficProducer]

Blu-ray aims to oust DVDs ( Reuters | Friday, 16 March 2007 )


Reuters:

THE BLUES: Makers of the Blu-ray disc association say the format could replace the DVDs as the leading media storage format within three years.

HANOVER: The Blu-ray disc association said today it aimed to replace the DVD storage format within three years.

"Within three years it will just be Blu-ray," Frank Simonis, the Blu-ray Disc Association's European chairman, said at the CeBIT technology trade show

Read more about it Here

[kknight]

So does anyone buy DVD movies anymore now a days?? I hardly ever buy DVDs other then anime & foreign movies since it'll be a while before these companies move over to Blu-ray.

[BOSS10L]

Originally Posted by kknight

So does anyone buy DVD movies anymore now a days??

Yeah, only about 99% of the market.

[simcal]

sounds really good but even if there was no HD DVD i still think it would take more than three years. I can still find vhs in stores so somebody must still be watching video cassettes. Besides you have to have a HD TV first and not even half the people i know own one let alone a ps3 or a blue ray player and these people are the same age as me. It will only happen when there is a clear winner and these goods are either forced on people due to lack of support or at price they cant refuse.

[TheBabyJesus]

Originally Posted by simcal

sounds really good but even if there was no HD DVD i still think it would take more than three years. I can still find vhs in stores so somebody must still be watching video cassettes. Besides you have to have a HD TV first and not even half the people i know own one let alone a ps3 or a blue ray player and these people are the same age as me. It will only happen when there is a clear winner and these goods are either forced on people due to lack of support or at price they cant refuse.

Agreed.

There are just to many FACTS making this article really seam silly.

[Spankey]

Lots of new offensive members today...must be slow over at MSAVS..

[Scorxpion]

Since i have been experience BD i stop renting DVD's not only buying DVD's

So far BD is my favourite format over DVD..My DVD player is in standby since the begining of 2007 and maybe a while ago i turn it off

I'm enjoying and experience BD now and believe me once you experience BD its hard to go back and watch DVD

[JTK]

Originally Posted by sltmag

Lots of new offensive members today...must be slow over at MSAVS..

Bordedom and desperation will do that.

[kknight]

Originally Posted by Scorxpion

Since i have been experience BD i stop renting DVD's not only buying DVD's

So far BD is my favourite format over DVD..My DVD player is in standby since the begining of 2007 and maybe a while ago i turn it off

I'm enjoying and experience BD now and believe me once you experience BD its hard to go back and watch DVD

I know what you mean, almost all my movies on blockbuster are Blu-ray rentals... the only time I rent DVDs are foreign or anime... I just wish Blockbuster stores would start picking them up as well in my area, sucks to wait on long queues on-line.

[simcal]

Originally Posted by kknight

I know what you mean, almost all my movies on blockbuster are Blu-ray rentals... the only time I rent DVDs are foreign or anime... I just wish Blockbuster stores would start picking them up as well in my area, sucks to wait on long queues on-line.

well netflicks is good as they have everything but if you like b&m, hollywood video stores has Blu-ray, blockbuster lost me as a customer a long time ago, weak selection, poor service, long lines and they are axis of evil when it comes to returning videos on time, its all about netflicks. I have always been happy with netflicks so much that i will not even look at the online version blockbuster!

[kknight]

Originally Posted by simcal

well netflicks is good as they have everything but if you like b&m, hollywood video stores has Blu-ray, blockbuster lost me as a customer a long time ago, weak selection, poor service, long lines and they are axis of evil when it comes to returning videos on time, its all about netflicks. I have always been happy with netflicks so much that i will not even look at the online version blockbuster!

You can't beat Blockbuster's deal though, 2 movie rentals on-line, trade-in for another 2 movie rentals at Blockbuster store, 1 free movie / game rentail per month, just can't beat that deal... but I agree, the service is not that great. a few times I never got my movies in the mail and the queues are just horrible on-line.

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by kknight

So does anyone buy DVD movies anymore now a days?? I hardly ever buy DVDs other then anime & foreign movies since it'll be a while before these companies move over to Blu-ray.

I haven't rented or bought a DVD since I bought my PS3 in December. Many millions of the people who have bought HDTVs still haven't bought a Blu-ray player. The surface has just been touched in this market. When friends or neighbors happen to see a good Blu-ray movie at my house, they always basically say "wow, I'm gonna get one" or (more say this) "wow, I plan on getting one once the price comes down a little more". I still think it strange that someone who pays big bucks for a quality HD television or monitor hesitate to pay relatively small bucks for a Blu-ray player. But things will pick up speed as Blu-ray players continue to come down in price and as soon as it becomes apparent to more people that Blu-ray has "won" and is the new standard. Share your Blu-ray joy with your friends. They need to learn that that HDTV isn't only for watching sports and Lost! Make some converts. Once they try Blu-ray, they'll never go back to DVD.

[shockin330i]

Yeah once you experience BR, dvd just doesnt cut it.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by TrafficProducer

Blu-ray aims to oust DVDs ( Reuters | Friday, 16 March 2007 )


Reuters:

THE BLUES: Makers of the Blu-ray disc association say the format could replace the DVDs as the leading media storage format within three years.

HANOVER: The Blu-ray disc association said today it aimed to replace the DVD storage format within three years.

"Within three years it will just be Blu-ray," Frank Simonis, the Blu-ray Disc Association's European chairman, said at the CeBIT technology trade show

Read more about it Here

This wouldn't suprise me at all. I think it would take a little longer than 3 years though.But you never know with technology. Thats a big statement made by Frank Simonis.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

I haven't rented or bought a DVD since I bought my PS3 in December. Many millions of the people who have bought HDTVs still haven't bought a Blu-ray player. The surface has just been touched in this market. When friends or neighbors happen to see a good Blu-ray movie at my house, they always basically say "wow, I'm gonna get one" or (more say this) "wow, I plan on getting one once the price comes down a little more". I still think it strange that someone who pays big bucks for a quality HD television or monitor hesitate to pay relatively small bucks for a Blu-ray player. But things will pick up speed as Blu-ray players continue to come down in price and as soon as it becomes apparent to more people that Blu-ray has "won" and is the new standard. Share your Blu-ray joy with your friends. They need to learn that that HDTV isn't only for watching sports and Lost! Make some converts. Once they try Blu-ray, they'll never go back to DVD.

I totally agree, especially in the projector market, i dont know about anyone else, but i have noticed a huge difference in this. Especially in the color. As you say, The surface has just been touched, just imagine whats coming.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

I still think it strange that someone who pays big bucks for a quality HD television or monitor hesitate to pay relatively small bucks for a Blu-ray player.

Yeah crazy. People are dropping 3,4,5k on a t.v.

To put it in perspective I could have bought FIVE PS3's for what our T.V cost. FIVE

[stockstar1138]

my dad really didn't know too much about BD until i got my ps3, when i explained BD to him, he said "DVD will be out the door in 3 years."

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by BOSS10L

Yeah, only about 99% of the market.

That is the entire world market. Maybe they are talking about just the US. It took DVD 15 months to ship 100,000 units of a title and 2 years to sell 1,000,000 players. It is possible. We'll just have to wait and see.

[TBoneCapone]

Originally Posted by kknight

So does anyone buy DVD movies anymore now a days?? I hardly ever buy DVDs other then anime & foreign movies since it'll be a while before these companies move over to Blu-ray.

I don't. I had over 500 dvd's and now only buy BD and am selling off my dvd's.

[dadkins]

Yes! I still buy "normal" DVDs.
Usually in the Bargain Bin for $5.99 - $7.99.

Great to buy the cheapos and just rip to laptop HDD for those times I am bored.

Yeah, I buy BDs too, gotta love this VAIO laptop!