Blu-ray Clearly Leading in Next-Gen DVD Sales - Blu-ray Forum

Banjo · 04-01-2007, 05:33 AM

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Saturday, March 31, 2007

By Mark Hachman

"Within three years it will just be HD DVD." – Tadashi Okamura, the Toshiba chairman, at the APRILone trade show.

According to the latest sales numbers from Nielsen VideoScan, the HD DVD format appears to be gaining momentum.

It's now March, and HD DVD appears to be holding its edge -- proving either that the assumption was incorrect, or that HD DVD's apparent momentum didn't need the crutch. Moreover, the total of HD DVD discs sold now outweighs the number of Blu-Ray discs sold, giving both the short-term and long-term edge to Toshiba's format.

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2104850,00.asp

Banjo · 04-01-2007, 05:34 AM

LOL, can't believe I screwed it up.

boweyang · 04-01-2007, 06:02 AM

This is great news for HD-DVD! Screw BluRay in the A**

boweyang · 04-01-2007, 06:03 AM

shamus · 04-01-2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

LOL, can't believe I screwed it up.

Nice try!!! lol

phloyd · 04-01-2007, 05:08 PM

April first is a *****...

JTK · 04-01-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by phloyd

April first is a *****...

Isn't it?

Banjo · 04-01-2007, 05:43 PM

Whoever fixed the error, thanks!

:-P

Jack Torrance · 04-01-2007, 06:46 PM

Man... I've been so busy I haven't even noticed that it was April Fools Day! Good one! Had me going for a second or two (alright, maybe a minute...)

"You couldn't fool me on the foolingst day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine" - Homer J. Simpson

juha · 04-01-2007, 07:29 PM

LOL!

Nice one

J

Scorxpion · 04-01-2007, 07:47 PM

Very nice and Great news for HD-DVD ,,,what makes me surprise now is Superman Returns has surpassed HD-DVD version ,if you can read this AMIR you will be surprise too i think so and i recommend you to surrender yourself

Before HD-DVD fans invade you

Now we have Departed and Superman Returns surpasses HD-DVD version ,Hey warner hopefully you reconsider your decision lately to release Matrix on both formats even it is not applicable dont worry i'll be waiting for BD and ONLY BLU-RAY DISCS to watch Matrix.Warner keep on doing this good Job i congratulate you.You have made the right decision.

juha · 04-01-2007, 08:04 PM

I know a way to end this war.... the format that bundles free HD copies of

Showgirls

Basic Instinct 2

Catwoman

Ishtar

Jersey Girl

Wins automatically!!!!

Go Oscar Winners!

J.

CJS234 · 04-01-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2104850,00.asp

Funny...I saw something similar to this about Blu-Ray being the only remaining format in three years..now where did I see that? I don;t know. I'll look for it and post, unless someone else can help me out.

But yea....f*ck HD-DVD!!!! F*ck it with a 10 inch corn cob. That's right, I said it...a corn cob...enjoy it Universal.

nobody · 04-01-2007, 11:25 PM

I say blu-ray should win. From what I hear, it can hold more date, but cost more to produce. As long as the extra costs doesn't get pass along to consumer then why not get the better format(blu-ray)? From what I've seen by shopping for blu-ray movies, the HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs costs the same.

jorg · 04-02-2007, 12:08 AM

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thats tecnicaly right but i know when u buy a hd dvd add on u get 1 free hd dvd when u get buy a hd dvd u get 4 free hd dvds that so far is around 400 000 discs which is alright and in short term blu-ray winning alos hd dvd was released 2 months befour blu-ray. look at this
http://www.dvdempire.com/Content/Fea...hidef_wars.asp

NuSoardGraphite · 04-02-2007, 12:39 AM

Nice April Fools Joke from Toshiba!

jorg · 04-02-2007, 12:49 AM

acturly they are technically right it would of been clearer to say poeple own more hd dvds than blu-rays

Deciazulado · 04-02-2007, 02:26 AM

I sold my PS3 this morning after I read this (*saw the writing on the wall) and I spent all Sunday trying to get a HD-XA2 player but they are all sellng like hotcakes so everywhere I go they're sold out already. Someone offered me one for $1080 and 7 HD DVD discs and I almost took it but the cash I got for the PS3 just covered half of that so I couldn't afford it. Why did I buy such a cheap product!

Ascended_Saiyan · 04-02-2007, 02:59 AM

Yeah, me too! I sold all my Blu-ray movies and bought a HD-XA2, HD DVD add-on and a bunch of HD DVD titles, because of it's superior stats. ROFL! Sorry, I couldn't keep a straight face!

Deciazulado · 04-02-2007, 04:39 AM

Well now that the day is kinda over, well reading the real article (the one that says BDs rule) and using a sales figure that's been circulatiing for one of the titles in the article, I did this leetel table:

RatingIndex% Title Sales:

469 Casino Royale 100k
100 Batman 21k
99 Departed blu 21k
89 Superman Returns blu 19k
85 Superman Returns red 18k
64 Underworld Evo 14k
61 Departed red 13k
52 Mission Impossible III red 11k
50 Mission Impossible III blu 11k

numbers rounded to nearest k for simplicity

Maybe that explains why Warner didn't put LPCM on Happy Feet, they tried to get more of a Superman Returns HD DVD sales ratio... instead of it being a possible HD DVD masacre ratio like the Departed , which wouldn't have looked good..

04-01-2007, 06:02 AM	#3
boweyang Member Member since:May 2006 Location:North Carolina	I just wanted to say it for once This is great news for HD-DVD! Screw BluRay in the A**

04-02-2007, 12:49 AM	#17
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	. acturly they are technically right it would of been clearer to say poeple own more hd dvds than blu-rays

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04-01-2007, 05:34 AM	#2
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	LOL, can't believe I screwed it up.

04-01-2007, 06:03 AM	#4
boweyang Member Member since:May 2006 Location:North Carolina

04-01-2007, 05:08 PM	#6
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	April first is a *****...

04-01-2007, 05:43 PM	#8
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	Whoever fixed the error, thanks! :-P

04-01-2007, 06:46 PM	#9
Jack Torrance Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Overlook Hotel Blu-ray reviews:1	Man... I've been so busy I haven't even noticed that it was April Fools Day! Good one! Had me going for a second or two (alright, maybe a minute...) "You couldn't fool me on the foolingst day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine" - Homer J. Simpson

04-01-2007, 07:29 PM	#10
juha Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews:8	LOL! Nice one J

04-01-2007, 07:47 PM	#11
Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	Very nice and Great news for HD-DVD ,,,what makes me surprise now is Superman Returns has surpassed HD-DVD version ,if you can read this AMIR you will be surprise too i think so and i recommend you to surrender yourself Before HD-DVD fans invade you Now we have Departed and Superman Returns surpasses HD-DVD version ,Hey warner hopefully you reconsider your decision lately to release Matrix on both formats even it is not applicable dont worry i'll be waiting for BD and ONLY BLU-RAY DISCS to watch Matrix.Warner keep on doing this good Job i congratulate you.You have made the right decision.

04-01-2007, 08:04 PM	#12
juha Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews:8	I know a way to end this war.... the format that bundles free HD copies of Showgirls Basic Instinct 2 Catwoman Ishtar Jersey Girl Wins automatically!!!! Go Oscar Winners! J.

04-01-2007, 11:25 PM	#14
nobody Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	I say blu-ray should win. From what I hear, it can hold more date, but cost more to produce. As long as the extra costs doesn't get pass along to consumer then why not get the better format(blu-ray)? From what I've seen by shopping for blu-ray movies, the HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs costs the same.

04-02-2007, 12:39 AM	#16
NuSoardGraphite Active Member Member since:Nov 2006	Nice April Fools Joke from Toshiba!

04-02-2007, 02:26 AM	#18
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	I sold my PS3 this morning after I read this (*saw the writing on the wall) and I spent all Sunday trying to get a HD-XA2 player but they are all sellng like hotcakes so everywhere I go they're sold out already. Someone offered me one for $1080 and 7 HD DVD discs and I almost took it but the cash I got for the PS3 just covered half of that so I couldn't afford it. Why did I buy such a cheap product!

04-02-2007, 02:59 AM	#19
Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	Yeah, me too! I sold all my Blu-ray movies and bought a HD-XA2, HD DVD add-on and a bunch of HD DVD titles, because of it's superior stats. ROFL! Sorry, I couldn't keep a straight face!

04-02-2007, 04:39 AM	#20
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	Well now that the day is kinda over, well reading the real article (the one that says BDs rule) and using a sales figure that's been circulatiing for one of the titles in the article, I did this leetel table: RatingIndex% Title Sales: 469 Casino Royale 100k 100 Batman 21k 99 Departed blu 21k 89 Superman Returns blu 19k 85 Superman Returns red 18k 64 Underworld Evo 14k 61 Departed red 13k 52 Mission Impossible III red 11k 50 Mission Impossible III blu 11k numbers rounded to nearest k for simplicity Maybe that explains why Warner didn't put LPCM on Happy Feet, they tried to get more of a Superman Returns HD DVD sales ratio... instead of it being a possible HD DVD masacre ratio like the Departed , which wouldn't have looked good..

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