How long before Blu-ray takes the throne!

[BluRayNick]

I'am saying 5 years before Blu Ray fully dethrones DVD? Any ideas on when you think DVD's become obsolete?


For me they already are I have no DVDs at all anymore i use to have about 2000. I just can't watch a DVD anymore I'am hooked on blu!

[Polyh3dron]

I think it's definitely going to be a gradual thing where DVD sales keep going down and BD sales keep going up over the course of 4 years or so.

[neos_peace]

Originally Posted by BluRayNick

I'am saying 5 years before Blu Ray fully dethrones DVD? Any ideas on when you think DVD's become obsolete?

Funny I thought it has LOL Ok on a serious note. No about 10 and that might be pushing it. That is if the economy changes. Granted the economy has pushed Blu-ray to where it is now in my opinion. Then agianwho really does no. It would be awesome if it were next year.

[Stovy69]

Blu-Ray has already taken over my DVD set , i'm Starting to replace my dvd's to BD when i can just not sure where the old dvds are going after i have them on all bd . But I agree I give maybe 4 or 5 years depending on the economy

[alienofwar]

I give it....another 3 years or so....but I don't have any numbers to use as reference so it's really a guess on my part.

Personally, I don't want to see B-rays go mainstream, I like feeling special

[Blu Titan]

You will see great growth for Blu-ray in 2009, and considerable regression on DVD sales. Just keep your eyes on the shelf space dedicated to each format. Blu-ray will expand and DVD will retract.

[andyman1970]

Originally Posted by alienofwar

I give it....another 3 years or so....but I don't have any numbers to use as reference so it's really a guess on my part.

Personally, I don't want to see B-rays go mainstream, I like feeling special

I'm going to say around 3 years as well, however I DO want Blu-ray to go mainstream so the studios will finally lower the prices, especially on new releases.

[BluRayNick]

Blu Ray are suppose to drop prices I heard! But yes 5 years and DVD will be a dead technology!

[bdadhat]

It has been said before - top 5 things for blu to take it in 5 years

#1 Player prices - $99 (getting close to that - but need quality)
#2 PS3 to $249 or less
#3 MSRP to $19.99 on new titles
#4 advertising - didn't see a lot of blu commercials this holiday - more than last year, but still
#5 information - I had to explain to my mother and others this weekend AGAIN that blu players will still play their DVD's...

[cycleJvegas]

Originally Posted by BluRayNick

I'am saying 5 years before Blu Ray fully dethrones DVD? Any ideas on when you think DVD's become obsolete?


For me they already are I have no DVDs at all anymore i use to have about 2000. I just can't watch a DVD anymore I'am hooked on blu!

Last night an old friend made fun of me for converting my library to blu-ray. He said there is no difference.

It's sad, but a lot of people that have not watched blu-ray on an HDTV with a good surround sound system will not convert.

[Blu_Ray_Fan]

Originally Posted by cycleJvegas

Last night an old friend made fun of me for converting my library to blu-ray. He said there is no difference.

It's sad, but a lot of people that have not watched blu-ray on an HDTV with a good surround sound system will not convert.

Your freind is a moron. You should not be freinds anymore.

[blu-mike]

DVD will start to slow in late 2009

[HermanTurnip]

Originally Posted by cycleJvegas

Last night an old friend made fun of me for converting my library to blu-ray. He said there is no difference.

It's sad, but a lot of people that have not watched blu-ray on an HDTV with a good surround sound system will not convert.

It's funny, but my parents were the same way...that was until I showed my dad TDK on my setup. The next day I received a phone call from him. "Son, guess what? I just bought a blu-ray player. Think you can swing by and help me set it up?"

[Blu-21]

Originally Posted by HermanTurnip

It's funny, but my parents were the same way...that was until I showed my dad TDK on my setup. The next day I received a phone call from him. "Son, guess what? I just bought a blu-ray player. Think you can swing by and help me set it up?"

I hope you showed him the 70mm sequences because those are genuinely impressive. The 35mm stuff on the other hand is attrious and bottom of the barrel.

[shadow72]

Originally Posted by BluRayNick

I'am saying 5 years before Blu Ray fully dethrones DVD? Any ideas on when you think DVD's become obsolete?


For me they already are I have no DVDs at all anymore i use to have about 2000. I just can't watch a DVD anymore I'am hooked on blu!

3-5 years.

OMG!!! How'd you get rid of 2000 DVD's?

[FIDDYPOP]

I would also say about 5 years. Many people including my parents think there isnt much difference and blus are more then twice as much as dvd's these days. Dvd's will be around for a long time after that. Vhs tapes were around till last week werent they?

[FIDDYPOP]

People need to be informed, I also explained to members of my family that blu ray will not play on dvd. The picture is better etc...

[shadow72]

Originally Posted by FIDDYPOP

People need to be informed, I also explained to members of my family that blu ray will not play on dvd. The picture is better etc...

+1
People definitely are NOT being informed. I've noticed that most people I talk to about BR don't even know that they would still be able to play their SD DVD's on a BR player.

[neos_peace]

Yes that is true. People diff get turned off by Blu just for that simple fact alone. Its a shame

[stahl7639]

I just spoke to one of my fellow co-workers and was telling him how fantastic Band of Brothers looks on blu. He flat out refused to believe it looks any better than the DVD version. People need to get in the know about blu before it takes off.