The Digital Bits states Blu-ray stand alone players selling More than HD-DVD players - Blu-ray Forum

PaulGo · 01-04-2008, 07:11 PM

In other news today, our industry sources are telling us that for the 52nd week in a row, Blu-ray Disc software has outsold HD-DVD software. For the last week of 2007, the margin was reportedly 61 to 39 according to Neilsen/VideoScan. This means Blu-ray software sales have outpaced those of HD-DVD for the entire calendar year of 2007, with no signs of slowing down.

We're also hearing that stand-alone Blu-ray Disc hardware is now outselling stand-alone HD-DVD players, on the strength of the recent price drops by Sony and Samsung, as well as the introduction of Panasonic's new BD-30 profile 1.1 player. You can expect to hear more on all this, as well as strong sales of Sony's PS3 in November and December, at CES on Sunday and Monday.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/

1/4/2008

Scorxpion · 01-04-2008, 07:14 PM

Again congratulations and i would like to congratulate every insider,every blu fan,everyone for their support to dominate the whole year of 2007 and make it BLU-world.

I told you before and i will yell you now in 2008 HD-DVD is a dead format.

jling84 · 01-04-2008, 07:16 PM

Ok time to ignore all the HD-DVD dolts parroting the "HA thedigitalbits is paid by Sony and the BDA blah blah blah".

SuprSlow · 01-04-2008, 07:18 PM

"But game consoles don't matter!!!! Oh...I mean, attach rates are....umm. Well, we have final profile play...oh, ****. Well, we have Paramount!"

GarettP · 01-04-2008, 07:24 PM

I thought gaming machines didn't count?

Seretur · 01-04-2008, 07:24 PM

Well, duh. I don't even care for the way those deluded souls will try to spin this -- I'm just looking forward to the hard data that will show everyone that it's high time to end the misery of the inferior format.

Oh, and congratulations on winning out over the firesale, Blu-ray.

gandley · 01-04-2008, 07:25 PM

did you catch the bit where Toshiba are looking at doing there own 360 with built in HDDVD drive. (no end of money to lose i guess.)

I thought console boys dont watch movies?? Ken G, you there?

meckel · 01-04-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuprSlow

"But game consoles don't matter!!!! Oh...I mean, attach rates are....umm. Well, we have final profile play...oh, ****. Well, we have Paramount!"

forgetting all of thier post stating that they have not take a dime for their support of Blu-Ray. They (thedigitalbits.com) just think this war is bad for customers and that Blu as the best chance of winning

Scorxpion · 01-04-2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandley

did you catch the bit where Toshiba are looking at doing there own 360 with built in HDDVD drive. (no end of money to lose i guess.)

I thought console boys dont watch movies?? Ken G, you there?

TOO LATE

PS3 did it at first time and when is badly needed.PS3 give the successfully situation of BD .JUST imagine if PS3 was released too late what will happened.

SpaceDog · 01-04-2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jling84

Ok time to ignore all the HD-DVD dolts parroting the "HA thedigitalbits is paid by Sony and the BDA blah blah blah".

But Bill Hunt was a big DVD shill back in the day. He didn't want to let the consumer decide between DVD and Divx. He has a history of this treachery.

mystiksuicide · 01-04-2008, 07:30 PM

If you go back to my post from 12/23 I been telling you all that blu-stand alone players where outselling hd dud's by a HUGE margin. I don't have the exact figures but in 1 store in miami the ratio was almost 30-1

I am not surprised by this announcement at all!!!!!

sj001 · 01-04-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

But Bill Hunt was a big DVD shill back in the day. He didn't want to let the consumer decide between DVD and Divx. He has a history of this treachery.

He backed DVD, and who won?

He is backing Blu-ray, who do you think will win?

Treachery???

SpaceDog · 01-04-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj001

He backed DVD, and who won?

He is backing Blu-ray, who do you think will win?

Treachery???

Sorry... I think if I add the

it ruins the joke...
and in terms of Divx vs. DVD it wasn't just who won... it was that Divx was a bad technology.
Further, with Blu Ray to choose, HD-DVD is a bad choice for next gen technology, pure and simple.

meckel · 01-04-2008, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceDog
But Bill Hunt was a big DVD shill back in the day. He didn't want to let the consumer decide between DVD and Divx. He has a history of this treachery.

read is review of Divx. It is still on the site. It was fair and open. Your are right the consumers didn't decide between DVD and Divx the Studios did. The same thing will happen with the current war when/if Warner picks a side (we all hope Blu) it is time to cue up the fat lady. Unless HD-DVDers can price their disc at the same price as DVDs.

SpaceDog · 01-04-2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meckel

Originally Posted by SpaceDog
But Bill Hunt was a big DVD shill back in the day. He didn't want to let the consumer decide between DVD and Divx. He has a history of this treachery.

read is review of Divx. It is still on the site. It was fair and open. Your are right the consumers didn't decide between DVD and Divx the Studios did. The same thing will happen with the current war when/if Warner picks a side (we all hope Blu) it is time to cue up the fat lady. Unless HD-DVDers can price their disc at the same price as DVDs.

not getting the joke... or that I'm classing HD-DVD with Divx.

whoelse · 01-04-2008, 07:58 PM

Well to everyone, Warner is Blu-ray exclusive!

So expect that lead to increase dramatically!

01-04-2008, 07:11 PM	#1
PaulGo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:North Potomac, MD	The Digital Bits states Blu-ray stand alone players selling More than HD-DVD players In other news today, our industry sources are telling us that for the 52nd week in a row, Blu-ray Disc software has outsold HD-DVD software. For the last week of 2007, the margin was reportedly 61 to 39 according to Neilsen/VideoScan. This means Blu-ray software sales have outpaced those of HD-DVD for the entire calendar year of 2007, with no signs of slowing down. We're also hearing that stand-alone Blu-ray Disc hardware is now outselling stand-alone HD-DVD players, on the strength of the recent price drops by Sony and Samsung, as well as the introduction of Panasonic's new BD-30 profile 1.1 player. You can expect to hear more on all this, as well as strong sales of Sony's PS3 in November and December, at CES on Sunday and Monday. http://www.thedigitalbits.com/ 1/4/2008

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01-04-2008, 07:14 PM	#2
Scorxpion Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	Again congratulations and i would like to congratulate every insider,every blu fan,everyone for their support to dominate the whole year of 2007 and make it BLU-world. I told you before and i will yell you now in 2008 HD-DVD is a dead format.

01-04-2008, 07:16 PM	#3
jling84 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:7	Ok time to ignore all the HD-DVD dolts parroting the "HA thedigitalbits is paid by Sony and the BDA blah blah blah".

01-04-2008, 07:18 PM	#4
SuprSlow Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Alabama	"But game consoles don't matter!!!! Oh...I mean, attach rates are....umm. Well, we have final profile play...oh, ****. Well, we have Paramount!"

01-04-2008, 07:24 PM	#5
GarettP Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Montrose, CO Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:21	I thought gaming machines didn't count?

01-04-2008, 07:24 PM	#6
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Well, duh. I don't even care for the way those deluded souls will try to spin this -- I'm just looking forward to the hard data that will show everyone that it's high time to end the misery of the inferior format. Oh, and congratulations on winning out over the firesale, Blu-ray.

01-04-2008, 07:25 PM	#7
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	did you catch the bit where Toshiba are looking at doing there own 360 with built in HDDVD drive. (no end of money to lose i guess.) I thought console boys dont watch movies?? Ken G, you there?

01-04-2008, 07:30 PM	#11
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	If you go back to my post from 12/23 I been telling you all that blu-stand alone players where outselling hd dud's by a HUGE margin. I don't have the exact figures but in 1 store in miami the ratio was almost 30-1 I am not surprised by this announcement at all!!!!!

01-04-2008, 07:41 PM	#14
meckel Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Nashville, TN 4K collection:514 Blu-ray collection:2656	Originally Posted by SpaceDog But Bill Hunt was a big DVD shill back in the day. He didn't want to let the consumer decide between DVD and Divx. He has a history of this treachery. read is review of Divx. It is still on the site. It was fair and open. Your are right the consumers didn't decide between DVD and Divx the Studios did. The same thing will happen with the current war when/if Warner picks a side (we all hope Blu) it is time to cue up the fat lady. Unless HD-DVDers can price their disc at the same price as DVDs.

01-04-2008, 07:58 PM	#16
whoelse Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:England	Well to everyone, Warner is Blu-ray exclusive! So expect that lead to increase dramatically!

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