Global demand for Blu-ray devices to reach 12 million units in 2008, says Pioneer - Blu-ray Forum

Tekman · 10-03-2007, 04:06 AM

Global demand for Blu-ray devices to reach 12 million units in 2008, says Pioneer

Rebecca Kuo, Singapore; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 2 October 2007]
Global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players/recorders will increase from 5.5 million units in 2007 to 12.0 million units in 2008, according to Pioneer.

Pioneer expects to sell 50,000 BD players/recorders in 2007, mostly in North America. In view of the fast growing market in Taiwan, Pioneer will offer BD players/recorders in Taiwan with traditional Chinese language support in 2008.

http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20071002PD202.html

darkpoet25 · 10-03-2007, 04:20 AM

This is some good news. I wonder how long it will take for some troll to spread FUD about this. I wonder if this will include the Elite players as well lower priced units.

Lord_Stewie · 10-03-2007, 04:23 AM

Awesome news. it shows how much bluray is really the next format to go for.

Blu-Light · 10-03-2007, 04:43 AM

Come on now. Don't you read the info from the only place that matters in the format war? According to everything I read all of these top notch companies like pioneer and panasonic are just spreading FUD. BD does not stand a chance. HD-DVD is way ahead of blu-ray and will be winning the war in the next few months with all of the cheap players.

Besides, how can anyone believe a company like Pioneer or Panasonic when we have Toshiba and MS telling us how things REALLY are?

Spider1981 · 10-03-2007, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Light

Come on now. Don't you read the info from the only place that matters in the format war? According to everything I read all of these top notch companies like pioneer and panasonic are just spreading FUD. BD does not stand a chance. HD-DVD is way ahead of blu-ray and will be winning the war in the next few months with all of the cheap players.

Besides, how can anyone believe a company like Pioneer or Panasonic when we have Toshiba and MS telling us how things REALLY are?

Lol. That was some quintessential HD DVD fan mimicry right there

L or S of Perfect? · 10-03-2007, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Light

Come on now. Don't you read the info from the only place that matters in the format war? According to everything I read all of these top notch companies like pioneer and panasonic are just spreading FUD. BD does not stand a chance. HD-DVD is way ahead of blu-ray and will be winning the war in the next few months with all of the cheap players.

Besides, how can anyone believe a company like Pioneer or Panasonic when we have Toshiba and MS telling us how things REALLY are?

LOL

richard lichtenfelt · 10-03-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Light

Come on now. Don't you read the info from the only place that matters in the format war? According to everything I read all of these top notch companies like pioneer and panasonic are just spreading FUD. BD does not stand a chance. HD-DVD is way ahead of blu-ray and will be winning the war in the next few months with all of the cheap players.

Besides, how can anyone believe a company like Pioneer or Panasonic when we have Toshiba and MS telling us how things REALLY are?

Milk just squirted out of my nose. I don't even drink milk.

ESUNintel · 10-03-2007, 05:53 AM

It be horrible if HD-DVD wins the format war, doesn't look as good as Blu-rays do. I just say a display today at B, might have been the TV though, cause toshiba makes crappy TVs (it was going through HDMI).

w_tanoto · 10-03-2007, 06:18 AM

oh, this is delicious....... how many damage control toshiba must do??? lol

10-03-2007, 04:06 AM	#1
Tekman Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Global demand for Blu-ray devices to reach 12 million units in 2008, says Pioneer Global demand for Blu-ray devices to reach 12 million units in 2008, says Pioneer Rebecca Kuo, Singapore; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 2 October 2007] Global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players/recorders will increase from 5.5 million units in 2007 to 12.0 million units in 2008, according to Pioneer. Pioneer expects to sell 50,000 BD players/recorders in 2007, mostly in North America. In view of the fast growing market in Taiwan, Pioneer will offer BD players/recorders in Taiwan with traditional Chinese language support in 2008. http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20071002PD202.html

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10-03-2007, 04:20 AM	#2
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	This is some good news. I wonder how long it will take for some troll to spread FUD about this. I wonder if this will include the Elite players as well lower priced units.

10-03-2007, 04:23 AM	#3
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Awesome news. it shows how much bluray is really the next format to go for.

10-03-2007, 04:43 AM	#4
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	Come on now. Don't you read the info from the only place that matters in the format war? According to everything I read all of these top notch companies like pioneer and panasonic are just spreading FUD. BD does not stand a chance. HD-DVD is way ahead of blu-ray and will be winning the war in the next few months with all of the cheap players. Besides, how can anyone believe a company like Pioneer or Panasonic when we have Toshiba and MS telling us how things REALLY are?

10-03-2007, 05:53 AM	#8
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	It be horrible if HD-DVD wins the format war, doesn't look as good as Blu-rays do. I just say a display today at B, might have been the TV though, cause toshiba makes crappy TVs (it was going through HDMI).

10-03-2007, 06:18 AM	#9
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	oh, this is delicious....... how many damage control toshiba must do??? lol

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