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Blu-Ray Disc Gets Momentum Here
By Cho Jin-seo
Staff Reporter

Blu-ray discs are taking an edge over HD-DVD discs in the fledgling high-definition (HD) video market with strong support from big firms such as Samsung Electronics and Korea Telecom.

Samsung said it is working together with Sony for Blu-ray movie titles and players in Seoul. Korea Telecom also forged a strategic partnership with the Japanese company, which is the leader of the Blu-ray team, to launch an Internet-based TV service based on PlayStation3 console next month.

``The local Blu-ray market is starting to heat up as the supply of Full HD TVs and Full HD projectors is increasing and more movie titles are released,'' said Jun Dong-soo, executive vice president of Samsung's audio and video division. ``We will spur the growth of the market with new players that can satisfy consumers in both price and quality.'

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Market reports are showing that the Blu-ray has nevertheless taken a sharp edge over HD-DVD in the format war worldwide. According to Home Media Magazine, American consumers bought 2.6 million Blu-ray discs in the first nine months of the year and just 1.4 million HD-DVD discs.

In Korea, Warner and Sony Pictures are planning to release some 50 movie titles for either Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats by December, including blockbusters such as ``The Transformers.''

indizio@koreatimes.co.kr

Maybe he means the old one.



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