Electronics specialists expect Blu-ray to outpace DVD sales

[patrick99]

"High-end consumer electronics retailers expect set-top Blu-ray players to begin outselling DVD players by August, as a wave of new models eases current supply problems."

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6563664.html

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Manufacturers, including Panasonic, have said that production hasn’t kept pace with demand because the war ended sooner than expected.

And yet, the sky is falling from some other "reports".

Gary

[Beta Man]

I think with the improvements in larger televisions (even before HD and Blu) More people purchase movies rather than renting.... and also, since before DVD, VHS used to not be available for purchase until WELL AFTER the movie played in theaters, because it wasn't available for purchase until WELL AFTER it was available for rent.....

Now 4 months afer a movie is in theaters, you can not only rent it, you can BUY it... and since larger televisions have become more prominent, more people buy movies for repeated viewing. (I never would have thought about buying one of those giant monstrosities that were rear-projection, and looked like crap if you didn't sit directly in front of it, and 15 feet away!)

My $0.02

[Blu Titan]

Great info. It was been a very good day for Blu-ray owners.

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

No sh*t. Like I didn't know this was going to happen. Technology is just expanding, that's all.

[tron3]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I think with the improvements in larger televisions (even before HD and Blu) More people purchase movies rather than renting.... and also, since before DVD, VHS used to not be available for purchase until WELL AFTER the movie played in theaters, because it wasn't available for purchase until WELL AFTER it was available for rent.....

Now 4 months afer a movie is in theaters, you can not only rent it, you can BUY it... and since larger televisions have become more prominent, more people buy movies for repeated viewing. (I never would have thought about buying one of those giant monstrosities that were rear-projection, and looked like crap if you didn't sit directly in front of it, and 15 feet away!)

My $0.02

Plus 2 for your two cents. Speaking of numbers, is it just me or is everyone not seeing their number of posts?

I remember the days of waiting a year or more before you could buy the VHS movie. I am reliving that experience as July 4th will soon be here and STILL no Transformers on the radar.

I figure the movies come out sooner for multiple reasons. #1, the studios want their money. #2, the studios know that fervor for the movie would die if you wait too long. #3, the studios know that bootleg copies could impact sales if they wait. #4, people want the movie.

[Memnoch71]

This is a good article, but I don't know if it will be by August. Imean it will Happen, though I don't see it happening that fast. Maybe by summer of next year....

[fatediesel]

The funny thing about being able to buy movies on release date is that Blockbuster had the chance to have the same deal with DVD that they had with VHS (rent movies months before sale to general public) but they turned it down because they wanted more money.