In-Stat: Downloads actually stimulate BD sales, sell less than 1/2 of BD by 2012

[JBlacklow]

I figured I'd post this so the folks who wanted to could be ready when the usual crew breaks out their crazy pills and start lying about the numbers (see my comments below):

Global online video revenue, including DVD rental, is projected to top $4.5 billion by 2012, up 275% from $1.2 billion this year, according to a new report.

In-Stat, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based media research company, said online DVD rental pioneer Netflix’s hybrid packaged media/streaming business model would lead online video growth in the near term, followed by ad-supported new and repurposed content from television networks.

The report said 90% of U.S. households would be broadband-enabled by 2012, with 94% of those households watching online video. Increased connectivity to portable media devices and growth of in-home networks would contribute to digital entertainment penetration.

Indeed, the report found that 39% of adult respondents intend to purchase or rent DVDs via the Internet by 2012, while more than 54% said they prefer packaged media when buying movies or TV shows.

In-Stat analyst Gerry Kaufhold said younger respondents who regularly view entertainment online nonetheless favored owning packaged media due to the format’s associated artwork and extra content, such as special features.

“That bodes well for Blu-ray,” Kaufhold said.

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/new...ticle_id=13325

I'm guessing this will be mikemorel's new article on HDD and/or AVS, with the packaged media parts cut out, but he'll last less than a page before being mocked mercilessly. You see, according to previous reports, the global income from downloads is expected to be $4.5 billion in 2012, while the US income from Blu-ray is expected to be $9.5 billion in 2012.