Blu-Ray outsells HD-DVD almost 2 to 1, both formats alive!

[Hulk]

Despite rumors to the contrary both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are alive, kicking, and doing battle with one another.


"Through September, 3.01 million Blu-Ray discs have been sold and 1.97 million HD-DVDs have been sold, according to Home Media Research."

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9390

[Brian Ellis]

Watch it, you may get 10 replies, each with 20 one-line paragrahs

[wkulecz]

Not clear form the article if its world wide or just the US, if world-wide these numbers are pathetic.

How do these number of disks compare to the number of PS3 and Xbox HD add-ons sold?

Is it mostly gamers and gizmo-addicts?

Could only think of three one liners.

--wally.

[paulw]

If your talking about this article it's US only.

Blu-ray outsells HD-DVD in U.S. for first 9 months

http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN2352882020071023?pageNumber=1

[Jerry Jones]

The real story is how both high definition format sales trail standard definition DVD sales by a huge, huge margin.

In other words, NOBODY CARES.

Why don't they care?

Because they know -- intuitively -- that both "Blu-ray Disc" and "HD DVD" are as dead as disco.



Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Dr Mordrid]

BUT the biggest selling high-def DVD is an HD DVD: Transformers

[Hulk]

I thought the article with total sales for each format were worth posting. Jerry brings up and interesting point in that I wonder what DVD sales were for the same period? I would expect the HD sales to be substantially less since the HD players are still pretty low in numbers in homes.

[Dr Mordrid]

DVD sales were very low until one critical event ocurred; the arrival <$200 DVD decks from China. Remember the APEX's? Not only did they play commercial DVD's but also VCD, SVCD and even MPEG video's burned to a CD data disc.

An avalanche caused, they did.

That and the later arrival of <$100, and in some cases <$50, decks with even more features (JPG image & MP3 CD's, DivX playback etc.) triggered the DVD explosion and the death of VHS.

That is due to repeat this fall as Walmart brings <$200 HD DVD decks to market. Not only that they've already put a <$50 DVD recorder on their shelves.

[Mehen]

And its Christmas soon!

HD/Blu is just takin a bit longer because it also means (in a lot of cases) buying a new tv as well). But TV prices are dropping, as are player prices, its getting mighty tempting... I still don't think I will buy a player until I can get a decent dual format player for a decent price.