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Forums - Sony Discussion - Blu-ray Surpasses DVD in Japan for the first time

Recorders are a lot less niche in Japan. Standalone DVD (playback only) never took off here until recording capability came in.

Blank BD-R 25 gig discs are $2-4 per disc here.



"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."  --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials 

 

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Blu-Ray will be bigger than DvD, no doubt about that. When people get their HDTVs, everyone will kill for a Blu-Ray player(and the PS3!!)