PS3 is only 'bright spot' for Blu-ray, says report

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MikeB said:

@ NJ5

I think there's much enthusiasm for Blu-Ray, according to another research a vast majority of PS3 owners watch Blu-Ray movies.

Of course entry pricing plays a critical role like was the case with regard to the mass adoption of VHS and DVD, I don't think there's anything surprising there.

Compared to VHS and DVD, Blu-Ray without the PS3 probably would have had a harder struggle for adoption as the migration of SDTV to HDTV is still taking place on a massive scale, HDTV penetration is critical for Blu-Ray penetration.

With regard to Sony's media-related "misadventures", I think that the more educated consumer recognizes that Sony's success stories far outweigh any past failures (PS1, PS1, 3.5 inch diskettes, Compact Disc (CD), collaboration for DVD with Toshiba/Philips, etc, etc.

In general Sony has an outstanding reputation for their high quality consumer electronics, no doubt about that. I think in general they are very much at the forefront in terms of general reputation and achievements, ahead of other leading edge companies like Philips, Sam Sung, Panasonic, etc.

 

Yeah right. I've three friends who are PS3 owners. All bought at launch, and all were given a free copy of Casino Royale on Blu Ray

All three copies are still in the shrink proof wrapper.

Not exactly a roaring success even if these copies are counted as sales.