Blu-ray could be the next UMD, says MS

[jasonnc80]

Loud_Hot_White_Box said:

Garcian Smith said:
The next DVD-like format will be whatever comes after Blu-Ray. As of right now, Blu-Ray is the next LaserDisc/SACD/UMD.

 

Fanboy.

BluRay has already outpaced those formats pretty clearly.

MS already burned its FUD allowance by claiming earlier that Blu-Ray would be the next Betamax.  Oh, clever, they've picked another format to compare it to.  MS: you lost and cost Toshiba billions and your codecs are not in use in HD media in the living room!!!! aHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Universal is now hard at work with the Blu-Ray transfers, which are higher quality than their earlier HD-DVD ones.  Why don't we ask f-ing Universal Pictures if Blu-Ray has a future, huh people?

Blu-Ray isn't going anywhere.  10% of people on Netflix already rent Blu-Ray, sales are pretty good, and the numbers will keep increasing as standalone prices drop and more PS3s get out there.  The recession (thanks, lack-of-oversight-during-6-years-of-unified-Republican-rule) will doubtless slow adoption a bit.  Oh well.

Last I checked VC-1 was still used quite often. Granted it's not a majorty but Warner & Universal still use it almost exclusively.  Even if it was stopped tomorrow it doesn't matter, every BD player has to support the codec so MS get's a chunk of money regardless if it's actually used or not.  Same way Toshiba gets money for the Cell even though PS3 adoption was a huge part in the death of HD-DVD.  The reality is that cross business ventures are the norm between competitors when it's beneficial to them both.

OT: I don't agree with the OP. I think BD adoption is here to stay. It was one of two main reasons why I purchased my PS3 as early as I did.  At this point in time though I see Blu ray as a supplement to DVD and not as a replacement.  People always say that some new physical format will come down the pipe or DD will surplant Blu ray but I don't see that either.  If the HD picture/sound of Blu ray supposedly isn't enough why would a super-duper BD+ disc in the future be?  It's ridiculous IMO.

I think the future lies in options.  The same amount or more content will be purchased but it will come from a variety of sources.  On demand, direct download, HD & SD physical media.