Kasz216 on 23 November 2008
| Cypher1980 said: Has this not been done to death. I thought we all agreed quoting Blu Ray adoption rates by comparing selective movie sales with DVD is a waste of time. You can only compare the top new releases. This inevitably skews heavily in favour of the new format as 1. The new format can usually offer an enhanced experience which is shown off best with top new action heavy films hence the new formats owners are logically drawn to them. 2. You have just invested in a new format and you are restricted in what you can buy. Do you buy Iron Man or your favourite 1980's comedy series.....Oh wait you dont have a choice as niche products wont be produced until they become commericially viable. Its not comparing apples with apples and even the boys in the industry must realise its a shabby compromise. Still its all we got ! Blu Ray isnt dying but its certainly not sitting pretty either. It will take the industry, to willingly kill off DVD, to really move the numbers, and this they will not do. |
Or you can compare it vs past generations using percentage of the market as it relates to total discs.
IE DVD vs VHS vs BR vs DVD.
In which case... BR doesn't come out favorably. Which is what i was comparing.
However i do agree. The Industry is going to have to kill of DVD... and with times as they are they just don't have the force of will to do it and risk the losses.
