MikeB on 20 December 2008
@ Uncle Fister
That doesn't actually answer the question though, does it?
For Japan Blu-Ray is the leading format, surprisingly HDTVs have already seen an enormous penetration there as well.
For the United States Dark Knight on Blu-Ray accounts for about 20% of sales and more regarding revenue. It's a record compared to DVD adoption and a great result this early within its lifecycle.
Why bring the PS3 into it?
It's one of the best Blu-Ray players on the market, great quality, fast loading, great additional HDTV targeted content and services like games and PlayTV (for Europe), etc.
Heck, a lot of people didn't even have computers at home in developed countries.
So? You don't need a computer to enjoy your HDTV setup, actually a Blu-Ray player or PS3 is usually far more comfortable for that.
There hasn't been a significant demonstration of a link between HDTV penetration and uptake of Blu-Ray format.
LOL, why should one buy a Blu-Ray player without owning a HDTV?
