Blu-ray Disc Exceeds Expectations

[dbot]

johnsobas said:

MikeB said:

johnsobas said:

dbot said:
@johnsobas - please provide a link for that claim. Sony would be insane to believe they will have 50% market share this year.

I know it sounds stupid and like something a fanboy would make up, but Sony actually said that.

Do you have an exact quote (US press reliability and accuracy is often very bad), maybe it regarded Japan where Blu-Ray recorders have captured over 50% market share.

If it was a Japanese guy speaking Japanese, a recording may be more usefull. Most people in the US speak very limited Japanese.

i don't know but considering the story is on a million sites all over the net i doubt there's a translation error. Of course i would never expect MikeB to believe it anyway.

 

This is the original source of the quote -> http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080407PD201.html

It seems like a translation issue.  At one point they are discussing BD globally and then they are discussing Japan and US.  Anyway, the source claims Blu-ray had a 20% marketshare earlier this year which I find hard to believe as well.  Things are definately looking up for Blu-ray.