Blu-ray continues its European dominance.

[ryu1976]

Star Scream said:

ryu1976 said:

Star Scream said:

ryu1976 said:

PS360ForTheWin said:
good stuff, @ TheBigFatJ - DVD has been on the market alot longer and has more titles and players sold, so its not a fair comparison, compare this to DVDs second xmas would be more fair, this is actually very good for blu-ray.

 

Is VHS vs. BetaMax a fair comparison?

BD and DVD must be compared, as BD aims to replace DVD.  What's at issue is whether it will ever accomplish this.  I vote no.

There are cheaper, superior media formats at BD's gate; not to mention downloadable HD content and slick upscaling DVD players.

BD won the battle with HDDVD, but what is the prize?  My guess is 5-15% market share until it and DVD are replaced by a true quantum leap forward.

 

First, BR is already in 5-15% range, and the share is only going to get bigger. Second, studios behind Blu Ray (and that's ALL of them) are not going to endanger its future dominance with another format. They'll milk it dry and then get behind another format in 5+ years time.

 

As for downloadable content, for true BR quality current speeds are slow AND the GB limitations (in US) are quite unfortunate.

 

15% WW, huh?  Throw-up the stats, bra!

 

Eh, you wrote 5-15%, I used your words. I'm sure BR is in the '5-15%' bracket, ISN'T IT?

 

 

For 2008, I 'believe it's in the 4-6% bracket, changes monthly.  They must sell a lot of players before they can dream of the upper end of 15%...  Yes you used my words, but to say they've already fulfilled them to the fullest extent is a bit of an exageration.

good point anyway... :)