Icyedge said:
Xelloss said:
BoneyBoy said:
ultraslick said:
@OP
you asked and answered your own question.
Also, Sony typically tries to be at or close to the cutting edge of technology with all of their new products. It is what makes Sony the unique brand that it is. |
HUH???!!!! Sony hasn't been on the cutting edge of ANY technology since Walkman.
In fact, Sony is an also-ran in almost every product division.
Samsung is a better innovator in phones and TVs
Apple is a better innovator in music players and phones
Toshiba and Acer are better innovators in laptops
The list goes on and on....sony is no longer a leader. They have been reduced to a follower that releases more expensive products than its competition.
Blu-ray added no innovation - HD-DVD did the exact same thing blu-ray could for cheaper.
The only thing HD-DVD lacked was 600 million $$ dollars in bribe money to buy off Warner Bros and Fox
http://gizmodo.com/344680/the-real-reason-warner-went-blu+ray
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If you are interested in the "full" history behind HD-DVD vs Blu, read http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/02/21/lessons-from-the-death-of-hd-dvd/
I do no think the "bribe" money happened to be honest, Blu Ray had won in the long term regardless.
Sony was desperate to finally win a format war though, after VHS and DVD printed so much money for its competitors. Unfortunatly the arrival of the digital download era has and will turn it into a phyrric victory, as Blu-Ray costs, and just as importantly for launch impressions - manufacturing capacity - dealt a nearly fatal blow not just to the platform but to the entire Sony conglomerate.
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It will still takes a long time before digital download win anything. Probably we will see another type of format after blue-ray before digital becomes the norm. Im not even sure that digital will ever get mainstream as human in nature likes to have something physical to hold on. It will sure gain in popularity but mainstream I wouldnt bet on that.
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I have been hearing people say that for many years now, but far fewer people say it every year. Massive success of Itunes has played a big part in turning this impression around. Will there be another media format? Sure. But every year hard-media formats are taking huge market share losses to digital distro, and this trend is unlikely to reverse. Blu Ray discs will and do sell, I just do not see them ever selling as well as say - DVD in its prime or VHS is its prime, hence the platform holder (Sony) will see significantly diminished royalties compared to what the VHS and DVD holders saw. It is questionable if the BR royalties will even come close to paying for itself when you factor in the enormous sums Sony spent securing its seat as king.
