Sony's in a 'bag of hurt' because of Blu-ray

[forevercloud3000]

Its really unfortunate. Bluray is really nice alternative to DVD. I personally care a tad less about BR's HD advantage over DVD, the need for more refined image isn't as drastic as the transition from VHS was. DVD quality really is "good enough" for me. What DOES make BR so much better to me.........is it's capacity and scratch/dent resistance. The extra space works great for video games (maybe not so much for movies) and you rarely have any defective disc problems with BR Movies/Games. Often with day to day use of discs they obtain scuffs and scratches, not with BR.

The price and speed of BR drives should have advanced faster than they did in order for BR to fully take hold of the market. Not many realize tho...... Almost every BR movie comes packaged with the DVD AND digital versions these days, so the extra 5-10 bucks is often times appropriate. Maybe BR backers should have taken more of an aggressive stance and shunned DVD playability after the 1st few years on the market, then dropped price of movies and players to rival those of the DVD standalone.