DVD has often been hailed as the fastest-adopted consumer technology ever, significantly outperforming the adoption of VHS video. Blu-Ray adoption is happening even faster due to the PS3.
The PS3 plays a crucial role in making the Blu-Ray movie format a success. And IMO Blu-Ray makes the game console by far the best specced gaming console out today. It's a most excellent gaming format as well (sustained predictable streaming speeds, scratch resistant discs and most importantly far more available storage space which will lead to far fewer storage related sacrifices).
More and better HD content (games and movies) will considerably help HDTV sales for the long run. IMO the inclusion of Blu-Ray technology was absolutely the right decision for Sony looking from the grand and long term perspective.







