konnichiwa said:
HappySqurriel said:
MikeB said:
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 less 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. |
Everyone here will say that Blu-Ray is only as successful as it is because Sony included it with the PS3, but had the PS3 not included Blu-Ray would Blu-Ray's release had any reaction except for yawns? On top of this does anyone beyond PS3 owners actually care about Blu-Ray? It can be argued that Blu-Ray was (or was not) a good edition to the PS3 but I think it is fair to say that Blu-Ray adoption has been less than stellar being that the majority of people who own Blu-Ray players bought it for something besides watching Blu-Ray movies. |
Yes their are, you can find some at movie fan forums. But if I look to myself, I only buy Blu Ray movies that are new and were not yet on DVD; For every 20 DVD's I buy I buy one Blu Ray movie...
I think we will see a massive shift next year at the christmas period 2009 Christmas. From dvd to Blu Ray especially if their are only Blu Ray movies who don't see a release on DVD. |
That will ultimately be the turning point if BR is ever to supersede the DVD format. It's still far too early for that just judging by the level of HD display market penetration alone.
Once you are no longer able to buy certain new release movies on a given format is the point at which it is officially in decline from the perspective of the studios responsible for releasing the content. No new content, no format.
