The article only mentioned "next-generation DVD recorders." That implies to me that they're rewritable/recordable machines rather than readers.

Anyone else picked that up?

That's exactly what I had thought. Also it's hard to tell how well even the recorders did with %'s alone. Regular DVD recorders may have remained steady throughout the year, specifically October and November+December, while HD DVD recorders being a more expensive item would see a boost during the holiday season.

As I already said, the article really gives little impression that Blu-Ray is catching DVD, but it is more evidence that HD-DVD is getting trounced.

jjseth

thanks your statements FURTHER prove my points..

How come the article says 'recorders' and not players? Not that it makes a huge difference but stand-alone players are supposed to be the big thing not recorders.

The japanese call it recorders for some reason.

@soriku

Did you read the article? Or just decided to follow everyone's post?

Blu-ray went from 6% of all dvd's sold to 20% this holiday season, the rest was normal dvd.

these 2 guys make me lol

and yes, downloading movie is FAR from being mainstream

@soriku

Yes with only 4 of that 20% being HD DVD players.

 It went from some unknown percent that was sub 6% to 16%. A very respectable increase, but this only seems to be movie player sales. How movies actually sold is a more important statistic I think. Still, very good news for blu-ray.

 While I haven't specifically been looking at HD movie sizes, I am 70% certain you can get them to under 5gigs. I have gotten hour long TV shows in HD fairly often and they usually clock in at a little less than a gig an episode. 2-3ish gigs is easily doable for a hi-def movies. Even then it is still a long download and all the other points you make stand.