SamuriHL
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SamuriHL:
Have you thought about the numbers behind the numbers?
BD: 1.7mln players (PS3 included) ~ 170,000 discs sold.
HD DVD: 485,000 players ~ 85, 000 discs sold.
Yes, BD outsells HD DVD 2:1.
But considering the players in existence, BD sells 1 disc to 10 players. HD DVD sells 1 disc to 5. So who is outselling whom?
DVD is outselling both of them combined and then some. The sad fact is that neither have come up with any kind of real market penetration. As someone in another forum put it, currently we're watching DVD-Audio vs SACD at this point. There is no REAL market for HD video yet. Contrary to what Sony may believe, not EVERYONE who buys a PS3 is going to care about Blu-Ray video. I didn't base my decision on sales numbers, however. I based my decision to get a PS3 on studio support. I couldn't care less how many people are buying what movie on what format. As long as I can get the movie in HD, that's all I care about. But I'm not a typical consumer. Paramount is betting that cheap HD DVD players coming out this Xmas season will entice Joe Six Pack to buy into HD DVD. They could be right. However, they could have easily enjoyed that success while still supporting Blu-Ray. So, I'm guessing the 150 million payoff theory is probably correct. Which means we're in this war for the long haul. Get your hybrid players fired up. That's my only advice...make sure you can play both and then let the studios worry about their war. Xmas 08 will be the hybrid player's time to shine.