Re: HD media sells half of DVD in first two years

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The pricier format won, I think most people still wont commit until players are lower in prices and lets not forget a stable profile other than a PS3. Blu-ray should come out with a combo format, that way when you do buy a movie in SD you are also adding to your HD collection as this would be advantageous down the road when getting the hardware, like myself.

The blu-ray combo format will arrive with profile 2.8 probably within 1 to 2 years. Unfortunately it will also make all the stand alone blu-ray players coming out this fall obsolete as they will be unable to access the combo disc features. Of course the ps3 will comtinue to remain the only player that will be able to access these features. (of course I'm being sarcastic, ha ha)

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This is to be expected. Blu ray will not become the 'new' DVD. In fact its likely that the two will live side by side. Blu ray will not do as well as DVD because it requires an HDTV. Without an HDTV it's pointless.

I would imagine that the discontinuation of analog broadcasting (2009??), would stimulate those sales.

Uni

khwiggins2,

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I think they're forgetting the biggest hurdle they have. Blu-ray doesn't have a migration path from dvd to blu-ray for buying movies. You either buy your movie on dvd and play it in any player you own, or it's tied to your kid's PS3. Another option is buying two copies of the same movie (dvd + blu-ray). I guess the final option would be to replace all of your dvd players with PS3s and hopefully the dvd system in the SUV has external hookups and a power converter to power the PS3.

Blu-ray players are capable of playing standard DVDs.

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I would imagine that the discontinuation of analog broadcasting (2009??), would stimulate those sales.

It would except the government is giving people a voucher for a free Digital tuner box for their old analog TV. Also even regular SDTV's now come with a ATSC (digital) tuner in them. So people don't have to buy a HDTV.

Nobody is in a hurry to get rid of DVDs. The profit off those things is outrageous, even from the bargain bins they make bank! There's hardly any cost...it's almost like bottled water where the only cost is in the bottle. Imagine how much they're getting from the Blu-ray discs...it's crazy!

[Post edited by JPSofCA on Feb 20, 2008]