blu-ray sales up 500% in uk

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9a3650f4bf2de2993bbb018678714194

and the UK is how much of the global home video market?

who cares, only those who dont live in the uk

point is, it is now established that blu-ray aint in competition with dvd
it is a consumer choice, do you wanna waste money on a hi-def tv and put an sd(upscaled) source through it, or do you wanna use your hd-tv for what it was designed for, if so and you wanna enjoy the pinnacle of home entertainment's hi-def picture and sound, you choose blu-ray
momentum is gathering


the uk is part of the EU we buy more music,films,games and the like, than any other continent on earth, i would think that blu-sales are up in other eu countries aswell

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

yeah, you guys are such a part of the EU that you still have your own currency (rather than using the euro) and non-europeans still have to get a separate visa when visiting the uk since you guys opted out of the schengen travel agreement. oops.

you didn't "colonize" most of the planet...you just messed up life for people who were already in places that you invaded.

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[Post edited by posters5 on Jul 8, 2008]

Now that was funny!

I live in Canada, and I still see a bit of that arrogance once in a while.

bang on
still dont change the fact , that yanks are really brits

if we had the euro, it would be weaker than the american dollar, but we have stirling which is wortrh 2 of your crummy dollars

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

your comments show how little you know and how racist you are.

not everyone in the u.s. has british ancestry.

i believe that the founders of your country, spoke perfect queens english, and no other language

and all this posters5 because blu-ray sales are up in the uk
you have serious issues, which need addresing.........quickly

and please point to my racist comment, it is you posters causing trouble on the thread

i thought the admins encouraged people to contribute?

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

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[Post edited by mvckalel on Jul 8, 2008]

trollboy, you're the one who dragged history and politics into a thread that you created, so no dice playing the victim.

no i didnt

you did with your uk market share crap
the thread has nothing to do with the uk's market share, simply that blu-ray sales have soared by 500% in the uk

unless of course that is rascist
dont you dare call or brand me a racist, or is saying that america was founded by brit's racist aswell, because i as we all know it is an historic fact

take your childish attidude to another thread, if you dont like the facts that this thread shows

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point is, it is now established that blu-ray aint in competition with dvd
it is a consumer choice

I think that is basically the definition of competition in a business setting. Consumer choice and all.

well no you are wrong

if dvd offered full 1080p picture and 7.1 lossless audio then it would be in competition with blu-ray which offers the same

but dvd dont offer that does it

just like a ford taurus aint in competition with a newman hass indy car or a dodge viper
or the same way pick up trucks aint in competition with 2 door hatchbacks

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

you mentioned numbers, and i mentioned numbers. you responded with a comment about the uk colonizing most of the world.

you failed reading comprehension, didn't you? no A levels for you, buddy.

uk trollboy =

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bang on
still dont change the fact , that yanks are really brits

This is your racist comment^^ because it's ignorant and plain stupid. I'm half Scottish, part German and American Indian. Eddie is American Chinese, and since we all live in America that would make us "yanks" by your point of view. America is a melting pot of all kinds of races and different ethnics. Educate yourself and come visit sometime and you'll see.

PS: What's your take on the Scottish?

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[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Jul 8, 2008]

so thats what it says on your drivers liscence?

half scottish, and a quarter native indian...or mixed race or whatever you are does it just say american? and the colour of your skin

im a quarter italian , bit of norwegian and a smitten of swedish aswell
but it doesn't say that on my driving liscence or birth certificate

i aint a racist, because i am human just like you, i dont see any difference in people wether they are black, white, yellow, red, blind, bad good because they are human too
we all make up the human race

either way, you just takin the piss out of your own country(whith which, it and you would not exist if it were not for the ENGLISH pilgrim fathers,,,,,go on DENY IT), the founding farthers, and the constitution....your's not mine, so please carry on trying to get me banned...bet ya dont,,,,,,timmy

dang you just got pawned dog

my take on the scottish?....i dont have one

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

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my take on the scottish?....i dont have one

Are you sure? Com'on, tell me how you really feel about the Scottish!

You tend to forget all the other countries that founded America (French, Spanish, Italian, etc.). Some may even argue that the Vikings were the first to discover America, but hey, I watch the History Channel from time to time.

Nevertheless, I'll humor you and your arrogant, narrow mind. "Why yes, you are so right! The English was the ONLY nation that started America. In fact, they transplanted Indians from who knows where just to have an excuse to kill what they considered savages! Oh yes, it's ALL about England!"

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Are you sure? Com'on, tell me how you really feel about the Scottish!

Getting a case of déjà vu or something there Tim?

OH I THINK THOSE ENGLISH HAD BECOME AMERICANISED BY THE TIME THEY SLAUGHTERED IT'S INDEGINOUS RACE, AND ENSLAVED BLACKS AND CHINESE

fancy denying the own origins of your country, you silly billys

and no honestly, i have no take on the scottish at all, other than it was a shame andy murray got knocked out of wimbledon

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Getting a case of déjà vu or something there Tim?

Yes! LMAO!!!

And you know what this means? That's right, Tucker is the new Richard Head!

I hate to break up a good argument, but getting back to the subject: The article says, "Blu-ray Discs are up 506% year to date and have a 1.2% share in the total market."

So, 506% sounds like an enormous increase (and it is), but when you consider that it's an increase over practically nothing, it still doesn't amount to much (1.2% of the total disc market). High def is catching on, but it will be a while before it seriously competes with standard DVDs. Meanwhile, those of us with high-def players can enjoy our early advantage.

John

well john

thats what i was saying from the very beggining, lets see if timmy insults you aswell.

didnt sony themselves say that blu isnt gonna compete against sd, just go out and buy it if you want true hi-def and as you can see, in the uk that is 5 fold over the last count.

so i cannot understand poster and timmys attitude, weirdos

anyway bye bye

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

ahhh good old george, packed his homo ass up, so he could live in the homosexual capital of the world, the good old U S of A

with so much homosexuality around him in AMERICA, it was'nt long before he got caught commiting LEWD CONDUCT with one of america's 10s of thousands of homeless war veterans, and tramps
so yes it is kinda sad that george is gay and lives in america with his gay american partner, as he does not contribute to 506% increase in blu-ray sales in the uk

i tried to find a photo of michael jackson without any KIDS or monkeys on his bed, but alas they simply dont exist

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

Tucker,

I think we've all had about enough of your anti-U.S., anti-gay, anti-everything-else rants. Please clean up your act, stop trying purposely to pick fights, behave like a civilized person, or go away.

John

WHATEVER JOHN, GET A GRIP OLD MAN,,,YA LOSING IT

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

"The month after Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD, Blu-ray sales plummeted by 40%. A Harris Poll that was released in may showed not only that more people own a Playstation 3 game console than a standalone Blu-ray player, but that more own an HD DVD player than a BD player.

Forecasts haven't been any more sanguine. The same poll showed that just 9% of non Blu-ray owners said they were likely to buy a BD player within the next year, even though they knew it was now the only HD-disc game in town"

-Kevin James
-Sound and Vision-July/August 2008

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

removed.

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[Post edited by bladerunner1 on Jul 9, 2008]

Should have known that it was ITSTHROBING. I was correct that he didn't have any friends to help him troll.

Actually he dosn't have any friends for that matter.

He spends all his time searching for that disgusting crap.

Plus it's obvious we are dealing with a very sick child. There are plenty of us here that post pictures and most of them are just light-hearted fun and entertainment. Nobody here has ever posted any pictures as sick as tucker/itsthrobbing/smegma. I hope the bastard gets removed quickly because it's really getting old.

YOU DONT TIM

YOU POST OFFENSIVE PICS AND YOU KNOW

YOU SNAKEY FUCKING CUNT

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YOU POST OFFENSIVE PICS AND YOU KNOW

Prove it.

no

Tim, to be honest you have posted some seriously offensive pics. Others would back me on this. For example:

Ack! Damn, now I posted it

here is timothy raynors mom, pop, and sis



and here is a pic of timothy raynor(right) and posters5(left) on holiday TOGETHER

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 8, 2008]

How is the picture of Wham offensive? Please explain.

I mean, forget the fact that I was responding to Reaggie's post about the thread being gay (note: something I DID NOT START) . . . are you paying attention? My post was not even directed at you in the first place. So yes, please explain what's so offensive about it?

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[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Jul 9, 2008]

skyhawk is just trying to be "funny"...as usual, he fell flat on his face.

CRIKEY

ITS TIMOTHY RAYNOR AND POOSTERS5

TOGETHER.....AGAIN....I WONDER WHY YOU KEPT COMING ONTO THIS THREAD

NOW I KNOW TIMOTHY, IT IS BECAUSE YOU PERCIEVE IT AS GAY, AND IT MAKES YOUR C*CK ERECT

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[Post edited by bladerunner1 on Jul 10, 2008]

i'm fed up with this garbage.

like scotsman, i'm leaving.

Eddie you're leaving us?

Tucker sent you this! (There's the coz, you guys have been looking for )

SEE YA......BYEEEEEEEEEEE

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and here is a pic of timothy raynor(right) and posters5(left) on holiday TOGETHER

I know for a fact that is not Eddie on the left. No way in the world.

And I seriously doubt Tim is on the right, based on conversations we've had in the past.

Jason, hmmmmm.....

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well no you are wrong

if dvd offered full 1080p picture and 7.1 lossless audio then it would be in competition with blu-ray which offers the same

but dvd dont offer that does it

just like a ford taurus aint in competition with a newman hass indy car or a dodge viper
or the same way pick up trucks aint in competition with 2 door hatchbacks

No let me explain it to you in idiot. If I go to BB to Buy Live Free or Die Hard. I have a choice between the bluray and the DVD. There for they are both in competition. By having different qualities. Just like Xm and Serious (until they merge) One has Howard Stern and the other has the much better Opie and Anthony. They are not the same but never the less compete with each other. Or you could say that Coke and Walmart brand soda compete, but the store brand doesn't taste good but that doesn't mean that it isn't a competitor.

no you arsehole

when dvd's offer what blu does

then they will be in competition

dvd player.....$40
blu.....$500

are you mentaly inbalanced?

i knew blu was in competition with hd-dvd(since they offered more or less the same product)

but not sd-dvd,,you know blu is HI DEF, dvd's are not

get a grip, ya losing it

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I know for a fact that is not Eddie on the left. No way in the world.

And I seriously doubt Tim is on the right, based on conversations we've had in the past

sorry but i dont believe you, it is TIMOTHY and POOSTERS5

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 9, 2008]

NO, They are in Competition still. They are the only two formats available for purchase or rent. Blu-Ray is currently trying to gain market share to compete with DVD. Yes, they are two different pictures, and two different sound dynamics, but at the End of the day you do have the choice to select a DVD or a Blu-Ray disc. Therefore there is a competition of which one do you choose! Blu-Ray is trying to dominate the market as the new technology of choice. Last time I checked at the rental store, I chose to rent a DVD over the Blu-Ray version. Reason why, I do not have a Blu-Ray machine at the Cabin. That was a choice. If I was worried about my picture quality on my 8 year old 27" JVC and my $80 Pansonic DVD player, I would have packed up the Blu-Ray HTPC, and might as well packed up the 22"LCD monitor as well, just for HD. In my mind they are incompetition. You gotta remember that DVD currently has over 3 Billion players out there. So, Blu-Ray has a little catching up to do...

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You gotta remember that DVD currently has over 3 Billion players out there. So, Blu-Ray has a little catching up to do...

Considering the age of DVD and Blu-Ray, isn't that a little like asking why a three year old can't type a coherent sentence when a 13 year old can?

Jason, hookd on fonekts wrked 4 mE!

errrrm

so why did dvd never get a mention in the last format war?

didnt even come into the equation

blu-rays catalouge is tiny compared to dvd

when was the last time you saw mike tyson fight sugar ray leonard

never
they were both boxers, but not in competition with each other

reggiep r u into homosexual child sex..(like michael jackson)?

i can only assume you are with that pic you've posted, i hope you dont get caught masturbating

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 9, 2008]

It is competition. Age bears no comment. Is it fair to say that if VHS was till around, it would be a market competition against DVD and Blu-Ray? There are some people out there still do not own a DVD player. We all know that VHS is not available anymore, but if they did it would be a competing format. So the AGE argument is Null and Void. If Blu-Ray is to succeed, (which it probably will) it has to compete against DVD to get penetration. I am correct, am I not?

BTW, You should read

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reggiep r u into homosexual child sex..(like michael jackson)?

i can only assume you are with that pic you've posted, i hope you dont get caught masturbating

No, that's what I think of this thread, and where it's going... DOWN THE CRAPPER! You know I thought most Brits were Intelligent, until you showed up. Really, you obviously did clue into the jokes associated with this thread.

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[Post edited by ReaggieP on Jul 9, 2008]

heres timothy raynor at work

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[Post edited by tucker_jenkins on Jul 9, 2008]

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It is competition.

I don't think I ever said it wasn't. Only that it was like comparing apples to five month old apples.

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Is it fair to say that if VHS was till around, it would be a market competition against DVD and Blu-Ray?

Different markets, though. Most people would be buying DVD's and not VHS for the better quality, longevity and the "new" aspect.

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If Blu-Ray is to succeed, (which it probably will) it has to compete against DVD to get penetration. I am correct, am I not?

You are correct in that. However, the only point I was trying to make was age is a factor if someone expects BD to do DVD type numbers right now, at which time age comes into play. That's it.

Jason, LOOOOONNNNNNNG lunch

Progress takes time!

Sorry about that Jason.

^ I'm not sure what you're apologizing for, but I do have a very thick skin and not a lot offends me. So it's all good. (Now, if you meant it maliciously, we'd have an issue. But I don't think anything you've said has been malicious.)

Jason, nice guy

Cool

Hey, leave the king alone you blu-troll!!

Man this is getting good. (sits back and grabs some popcorn)