Cinram, BlueRay Technologies talk Blu-ray disc manufacturing
Companies closer to home for most of us are being impacted by the end of the format war, with Canadian disc manufacturer Cinram and Washington-based BlueRay Technologies both expecting more business as a result. HD DVD assemblies can be turned into production for standard DVDs, and more Blu-ray equipment is on the way. Still, declining DVD sales are expected to affect Cinram's bottom line, and BlueRay Technologies' CEO notes overseas competition cutting into his business. All that competition and increased production capacity should lead to cheaper HD manufacturing and even more releases for all content, from small indies to larger studios.Read - Cinram eyes growth in Blu-ray market after high-definition format war ends
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dave @ Mar 11th 2008 11:26AM
Great new! I need more blanks :)
Nfinity @ Mar 11th 2008 12:31PM
I'm not sure what's news about this. Blu-Ray was forced as standard through payoffs and backroom deals and now Blu-Ray manufacturing gets a boost. That was the whole point.. duh!
Truth Teller @ Mar 11th 2008 4:04PM
.....and I'd not be quite so certain that Blu-ray is ever going to displace SD DVD at all anyways.
They simply have nothing to appeal to the mass-market
(and by their own admission won't have this year and who knows about next = 4 years and counting and no sign of an entry into the mainstream).
JeffDM @ Mar 12th 2008 6:47PM
Guys, it took about six years for DVD to match VHS in media sales. That, and DVD was the fastest accepted new media format ever. It probably won't happen like that ever again. I'd be very happy if Blu-Ray takes 20% of the media market, sharing the market with DVD and many forms of downloads.
I think Cinram is going to have to come up with other ways to make money in the long term. Retrofitting a line or two for Blu-Ray might keep them going for a decade longer, but after that may be the end of the line for most physical media.