"Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.
Toshiba announced on Feb. 19 that it would stop making HD DVD players, already doomed by Warner Bros. Entertainment's announcement Jan. 4 that it was dropping HD DVD to focus on Blu-ray.
Sales of Blu-ray players, excluding PlayStation 3 game consoles, dropped 40 percent from January to February in the U.S., according to NPD. Sales grew only 2 percent from February to March. The firm didn't release numbers of players sold.
"When we surveyed consumers late last year, an overwhelming number of them said they weren't investing in a new next-generation player because their old DVD player worked well and next-generation players were too expensive," said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis at NPD. "It's clear from retail sales that those consumer sentiments are still holding true."
While DVD players cost less than $100, Blu-ray players generally cost $400 or more.
Another factor that may be holding back sales of Blu-ray players is that anticipated models with Internet connectivity haven't hit the market yet. Current models can't be upgraded."
Your job replacing Nostradamus hasn't worked out yet, has it? Failed prophecy after failed prophecy about the doom of Blu-ray bolstered by "insider" knowledge and spooky NDAs (we're still waiting, and we've not forgotten that gem of stupidity either) have amounted to nothing more than the inane ramblings of a moron who is so disgruntled his championed format has failed, he advocates piracy of the winning format, and spends his days whining to no end about it. You really have a lot of time on your hands it seems.
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Truth Teller @ Apr 30th 2008 9:47PM
Blu-ray is dead.
Get over it.
Here's what they're not so keen to talk about -
"Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.
Toshiba announced on Feb. 19 that it would stop making HD DVD players, already doomed by Warner Bros. Entertainment's announcement Jan. 4 that it was dropping HD DVD to focus on Blu-ray.
Sales of Blu-ray players, excluding PlayStation 3 game consoles, dropped 40 percent from January to February in the U.S., according to NPD. Sales grew only 2 percent from February to March. The firm didn't release numbers of players sold.
"When we surveyed consumers late last year, an overwhelming number of them said they weren't investing in a new next-generation player because their old DVD player worked well and next-generation players were too expensive," said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis at NPD. "It's clear from retail sales that those consumer sentiments are still holding true."
While DVD players cost less than $100, Blu-ray players generally cost $400 or more.
Another factor that may be holding back sales of Blu-ray players is that anticipated models with Internet connectivity haven't hit the market yet. Current models can't be upgraded."
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hemmy @ Apr 30th 2008 11:13PM
Your job replacing Nostradamus hasn't worked out yet, has it? Failed prophecy after failed prophecy about the doom of Blu-ray bolstered by "insider" knowledge and spooky NDAs (we're still waiting, and we've not forgotten that gem of stupidity either) have amounted to nothing more than the inane ramblings of a moron who is so disgruntled his championed format has failed, he advocates piracy of the winning format, and spends his days whining to no end about it. You really have a lot of time on your hands it seems.
Do they have medications for Angry Nerd Syndrome?