Netflix CFO doesn't anticipate Blu-ray to greatly impact sales

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EatingPie @ Sep 16th 2008 11:34PM

Not sure what impact it would have either way. They provide BD rentals, so if people want them, they have them. BD tanks, Netflix has DVD. BD takes off, Netflix has BDs.

Next year will be the year that BD starts to *really* take off. The BDA has stated that expectation, and they'll be making marketing pushes for high-profile releases, and low priced players in 2009.

It's also important to remember that Blu-ray adoption is FASTER than DVD adoption was, and there's no doubt about DVD's success.

-Pie

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andyg8180 @ Sep 17th 2008 9:17AM

Not sure if you know this... But Sony said "this is the year of the PS3" 3 years in a row... This is year 2 where BDA said "this is the year of the Blu"

I'm still waiting for cheaper movies... $20 movies would be fine, but not $35-$40 for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory... wait, i like that movie...

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EatingPie @ Sep 17th 2008 1:09PM

Hopefully this one won't double post! :-)

@andy8180: You'd have to provide something to back that BDA claim up. They stated that 2009 is when they expect to see BD truly take off. I never heard any statements about 2008 -- unless it was just after winning the format war, and the were overcome with sensationalistic bravado. They said early in the year (February or March) that 2009 is when pricing will increase market "penetration" significantly (or however marketing people say such things).

Now, Sony can say every year is the year of the PS3 if they want. They, however, are NOT the BDA. The list of BDA members is absolutely huge.

-Pie

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