http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/ Engadget HD Comments for Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending September 14th, 2008 http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 22nd 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 22nd 2008 8:34AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/
Still a niche format. Probably always will be. You'd expect Blu-ray to be constantly growing given there's more and more BD players out there, but it doesn't really look like it's getting any traction.]]>Sep 22nd 2008 11:13AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 22nd 2008 2:29PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/
The last BR I bought new was Sarah Connor and dont have any plans except maybe Iron Man. With gas, the stock market going to hell and prospect of higher taxes with a new president Im not really running out to buy many disc right now. Im sure there is a good portion of people with me on that matter. ]]>Sep 22nd 2008 10:00PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/
PLEASE inform yourself before voting... Last thing we need is another idiot elected to office cause people believe bs.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html

Do you make $600,000 +? THERE IS NO TAX INCREASE FOR YOU.

Maybe you need to realize you cant' buy stuff cause the economy sucks from your last informed vote.]]>Sep 25th 2008 2:01AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 22nd 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 23rd 2008 10:49PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 23rd 2008 9:56AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 24th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/
Its simple economics, "price elasticity of demand", aka 'show me the money'. The market has changed, the economy has changed, Blu-ray's momentum will fade without proper motivation. They need to drop movie prices to reasonable levels, it goes farther then HD vs SD, its the simple fact that most people don't want to pay $35 for a movie. ]]>Sep 22nd 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/
I know I'm not alone in my views....If the studios want me to buy, they must abandon DRM -- Plain and simple.
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Blu-Ray DIDN'T WIN THE WAR, they just one the battle with HD DVD. The war is with every other movie delivery system out there and Blu-Ray's cost (player and movie) and movie selection strategy does not bode well for short term success or even ultimate victory.]]>Sep 23rd 2008 11:12AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 23rd 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Sep 23rd 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/ I believe downloads will ultimately become the preferred format

I'm sorry, but until scene selection, subtitles, nearly universal surround sound, and even all the extra clips are accounted for, downloads are not replacing discs for anything but rentals, if it even succeeds at that. Companies like Red Box have the potential to severely hurt download rentals.

If you don't think the extras are important, go rent "The Departed" as a download and tell me you didn't spend a few seconds wondering how to get to the alternate endings menu and weeping.]]>Sep 25th 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/21/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-septembe/Blueray transition has nothing in common with the VHS->DVD transition.

The new media is not smaller and more durable, the comparitive quality differences are not as high, and the cost difference is very high.

Bluray might eventually take over as the standard, but by that time downloads may be a better option.

High quality at a higher cost is a good definition for a niche product.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:23AM