http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/ Engadget HD Comments for Analyst finds DVD sales down, Blu-ray trends "encouraging" 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/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 10th 2008 4:21PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 10th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 10th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
Of course, the $25-$40 price range on the movies shoos me along...]]>Dec 10th 2008 4:37PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Are you referring to a TV show box set or something, or are you just shopping at places that are reeeally ripping people off?]]>Dec 10th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
Sure.. there are movies at almost $40 in retail. Not shows or boxsets. And guess what, just because you buy your titles on deals online doesn't mean that majority of people does. Most people still shop at retail stores and pay the prices, so yes he is right.]]>Dec 10th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
Anyone with experience of the last format shift also knows that prices drop as a format goes mainstream. Walmart is already selling recognizable movies from $10 up and the trend will continue. Blu Ray will have its own bargain bins before long if price bothers you.]]>Dec 11th 2008 5:13AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 10th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
Also.. Blu-Ray is on the market almost 3 years.. how long do we have to wait until prices go down, a decade?]]>Dec 10th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 11th 2008 1:21AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
You act as if DVD's are super-cheap nowadays... Go and tell me the retail price of the Dark Knight on DVD and see just how cheap it is. I couldn't find one near me that was less than $20.00

I remember paying close to $40.00 when Titanic came out on DVD in 1997-1998... Simple fact is that new formats and technology always have a high price and come down as more and more people buy it. Granted blu-rays are high compared to dvd's now... but they are similar in price as to when DVD was new. And dont go say its no a good dea because you got the dvd for less. That would be like saying, buying a porsche for 25,000 isn't a bargain because you got your Hyundai for less than 10,000.

I've only seen a 8-10 dollar premium of blu-rays over dvd's... Dark Knight on DVD is 19.99 new, while the blu-ray is 29.99...]]>Dec 11th 2008 6:23AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/Dec 11th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/10/analyst-finds-dvd-sales-down-blu-ray-trends-encouraging/
Just 4%.

Considering how many other means of delivery are supposed to be chipping away at DVD's market share I'd call that an amazing result.

DVD by numbers sold or earnings is still - by a very long way - 'king'.

I'd love to be able to discuss Blu-ray numbers properly but the BDA make sure no-one really can by refusing to release sales numbers for titles at 3, 6, 9, 12 months and beyond.
Even in a market of 1 and after almost 3yrs.
Suspicious?

I do know that DVD sells around 1.7+ billion units in the USA & around 7+ billion worldwide.

Blu-ray has yet to breach even the 2% mark on those figures
(and - excluding PS3 Blu-ray discs, they have encouraged a little confusion there afterall - even more than a whole 1% is unlikely).

The economic slump (yet to even hit fully) means everything tanks next year (probably for a couple of years at least).
I doubt such a non-essential like a new video format stands much hope in that climate.
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