[Super Mario]

DVD Empire - HD DVDs, HD DVD Movie, HD DVD Movies, HD DVD Videos

[Super Mario]

Blu-ray's getting the most attention at IFA 07. New stand alone players are being shown as well as a nifty dual format player from Samsung for HD-DVD users who want to switch to Blu-ray or face seeing their discs binned.

Daewoo demos 'Blu-ray Disc 2.0' player | Reg Hardware

Samsung Blu-ray Disc player line blooms | Reg Hardware

[Super Mario]

Rumor has it Toshiba has had front men buying HD-DVD from online stores in bulk or taking advantage of give away offers. LOL. Crazy company. Still can't beat Blu-ray sales. More soon.

[starman]

80/20? Wow!

[icruise]

Originally Posted by starman 

80/20? Wow!

Yeah, but you do realize that that the numbers are in reverse chronological order, and these percentages make HD-DVD seem to be recovering in recent days, right?

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by icruise 

Yeah, but you do realize that that the numbers are in reverse chronological order, and these percentages make HD-DVD seem to be recovering in recent days, right?

It's not a recovery. It's a temporary swing because of the number of give aways. The special offers end in September. Now the gossips that Toshiba is buying their own players which come with free discs is pretty funny. That's called manipulating market data. Not the first company to do that and fail.

The'yre looking pathetic trying to beat Blu-ray. What else have they tried? Paying massive amounts of money to Paramount and Dreamworks but still couldn't get Spielberg to go exclusive. Money down the whole. Most amusing is that Toshiba fabs parts for the PS3. The RSX graphics chip is fabbed in Sony and Toshiba factories.

[icruise]

Originally Posted by Super Mario 

It's not a recovery. It's a temporary swing because of the number of give aways.

You're saying that DVD Empire is giving away HD-DVDs? Because those numbers are only for DVD-Empire sales...

[icruise]

The point I was trying to make about Apple's "neutrality" is the the word "neutral" can have different and essentially contradictory meanings, depending on who is using it. Don't we call the studios who release films on both formats "neutral"? But it seems terribly unlikely for Apple to support both formats with its hardware in that way. I've been saying for a long time that Apple hasn't publicly chosen a side, but I think declaring them "neutral" in the same way that Warner Bros. is "neutral" is misleading. We simply don't have any indication of how Apple is leaning, and I fully expect them to stay out of the war for another year or two at least (unless there is a major shift one way or the other).

[Super Mario]

Forget about any HD-DVD comeback. The situation for that format is even worse in Europe.....

BERLIN, Aug. 30, IFA 07 -- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) today announced that the company's Blu-ray Disc(TM) sales across Europe have reached 250,000 while sales in North America are nearing the one million mark approaching the fourth quarter with the Blu-ray launch of the highly anticipated blockbuster SPIDER-MAN 3 and Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND.

These benchmarks follow last week's announcement that sales of the high-definition format in six emerging markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Eastern Europe, South Africa and the Middle East now account for 10 percent of SPHE's total business in the growing regions.

Said David Bishop, President, Worldwide, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: "These sales milestones across the world illuminate the positive reception from retailers and consumers alike for Blu-ray. Our strong fourth quarter line-up will underscore the confidence in this format."

Since the European launch of the PS3 in March, weekly sales of Blu-ray Disc(TM) titles have averaged between two- and five-times the amount of HD DVD sales week over week.

Blu-ray(TM) High-Def software now accounts for 69% of the total high-definition market in Europe, with SPHE titles making up more than 47% of the total European Blu-ray market. SPHE also holds the #1 best selling high-definition title in Europe -- Casino Royale.

Simon McDowell, Senior Vice President, Europe, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment added: "With the breadth of titles already available on Blu-ray, the format is out-selling HD-DVD by more than 2:1 in Europe. Going into Q4, SPHE has a strong slate on deck and support from retailers, which should further propel momentum for Blu-ray."

As part of the company's fourth quarter Blu-ray Disc(TM) line-up, Spider-Man will be making his way to Blu-ray with the much anticipated release of Spider-Man 3(TM) in Europe from 15 October*. Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 will also be exclusively available for the first time on Blu-ray(TM) High-Def in the Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy Set.

Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind will be released in Europe on Blu-ray Disc(TM) from 12 November. All three versions of the film are included on one 50GB disc through seamless branching.

SPHE was the first studio to release Blu-ray titles in Europe and SPHE has released a broad selection of Blu-ray Disc titles since the format's initial launch including Casino Royale and Black Hawk Down. To date SPHE has released more than 40 Blu-ray(TM) High-Def titles across Europe, with more than 30 titles scheduled for release between now and Christmas in Europe.

[goMac]

Um, HD-DVD is ripping Bluray a new one in Europe by all accounts...

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by goMac 

Um, HD-DVD is ripping Bluray a new one in Europe by all accounts...

More sourceless lies. If I was to count the amount of lies you and Eug told in the last three days one would have to question what mental illness has gotten into you two or were you raised that way.

[goMac]

Originally Posted by Super Mario 

DVD Empire - HD DVDs, HD DVD Movie, HD DVD Movies, HD DVD Videos

I hope when you posted that chart you realized what you were posting...

[Eug]

Originally Posted by icruise 

The point I was trying to make about Apple's "neutrality" is the the word "neutral" can have different and essentially contradictory meanings, depending on who is using it. Don't we call the studios who release films on both formats "neutral"? But it seems terribly unlikely for Apple to support both formats with its hardware in that way. I've been saying for a long time that Apple hasn't publicly chosen a side, but I think declaring them "neutral" in the same way that Warner Bros. is "neutral" is misleading. We simply don't have any indication of how Apple is leaning, and I fully expect them to stay out of the war for another year or two at least (unless there is a major shift one way or the other).

So you don't think Warner will eventually choose a side?

Of course they will. However, at this time they are neutral, just as Apple says it is at this time.

[Super Mario]

Another major computer manufacturer joins the Blu-ray camp.

Acer chooses Blu-ray
Acer sides with Blu-ray in disc rivalry : Technology

Sony releases two new Blu-ray players in Europe, isn't going bother to sell cheapo players like Toshiba.

IFA 2007 - Sony announces two new Blu-ray players for the European market - SlashGear

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by goMac 

I hope when you posted that chart you realized what you were posting...

Oh yeah.

[goMac]

Originally Posted by Super Mario 

More sourceless lies. If I was to count the amount of lies you and Eug told in the last three days one would have to question what mental illness has gotten into you two or were you raised that way.

You're right. The nefarious Eug and I, in a dastardly plot to rid the world of Bluray for inexplicable reasons, have been making up lies about Bluray, and then we create fake web pages, and infiltrate companies and issue fake press releases.

HD-DVD doesn't actually exist really. It's all just a shadow brand we've created just because we were bored.

[Eug]

How ironic

Question to BDA: it's about Paramount/Dreamworks. People speculated that Paramount were given 'sweeteners''. The person asking wants a Yes or No answer from all of the studios - have you been 'sweetened' to stick exclusively with Blu-ray?
Answer: Nobody wants to answer this.

The FOX exec is given the mic: "We were given very good content protection" (smiles).

(They continue passing the mic around).

Question to BDA: The guy who originally asked the question wants a definite confirmation that NO studio has received any sweetener to stay with Blu-ray.

Answer from Buena Vista: "That's not what I said. I said no comment".

[goMac]

Yeah, just like I said... it seems Disney was paid off to go Bluray exclusive.