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Recently, Xbox 360 product manager, Aaron Greenberg, indicated in an interview that the Blu-ray is not the future. He also goes on to take stabs at Sony for some of its decisions regarding the PS3.

Greenberg stated in an interview with Major Nelson, that the Blu-ray is no DVD. He also indicated that the Blu-ray format could be the next UMD. I assume he is attempting to correlate UMD as a failed format for movies. An odd comparison considering that the UMD is a Sony PSP only format. I assume you could also say then, that the Nintendo DS cartridges is a failed format as well.

Greenberg said:

?We have no plans to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience, ..We believe that we shouldn?t force consumers to pay for things they don?t want. We also believe that the future?s digital, and that?s why we?ve invested in a massive library of entertainment content.?

This supports my recent story detailing how Microsoft?s nickel and dime business practice is financially savvier than Sony?s model. However, the part about offering consumers more options probably wasn?t what Microsoft had in mind as Peter Moore recently confirmed that the decision to release an Xbox 360 model with no hard drive was based on the extreme desire to bring the Xbox division into the black.

He also said:

?No one knows what Blu-ray will be. It?s pretty clear it is not the next DVD, right? The days of one physical format being the standard are gone? Let?s say right now we?re not sure if it?s the next UMD or the next DVD.?

Apparently, analysts and vendors are stating that Blu-ray is definitely no DVD; in fact according to them it is actually doing much better than the DVD did back 11 years ago. Analysts report from Format War Central, that the Blu-ray format has picked up 145.68% week over week with the release of Iron Man which took a huge 17% of total movie disc sales.

Reuters also reported that optical equipment parts manufacturer, Singulus Technologies, estimated that the Blu-ray format acceptance is much greater then that of the DVD 11 years ago. Singulus also stated that the demand for Blu-ray is about two times more than what then that of the DVD 11 years ago.

I suppose the Blu-ray acceptance rate doesn?t translate well to our Internet induced ADD mentality. In an ever increasing connected world, consumers want instant gratification and action. Only time will tell how successful Blu-ray will be. However, with the US switching to HD sometime in 2009, Blu-ray?s success seems inevitable.

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Originally posted by varnull:

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I didn't say anything except why I am not buying.

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Originally posted by glassd:

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This is a site that reports on Technology. Something that you seam to want nothing to do with. Please do nothing, including stirring up crap. It appears that you think that they should report on (surley food, clothes, electric ect are going to be more important over the next few years).

blu-ray vs dvd difference = 4.7gb to 50gb nothing more!
Only a Blind man could not see the difference in that.

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Originally posted by eatsushi:

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How about a Samsung 1500 (now BD-Live with the firmware update) for $149 on Black Friday?

Samsung BluRay Player to hit $149 on Black Friday

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Originally posted by juankerr:

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Originally posted by eatsushi:

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How about a Samsung 1500 (now BD-Live with the firmware update) for $149 on Black Friday?

Samsung BluRay Player to hit $149 on Black Friday

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...or you can choose to buy it now from amazon, Best Buy or Circuit City (among others) and get the 10-disc box set of The Ultimate Matrix Collection for free. The MSRP on the box set alone is $130 so you can figure out if it's worth it to you.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-BD-P1500-1...&sr=1-2

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Originally posted by NexGen76:

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Who needs a loan for a 200 BD player.

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- Who says everyone is going to rush to buy the cheapest (but still relatively expansive) no-name players?

$200 is just not cheap enough.

HD DVD only really starting moving when prices hit $99.

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No its not enought and Blu-ray players are $300 not $200.

Originally posted by 13thHouR:

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WARNING SONY EMPLOYEES INVADING AFTERDAW

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Originally posted by Interestx:

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....is patently just statistical game-playing to talk up the format.

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Originally posted by hulud86:

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Blu-ray players are $300 not $200.

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Originally posted by Oner:

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So Nielson, Reuters and other note worthy news & informational sites don't know what they are talking about

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Originally posted by Oner:

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I understand what you where getting at, I just find it odd that the point of reference using your own link shows early sales of DVD where @ 5.5 million in 97 & 30.6 million in 98 and BD sales are tracking even/equal to (actually surpassing) DVD sales in comparison/adoption rate. So while I do agree the fact that BD is absolutely nothing in terms of overall sales to DVD currently (I have never contested that) the comparison is more than just "day to date one versus the other".

Contrary to what others will say & beleive about me I do not think BD will be the next DVD. More like an addition to medium distribution, kinda how DVD-A & Ipods haven't stopped CD player sales etc.

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Originally posted by iluvendo:

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DVD-A is near dead (and so is SACD)

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Originally posted by 13thHouR:

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@ Oner go pick a fight with someone else get off my back.

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Originally posted by Oner:

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Originally posted by Interestx:

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....is patently just statistical game-playing to talk up the format.

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So Nielson, Reuters and other note worthy news & informational sites don't know what they are talking about...but random forum posters hold more weight? Sorry, but I find that very hard to beleive.

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September 23, 2008

One of the driving forces behind Sony's plan for the PS3, Blu-Ray, is showing signs of decline.

The cause could be a variety of factors, from the failing economy to the summer gaming doldrums, but the effect is clear: Blu-Ray as a media format is in decline.

The news has to be worrisome for Sony, whose PlayStation 3 console has the Blu-Ray disc format as a cornerstone of its strategy to get a multi-purpose gaming and media hub into homes the world over.

In response to the sluggish sales, Sony even went so far as to drastically slash its Blu-Ray player prices to the magic $200 mark, a la Microsoft with the Xbox 360, with other models going for as low as $250 as of this writing. Tech blog Engadget called the new price points "unquestionably delectable," but another observer at the Industry Standard said the cuts and a number of other indicators betray the fact that conditions may not be so rosy.

For example, in the latest Wired magazine, Sony and Microsoft went so far as to include a free Blu-Ray disc, the seven part film noir flick Coma, as part of a full page insert.

"I don't know how much this is costing Sony and its partners, but it can't be cheap -- Wired's paid circulation is 706,494, and this press release indicates that other magazines may be involved," wrote Industry Standard writer Ian Lamont.

Sony is betting the price cuts (and the PS3) will bolster Blu-Ray in time for the winter holiday, but Lamont is wary--especially as more and more consumers turn to the Internet and services like iTunes for their HD content.

"Sony better hope that mainstream consumers feel the same way [about the price cuts], or the company risks another weak Christmas for Blu-ray this year -- and losing out in an even bigger way when consumers begin to turn to the Internet for their HD content," he said.

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