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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Blu-ray's toughest competitor: The humble DVD - Ben Patterson, Yahoo! Tech
Blu-ray may have won the battle when it vanquished HD DVD in February, but it's still waging a war—and for now at least, it looks like a David-vs.-Goliath face-off. Who's Goliath in this scenario? Turns out it's your old friend, the DVD. Don't get me wrong—Blu-ray is showing signs of strength. Besides taking out the competing HD DVD format in February, recent numbers show that Blu-ray movies are selling at a much quicker pace this year than last; indeed, Blu-ray disc sales have jumped 351 percent over the same period last year, according to Reuters. But here's where the bad news starts. Nielsen just released its most recent Blu-ray vs. DVD disc sales figures, and if you're a Blu fan, the numbers are daunting. For the week ending April 13, DVD enjoyed a whopping 95 percent of the total disc sales market, leaving a paltry five percent for Blu-ray.
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