Video Asylum

Posted by Jazz Inmate (R) on February 23, 2009 at 22:32:04

In Reply to: RE: Laserdisc never was a commercial success. posted by Wendell Narrod on February 22, 2009 at 19:38:09

That doesn't just apply to video formats. It's across the board. There's no getting around it.

But there is no reason Blu-ray will cost more than DVD in the long run and in fact I am already buying most of my BDs for what I spent on DVDs a few years ago. The players are quite cheap for a two-yr old format and still coming down in price.

The difference between DVD and BD is apparent to anyone with an HDTV set. And BD is the growth area in optical home video. DVD lost market share last year for the first time since its introduction while Blu-ray is in the throes of double digit growth. It's one of the few bright spots in the downturn.

I'll post Auph's reply so he doesn't have to:
Your pom poms are out and you look good in your blu-cheerleader outfit. Now where's my bong?
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