Time is running out for Blu-ray discs, the high definition (HD) format that are supposed to be replacing the DVD.
Despite the launch of new Blu-ray players and talk of rising sales at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, manufacturers know they are in a race to make a real impact on the market before the new kid on the block, downloading or streaming HD films directly from the internet, consigns the format to a footnote in video history.
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Despite the launch of new Blu-ray players and talk of rising sales at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, manufacturers know they are in a race to make a real impact on the market before the new kid on the block, downloading or streaming HD films directly from the internet, consigns the format to a footnote in video history.
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doesn't look like the manufacturers are unduly worried - the prices of the players & discs are still not affordable to the masses.
ReplyDeleteHi Doc,
ReplyDeleteThat may be their downfall. With the current recession, their high prices may prevent more innovators from buying their products. In the meantime, broadband infractuctures continue to improve.