So there's a guy in another forum spouting off about how BD has a HUGE worldwide lead in sales.

I was under the impression that HD DVD was blowing BD away in the rest of the world.

Anyone have any numbers to toss out?

I'll eat my words if wrong!

Worldwide Blu-ray is outselling HD DVD ~3:1

All that said, internationally Blu-ray enjoys a wider margin of close to 3:1 over HD DVD. In its report of first-half home entertainment sales internationally, research concern Media Control GfK International shows consumers outside the U.S. bought about 650,000 units of Blu-ray software, valued at more than $23 million, with HD DVD selling just around 240,000 units valued at about $8.5 million in the first half.

http://www.videobusiness.com/blog/1120000312/post/990013099.html

As long as HD-DVD wins in the USA thats all that matters to me!!!!

Worldwide Blu-ray is outselling HD DVD ~3:1



http://www.videobusiness.com/blog/1120000312/post/990013099.html

Yes that's the same blog he quoted.

Again its a blog and one source

Yes that's the same blog he quoted.

Again its a blog and one source

It's not a blog and the data is from Media Control GfK International.

"research concern Media Control GfK International shows consumers outside the U.S. bought about 650,000 units of Blu-ray software, valued at more than $23 million, with HD DVD selling just around 240,000 units valued at about $8.5 million in the first half."

firsts half number and far as I know neither format are reveling their numbers.
It's not earth shattering numbers and its just getting started. Some markets had blu available before HD.


I can't find independent confirmation outside of this blog. Everyone links back to it.