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What are your thoughts on future WB HDM sales? Will they start selling more or less HDM copies of their movies?
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Originally Posted by WirelessGuru /forum/post/12858252
Wow... option 4 is in the lead? I think people here are really confused if they think the average Joe is going to run right out and buy a Blu-Ray player because Warner went Blu-Ray exclusive. Especially if they have been watching their mutual funds and stocks depreciate since Jan 1st.
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Originally Posted by Calamus /forum/post/12858273
I think they will see about a 20 - 25 percent drop as people stop buying in HD-DVD format over the next few months. Then as more new users enter the BD market, they will see those numbers go back to where they were before within six months. After that, as more people become aware of HDM and Blu-Ray, and the price of BD players continue to drop, they should see a huge increase during the last quarter of the year.
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Originally Posted by WirelessGuru /forum/post/12858252
Wow... option 4 is in the lead? I think people here are really confused if they think the average Joe is going to run right out and buy a Blu-Ray player because Warner went Blu-Ray exclusive. Especially if they have been watching their mutual funds and stocks depreciate since Jan 1st, gas prices continue to rise, and housing markets collapse.
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Originally Posted by khwiggins2 /forum/post/12858051
What are your thoughts on future WB HDM sales? Will they start selling more or less HDM copies of their movies?
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Originally Posted by khwiggins2 /forum/post/12858337
That's the part I'm not sure about. With the recession, will anyone outside of enthusiasts jump into HDM.
I think HDM may have just been mis-timed. First it's not a leap above dvd that people will notice. Second, people are starting to tighten their belts, which is never good for niche entertainment systems.
I think this is partly why the PS3 has been getting trounced by the 360 and Wii. Because of the first reason, the second holds greater weight.
I do think it will slowly grow and may off-set the loss of hd dvd owners, but I think it will take a very long time.
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Originally Posted by jkcheng122 /forum/post/12859605
this is what my friend said to me after hearing the news, "now i can safely invest in blu-ray media w/o thinking i might be investing in a dead format." so i voted the last option.