Harry Potter Blu-Ray whips HD-DVD
The format war has had some twists and turns, but it has certainly gone on longer than anybody expected due to some fierce competition from both sides (as well as some deep pockets).
Along come Warner Bros’ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, arguably the biggest HD multi-format release this year. On Amazon.co.uk, the movie is making a large impact, leading the sales chart for both formats. However, Amazon has also consolidated HD sales into their regular movie sales, which gives us a comparison in performance of the two formats. As of earlier today, the Blu-ray version is holding the 105 spot, while the HD-DVD disc only managed to climb to number 321 on the overall sales chart.
So it seems that Blu-ray is currently leading in sales of blockbuster titles like Harry Potter. However, we can’t be sure that’ll mean a thing until the HD movie market achieves mainstream success. All Sony knows is that thousands of Blu-ray players entering people’s homes everyday in the form of the PlayStation 3 can’t hurt. We’ll have more from the format war soon.
Source: playthree.net
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Can’t say I’m suprised. BluRay, though only slightly more expensive has much more space, which means more room for better quality video at full 1080p and room for lots of extra features. Lots of moviemakers feel bad that they have to cram extras onto an extra disc (meaning paying for the purchase AND pressing of TWO discs).. in the end, BluRay just seems like the more economic choice. But I think the thing that will REALLY push BluRay is drastically (and I do mean DRASTICALLY) lowering the price of BD-R discs. Movie-makers can afford them, but your average buyer might not be able to.