PS3 Continues to Drive Blu-ray; Over 132M Homes to Own Blu-ray Players in 2012

[rounds1]

Originally Posted by Darth Daver

This is the only informaiton I could find: DVD player sales have been around 30-35 million per year in North America for the last 8ish years. This means the 300 million must be for North America only.

Assuming this is true, that would mean in its 1st 5 years DVD would have outsold blu-ray worldwide for its first 5 years, but in the US alone (or something like that)?

Seems like a reasonable forecast, though, not a very favorable one for blu-ray. Plus, that's with "x" number of them being PS3's, which many people don't even buy movies for (though I'd suspect more people will be by then, but not necessarily everyone).

[rounds1]

Looked up some more info. There's no way there are only 300m dvd players worldwide, because for 2006 alone, worldwide sales were over 140m players and recorders. So, being DVD's been around for some 11 years, I find it highly unlikely that for the rest of that time it's only sold double that 140m amount.

[NapalmRiot]

I find it believable.

[ZarovichX]

My question is: Won't there be by 2012, TVs that surpass 1080P? And if so that would make Blu-Rays replacement already in market or on the horizon.

[Leonidas]

Will there even be a 2012?

[rbbdrooger]

Originally Posted by ZarovichX

My question is: Won't there be by 2012, TVs that surpass 1080P? And if so that would make Blu-Rays replacement already in market or on the horizon.

I don't think there's much use for a resolution higher than 1080p with tv's under 50", and the majority of consumers buy 32 - 42".

[boffo]

Originally Posted by rbbdrooger

I don't think there's much use for a resolution higher than 1080p with tv's under 50", and the majority of consumers buy 32 - 42".

Technology usually doesn't understand the concept of overkill.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by ZarovichX

My question is: Won't there be by 2012, TVs that surpass 1080P? And if so that would make Blu-Rays replacement already in market or on the horizon.

I think they've already showcased a 2160p TV in Japan, but the cost will be too exorbitant for the mass market.

1080p is basically where we'll probably stay until some brilliant designers figure out how to do holographic 3D or some such.

[dz06lt]

Originally Posted by rounds1

300m DVD players in the entire world? I dunno, but that doesn't sound right.

Thats cant be right ive got like 5 of em myself

[Darth Daver]

Originally Posted by dz06lt

Thats cant be right ive got like 5 of em myself

it's not. Read on and you will find that 300 million is for NA only. The 300million number is one that I had seen on highdefdigest I just couldn't find the OP...