Friday, April 21, 2006
Report: HD-DVD to outsell Blu-Ray 2.5:1
The Register reports on a study performed by ABI research which forecasts a 2.1 - 1 ratio between HD-DVD units versus Blu-Ray units.
The reason for the lead? The lower price of HD-DVD players and the 2-4 month lead time that Toshiba will hold over the Sony and Samsung Blu-Ray units as Toshiba's initial line of HD-DVD players are already in the marketplace and available to consumers.
The article does mention that the upcoming PlayStation3 could reverse the trend - however, its important to note that there is no official November street release date and price announced (this will likely come at the E3 trade show next month).
The reason for the lead? The lower price of HD-DVD players and the 2-4 month lead time that Toshiba will hold over the Sony and Samsung Blu-Ray units as Toshiba's initial line of HD-DVD players are already in the marketplace and available to consumers.
The article does mention that the upcoming PlayStation3 could reverse the trend - however, its important to note that there is no official November street release date and price announced (this will likely come at the E3 trade show next month).
# posted by Chad Stoller @ 9:59 AM 
