Bad Signs For Blu-ray

Ian Lamont writes "More than six months after HD-DVD gave up the ghost, there are several signs that Sony's rival Blu-ray format is struggling to gain consumer acceptance. According to recent sales data from Nielsen, market share for Blu-ray discs in the U.S. is declining, and Sony and its Blu-ray partners are trying several tactics to boost the format — including free trial discs bundled into magazines and cheap Blu-ray players that cost less than $200."

Comments

Not enough

[Wireless Joe]

Here's what they'll need to do to get me, a regular Joe consumer, to even consider "upgrading": 1. Remove DRM restrictions, including anything requiring firmware upgrades to support the latest schemes 2. Related to 1: ensure any disc can play in any player any time 3. Drop the price to $99 or less. That's what I'm willing to pay 4. Make sure that $99 player has all the features available 5. Drop the price of discs to something close to current dvd prices. I know you need to recoup your investment, but you're just going to have to do it over 10 years instead of 2