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Analyst: HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray The Associated Press - 7 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD … HD DVD demise hasn't helped Blu-ray Los Angeles Times Paramount unveils initial Blu-ray slate Reuters Blu-ray player sales down despite end of format war CNET News.com TG Daily - Home Theater Magazine all 179 news articles

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Hot on the heels of last week’s report that many consumers may not see the picture quality difference between Blu-ray and standard DVDs comes the latest Blu-ray sales figures from NPD Group. And they’re not pretty. Sales of Blu-ray standalone players plummeted 40 percent from January to February, then rose a scant 2 percent from February to March.

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Ever since HD-DVD lost the format war a few months ago, Blu-ray prices have been on the rise. Right now isn’t a good time to buy a new Blu-ray player, and prices won’t be dropping any time soon.

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Although not everyone agrees with the prediction, analysts at ABI Research are now saying that the Blu-ray high definition DVD market won’t “kick into gear” for another 12 to 18 months. Until prices reach the $200 level for full-featured players, people who don’t own HDTVs will “certainly favor standard DVD players” over Blu-ray drives…

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Paramount Prepping Blu-ray Website TheManRoom - 8 hours ago As if Paramount hasn't dominated today's news enough with their triumphant return to Blu-ray plans, we've learned of another aspect of their re-launch …

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Blu-ray's Dip Not All That Surprising Conde Nast Portfolio, NY - 3 hours ago I've been working on a book about the trade-offs consumers make between fidelity and convenience — and Blu-ray keeps proving the point. …

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Study: Consumers Not Yet Buying Into Blu-Ray CRN, NY - 1 hour ago Consumers are still taking a ho-hum attitude toward Sony's Blu-ray high-definition DVD technology, despite the end of the format war with HD DVD that was … Blu-ray player sales down despite end of format war CNET News.com Paramount unveils initial Blu-ray slate Reuters High prices keep Blu-ray away from market Hollywood Reporter TMCnet - TelecomTV all 104 news articles

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ABI Research has just confirmed feelings that we’ve had for months: Blu-ray just isn’t going to dominate the market until prices sink down from the stratosphere and players emerge that are fully-featured. A new study from the previously mentioned firm has suggested that we still have “12 to 18 months” before the BD market really kicks into gear.

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