Monday, September 22, 2008

Bad Signs For Blu-ray

Posted by timothy on Monday September 22, @09:38PM

from the anguish-languish dept.
MediaData StorageSonyEntertainment
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."

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