Comments on: Crazy talk: Sony thinks Blu-ray share can soar to 50% this year http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sony tries to one-up Microsoft in digital distribution, mostly fails » VentureBeat http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-821293 Sony tries to one-up Microsoft in digital distribution, mostly fails » VentureBeat Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:45:39 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-821293 [...] to acknowledge that distribution over the Internet will eventually take over (a trend that makes Sony President Ryoji Chubachi’s earlier claim that Blu-ray will have 50 percent market share b...r seem both unlikely and [...] [...] to acknowledge that distribution over the Internet will eventually take over (a trend that makes Sony President Ryoji Chubachi’s earlier claim that Blu-ray will have 50 percent market share b…r seem both unlikely and [...]

]]> By: Blu-ray wins — and everyone loses interest » VentureBeat http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-807950 Blu-ray wins — and everyone loses interest » VentureBeat Thu, 01 May 2008 17:17:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-807950 [...] writing last month that we thought Sony was crazy to think it could increase Blu-ray sales to be half of the digital movie disc market by the end of the year, we noted that this is a hard [...] [...] writing last month that we thought Sony was crazy to think it could increase Blu-ray sales to be half of the digital movie disc market by the end of the year, we noted that this is a hard [...]

]]> By: Roundup: Cleantech gets record investments, Google opens enterprise market and more » VentureBeat http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802845 Roundup: Cleantech gets record investments, Google opens enterprise market and more » VentureBeat Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:50:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802845 [...] prize — $50 in store credit. Maybe you can help Blu-ray players get close to Sony’s hoped-for-but-unlikely 50 percent market penetration. Vignette acquires white label video publisher Vidavee — The [...] [...] prize — $50 in store credit. Maybe you can help Blu-ray players get close to Sony’s hoped-for-but-unlikely 50 percent market penetration. Vignette acquires white label video publisher Vidavee — The [...]

]]> By: digital box http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802717 digital box Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:17:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802717 [...] media master, bbc digital, digital tv, freeview tv, freeview, ...http://www.digitalboxshop.co.uk/Sony could have difficulty taking Blu-ray share to 50% this year - VentureBeatApple, of course, is the big name that invaded the living room with the Apple TV, but Netflix is [...] [...] media master, bbc digital, digital tv, freeview tv, freeview, …http://www.digitalboxshop.co.uk/Sony could have difficulty taking Blu-ray share to 50% this year – VentureBeatApple, of course, is the big name that invaded the living room with the Apple TV, but Netflix is [...]

]]> By: Blu-ray steps up integration with other hot tech » VentureBeat http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802609 Blu-ray steps up integration with other hot tech » VentureBeat Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:33:21 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802609 [...] goal of having Blu-ray control 50 percent of the video disc market by the end of this year may be laughable, there are some interesting collaborations going on with the technology that should help its [...] [...] goal of having Blu-ray control 50 percent of the video disc market by the end of this year may be laughable, there are some interesting collaborations going on with the technology that should help its [...]

]]> By: Laughing too hard http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802303 Laughing too hard Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:32:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802303 What are these Blu-ray shills on, eh? DVD sells 750+ million movies per year. Blu-ray hasn't even hit 15 million sales in 2 whole years since launch. They're still stuck relying totally on a game console with no sign of a decent range of supposedly final spec players at mass-market friendly prices (ie $100). 50%?! Those guys are dreaming. Blu-ray is still almost totally invisible in the mass-market. What are these Blu-ray shills on, eh?

DVD sells 750+ million movies per year.

Blu-ray hasn’t even hit 15 million sales in 2 whole years since launch.

They’re still stuck relying totally on a game console with no sign of a decent range of supposedly final spec players at mass-market friendly prices (ie $100).

50%?!

Those guys are dreaming.

Blu-ray is still almost totally invisible in the mass-market.

]]> By: Albert http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802279 Albert Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802279 Actually I don't own any Sony products (Other than a Playstation), so I wouldn't say that I am a big Sony fan. Initial costs = tooling + machine + stamp. It repays itself significantly faster than you would think. I'm in the optical media industry, so I would know. If you have experience with manufacturing, why don't you provide some insight. Thanks! Actually I don’t own any Sony products (Other than a Playstation), so I wouldn’t say that I am a big Sony fan. Initial costs = tooling + machine + stamp. It repays itself significantly faster than you would think.

I’m in the optical media industry, so I would know. If you have experience with manufacturing, why don’t you provide some insight. Thanks!

]]> By: albert the idiot http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802277 albert the idiot Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:41:55 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802277 @albert....paid by sony? you really dont have a clue, sure eventually disc production costs will drop. But in your sony fanboyism you neglect the inital capital costs involved...go back to school albert you are truly clueless @albert….paid by sony?
you really dont have a clue, sure eventually disc production costs will drop. But in your sony fanboyism you neglect the inital capital costs involved…go back to school albert you are truly clueless

]]> By: Albert http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802253 Albert Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:18:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802253 I would agree that HD is being taken over - I've seen liquidation sales at Amazon and Best Buy to get rid of their HD inventories recently because of the upcoming news that Blu-Ray is going to be the dominant DVD format. Blu-Ray discs are only slightly more expensive to manufacture/imprint over normal DVDs (both use standard polycarbonate plastic and a stamping method using an OQ injection molding machine). It's just a matter of time before they start dropping the Blu-Ray prices. Once that happens, especially on Blu-Ray players which still cost over $200, the market will begin shifting as people replace their normal tube TVs with 1080P LCDs. I have confidence to say that once the retail market picks back up later in 2008, Blu-Ray DVDs will shine. -Albert I would agree that HD is being taken over – I’ve seen liquidation sales at Amazon and Best Buy to get rid of their HD inventories recently because of the upcoming news that Blu-Ray is going to be the dominant DVD format.

Blu-Ray discs are only slightly more expensive to manufacture/imprint over normal DVDs (both use standard polycarbonate plastic and a stamping method using an OQ injection molding machine). It’s just a matter of time before they start dropping the Blu-Ray prices. Once that happens, especially on Blu-Ray players which still cost over $200, the market will begin shifting as people replace their normal tube TVs with 1080P LCDs.

I have confidence to say that once the retail market picks back up later in 2008, Blu-Ray DVDs will shine.

-Albert

]]> By: MG Siegler http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802248 MG Siegler Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:13:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802248 @Richard - care to explain your thoughts on it? @Richard – care to explain your thoughts on it?

]]> By: Richard http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-802247 Richard Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:10:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/sony-could-have-difficulty-taking-blu-ray-share-to-50-this-year/#comment-802247 George's explanation is actually not very good, some of the stuff in that post is either exaggerated or outright false. George’s explanation is actually not very good, some of the stuff in that post is either exaggerated or outright false.

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