Saturday, March 10, 2007

HD DVD leading in Europe: 85% to 15%

Digitimes reports that HD DVD is currently cleaning up in Europe, accounting for 85% of blue-laser players and drives. However, they quite rightly add:

Though HD DVD currently has a lead in Europe, the upcoming launch there of Sony's Blu-ray equipped PS3 game console is expected to heat up competition between the two formats.

Certainly, at my favourite department store here in Britain, the HD DVD display is very near the front of the A/V section, giving customers the option to spend £400 or so on a Toshiba HD-E1. The Blu-ray display, showcasing the Panasonic DMP-BD10 (£1000+) is at the back of the store, near the smaller-size LCD screens. Will the Playstation 3 significantly change Blu-rays fortunes here?

Meanwhile, Toshiba move in and bring HD DVD to the Indian market.

Jayson Sehn
March 10, 2007 7:53 PM

Whiggles
March 11, 2007 5:30 PM

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