25 Feb
Is Blu-ray destined for failure?
Falling DVD sales in the US have sparked fears that optical formats are losing their grip on the movie industry. And while Blu-ray may now have slain HD DVD, the format could be in trouble before it’s even had a chance to make an impact.
Sales of DVDs fell by 3.2 per cent to $15.9 billion in the US in 2007, which Adams Media Research says is the first annual drop since DVDs first went on sale. Similar drops are forecasted for this year and next year too.
The Herald Tribune says that rather than pushing the benefits of Blu-ray to the consumer, Hollywood studios are instead desperately trying to breathe life back into the industry as a whole.
DVD sales fall in US
tech.co.uk