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Blu-ray still ahead, gets boost from 300

Posted Aug 12, 2007 at 5:45PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: gaming accessories, Sony

Thanks to recent Spartan blockbuster 300, the Blu-ray format has extended its lead over rival HD-DVD in terms of discs and players sold in the United States.

According to Home Media Research, 300 has sold 250,000 copies in HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats combined. Of that figure, 65 percent was credited to Blu-ray while 35 percent was contributed by HD-DVD.

The film is now the biggest-selling HD movie yet. The Spider-Man movies and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End are also expected to sell well during their holiday season releases. Blu-ray is expected to edge HD-DVD in sales again.

Analysts and research groups say that the success of Blu-ray as a format can be credited to Sony's PlayStation 3 game console which has a Blu-ray drive included in its specifications. The distribution of the PS3 broadened the Blu-ray market significantly by growing the user base.

With all the success tallied by the next-gen format groups, some research groups still say that high-definition still isn't enjoying mass support. The ABI Research firm, for one, thinks prices should dip for greater sales to follow.

"There will be downward pressure on prices for players of all types: ABI Research believes that prices will have to drop below $200 before true mass adoption takes off," writes the firm.

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it would be nice for all those blue ray movies to show up here in Europe, the list here is very short here.

why oh why did they region coded it again, and why do we have to wait years for some smuck to write the subtitles that are not right any way !!

they have more HD-DVD in the shelves then Blue rays, if they don't watch out HD-DVD will still win due to having more titles !

# ads — Guest 2007-08-12 22:49

QJ, can you tell me why are you rating ads with 5 stars

# no way — Guest 2007-08-13 02:00

dude are you serious????

i went to HMV on saturday and i asked this guy where the blu-ray section was....

and there were sooo many movie there.....except 300 and some other ones...

and then there was the HD-DVD right beside it...and there were like 5 HD-DVD movies....

and i was like woah....they only have this much here???

# win i tell ya — Guest 2007-08-13 02:01

They only sell HD DVD on that scale in the US. In the rest of the world (Japan and Europe) It's all blu-ray.

# well yea... — Guest 2007-08-13 03:01

but then you have to think about it ppl said the same about $60 for a game and I don't think $30 is alot if you spent over 1k on a TV setup

# ICUP — Guest 2007-08-13 03:06

Yeah the price for HDDVD is outrageous, Target is selling 300 for $35(HD) & $25(BR) and Walmart has 300 for 30(HD) & $25(BR).

Did anyone bother comparing both 300 movies. The HD-DVD version had way more extra content than the Blu-Ray. You would think its the other way, but it's not.

# What is your... — Guest 2007-08-13 03:21

Social security number Tim who lives at 63 Jacksons Court, Sydney, Austrailia?

# HAHAHA — Guest 2007-08-13 07:06

BD is kicking @$$. And no, 300 has the same amount of content on both formats so I don't know what you're talking about. *yawn*

# uhh — Guest 2007-08-13 07:38

uhh no it doesnt, 300 on hd-dvd does have more content. It has a special version of the movie that has voice overs from zack snyder and shows u every shot in blue screen with the final cut in the background. Its actually pretty cool and its something that blu ray doesnt support yet. Those prices btw are off, i purchased my copy of 300 from wal-mart at 24.99

# *tear* — Guest 2007-08-13 12:03

I can't find a copy of it on HD-DVD :-(

Completely sold out in my area for the past week or so.

# really? — Guest 2007-08-13 12:21

come to my area.... cuz you can easily find it in the bay (CA).

# @MCS — Guest 2007-08-13 13:12

True it is abit to much for mainstream buyers and now that you mention it I think it might reach $20 in the 2nd year of only one of the formats

# @MCS — Guest 2007-08-13 13:15

Yea I saw the paper for it and it said something like "Enjoy this on your DVD player too" or something like that

# .... — Guest 2007-08-13 15:16

I really dont see the difference between the two formats.

They both look the same...

# keep in mind — Guest 2007-08-13 17:40

they're talking about the US, not Australia, or the rest of the world. The rest of the world, BR/300 or any other multi title will be leading by a lot over HD-DVD.

# WTF — Guest 2007-08-13 20:28

I have 300 on blue ray and wen i play the movie my tv says 1080i not 1080p and my tv is suppose to get 1080p.Do i need to mess around with some of the options on the PS3 to get 1080p?

And another thing when i set the options for 1080p it says if your tv dosent support it it will go blank for 30 seconds.And it goes plank.I dont get it my TV has 1080P!!!!

# Hey Spard — ElDiablo 2007-08-13 22:53

Hey Spard ur TV aint 1080p then m8!

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