"and even though only 40% of PS3 owners realize that there is a Blu-ray player built in"
Are they serious?! Are people really that ignorant? Doesn't it say Blu-ray on the box or something? I don't get that, it's ridiculous. Do that many people buy something and not really know what they're getting? Ugh... GR
You have to realize most people see "Playstation" and think of ONLY PLAYING GAMES...not watching movies. Blu-Ray or no Blu-Ray. The other problem with mainstream America is that the term "Blu-Ray" means absolutely nothing to them. The term "HD-DVD" given the existing knowledge of what a DVD is and what HD is...is a given. People just understand that term better. Take my mom for instance...she has an HDTV, DVR and a regular DVD player. I asked her if she had heard of HD-DVD and what it was...she knew. I then asked if she knew was Blu-Ray was. She said she had heard about it in a commercial for a new Disney movie, but thought it was a special feature of the disc. I know that's a super-small sample size, but I've always used my mom as a barometer of consumer understanding as she's usually dead-on.
HD DVD just sounds like the next format. What do you replace your TV with? An HDTV! What will you replace your DVDs with? HD DVDs. That is the sole reason that I'm convinced HD DVDs will win in the end. Because whatever blu-ray might gain temporarily, ignorance and familiarity will win out in the end. Of course, I'm not willing to buy any HD-DVD/blu-ray disks or players until one does win, but still, I think HD DVD's going to triumph in the end.
> Do that many people buy something and not really know what they're getting?
Fact: people are ignorant.
(BTW, that's what the whole service industry lives off.)
I personally often buy multi-functional devices while never really expecting to use even a half of presented functions. For me and you Blu-ray is something close - but to others (== most consumers) this is just another buzzword from yesterday's commercial.
People do want to watch movies. People do NOT want to be specialists in disk formats. And harder HD DVD/Blu-ray would push their formats, bigger ignorance wall would build up inside of people.
Only 20% of PS3 owners have ever played a BD movie in their PS3. It's also worth noting that less than 50% of PS3 owners have an HDTV so BD means nothing to them.
BD helped the format when it was released, but standalone sales will be what determines the winner.
The only problem with the HD-DVD name is there are ignorant people out there who think you can put an HD-DVD in a regular DVD player. I didn't quite realize this until I looked at the Amazon reviews for Planet Earth[HD-DVD]. Everyone who saw it gave it 5 stars and everyone else said the discs didn't work in their DVD players... amazing.
Ratio for Blu ray Vs HD-DVD sales. 2:1 in US, 4:1 in europe, 9:1 in japan and people really are trying to believe that it is the stand alones creting this disparity?
yeah.... sure.... PS3 owners have no clue about blu ray....
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gene @ Nov 7th 2007 10:05AM
"and even though only 40% of PS3 owners realize that there is a Blu-ray player built in"
Are they serious?! Are people really that ignorant? Doesn't it say Blu-ray on the box or something? I don't get that, it's ridiculous. Do that many people buy something and not really know what they're getting?
Ugh...
GR
Jerry @ Nov 7th 2007 10:10AM
You have to realize most people see "Playstation" and think of ONLY PLAYING GAMES...not watching movies. Blu-Ray or no Blu-Ray. The other problem with mainstream America is that the term "Blu-Ray" means absolutely nothing to them. The term "HD-DVD" given the existing knowledge of what a DVD is and what HD is...is a given. People just understand that term better. Take my mom for instance...she has an HDTV, DVR and a regular DVD player. I asked her if she had heard of HD-DVD and what it was...she knew. I then asked if she knew was Blu-Ray was. She said she had heard about it in a commercial for a new Disney movie, but thought it was a special feature of the disc. I know that's a super-small sample size, but I've always used my mom as a barometer of consumer understanding as she's usually dead-on.
joey @ Nov 7th 2007 10:13AM
People are just stupid these days.
John @ Nov 7th 2007 10:51AM
HD DVD just sounds like the next format. What do you replace your TV with? An HDTV! What will you replace your DVDs with? HD DVDs. That is the sole reason that I'm convinced HD DVDs will win in the end. Because whatever blu-ray might gain temporarily, ignorance and familiarity will win out in the end. Of course, I'm not willing to buy any HD-DVD/blu-ray disks or players until one does win, but still, I think HD DVD's going to triumph in the end.
Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Nov 7th 2007 11:14AM
> Do that many people buy something and not really know what they're getting?
Fact: people are ignorant.
(BTW, that's what the whole service industry lives off.)
I personally often buy multi-functional devices while never really expecting to use even a half of presented functions. For me and you Blu-ray is something close - but to others (== most consumers) this is just another buzzword from yesterday's commercial.
People do want to watch movies. People do NOT want to be specialists in disk formats. And harder HD DVD/Blu-ray would push their formats, bigger ignorance wall would build up inside of people.
Adrian Williams @ Nov 7th 2007 12:09PM
Yes people are stupid 1/2 the people don't know that they ARE NOT watching HD programing on their HDTV
Buck @ Nov 7th 2007 11:26AM
Only 20% of PS3 owners have ever played a BD movie in their PS3. It's also worth noting that less than 50% of PS3 owners have an HDTV so BD means nothing to them.
BD helped the format when it was released, but standalone sales will be what determines the winner.
Mr. B @ Nov 7th 2007 11:31AM
The only problem with the HD-DVD name is there are ignorant people out there who think you can put an HD-DVD in a regular DVD player. I didn't quite realize this until I looked at the Amazon reviews for Planet Earth[HD-DVD]. Everyone who saw it gave it 5 stars and everyone else said the discs didn't work in their DVD players... amazing.
Static @ Nov 7th 2007 11:52AM
Ratio for Blu ray Vs HD-DVD sales. 2:1 in US, 4:1 in europe, 9:1 in japan and people really are trying to believe that it is the stand alones creting this disparity?
yeah.... sure.... PS3 owners have no clue about blu ray....