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Posted by Tim V. on 04/13/06 19:05
Barry McCockiner <abc@nowhere.com> wrote in news:050420061719402975%
abc@nowhere.com:
> I wouldn't bet on that.
>
> Initially, of course Sony isn't going to release HD-DVDs. But if
> BluRay loses the battle (as Betamax did), Sony will manufacture media
> and players for the dominant format because it will make them money.
> (Sony makes plenty of VHS players, now don't they? Imagine how little
> they'd make if the only tape players they made were still Betamax.)
>
If Sony wanted to be bull headed and "show the world", they could
probably take an initial hit doing just that. Imagine 15 years
ago.. If all they did was release tons of Betamax movies, the
sales of their hardware units would increase. Of course, they
need to have the rights to enough movies people wanted to see.
From a traditonal business perspective, you are correct.
--
Tim.
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liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
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