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Posted by Scott en Aztln on 07/06/06 13:51
On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:23:29 -0400, "Joshua Zyber"
<joshzyber@comcast.net> wrote:
>"Araxen" <araxen@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:c8CdnXKLF7RgzjHZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>> Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will fail. They'll be a niche like laserdisc
>> was.
>
>Laserdisc lasted in the market for 20 years. Any new format would be
>thrilled to have that much "failure".
Still, Araxen is correct: Laserdisc never achieved true mainstream
market penetration in the way that DVD has. And LDs were very
expensive - another barrier to mass acceptance. They were basically a
niche product catering mainly to wealthy videophiles.
Anyone want to buy a CAV Fantasia boxed set? :)
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