Posted by Parks on 01/10/08 06:32

"Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> On Jan 9, 9:00 am, Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote:
>> "...the millions of PS3s Sony has sold since late in 2006 likely
>> clinched Warner Bros. Entertainment's exclusive support for the Blu-ray
>> format...."
>>
>> Business Week article:http://easyurl.net/Bluray
>
> I don't think it was that breakthrough... I think it was Warner
> closely monitoring the sales of Blade Runner and the Harry Potter
> movies on both formats.
>
> From what I understand the Blu-Ray movies out-sold the HD-DVD versions
> 3:2. I wouldn't consider that significant, but it was enough for the
> bean-counters to go "ZOMG! 50% more sales on Blu-Ray!"
>
> - Jordan

That and 500 or 600 million to switch.

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