HD-DVD is now leading Blu-ray in sales (it appears - I will have official response from HD-DVD soon) after a brief hiatus due to a lack of title releases in Jan and Feb. March and April are looking very good for HD-DVD and May will be the mother of all months with Matrix Trilogy hitting HD-DVD (no Blu-Ray till later in year) May 22nd. With all of those PS3's on the market and Blu-Ray is still struggling. And everyone thought this WAR was coming to an end (silly rabbit)!

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Samsung also announced its intention to release an HD-DVD/Blu-Ray dual format player later this year. Big news for a company that previously was BR only.

Yes, it is... I plan on talking to Samsung tomorrow (here at NAB)..

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HD disk sales data from thedigitalbits.com:


HIGH-DEF MARKET SHARE - BRD VS HD-DVD SALES COMPARISON (4/8/07 - Nielsen/VideoScan):
Week Ending 4/8
Blu-ray Disc: 62.4
HD-DVD: 37.6

Year to Date
Blu-ray Disc: 69.4
HD-DVD: 30.6

Since Inception
Blu-ray Disc: 56.4
HD-DVD: 43.6

Movie titles only (videogame titles not included) - Includes HD-DVD/DVD Combo Format

Im sorry but those numbers just look wrong. Remember that each camp is going to have Sources put out bogus ass numbers. Like the article i was reading in penthouse the other day that said Blue ray has better quality than HD-DVD i just laughed as the biased/endorsed article went on to make it look like it was legit for both camps. I would be willing to bet from simply what i have seen in department stores stock that HD-DVD is selling better than BD. I have no fake number or direct knowledge of this. But i know what i see at retail stores should be a good impression of general sales. And that tells me everything i need to know. Matty at first i thought you was a person just trying to figure out what is what with the camps but lately it seems your just playing devils advocate to species and his stance on HD-DVD. just an observation not knowing if its your intention.


Fud

I have seen these numbers but they do not represent all sales outlets. I am waiting for official word (as I did before).. Stay Tuned..

L8

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