Dave Horvath
27 Nov 2007 12:50
In the constant struggle to become the new dominant format in the ongoing battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD, it appears that the Blu-ray camp just might have scored another point on their side. According to studies in Europe, Blu-ray has broken the 1 million sales mark this year and now accounts for 73 percent of all high definition movie discs sold.
The Blu-ray Disc Association announced Tuesday that they had officially sold their 1 millionth unit in Europe and when that total is combined with total game Blu-ray discs produced for sale in Europe, the total exceeds 21 million units.
According to data provided by Media Control Gfk International, the total percentage of Blu-ray discs sold in Europe amounts to 73 percent, while HD-DVD sales come in at a scant 27 percent overall. To the same token, Home Media Research said that in October Blu-ray titles had outsold rival HD-DVD titles by almost two-to-one in the first nine months of the year in the United States.
Source:
Reuters