Comments on: Blockbuster downgrades service http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/ Optical storage and technology Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:54:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steven Kippel http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30817 Steven Kippel Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:43:01 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30817 The decade prediction is based on ... what you call "industry professionals." Even the pessimistic analysts give it a decade. Clearly we're in year 3 now, so you'd give it another 2 years? At it's current growth rate something dramatic would have to happen to alter its course. Here's a recent statement: http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/15497-Report-Blu-ray-to-dominate-within-10-years.html "Blu-ray will be the driving force behind the video retail market throughout the next decade," SNL Kagan analyst Wade Holden said in a statement. "The current economic climate, however, will slow the growth of this new format and likely keep it from reaching the heights that it may have in better times. VOD services will continue to improve in both technology and content over the next decade and begin to draw consumers away from Blu-ray and DVD by 2017." It's hard to believe, but the format did debut in 2006. That's been a while. The decade prediction is based on … what you call “industry professionals.” Even the pessimistic analysts give it a decade. Clearly we’re in year 3 now, so you’d give it another 2 years? At it’s current growth rate something dramatic would have to happen to alter its course.

Here’s a recent statement: http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/15497-Report-Blu-ray-to-dominate-within-10-years.html

“Blu-ray will be the driving force behind the video retail market throughout the next decade,” SNL Kagan analyst Wade Holden said in a statement. “The current economic climate, however, will slow the growth of this new format and likely keep it from reaching the heights that it may have in better times. VOD services will continue to improve in both technology and content over the next decade and begin to draw consumers away from Blu-ray and DVD by 2017.”

It’s hard to believe, but the format did debut in 2006. That’s been a while.

]]> By: Steven http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30816 Steven Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:47:07 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30816 You think so? Most industry professionals (myself included) give it a 5 year life span, even if there are to be no new broadcasts standards in North America until 2040 Im interested to learn what you base your decade prediction on. You think so? Most industry professionals (myself included) give it a 5 year life span, even if there are to be no new broadcasts standards in North America until 2040

Im interested to learn what you base your decade prediction on.

]]> By: Steven Kippel http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30802 Steven Kippel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:32:52 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30802 Blu-ray will be a decade long "flash in the pan." Blu-ray will be a decade long “flash in the pan.”

]]> By: Wesley Novack http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30800 Wesley Novack Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:37:54 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30800 They claim they are not going to do bankruptcy. Here's one of the latest stories on Blockbuster: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/blockbuster/analysts-ponder-blockbuster-survival-14967 They claim they are not going to do bankruptcy. Here’s one of the latest stories on Blockbuster: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/blockbuster/analysts-ponder-blockbuster-survival-14967

]]> By: Steven http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30799 Steven Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:35:29 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30799 Hmm could this be anything to do with their impending bankruptcy in the US? Me thinks they are starting to panic and ensuring that every penny is in the bank before any product goes out to the consumers... Either way their days are numbered, optical entertainment media is dying very quickly, blu-ray will be a mere flash in the pan.. Hmm could this be anything to do with their impending bankruptcy in the US? Me thinks they are starting to panic and ensuring that every penny is in the bank before any product goes out to the consumers…

Either way their days are numbered, optical entertainment media is dying very quickly, blu-ray will be a mere flash in the pan..

]]> By: Wesley Novack http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30797 Wesley Novack Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:46:52 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30797 Yeah, they tried to put a positive spin on it, but everyone is seeing past the scam. Yeah, they tried to put a positive spin on it, but everyone is seeing past the scam.

]]> By: Steven Kippel http://wesleytech.com/blockbuster-downgrades-service/1295/comment-page-1/#comment-30796 Steven Kippel Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:42:50 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/?p=1295#comment-30796 That's too bad. Of course the banner makes it look like it's good news. That’s too bad. Of course the banner makes it look like it’s good news.

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