Sony CEO Stringer Talks Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD and PS3 Momentum
By Chris on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 6:01 PM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Sony, Sony
Howard Stringer, as CEO of Sony, is obviously expected to be a major proponent of Blu-ray. That’s why it was so shocking to hear him quoted last week as saying that Blu-ray was in a stalemate with HD-DVD.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, he didn’t exactly take those sentiments back, but instead took the opportunity to say that Blu-ray was better. In the process, he also discussed the PS3 as a Blu-ray player, as it’s one of the cheapest options – mentioning how he could see it eventually being as successful as the PS2 and that the system’s momentum is similar to the PS2’s.
The momentum shift and the energy behind PS3 in time for Christmas is extremely fortuitous,” he said. “It was planned by the PlayStation group, but I think this momentum now — particularly the number of games coming out, including our own as well as third-party — is the same as it was with PlayStation 2.
It’s a truly bold claim to think the PS3 could ever sell as much as the PS2, but if Blu-ray does take off and the PS3 remains one of the cheapest Blu-ray players on the market, maybe it’s not so absurd a notion.
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Superdynamite is wrong, America is great
Omega man is wrong or a liar, the % of Blu-Ray discs that use 50GB is at 40 as of September 2007
I mean, America is Great but yes, people that buy HDDVD are hillbillie morons that try to save money.
Superdynamite shouldn’t base America’s intelligence on the sales of Blu-Ray Discs. Just because Omega Man is dunce enough to like HD-DVD doesn’t represent the rest of us in America. Blu-Ray rules, America is best!
I hate America, I campaign against this dopey country until they buy more Blu-Rays
Superdynamite is crazy, how can he hate America so badly?
I mean, I love America but think that America is always last to make the right choice.
I love America, and I love Blu-Ray – why can’t we all just get along?
I mean this, I mean That, I mean This, I mean That. LOL
Kidding.
USA RULES!
who don’t like American u all need to go to hell and suck elephant balls. For u all HDD will RIP soon. PS3 and BRD will beat the shit out XBOX Wii and all format war. Bill Gates soon bow down to Sony and PS3. Now answer my damn questions Omega idiot moron man. If u can’t, that mean you don’t know jack. And stop repeat what other peoples news said. See u guys can find bigger balls than elephant balls.
kirinle777, ur a fucking moron, the cheapest hd dvd player is a third of the failstation 3 which is the cheapest blu ray in existence, the failstation has already lost the console war already, theres no market for a 10 year old console the next xbox will kick the failstation out of the water into oblivion and the pc is way better cos we have games that are too powerful for the failstation 3 such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and CRYSIS and others.
@Shadowmancer
The Cheapest HDDVD player is NOT, I repeat, NOT full HD 1080p. The cheapest HDDVD player that really plays HD is $399.99 (See above link). #2. The XBoxHD that is launching Q4 2008 will be equipped with an internal HD-DVD player, a spin-off of the CELL processor and Dual TV tunners. For a grand total of somewhere in the price range of $649.99+. By the time the XBoxHD is out, HD-DVD will be gone.
@Averre
Just so you know, Beta NEVER led sale in the USA. Not for one single day.
superdynamite says:
November 29th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
The comparison between BD/HDD & VHS/Betamax
Release date:
VHS – 1976
Beta – 1975
BD – 2006
HDD – 2006
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N. America Market Share %:
VHS – 70% (1976-)
Beta – 30% (1976-)
BD – 73%
HDD – 27%
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Non-N. American Market share %:
VHS – 33% (Before 1985)
Beta – 66% (Before 1985)
BD – 94%
HDD – 6%
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Exclusive Studio Support:
VHS – 40
Beta – 12
BD – 14 (Sony Pictures,MGM,Columbia,TriStar,Disney,Touchstone,Miramax,Fox, Warner,Lions Gate,Pixar,Buena Vista)
HDD – 2 (Paramount/Dreamworks[excluding ALL S.Speilberg,Inc.Films],Universal)
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Max Capacity in Gigabytes/Hours:
VHS – 10.6hrs
Beta – 5hrs
BD – 25GB/8.5hrs UC(uncompressed), 50GB, 100GB, 200GB/68hrs UC
HDD – 15GB/5.1hrs UC, 30GB/10.2hrs UC, (51GB/17.4hrs UC – NOT FOR USE WITH CURRENT CONSUMER MODELS)
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Exclusive Manufacturer support:
VHS – 14
Beta – 4
BD – 13 Apple,Hitachi,Mitsubishi,Sharp,Sony Dell,Benq,HP,Panasonic, Philips,Pioneer,Samsung,TDK)
HDD – 4 (Microsoft, Intel, NEC, Toshiba)
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Ok, There you have it.
Shadowmancer you’re a fucking moron. We’re talking about PS3 & XBOX here, do you even read what we’re saying. PC games is a piece of shit anyway, you have to upgrade your video card and memories and processor when new powerful game come out. You heard me. You’re talking just like XBOX boss. You just mad because your wife won’t let u buy 1? Bluray and PS3 will kill XBOX like it did with predecessor.
@Kirinle777
I agree. PC gaming is a mess because of all the upgrades you have to do. When the new XBoxHD comes out next year, it might have a shot to beat PS3. But for now the 360 is all but dead. Also, the Nielsen HiDef Sales numbers were release yesterday and it seem that HD-DVD is dead too. Transformers was supposed to be HD-DVD’s savior. That plan didn’t work. Then the $99 junk HD-DVD players came out. That plan didn’t work either. The format war is finally over. Wow! That was quick. Here are the numbers:
Nielsen/VideoScan Weekly Sales Numbers
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Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 25th (Includes Black Friday)
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…0207/index.php
WE: BD-72% HDD-28% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-62% HDD-38%
Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 18th
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…2507/index.php
WE: BD-66% HDD-34% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%
Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 11th
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…1807/index.php
WE: BD-65% HDD-35% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%
Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 4th
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…1107/index.php
WE: BD-71% HDD-29% YTD: BD-64% HDD-36% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%