U.S. consumers are warming to Blu-ray disc players in a big way, according The NPD Group, a market research firm. First quarter 2009 sales of standalone Blu-ray players in the U.S. topped 400,000 units, a significant 72 percent increase over Q1 2008.
Two trends are leading the sales surge: A rising number of HDTV owners seeking high-def content, and cheaper Blu-ray players.
"The rising penetration of high-definition televisions and lower Blu-ray player prices are broadening the format's market opportunity," said NPD Group analyst Ross Rubin in a prepared statement.
And while HD movie fans have a growing number of online alternatives to physical media, including high-def flicks on iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand, "Blu-ray is carrying forward the widespread appeal of DVD into the high-definition marketplace," says Rubin.
Can you hear the echo? I know some anti-sony idiot is going to speak up soon enough. But if you want real HD content, you get a blu-ray player. If not, you get a compressed HD signal. Have fun, suckas!!!!
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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Can you hear the echo? I know some anti-sony idiot is going to speak up soon enough. But if you want real HD content, you get a blu-ray player. If not, you get a compressed HD signal. Have fun, suckas!!!!