Calling out the Blu-Ray Haters

They call out ArsTechnica and Slashdot by name. Engadget writes:

For some reason, the 13 percent drop in Blu-ray sales last week got a lot of attention. What we can't figure out is why the 30 percent increases during the two weeks before (combined) went unnoticed. It boggles the mind why so many so-called tech evangelists only pick up on the bad weeks

Either way, when movies like the Forbidden Kingdom and TV shows like Terminator are stealing double digits away from DVD, sales are not down. But hey, predicting the end of Blu-ray is just so much more fun than actually analyzing all the data, isn't it? Ah well, we'll let the haters hate - meanwhile, we'll continue to enjoy the highest quality hi-def around.

[chaosatom]

exactly.

[godofthunder10]

The most ridiculous statement he made in his article is when he said that the br version of Terminator outsold the dvd version of it.This guy is a genius i can't understand why the br version sold more then the dvd version.Maybe it's because the majority of people have it on dvd already and want wast their money on buying the same movie again.
I have over 800 dvds a 60in lcd 1080p tv,bose 5.1 s.s,so before i make a statement,don't start saying the reason i don't have br is because i can't afford it.The reason that i don't buy br because it's not worth it.
The fact is that the majority of br fans have a ps3.if it wasn't for the ps3 br would've died along with hd-dvd.Ps3 fans will argue that downloading isn't hurting the sales of br and dvds but they are wrong.I have 2 friends that were big dvd collectors and they don't buy them anymore.They watch them on ppv,on demand or off the computer.They are also saying that it's a wast of money buying dvds now.
The fact is that they have a lot of people that stop buying dvds because of on demand and other services.They are even starting to sell games that you have to download instead of buying the game disc.
I still buy dvds but not as much and i perfer it then downloading movies.The majority of people are moving away from buying dvds because of ppv and other services.Ps3 fans keep saying that people want to have the dvd or br in their hands instead of on a hard drive so down loading want hurt the dvd and br sales.The fact is that it has been hurting dvd sales well before br came along.As for the argument that people want to have the hardware in their hand instead of a hard drive is already proven false.When people started downloading music people said the exact thing but look what happened.Cd sales are in the garbage and almost every one has an ipod and download music off the net on to a hard drive.Ps3 fans might not like it,i don't even like it but things like dvds and br are on the way out.every thing is heading the same way cds did.Br will never have the sucess that dvds had because of streaming.

[Rhythmattic]

@godofthunder10

The guy Stated the BR Terminator "TV" series outsold the DVD version.

Not the 1984 Movie Classic .

Just in case you missed it

[SaiyanFury]

It's so true. I bought The Forbidden Kingdom on BD last week and I thought it was amazing in HD. A great movie in it's own right, it looks phenomenal in 1080p. Jackie Chan and Jet Li in a great movie that's presented well in 1080p. What's not to like? BD is not on the downward spiral that sites like to propose. These sites just like to propose the end because it's sensational. Just not the actual facts. The facts indicate otherwise; BD sales are on the rise and there's nothing they can do to stop it.

[TheSadTruth]

"@godofthunder10

The guy Stated the BR Terminator "TV" series outsold the DVD version.

Not the 1984 Movie Classic .

Just in case you missed it "

Oh, easy answer

Only a moron would watch such a terrible TV show, and more morons just happen to have Blu-Ray players which only have marginally better picture quality over DVD

[Rhythmattic]

@TheSadTruth

All I have to Say is Judging by your Avatar (bet you change it now) you were defiantly dropped on your head as an infant.

[Oner]

@ 1.4 - TheSadTruth ~ "and more morons just happen to have Blu-Ray players which only have marginally better picture quality over DVD"

You honestly cannot beleive what you just said? How is it then EVERY known tech site and technical documentation absolutely refutes your "view" of BD? If you cannot see nor tell the obvious difference BD has over DVD then there is something wrong with you...I think it's called "bias" look into it. Seriously.

[DavidMacDougall]

Blu Ray is the future there is nothing nobody can do now because people cant be arsed with another war so Blu-Ray is here to stay

[SL1M DADDY]

And anybody else that says differently is kidding themselves. BD is the next format and no matter what the nay-sayers say, it is not going away.

[Homicide]

They're just jealous that they can't afford a blu-ray player. I just bought Nightmare Before Christmas on blu-ray, epic stuff. The colors and the picture quality looks so beautiful. I threw away my DVD copy.

[pixelsword]

... I can't believe I wrote that knowing it would rhyme.

*gets doughnuts*

[BulletToothtony]

what do people think???

Rhymes = Disagree

What is he Smoking?!?!? = Agree

[PirateThom]

"ray" and "stay"

Thing about it. Say them out loud.

[arika]

as i said before there are a lot black propaganda coming around specially now that a lot of good stuff(great games, bluray movies, home and etc.) are happening to ps3 and bluray.

whatever they do bluray will still be the format of the future and because of that ps3 is the logical choice as a game format and a bluray player.

[cmrbe]

And thats all i got to say about it.

[WIIIS1]

In your own little world it is.

[VF34EJ25]

In his little world, and the other 15-16 million PS3 owners.

[aiphanes]

Everything else is subpar....So folks get over it and get blu!

Prices are around $199 at amazon.com for a Sony Standalone bluray player.

PS3s are $399

Get blu.....eventually microsoft will get blu or they will be left out.

[Shaka2K6]

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[GiantEnemyLobster]

US dollar

[Laexerias]

Five Hundred And Nintynine US Dollars For A Console That Could Live Longer Than Yourself.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

...DIE!!! ;-D
Or get a Job and buy one!!! ;-D

[Pain]

also known as Xbox fans.

and Crap what year is it?? the Xbox 2 still coast 450+ still? yea? can u be any more of a RETARD kid to use that?

[perseus]

If Engadget wrote this piece, why are they not linked directly? Why do I have to click through a ps3 blog to get to a tech site to read this?

Can no one else see the stupidity in this?

[JD_Shadow]

They actually comment on what an article has said, quoting the article that they are commenting on in their piece.

Thus, the reason for THIS piece being here. They're clearly making their own comments based upon what they are quoting.

[perseus]

Right. Because we care about what some anonymous dude on some anonymous blog cares about what a bunch of other anonymous dudes on another site say about what some other anonymous dudes on two other sites said about Blu-Ray?

I hate the Internet.

[ProfessionalTroll]

Xbots Am Cry

[iceice123]

Is amazing, the only people who hate on it are the ones who didn't do any research and purchased an HDDVD player.

[TheColbertinator]

lol Not bad Icewake

[Peow]

Did I read that correctly, or did Icewake actually say something positive about BluRay(I would say PS3 but PS3's arent the only blu ray players out there :P)

I don't know if you're kidding or being sarcastic or what ever, but in case you're serious, Welcome to the dark side.

[ITK5]

Until Blu-ray disc drop down in price to Standard DVDs the majority of ppl will always buy standard DVDS especially with these up-converted Dvd players.
IMO the price of the Blu-Ray DVDs(25$-35) is what holding Blu-ray back.

[iceice123]

Stupid angry bots who purchased HDDVD players still crying? They should be used to buying a failure product, they purchased the RROD box after all.

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

I like the new Icewake :)

[Thoas]

When did Icewake Jump Out?

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

Hi-def movies and high-def games only capable on the Playstation 3

[jackdoe]

You should link to the original story on Engadget.

[theEnemy]

HD-DVD tried.

but failed.

Now Blu-Ray is taking the DVD now.

I smell another VCD -> DVD era happening agian. :D

[PimpHandStrong]

are the same ppl that love the 360 and hate Sony!

thats the truth

sad but true

[Xelai]

That is because you feel the other way round? You love it because it is Sony and not Microsoft?

Blu Ray is "the" HD format, people can like it or not, now there is no discussion about it, the real danger against Blu Ray is "convenience", the mass market does not want quality, ask CD and mp3 about it, or super audio, or Laserdisc, or Beta.

I believe it will be a viable format, but not as succesful as DVD, just for cinephiles, sad but very possible unless prices drop faaast.

[VF34EJ25]

Xelai

The prices will drop. Only a matter of time. Blu-Ray's only been on the market for around 2 or so years.

[plain rice]

Damn those bitter HD-DVD fanboys.

[RemmM]

But does anyone here live in the US? Martial Law is coming to the US in October 1st! I hope you guys are ready...it is for the purpose of reducing the world population by 80%. Canada, Mexico, Europe, China, Japan and all the other countries in the world will meet the same fate only later after the US.

[trancefreak]

off topic dude

[plain rice]

Perfect timing.

[TheColbertinator]

@Remm

Stop watching "Endgame"

[rosebowl23]

hell yea engadget!

[ToeKneeHaze]

it be funny if it was VHS vs DVD

because haters sounds like the comparison above.

[timmyrulz]

Mark my words, Beta Ray max will be obsolete when the ps4 comes out.

[cr33ping_death]

you mean like your hd dvd add on?

[ApocalypseShadow]

it still won't matter.

ps4 will just support that new format just like:

ps2 supported cd/ps1 games/dvd/ps2 games

just like ps3 supports cd/dvd/ps1/ps2/ps3/mp3/dvix/mp eg/avi(my 60gig)

hmmmm.....what were you saying again?

bluray won.live with it.

apocalypse..........

[GamerscoreWhores]

Well, well well..
That's a number of websites you can forget about visiting again. To egg on the death of blu-ray is more a less a statement that your not a fan of the PS3.

I for one love my blu-ray experience, especially nature documentaries, you really appreciate the the clarity.

[timmyrulz]

Dud, i dont own a hd dvd, i have never made one, had shares in one or ever wanted one, regular dvd will do me just fine. The reason i say the beta ray max will become obsolete when the ps4 is out is because in the 10 years time (the amount of time the ps3 is meant to be out for) downloads will be the norm

[VF34EJ25]

Even though you're just obviously trolling. You're potentially right. 10 years is probably around the time where we could see DD actually take off. Nobody's saying Blu-Ray's going to be around forever. That's just stupid. But those saying Blu-Ray is going to die sometime "soon" is just blatant hating.

[VF34EJ25]

"Ah well, we'll let the haters hate - meanwhile, we'll continue to enjoy the highest quality hi-def around. "

Mwa ha ha awesome

[Firstkn1ghT]

In the spirit of N4G, it's fun kicking something when it's down. You can get a game that gets 10 perfect scores but when that one site gives it a 6, it makes it an instant flop.

[dcbronco]

The problem is that they're only listing the top twenty Blu-ray titles. There are a lot more movies released. If there was some consistency among all titles, it would mean something. Do the same thing with the top twenty titles period and post those results. There are somewhere between 7 and 8 million Blu-ray players in the wild(US), yet the money spent on Blu-ray disc says that less than 6% of those owners are buying movies. There is no way of making that look like a success. And considering a lot of the sells come from the big titles that people pay $25 dollars for or more(Casino Royale, Transformers) it's more than likely less than 5 percent. The rest come from catalog titles that people are buying on sale and those don't make the margins the studios are looking for on a new format.

Do an actual per disc comparison and Blu-ray gets blown out of the water. I bet those results would be less than 1%. The average Blu-ray is sold for more than $20 while the average DVD is around $10 or less so you don't need to sell nearly as many Blu-rays to get 8% of the money. Using percentages and ratios of the money help hide the fact that Blu-rays is failing.

[Administraitor]

Blu Ray is Pure