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Oct 16 2007 2 Comments

Japanese Blu-ray boost

The titanic but decidedly tedious battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD may have initially seemed like a foregone conclusion in Japan, with the home-grown and previously impervious PlayStation in particular playing a key role in the former’s success. Yet up to now that’s not how things have panned out at all, with poor PlayStation 3 sales and a pitiful selection of Blu-Ray titles leaving the fight far from over.

However things may finally be about to change, with even one Panasonic executive in Japan boasting that Blu-ray will win the day by early next year at the latest. Although while cheaper players will obviously be crucial, it’s almost certainly because of the recent Rats & Star release that Blu-ray — and maybe even boot polish — sales will really start to soar.

Japanese blu-ray

Categorized: Music, Technology Stuff

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  1. macboy says

    10/16/2007 at 10:06 pm

    the PS3 will the sole reason that the Blue Ray discs are going to sell.. for sure!

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  2. Adam says

    10/17/2007 at 12:47 am

    Wow, and cheap too. I’m sure that 5000-yen price is going to ensure blackface Blu-rays fly off the shelf.

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