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Loading ...So last week Warner proudly announced that the movie “300″ was the best-selling high-definition movie ever. But the question that remained in everyone’s mind was who sold more Blu-ray or HD DVD. Finall, thanks to the Nielson VideoScan First Alert, we have an idea.
Apparently the Blu-ray version did quite well for itself, as it outsold the HD DVD nearly 2 to 1. If these numbers are correct, then it’s safe to say that Blu-ray has found itself in the lead of the race.
What is interesting is that the HD DVD version of the movie actually packed more features than the Blu-ray. One such feature was the “Bluescreen Picture-in-Picture Version” that allowed you to see what the movie looked like as it was actually filmed, without all of the added effects. Apparently that just wasn’t cool enough to sell the discs.
“300″ Sells More on Blu-ray Disc Than HD DVD [via dailytech]
What were the numbers produced? How many were available? Because when I went to Target they had the Blue-ray one and not the HD-DVD. I didn’t buy it because I didn’t know which format had the best quality and the most extras. Thought I was leaning toward the HD-DVD.
Also, where are the dollars being spent are there actually more Blue-ray titles being sold in total or are there more HD-DVD titles being sold. One movie that speaks to Blue-ray owners disproportionately doesn’t necessarily denote anything. Beside which how many of those owners are early adopters that own players for both formats.
This is more one dimensional reporting. At least its not about anything that’s really important. Next time do some more research.
I kind of hope HD-DVD wins, I like the fact they are starting to bundle both HD and SD movies on one disc. So I could buy 300 on HD-DVD and take it home to watch on my regular DVD player, and then later when I get an HD-DVD player, I can watch it in all it’s high def glory. But, it seems Sony is always slightly in the lead on this race.
I actually purchased this film in all 3 formats, DVD (special edition), HD-DVD and Blu-ray. The HD-DVD edition does give the best special features, but quality of the picture was indistinguishable between the two hi-def formats. However, there was a difference in price. At my local BestBuy, the Blu-ray disc was only $29 while the dual-format HD-DVD/DVD edition was $34. I suppose getting a standard definition version of the movie along with the HD-DVD is worth $5, but when you look at the cost of the movies side-by-side that does make the Blu-ray APPEAR more affordable and could be affecting the sales of the hardware.
Blu Ray has been outselling HD DVD at least 2:1 in the past year. Blu Ray has majority of the movie studio support, so classics like the Spiderman trilogy and Pirates of the Carribean trilogy are exclusive to Blu Ray.
HD DVD is dying a slow death, sad but true. Don’t take my word for it, do some research and you will see all the signs pointing toward Blu Ray winning the race.