Andre Yoskowitz
25 Apr 2007 21:08
After Blu-ray disc sales hit 1 million on Monday, the Blu-ray camp was quick to claim they were building an insurmountable lead.
Today however, the HD-DVD Promotional Grouphas disputed the Blu-ray claims, stating that 998,059 HD-DVD discs have been sold. The 2000 disc difference is certainly not an insurmountable lead.
"As more HD DVD titles hit the market and as prices for HD DVD hardware continue to drop below the $400 mark, we're seeing more equal week to week movie sales ratios between the formats," a group spokesperson said.
The spokesperson also claimed that presales for "The Matrix Trilogy" and BBC's "Planet Earth" showed strength for the format.
The group also took issue with the fact that the Blu-ray groups include the PlayStation 3 in overall hardware sales. They claim that when "true set-top boxes" are compared, HD-DVD holds a 4-to-1 margin over its rival.
"Bottom line is that HD DVD is staying focused across the board on creating great products at great prices," the spokesperson added.
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