CES 2008: Blu-ray camp is already waving signs of victory

Dave Horvath
8 Jan 2008 12:24

In an all out stalemate of a format war thats been waging for the past few years, it appears that with the recent developments from the HD-DVD camp, supporters of Blu-ray are already claiming their victory in this war is upon them. Touting the shift in support from Warner Brothers as well as talks of Paramount jumping ship, Blu-ray camp believes this will be the tipping point at which HD-DVD sinks into oblivion.
Andy Parsons of the Blu-ray Disc Association has already stated, "It's much clearer to consumers now which of the formats is going to prevail." He added at the CES 2008 show that, "We still have a little bit more work to do before we can say the format war is over." Howard Stringer, chief executive of Sony isn't so quick to jump on the victory bandwagon. He states that his victory banners will fly when the time is right.
In North America, Blu-ray has outsold HD-DVD by a margin of 2-to-1. HD-DVD camp now appears to only have a foothold on Universal Pictures. Since the forced cancellation of their CES appearance, its unclear what the future of the HD-DVD format will be.
Source:
BBC