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Could be, but keep in mind that according to CEMA DVD players exhibited
consumer penetration rates so high that it is that it is the highest device
rate ever in electronics.....yes and that figure even included Television as
the records go back to 1954. I can tell you from talking to suppliers that
there is no comparison...
Mark
On 1/5/07 1:37 PM, "Shane Sturgeon" <
[email protected]> wrote:
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> But that could also point to ever-increasing adoption rates for newer
> technologies, could it not?
>
> I am trying to get those numbers.
>
> Shane Sturgeon
>
>
> Mark Alford wrote:
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>> Shane ,
>>
>> I don't have the exact numbers...but food for thought-
>>
>> "The digital video disc (DVD) format has sold more units in its first
>> half-year of existence than either the videocassette recorder (1975) or the
>> compact disc player (1983) had done at the same point in their histories,
>> according to numbers released by the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
>> Association (CEMA)."
>>
>>
>> In my opinion, there is no way that either of the two new formats (or both
>> combined) could compare.
>>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> On 1/5/07 12:21 PM, "Shane Sturgeon" <
[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> Does anyone have figures on what these formats are doing from a unit
>>> sales perspective compared to the first 12 months of DVD availability
>>> back in the mid-90's? Adoption of HD seems much higher to me, but that
>>> is an unfounded perspective.
>>>
>>> Shane Sturgeon
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Alford wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> Perhaps, but my guess is that licensing to LG will not even be any more
>>>> than
>>>> a speed bump. Neither format is selling at any where near the levels that
>>>> either camp had hoped for. Anything that will bolster sales should be well
>>>> received by either camp. As far as WB's announcement goes, many within the
>>>> software side of the business have suggested that WB was very much a
>>>> critical part of the DVD format taking off the way it did.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/5/07 10:22 AM, "Richard Fisher" <
[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not quite sure what your point is......the combo player and combo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> disc
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> is two different issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Is it? What if both come out at the same time and the combo disc gets
>>>>> near universal support from the studios?
>>>>>
>>>>> What if the idea of that happening has LG waffling on moving forward
>>>>> with a combo player?
>>>>>
>>>>> Either way, either one is a direct attack on the one format concept and
>>>>> there being a clear winner for profits.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would expect either method to be expensive due to that. Both camps are
>>>>> going to charge dearly for licensing that capability as both are losing
>>>>> their shirts at the moment in trying to be king. Last thing they want is
>>>>> a universal equalizer whether it be disc or player...
>>>>>
>>>>> IMO, WB is playing the field and making a bold PR statement all at their
>>>>> own expense... NOBODY WANTS A FORMAT WAR.
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Fisher
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>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Alford wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>> Richard,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not quite sure what your point is......the combo player and combo
>>>>>> disc
>>>>>> is two different issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/4/07 8:49 PM, "Richard Fisher" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> The 'Total HD' disc will include both high-def formats.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The disc, which comes on the heels...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The new formats are not compatible, meaning one disc won't play on the
>>>>>>> other's machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> News.com reports that Warner Bros. will unveil the new dual DVD at next
>>>>>>> week's Consumer Electronics Show. The studio has dubbed the disc the
>>>>>>> 'Total HD.'
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> this reminds me of writing articles... I can read the same thing 50
>>>>>>> times and it appears to say what I want because my brain keeps filling
>>>>>>> the gaps!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Seems like you wanted to hear about a combo player and it never struck
>>>>>>> you this is a combo disc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Richard Fisher
>>>>>>> HD Library is provided by Techservicesusa.com
>>>>>>> Publisher
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/index.php
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Yes, the reference to WB is Warner Brothers but the blurb on Swanni's
>>>>>>>> site
>>>>>>>> says that it is showing at CES, and makes no mention of WB's combo
>>>>>>>> disks.
>>>>>>>> The link for the blurb is here
>>>>>>>> <http://www.tvpredictions.com/warnerdvd010407.htm>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>>>>>>>> Of
>>>>>>>> Richard Fisher
>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 6:28 PM
>>>>>>>> To: HDTV Magazine
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: LG to sell dual-format DVD player
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> WB? Warner Brothers? I think that has to do with their HD DVD/bluray
>>>>>>>> combo disc, no?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Richard Fisher
>>>>>>>> HD Library is provided by Techservicesusa.com
>>>>>>>> Publisher
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/index.php
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> Amen is all I can say, Shane, and Swanni's morning news this morning
>>>>>>>>> (read
>>>>>>>>> and deleted already) says WB is showing one as well. We'll know next
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> week,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> but I won't be there 'til the 10th.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow
>>>>>>>>>
[email protected]
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>>>>>>>>> Of
>>>>>>>>> Shane Sturgeon
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:07 AM
>>>>>>>>> To: HDTV Magazine
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: LG to sell dual-format DVD player
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> I sure hope they're serious this time. It's only been about the third
>>>>>>>>> announcement from them, the other two being quickly retracted.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Shane Sturgeon
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> Article at
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>>>>>>>>>> Jordan Meschkow
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