It shows (click on image for full size version) and Blu-ray is currently supported only by 53% and 25% HD DVD. The remaining 22% is attributed to Warner. From May, figures could be 75% -25% in favor of Blu-ray's.
These figures are the market share video based on Q1-Q3 2007 was U.S. retail value.
"As we stand today, Warner Bros. 'decision to move from its dual-format position has brought much needed clarity on the market and Blu-ray hand strengthened significantly. Looking forward, the next six months is crucial for the future of high definition discs. There is considerable market potential for packaged and format disk with 75% of Hollywood studio press just behind Blu-ray end of May 2008, the confusion over soon . We should see an end to the format war within the year, "said Jim Bottoms, Co-Managing Director Understanding and Solutions.
Disappointingly, however, that the whole concept of HD disc take years to catch on, and analysts predict that, by 2011, high-definition players in 36% of U.S. households, and only 11% of European.
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