Blu-ray takes centre stage in
2010
According to Electricpig,
online UK tech mag, 2010 is the year that Blu-ray takes centre stage. Although extended from
2006, the eye flattering DVD player will finally become mainstream this
year, as the comedy of errors that have resulted in its slow uptake
have been ironed out.
Perhaps the biggest drawback to the
Blu-ray and its DVDs is the pretty penny it costs. This year will see
the price of both player and disc drop in price making it more affordable
for even the bargain-bucket buddies. Classic DVDs will also re-appear
in the crisp quality of Blu-ray for less than the cost of a new release.
PS3 Slim sales have also peaked which
come with the added favour of playing Blu-ray discs. Now that more families
have Blu-ray players in the form of a PS3, more families will be making
use of its capacity. HD TVs are also becoming more mainstream which
makes the appeal of using them to the full via Blu-ray more appealing.
HD, like Blu-ray had a slow uptake, but they play well of each other.
HD sales will correlate to Blu-ray sales.
Although it’s not finalised yet,
Blu-ray 3D is in the cards. It’s a logical step up from high definition.
Once that happens Blu-ray will be as common as DVD.
