Studios Put Weight Behind Blu-ray Disc

At the CES Blu-ray Disc press conference, the tone was very straightforward and business like, a stark contrast to the entertainer-centric presentation rival format HD DVD put on stage on Sunday night.

On paper, the format's studio format seems impressive; it's even more impressive when five of those studio home entertainment division chiefs sit in on a panel to offer up prepared remarks and answer questions about Blu-ray.

The Blu-ray Disc Association's Andy Parsons played the role of MC, and presented a revealing slide that showed the net results of the BDA's assertion that content is king perspective: When looking at the 20 top-selling DVD titles of 2006, Parsons noted that only one movie out of 20 would be available on HD DVD only; all 19 would be available on Blu-ray.

Another interesting tidbit dropped during the press conference. Per some research, Blu-ray movie sales overtook those of HD DVD.

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