Thread: High Def Disc unit sales - The Digital Bits

The Digital Bits reported software units sales ratios as of 3/25/07:
YTD:...................Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 42.13
Since inception:....Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 79.77

The
Digital Bits

now reports software units sales ratios as of 4/1/07:
YTD:...................Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 43.16
Since inception:....Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 77.88

They are publishing Nielson Videoscan numbers.

Is it just me, or does it seem odd that HD-DVD can show a small improvement in YTD sales but show a decrease "since inception?" Over a week? Does this likely reflect a correction/adjustment of the figures?

The Digital Bits reported software units sales ratios as of 4/8/07:
Week ending 4/8...Blu-ray 62.4.......HD-DVD 37.6
YTD:...................Blu-ray 69.4.......HD-DVD 30.6
Since inception:....Blu-ray 56.4.......HD-DVD 43.6

Normalized to make comparison with previous posting easier:
Week ending 4/8...Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 60.26
YTD:...................Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 44.09
Since inception:....Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 77.30

In other words, HD-DVD is holding it's own, or perhaps even regaining a little ground.

Good thread, thanks.

I hope you're motivated to keep reporting new numbers as they come out.

Thank you. Actually, I've now set up a calendar reminder to check and post when the results come out.

I still think they're fiddling with the numbers since they show YTD and "since inception" sometimes going in opposite directions. How could that be?

Maybe they are tallying the totals in Florida. Or using Diebold equipment....

OK, didn't mean to go all PIT on ya, but the joke came to mind (and I'm a registered Republican... although I consider myself one of the troublemaking liberal ones)

Originally Posted by navychop

The Digital Bits reported software units sales ratios as of 4/8/07:
Week ending 4/8...Blu-ray 62.4.......HD-DVD 37.6
YTD:...................Blu-ray 69.4.......HD-DVD 30.6
Since inception:....Blu-ray 56.4.......HD-DVD 43.6

In other words, HD-DVD is holding it's own, or perhaps even regaining a little ground.

Bill Hunt (Digital Bits) has been a little slow this week, site still not updated since 4/18. But I did find a link on another form to
nxtbook.com

's April 22-28 edition of Home Media Magazine with the Nielson Videoscan report for the week end April 15:

Week Ended 04/15
Blu-ray: 61%
HD DVD: 39%

Year-to-date
Blu-ray: 69%
HD DVD: 31%

Since Inception
Blu-ray: 57%
HD DVD: 43%

In other words, HD DVD still regaining some ground.

No wonder Bill Hunt is a little slow this week, he must be in hizzy fit. (He's always been a strong proponent of only one format for high def discs, and backs Blu-ray because of more studio support, more capacity, etc. etc. )

I was wondering why they didn't update today.

Same ole, same ole....

Glad I haven't bought a player.

Rather belatedly, Digital Bits has released the Nielson data.

Software units sales ratios as of 4/15/07:
Week ending 4/15...Blu-ray 61.......HD-DVD 39
YTD:...................Blu-ray 69.......HD-DVD 31
Since inception:....Blu-ray 57.......HD-DVD 43

Normalized to make comparison with previous posting easier:
Week ending 4/15...Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 63.9
YTD:...................Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 44.9
Since inception:....Blu-ray 100.......HD-DVD 75.4

It's just as CochiseGuy reported, HD-DVD seems to be regaining some ground.

Nielson Videoscan report from Home Media Magazine. (The Digital Bits is still slow in updating, no new "My Two Cents" since Wednesday)

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...hp?startpage=2

Software units sales ratios as of 4/22/07:
Week ending 4/22...Blu-ray 52.......HD-DVD 48
YTD:...................Blu-ray 68.......HD-DVD 32
Since inception:....Blu-ray 57.......HD-DVD 43

No change in the Since Inception ratings, and a two percentage point gain for HD DVD Year-to-date. And a really big week for HD DVD as sales were almost even with Blu-ray.