Blu-ray declared the inevitable victor of next-gen formats

We feel like we've done something like this before... some sort of declaration of Blu-ray's superiority. Oh yeah, when Blu-ray sales rose 700%, passing up the HD-DVD crowd. Maybe it's because the only exclusive HD-DVD studio is Universal. Yawn... although if I didn't already have Batman Begins on regular ol' DVD, I'd be upset at not having it on Blu-ray. Looking at the upcoming (debatably already occurring) next-gen format war from a studio support standpoint is exactly what CE Pro did. Their conclusion? Blu-ray rocks... studio-support wise.

Heck, we know the article is based off of a Blu-ray flyer, but you can go ahead and read the time they spent with the HD-DVD crowd if you want to. It makes them sound ridiculous... but then again, looking at a red dot through blue glasses will tend to change the color. Get it? You should... it was a clever metaphor. The fact that HD-DVD players are cheaper (so much so that they're losing money on each sale) doesn't phase the Blu-ray camp because they believe that content and support matter. Not being able to watch any Disney or Fox movies on an HD-DVD player makes you wonder if the lower price is really worth it.

Okay, let's take a step back, refocus, and summarize. The Blu-ray camp says it will prevail through the immense support from studios it is receiving, along with the PS3 sales having a direct, positive correlation with an increase in Blu-ray movie sales. The HD-DVD camp says they will prevail... because Blu-ray will lose. Pretty solid reprise.