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“BD sales dominated in Europe … thanks to PS3,” said Jim Bottoms with research firm Understanding & Solutions. “HD DVD did have some earlier success in gaining support among the local independents, who are important in Europe, on the basis of lower disc manufacturing costs. Although during the course of 2007, many of these content companies either changed to BD or added BD to their lineup.”
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Just as in the United States, including the PS3 in tabulating Blu-ray numbers has given that format a leg-up in terms of the high-def installed consumer base in Europe. The PS3 sold at least 750,000 units for the year.
-- Még így is necces, tekintve a 3 milliós értéket, de simán leírva, mint a cikkben, teljesen téves.
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The European HD DVD Promotional Group claims a 60% share in the standalone high-def player market share for the region, and boasts that HD DVD owners buy nearly four times as many movies as Blu-ray owners.
-- Ez mekkora csúsztatás már a kedves HD_DVD Prom. Group által, hogy lejátszóknál nem számolják be a PS3-akat, filmvásárlási aránynál meg igen...
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Yet Understanding & Solutions’ data shows that Blu-ray has a 3-to-1 software sales advantage for the year, with Blu-ray passing the 1 million mark in November for discs sold mark in Europe.
-- Ugyebár a lényeg.
Consumer purchases are based on content, Bottoms said, and Blu-ray has more to offer there.
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HD DVD took a hit in the European market Jan. 28, however, with news that British retailer Woolworths would no longer carry the format in its 820 stores starting in March, selling HD DVD online only.