Blu-ray Claims to Outsell HD DVD In Europe

By Geoff Duncan
November 27, 2007

The Blu-ray Disc Association says industry sales data show Blu-ray discs account for 73 percent of all high-definition movie discs sold in Europe.

The battle of evangelism between the Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition disc camps saw another broadside today, as the Blu-ray Disc Association claims to have sold its one millionth Blu-ray movie in Europe, and cites "industry sales data" showing Blu-ray discs account for some 73 percent of all high-definition movie discs sold in Europe to date.

The Blu-ray Disc Association also announced that Blu-ray recorders account for 97 percent of the HD recorder market in Japan, and that HD DVD recorders have "failed to make any penetration into Japanese homes."

The Blu-ray Disc Association's sales figures appear to come from Media Control GfK International; according to the association, the top selling titles were 300, Spider-Man 3, and Pirates of teh Caribbean: At World's ...

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