analysts believe that global demand for Blu-ray discs will rise three times in 2008 to a minimum of 43 million units.
Analysts are a strange bunch, to say the least.
The 43 million discs is another rehash of Fox "research" of three months old (OK, it was 40 million then)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-...sy-2008-npd-says-not-so-fast.html#post1183605
How they arrived at "three times" we will never know since they sold 5.6 million discs in 2007, that will make it 7.7 times...
But since Sony president now claims BD has 20% market share, the math is out the window and analysts can say whatever they want.
Or better, whatever they are paid to say...
I'm still waiting for Fox to go into hiatus due to the BD+ hack.
Diogen.
EDIT: I can't understand how stupid a reader should be to even consider this announcement seriously:
1. Sony alone will make 38 million discs by October, i.e. at least 100 million a year.
2. Cinram is installing 6 (?) new BD lines that will be operational in fall.
3. We were told making discs is a piece of cake, nothing is easier.
And after all this the discs will be a short supply for 40 million demand. Pathetic...