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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
Who really cares if Blu-ray remains niche?
I mean, this is an enthusiast forum, right? I think it's kind of cool that Blu-ray is an enthusiasts' format, kind of like the way Laser Disc was (which I never got in on). I like being the only person I know who has Blu-ray, perhaps even the only one who knows what the hell Blu-ray is!
It seems like the format has gained enough traction to stick around for the long-haul, and we are seeing some pretty good catalog titles being released. Of the 374 Feature Films I own, 100 are either available or announced on Blu-ray, around 27%.....not too shabby for a format only two years old.
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Blu-ray remaining niche means less of a rush for studios to get out catalog titles, especially ones that won't sell more then a few thousand copies. It doesn't bother me too much since my taste points towards Hollywood releases, but I can easily see how people would hope Blu-ray takes off to see more movies in High Def.