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Originally Posted by Miggy
If this does happen, what will be the successor to DVD? Will it at that point just jump directly to downloaded content? I hope not, because I kind of like having movies sitting on my shelf.
Miggy, the Thief
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Hard to say, but looking at the music industry, CDs are still the main medium which music is sold, even though downloads become more popular each year. Wherever the majority of money is being made, that format will remain around for quite awhile. There may not be another designated successor to DVD.
If Blu-Ray does not become mainstream, then it depends on whether Blu-Ray becomes a profitable business for Sony as to whether they can sustain the format. Does Sony make money on their players, or are they selling them at a loss the same way Microsoft did for the XBox 360 when it first came out?
Does Sony make enough from Blu-Ray royalties to offset any losses? Probably not at this point, but I'm sure they hope to as the format gains more acceptance.