NetFlix Goes Blu-ray Exclusive, Say Goodbye to HD DVD

Netflix said on Monday it would exclusively stock Blu-ray discs. The company said that the industry is sending a clear signal that Blu-ray will emerge as the high definition winning format. Citing the decision by four of the six major movie studios to publish high-def DVD titles only in Blu-ray format, Netflix said that as of now it will purchase only Blu-ray discs and will phase out by roughly year's end the HD DVD discs.

I really looks like Warner's decision to go Blu-ray exclusive will be remembered as the turning point in the HD format war.

"The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "We're now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def. Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly. These factors could well lead to another decade of disc-based movie watching as the consumer's preferred means."

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[sean]

I rent my movies from netflix i will cancel if netflix goes all blu-ray.