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“Blu-ray
recorders will replace DVD recorders and
many consumers of recorders will even
drop the physical disk media option
altogether and instead opt for a player
with a large hard drive or digital media
storage in which to store (digital video
content),” said Norm Bogen, In-Stat's
vice president for digital
entertainment.
As of now, Blu-ray recorders have not been launched in the United States, although they are popular in Japan. The In-Stat study press release does not make mention of when the group believes that Blu-ray recorders will be available in North America. (The release also does not say how many Blu-ray players were shipped last year, for comparison to its 2015 estimates. However, reports show that roughly 30 million Blu-ray players are now in U.S. homes.)
In-Stat said that North America represented 38 percent of all Blu-ray player shipments in 2010. The company also said that 15 percent of Netflix subscribers now get Blu-ray discs from the online video service.
As of now, Blu-ray recorders have not been launched in the United States, although they are popular in Japan. The In-Stat study press release does not make mention of when the group believes that Blu-ray recorders will be available in North America. (The release also does not say how many Blu-ray players were shipped last year, for comparison to its 2015 estimates. However, reports show that roughly 30 million Blu-ray players are now in U.S. homes.)
In-Stat said that North America represented 38 percent of all Blu-ray player shipments in 2010. The company also said that 15 percent of Netflix subscribers now get Blu-ray discs from the online video service.