Sony Delays Blu-ray Movies Will wait for hardware availability.

Hate to say "I TOLD YOU SO", but I told you so.

Sony are skating in thin ice with their superior format Blue Ray, the way they plan to introduce it is not really taht clear, the expect to sell a los of PS3 by promoting it like a entertainment device that is going to be a really bargain due to its ability to read Blue Ray, but they need the support from the film studios and taht the HD-DVd does not beat them to the market

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by Gerry Block

May 4, 2006 - Sony has announced that it will delay the release of the first round of Blu-ray movies until hardware will be available to play them. Originally scheduled to hit retail on May 23rd, the first batch of Blu-ray movies (The Fifth Element, Hitch, 50 First Dates, House of Flying Daggers, A Knight's Tale, The Last Waltz, XXX, Resident Evil Apocalypse) will now be released on June 20th.

The media delay will hopefully manage to allow the final release to coincide with the eventual launch date for the much delayed Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray player. Originally scheduled to ship on May 23rd, like Sony's movies, the $999 player is now scheduled for "late June" to allow for further "testing." Assuming Samsung does manage to ship the BD-P1000 in June, it will be the first Blu-ray player available to consumers, and shall be followed by Sony's BDP-S1 in July.

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Even though it seems toshiba´s HD-DVD players are sold out already in Japan.

Toshiba's HD-A1 Sells Out in Japan

1,500 HD-DVD units sold.

by Gerry Block

May 4, 2006 - The Asahi Shimbun reported yesterday that Toshiba has managed to sell all of the HD-A1 HD-DVD players it shipped to retail in Japan, amounting to some 1,500 units. Though that number seems extremely small, Toshiba is counting the sell-through as a win, citing penetration of the market beyond just high-end video fans.

We know Japan is a small country, but we're a little skeptical that there are only 1,000 or so hard-core movie fans in the entire country, which would have to be the case if Toshiba's statements are accurate. It was also announced that 6,000 HD-A1 units were shipped in America, which is short of the previously promised 10,000 units for launch. Toshiba reportedly plans to ship another 5,000 units "soon."