Samsung Says Blu-Ray Has 5 years Left

Did I actually just read this?!? Yes, I did. Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK, told UK tech blog Pocket-lint he sees 5 years left for the Blu-ray Disc format.

"I think it [Blu-ray] has 5 years left, I certainly wouldn't give it 10", Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK told Pocket-lint in an interview.
Hoping to capitalise before it's too late, Griffiths believes that 2008 is the format's year.

"It's going to be huge", he told Pocket-lint. "We are heavily back-ordered at the moment."

Citing online rental sites like LoveFilm's adoption of Blu-ray titles, the move to offer cheaper players and a now clear path to adoption following the Blu-ray HD DVD battle, Griffith says the format will be a winner, although not for long.

Interesting that even upper management at Blu-ray supporting companies see a limited life for the format. So Blu-ray will be a 'winner' for the next 5 years or so before internet-connected TVs take over and content will be streamed...
I see Blu-ray turning out to be the Laserdisc of the '00 decade. Yes, it already has many times the household penetration than Laser ever had, mostly due to the PS3 console. But only people that really care about picture/sound quality are currently buying standalone Blu-ray players and paying the premium to buy Blu-ray movies. At the risk of beating a dead horse, DVD quality is simply good enough for the vast majority of people, even if they have an HDTV. There simply will not be enough time for Blu-ray to become the dominant format before something else enters the market, whether that be another physical format or direct streaming to your TV.

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