Blu-ray DVD booms in aftermath of format war victory
January 11, 2009
A Blu-ray Disc logo is projected on the floor in the Panasonic booth at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Blu-ray DVD hardware and disc sales have boomed despite the drubbing that tough economic times are giving the consumer electronics industry.
Blu-ray DVD hardware and disc sales have boomed despite the drubbing that tough economic times are giving the consumer electronics industry.
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