Score one for Blu-ray
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Adult-film-company-secures-Blu-ray-replicating-company.htmlAdult film company secures Blu-ray replicating companyDespite Blu-ray appearing like it was going to lack adult movies, at least outside of Japan, Vivid Entertainment Group is now set to be the first adult-film maker to release its content on Blu-ray Disc, according to Digit Online. However, they are not mentioning which provider they are using to replicate its Blu-ray titles, particularly with how difficult it was for them to finally find one in the first place. So far, most adult film makers have resorted to sticking with the rival HD DVD format after having no success in getting any Blu-ray company to replicate their discs.
There are currently eight companies involved in Blu-ray disc replication world wide. Unfortunately, two are controlled by Sony and are not allowed to replicate adult films. Another five are have contracts with Walt Disney and say that they they will not work replicate adult films as a result. With just one left over, Vivid Entertainment is not going to give away the name in order to give it the competitive advantage, not to mention being one of the leading adult film companies.
Unfortunately due to Vivid mentioning that the Blu-ray format is extremely expensive to work with at three times the cost of HD DVD to replicate and four times to author, they will closely watch the sales of one of its first Blu-ray title that will be avaliable on both formats to see how Blu-ray sales compares with the HD DVD version. If the Blu-ray format turns out to be a failure, they will end its use. On the other hand, if Blu-ray proves successful, they plan on releasing four more adult films this year on the Blu-ray format. Vivid decided to take a chance with the Blu-ray format due to strong Blu-ray disc player demand, helped with 2 million PS3 game console sales, with each console doubling up as a Blu-ray disc player.