Blu-ray's Pirates Beats HD DVD's Matrix: "Blu-ray's Pirates Trounces HD DVD's MatrixSony-backed format wins early battle of high-profile releases.By Phillip Swann Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2007) -- On May 22, Disney released a Blu-ray high-def DVD of the first two Pirates of the Caribbean. On the same day, Warner introduced a HD DVD collection of the box office smash, The Matrix.Industry observers said the battle of high-profile titles could give some indication as to who's winning the high-def DVD format war.Well, the Blu-ray Pirates sold roughly 47,000 units in the first week compared to 13,900 units for The Matrix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.HD DVD backers will note that The Matrix is more expensive at $99 for the three collection set while each Pirate Blu-ray disc is just $25."
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