Blockbuster Picks Blu-Ray

Since last year Blockbuster Inc., a major U.S. movie rental chain, has been offering both Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs for rent in over 250 stores around the country. Once it expands its high definition offerings next month it will be exclusively renting out Blu-Ray in 1,450 of its stores. The move is based on statistics that claim consumers in Blockbuster stores are choosing Blu-Ray over HD-DVD 70 percent of the time. The availability of Blu-Ray movies greatly outnumbers those of HD-DVD. The North American HD DVD Promotional Group said the decision was shortsighted and skewed by the success of films released by Blu-ray studios in the first three months of the year