Even though there are no Blu-ray disc players in the U.S. market, Sony Pictures and allies have let at least one web-store to pre-order movies on Blu-ray discs (BDs). As a result, those, who are clear in their decision to adopt the Blu-ray format driven by Sony and Panasonic, will be able to get numerous titles before the hardware is available.

Amazon.com, a major web-store, offers over 20 movies in Blu-ray disc format, including such titles as “The Hose of Flying Daggers”, “The Fifth Element”, “Resident Evil”, “XXX” and so on for the price of $20.29 to $27.29. Meanwhile, movies in competing HD DVD format, including films like the Appolo 13, Chronicles of Riddick, Doom and many more cost 17.49 to $21.95.

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