The Chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association has commented that Paramount's decision to exclusively support HD-DVD seems 'oddly timed' as Blu-ray is picking up with a 'tremendous' momentum. The BDA seem bemused as to what exactly made them walk away from the format as they are claiming that Blu-ray is selling a whole lot more than HD-DVD.

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In response to Paramount's decision to exclusively support HD DVD, Andy Parsons, Chairman, Blu-ray Disc Association US Promotions Committee had this to say: "The decision seems oddly timed given Blu-ray's tremendous momentum both with consumers and with retail. Blu-ray title sales continue to outpace HD-DVD sales by nearly a 2 to 1 margin, and major retailers have expressed a strong preference for Blu-ray. Moreover, the price delta between HD DVD and Blu-ray players has been greatly reduced in the past few months, a trend that is on its way to eliminating any perceived cost advantage the HD DVD format has claimed to have. Under these circumstances, we can only imagine what could have enticed them to walk away from a format that is clearly selling significantly more software than the ailing HD-DVD format."