Harris reports that 11% of consumers polled said they’d rather purchase a PS3 with web access, versus a similarly priced Blu-ray disc player without connectivity.

New Blu-ray Poll Bashes Technology—Again

Harris Interactive says that only nine percent of consumers plan to adopt the high-def format winner within the next year.

While we’re used to seeing people go wild over Blu-ray, it’s certainly not the norm.

Harris Interactive surveyed 2,529 U.S. adults from April 7 through 15, and found that only four percent actually own a Blu-ray player. Five percent of those asked currently own the PlayStation 3.

Whether it’s due to high prices or the current economy, it seems that consumers are giving Blu-ray the cold shoulder. Only nine percent of those asked plan to buy a Blu-ray player within the next year. I wonder what the response would have been if asked if they’d buy a player at a lower price. One-third of participants currently own an HDTV.

“Since Blu-ray disc player pricing averages more than $300, which is well above the cost for the latest generation of standard DVD players with up-converters, Blu-ray disc players may be encountering price sensitivity despite the advanced technology,” says Joan Barten Kline, VP of the Harris Interactive Media & Entertainment Practice.

Kind of funny: Six percent of the people polled have HD DVD players, with about half saying they will keep buying HD DVD movies as long as they’re available.