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In Reply to: Playstation 3 is the de facto Blu-Ray standard-bearer posted by 4season on October 18, 2007 at 06:16:44:
While a PS/3 might be a decent foundation for an unmarried geek's home entertainment center :-), there are a lot of people who can't imagine buying a game console for their living room or bedroom. They are going to buy a standalone player, not a game console.>>Most folks will probably want a B-D player which is either fully compliant with the B-D Profile 1.1 spec, or upgradeable to it<<
The manual for Sony's current entry-level player, the BDP-S300, states:
"This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 only. Playback of later versions and BDs other than BD-ROM is not guaranteed. Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play depending on the disc type and the version."
If the word gets around to the general public that a current $499 player is pretty much already obsolete, the already slim possibility of mass-market acceptance for Blu-ray will vanish like a soap bubble.
If the PS/3 is truly the only reasonable hardware choice for Blu-ray enthusiasts, Blu-ray won't even make it to niche status.
If Blu-ray is to survive, the BDA and its members had better get their acts together. Quickly.
Edits: 10/18/07
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Follow Ups
- RE: Playstation 3 is the de facto Blu-Ray standard-bearer - racerguy 08:15:11 10/18/07 (7)
- does "the average consumer" even have an HDTV? - Jazz Inmate 14:42:36 10/18/07 (6)
- Ask again on Feb 18, 2009 ;-) nt - 4season 16:02:23 10/19/07 (4)
- doubt you'll see massive lines at the stores - Joe Murphy Jr 18:26:41 10/19/07 (3)
- They'll walk into the store...and walk out with a flat panel TV - 4season 20:36:47 10/19/07 (1)
- don't talk to me about prices - Joe Murphy Jr 10:48:34 10/20/07 (0)
- guess this supports my case - Joe Murphy Jr 18:31:22 10/19/07 (0)
- They Will Think About It When They Constantly See Black Bars On TV Shows! - Robertc88 05:52:02 10/19/07 (0)
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