PS3 as a BRD player - predictions
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PS3 as a BRD player - predictions
Due to cost reasons, as well as to prevent it from completely canibilising sales of dedicated BRD players, it's obvious that the PS3 will have to drop some aspects of the Blu-Ray format. But which ones will they be?
I personally think that for BR movies it will only support up to 1080i, it won't have support for the new Dolby/DTS formats, and I also think that it won't do things such as scaling standard DVDs.
Admitteldy I haven't been following PS3 news too closely, so some of the above may have already been officially confirmed or denied. But I'd still be interested in hearing your thoughts on the issue. Remember, the PS3 - when it comes to Blu-Ray - is a budget player coming sometime after dedicated players, and as a result it won't do everything you'd hope for.
I personally think that for BR movies it will only support up to 1080i, it won't have support for the new Dolby/DTS formats, and I also think that it won't do things such as scaling standard DVDs.
Admitteldy I haven't been following PS3 news too closely, so some of the above may have already been officially confirmed or denied. But I'd still be interested in hearing your thoughts on the issue. Remember, the PS3 - when it comes to Blu-Ray - is a budget player coming sometime after dedicated players, and as a result it won't do everything you'd hope for.
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Well, there was a sign on the CES PS3 display that said it would output at 1080/60p, so we're okay on that one. Upscalling to HD will probably be there as well - remember, that was one of the big presentation points of the Cell. It probably won't have BD-J, is my guess. And obviously, it won't have any onboard hardware decoders for Dolby or DTS.
You must realize that all producers of Blu-Ray are counting on the PS3 to take the budget Blu-Ray player spot (have you heard of another Blu-Ray player for less than $1000?). These companies will allow Sony to be the loss leader and get the machines into people's homes quickly. Once the format war is settled, people will start buying stand-alone Blu-Ray players which will be of a better quality than the PS3.
You must realize that all producers of Blu-Ray are counting on the PS3 to take the budget Blu-Ray player spot (have you heard of another Blu-Ray player for less than $1000?). These companies will allow Sony to be the loss leader and get the machines into people's homes quickly. Once the format war is settled, people will start buying stand-alone Blu-Ray players which will be of a better quality than the PS3.
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
have you heard of another Blu-Ray player for less than $1000?
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
It probably won't have BD-J, is my guess.
While looking around for information on BD-J, I found this 1/7/06 article saying that first gen players may not be "full profile" which means BD-J won't be fully supported. Weird because on the digital bits interview (posted in this thread), Pioneer says that BD-J is ready. If this article is true, it really muddies the waters.
From CES 2006: First-generation Blu-ray disc players may not be full-featured:
In what may be one of the more stunning revelations of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, representatives of manufacturers of Blu-ray disc players and equipment - who did not wish to be quoted - told TG Daily that the first generation of Blu-ray high-definition disc players, to be made available soon, probably will not have full on-screen interactivity features after all.
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Blu-Ray really seems like it's not ready for prime time. BD-J not available on first-gen players, initial discs mastered using only MPEG2 compression...
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Why would it be any worse than a standalone? It's got the hardware (3.2 GHz Cell, 550MHz Nvidia graphics chip, BR drive, HDMI, etc.) and any software problems can be fixed through updated firmware.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Blu-Ray really seems like it's not ready for prime time. BD-J not available on first-gen players, initial discs mastered using only MPEG2 compression...
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Originally Posted by dhmac
That's not a whole lot different than DVD was when it first hit the market in '97 (only single-layer discs, no DTS support from players).
(This applies to both formats).
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
These companies should be learning from the mistakes of the past, not repeating them.
(This applies to both formats).
(This applies to both formats).
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Originally Posted by nazz
If they learned like I wish they would, there would not be two formats.
As for leaving things out of the early players like 1080p/audio support, well, I'm sure every CE company has a laugh about this as they don't see it as a mistake. i.e. Selling interlaced dvd players then progressive then upscaling ....
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
I think it will be about like the PS2. A good player, but not great. Will get people by until the price of the others come down.
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
I think it will be about like the PS2. A good player, but not great. Will get people by until the price of the others come down.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
These companies should be learning from the mistakes of the past, not repeating them.
(This applies to both formats).
(This applies to both formats).
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
I think it will be about like the PS2. A good player, but not great. Will get people by until the price of the others come down.
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Originally Posted by BobDole42
I've always regarded the PS2 as one of the worst DVD players of all time. Is that just me?
I don't plan on using my PS3 as a BD player for two reasons.
1. Consoles are generally poor performers in this area.
2. Extra wear on the console itself.
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Originally Posted by nazz
If they learned like I wish they would, there would not be two formats.
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Originally Posted by BobDole42
I've always regarded the PS2 as one of the worst DVD players of all time. Is that just me?
It's not just you. But for a lot of people, it will get them by.
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question: what is the release date for the PS3 slated for?
But sometime this spring/early summer in Japan, and around the Holiday shopping season in the US.
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Forbes is backing up what Josh mentioned above that the PS3 may be delayed.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/fee...fx2453335.html
http://www.forbes.com/technology/fee...fx2453335.html
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I would expect the PS3 like the PS2 to be a very entry level player. Sony wants to get you into Blu-Ray with it and then get you to upgrade to a better standalone.
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Originally Posted by BobDole42
I've always regarded the PS2 as one of the worst DVD players of all time. Is that just me?
That all said, since I already have a nice DVD player, I am going to be very happy with a PS3 hooked up to my HDTV. Cheap and the video quality should be much better than my current player.
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Not sure if this is mentioned anywhere and I havent seen it, but I know both BR and HD-DVD are supposed to be backward compatible, but will the PS3 be as well. I figure it will be, but I wasnt so sure. Also, will it be backward compatible and upconvert as well?
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It should be BC because BC with PS2 games is a selling point of the system. In order to read those discs, the player will need to read DVDs and CDs. Wether it upconverts is anyone's guess, but I doubt it.