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Boon to the PS3? Warner Bros goes Blu-Ray
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Linkzg said:
Sure, but the only point in using blu-ray instead of another high-capacity drive is to play blu-ray movies, and I don't think the ability to play blu-ray movies will sell enough units to convince MS to support one of their biggest competitors in the video game arena.
I think the most likely possibility is that neither blu-ray nor HD-DVD will be widely adopted enough for the adoption rate of disc format to be a big concern in the next generation of consoles. They'll want something that's cheap, big, and fast, and blu-ray probably won't be the most ideal candidate, especially when you factor in that they would have to pay royalties to Sony every time they sell a console.
MS wants downloads to win out over disc formats, anyway, because they aren't in the disc-based movie business.
BenjaminBirdie
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pr0cs said:
I would probably buy a cheap Blu-Ray player before a PS3. LOST and Ratalouie are the killer apps.
Philanthropist
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I think there's something missing in this thread.
Oh, here it is:
Oh, here it is:
ZeroTolerance
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BenjaminBirdie said:
Fixed. Ratatouille is pretty good movie.
GhaleonEB said:
I think MS has been stringing this war along because they have some downloadable movie platform in development. While they'll collect some royalties from VC-1 encoded movies I believe they're more concerned that if an HD physical format wins that it will severely impact their ambitions to own the downloadable content space. I would not be surprised if they announce some kind of download platfomr at CES or some time this year. We all know that the 360 has downloadable movies and I believe MS are trying very hard to produce an infrastructure that would support other devices as well.
pr0cs
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I think you're not alone, and to some extent it works even for the PS3. Given how many of them have been sold could this be a big factor why games aren't selling that well on it? ie: this here box plays HD movies.. and I guess it plays games too but I don't own any.BenjaminBirdie said:
The only valid "gaming" discussion would be discussing on how important has been PS3 for this to happen and if that validates Sony decision of format with PS3, in the contest of sales age and business discussion.
In my opinion, PS3 has been key for this. I am not really sure this can affect sales at all for the future, but the console has provided an important victory for the format and probably it validates the system for itself.
In my opinion, PS3 has been key for this. I am not really sure this can affect sales at all for the future, but the console has provided an important victory for the format and probably it validates the system for itself.
BenjaminBirdie
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ZeroTolerance said:
My List Of People Who Don't Listen To Enough Tom Scharpling To Get That Reference
ZeroTolerance
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Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Philanthropist said:I think there's something missing in this thread.
Oh, here it is:
:lol
Xisiqomelir
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TheRipDizz said:
Are you aware that the disc media industry dwarfs the VG industry by several moneybins worth of phat loots, or was your "just that" construction unintentional?
Philanthropist
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MassiveAttack
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TheJollyCorner said:
:lol
ZeroTolerance
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BenjaminBirdie said:
Off- topic...
Who be Tom Scharpling ?
What does he do ?
anonnumber6
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This is getting tedious now, Blu-Ray should've won this a long time ago but it's being dragged out and consumers are suffering.
I think MS aren't too bothered by who wins, they would prefer it to be HD-DVD but like I said they don't really care I could definitely see them going down the route of digital downloads for games for the next console but if they will only do that if large enough HDD's are cheap enough by the time the next xbox is being made and if Broadband speeds are higher.
I think MS aren't too bothered by who wins, they would prefer it to be HD-DVD but like I said they don't really care I could definitely see them going down the route of digital downloads for games for the next console but if they will only do that if large enough HDD's are cheap enough by the time the next xbox is being made and if Broadband speeds are higher.
Philanthropist said:
Thanks. I was just about to make a post asking what studios are on which format(s).
Bebpo said:
Not a bad idea, seeing as I've been debating whether to get 360 or a PS3 for a good six months now and this is definitely a big plus sign for PS3 if this does truly signal the end of the format wars.
BenjaminBirdie
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ZeroTolerance said:Off- topic...
Who be Tom Scharpling ?
What does he do ?
Start Here.
It's the funniest Podcast/Radio Show on Earth.
SolidSnakex
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Also for those that were complaining about Sony running those BR only commercials for the PS3 late last year, here's one of the reasons they were doing it.
Xisiqomelir
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Tobor said:
That has nothing to do with the relative sizes of the two industries.
Secondly, this was in OT when I started typing my response.
mr_bishiuk
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MS might consider it mission accomplished, if the PS3 had come out and Blu ray had been the only game in town then the PS3 would have much better mindshare and would have probably sold heaps more units.
I think it more likely they are involved with HD DVD for console battle reasons rather than a future download business which is years away. (due to broadband takeups and speeds)
I think it more likely they are involved with HD DVD for console battle reasons rather than a future download business which is years away. (due to broadband takeups and speeds)
BenjaminBirdie
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mr_bishiuk said:
Makes sense. They certainly have the Throwing Around Money for those sorts of shenanigans.
MassiveAttack
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avaya said:
Kutaragi's doomsayers would certainly have to eat a shit ton of crow, at least as far as the inclusion and delays caused by BD.
While BD was winning against HD-DVD it was all still a drop in the bucket compared to DVD. With this there is actually a legitimate chance that BD becomes the next mainstream media format. This is best news the PS3 has had since it's announcement IMO, it actually justifies the higher price of a PS3 compared to the other consoles.
Now Sony needs to let the gaming division spend some of those moneyhat monies for some 3rd party exclusives....
Now Sony needs to let the gaming division spend some of those moneyhat monies for some 3rd party exclusives....
squatingyeti
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anonnumber6 said:
Yes, because ~15GB (estimating the average size of the NEXT-gen games) would be easily downloaded if we doubled the average speed of internet access in the U.S......Or not. I hate to be Debbie Downer, but digital distribution is still a good 8-10 years away just in the US. Other countries (excluding maybe Japan and South Korea) are even further.
It may be the future, but that future is realistically further than some want to admit.
MassiveAttack
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Amon37 said:
Time Warner owns New Line, so that appears rather likely.
TheRagnCajun
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MEGATONZ
I don't care which one wins, but if Blu Ray wins out they had better get their shit together and finalize the freaking format already. Get all those features that HD DVD has had since launch and Blu Ray still lacks. Get players out that support that shit, and dump all the others. Quit this "we're launched and selling players and discs, but not done the format" crap, and get compatibility under control.
norinrad21
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GhaleonEB said:
:lol :lol :lol
This won't even be such a hard decision for me anymore.
HomerSimpson-Man
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Acosta said:
Yeah, PS3 was the costly price to pay in the videogame market, to win the overall HD format market. A risky gamble, but it seems to be paying off, Blu-ray has been outselling HD-DVD for like 2:1 for a good long while now and now has Warner exclusive, a huge gain for Blu-ray. It's only a matter of time for Paramounts contract to expire and whenever for Universal to cave in.
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