sony will never drop blue ray from the PS3.
.The DVD Forum Steering Committee has finally approved amended specifications for the 51 GB three layer HD DVD disc, meaning the disc, dubbed Version 2.0, can possibly begin to move into production.
It is not completely clear whether the decision officially opens the door for production to begin but those details should be available soon. The new, larger capacity HD DVD should help the format gain even more ground in its war against Blu-ray as the Blu-ray camp has long advocated its superiority due to the ability to generate 50 GB titles.
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This is pretty irrelevant to someone like myself, I've bought a grand total of about 5 DVDs and not in a rush to buy the latest technology, call me old fashioned by I still refuse to buy low quality 128bit virtual music, I'd rather buy a CD which is infinately better quality and will last a lifetime not until my pc crashes or someone nicks an overpriced white box.
yeah thats one thing sony do well is the adverts., I like the song on the new crash bandicoot add, dunn who its by though., and the MP3 player add is good.,Although... This advert is great.
The BDA has explained why early adopters of the format will not be rewarded for supporting the HD format in its earliest stages because the Blu-ray camp needed to "create momentum" in its battle against rival HD DVD.
Frank Simonis, the European chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, was the one who spoke out about why new standards (such as Profile 1.1) took so long to hit the market.
"We needed to create momentum and get the players on the market", he said.
"If we had postponed launch to add in the hardware for the latest features, we would not be in the situation we have today."
Most early adopters who do not have the latest "Final Profile" will not be able to take full advantage of the format and its additional bonus features, without purchasing a new Blu-ray player. The new profile will not be available as a firmware update for older players, he added.