PS3 will use Blu-ray Disc

User Comments: 5

1. August 6, 2004 10:47 AM
   ---agissi--- said:
   I dont exactly see why, because they dont even fill up 25% of a DVD todate, they thought "next generation" would need the 4.7GB of a DVD, Im not convinced PS3 games will need the 25GB.
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2. August 8, 2004 8:30 PM
   Unregistered said:
   The reason the PS2 has dvd support is not because all the games require the storage capacity of a dvd but because it is the current standard for several things; dvd movies for instance. Blu-ray is being pushed by Sony who has invested lots of money into the technology and wants to make it the next standard. I thought it was pretty obvious that they would be using it.
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3. August 8, 2004 9:25 PM
   ---agissi--- said:
   Ya the news that they were using Blu-Ray has been out since day one..
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4. August 9, 2004 6:25 AM
   TS | Thomas said:
   I think most of use are hoping Blu-Ray gets it, right? The better storage means high-definition DVDs without needing to resort to using Windows Media Video (Which Microsoft is pushing for the alternate HD-DVD which has much lower storage space).
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5. August 9, 2004 9:14 AM
   Unregistered said:
   This forces a market for Blu-ray discs..Thats why they are doing it. There isn't a market for it yet, and availablility is zip. If PS3 vendors have to use blu-ray discs then it creates availability a market for the discs which I'm sure they hope to expand. Since there will be availablility and a consumer base, other tech companies will buy into something that has been established. Ie. this will give them a jumpstart over the competing technology standard for blue lazer discs.
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