Radical-redesign to cut costs anyone?
Expect a scaled back design, revised specs, come november.
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Radical-redesign to cut costs anyone?
Expect a scaled back design, revised specs, come november.
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form http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/14/s...lu-ray-flicks/
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If you're one of those few people who rushed out and bought an analog HD display (like the 1993 model pictured above), you may actually be able to find some use for it. Sony Pictures has announced that it won't downsample Blu-ray output for analog sets, which don't support HDMI. That means you'll be able to watch full-res output if you hook up your Blu-ray player to your old display, rather than the 960x540 that could be outputted using the Image Constraint Token. While we're a little surprised that Sony would actually come out and do something so consumer-friendly, we're not that shocked. After all, the number of people with analog HD sets is relatively small compared to the overall market, Sony's piracy concerns have to do with digital copying, and, of course, Sony's in a battle for market share, and if this is a way to win a few more customers over to the Blu-ray camp, they're gonna do it.
This just gives me more of a chance to save up the cash for the PS3. I still hate the HDMI thing. I have the slot but I'm more worried about having to buy the cord.
-Remove all memory card readers and keep Mmory Stick(to save games on instead of PS memory card)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wildkat
-Remove the extra HDMI output
-Remove half of the USB ports.
-Make controller wired, and sell wireless and an option.
-Make PS3 a top loader to cut back on the feeder mechanism
-Remove built-in wifi option. sell it seperately, or let consumers buy thier own wireless crap.
-Hopefully while removing some of the crap above, Sony could probably manage a including an HDD....heck Compact Flash comes in 10GB nowadays(make it for onilne(playstation HUB) purposes)
just my 0.02c
I never thought the PS3 would see a 2006 release in the US. Did they drop that dual monitor shit yet? That's a waste of money for 99% of the user base.
Yeah, last I read they dropped that moronic multi screen "feature." Poor 'lil Bow Wow will not be able to string four of his HD TVs together to make one giant Gran Turismo display when showing off his "crib" to his friends and MTV. :rolleyes:
From day one I had a feeling that the whole Spring launch was a sham. I guess we won't know until Dean Takahashi writes a book about it (as if his books are all factual).
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Originally Posted by Raz0r
they're like 11 dollars at www.monoprice.com
don't be afraid of buying the cord and dont fall for the bullshit of having to buy overpriced BS from BB (cord wise)
for all your cord needs go to monoprice or some place similar (same quality builds for a fraction of the price)
The technical issue with Blu-Ray is that nobody will pay $1500 for a Blu-Ray player if they can buy a PS3 for $500.
Rumor has it that Sony is holding off the launch of the PS3 to retool the controller. The new controller will look just like a remote control.
So, with all the 360 shortages and this PS3 thing, it seems that launching hardware is getting progressively difficult.
This does not bode well for the fiscal health of the industry for the rest of 2006...