Take a closer look at the benefits of Blu-ray Disc and what this means for movie entertainment.
Recently conducted research suggests a bright future for the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format. Key factors, driving this projected growth are the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 and the range of films offered by BD exclusive studios (Disney, Fox, Sony, MGM and Lionsgate) and its supporters (Warner and Paramount).
A quick look at the top selling DVDs of 2006 reveals that almost all of these were released by the studios supporting BD, meaning blockbuster movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Night at the Museum and Casino Royale will be available on BD.
Blu-ray Disc benefits
This confidence and support from the film industry has been earned by the benefits BD is able to provide. Two types of Blu-ray Disc are currently available, a 25GB single layer and 50GB dual-layer, both of which are playable on PLAYSTATION 3.
Dual-layer BD has roughly six times the storage capacity of dual-layer DVDs (8.5GB) and 77 times that of Compact Discs (650MB).
In January the move to dual-layer BD titles in Europe began with the release of Black Hawk Down, Click and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
This greater capacity fuels the true High Definition movie experience, improving picture and sound quality far beyond the information a typical DVD can store, while still providing ample room for extras and bonus features.
It is not just capacity though, the speed and accuracy at which the blue wavelength lasers can read information results in an impressive output to your TV. BD enables a progressive resolution of 1080p, significantly higher than standard PAL DVDs, resulting in a smoother, vastly more detailed picture with next to no flicker.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
European PLAYSTATION 3 compatibility site launches
With the imminent arrival of PS3, a new website launches to guide you through which PS one and PlayStation 2 games you can enjoy on the next generation system.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today launched the website that will allow prospective PLAYSTATION 3 owners to see which of their PS one and PlayStation 2 titles are playable on the new European PS3 model.
The web site at http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc lists those titles from the SCEE PAL game portfolio that are playable on PS3.
"Our engineers have been working overtime, and have succeeded in delivering a significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch", said David Reeves, President of SCEE. "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
New owners of a European PS3 will need to install the latest system software update to play the titles listed on the website. The upgrade will be available at launch from midnight on 23 March on eu.playstation.com or, for those unable to access the Internet, on a disc obtained from local SCEE Customer Services.
This latest system software update will also allow background downloading (downloading items while continuing to use the PS3 system's other functions), and will offer an improved Internet browsing experience with the ability to zoom sections of the web page for greater clarity and enhance the resolution of web pages to suit different resolution televisions.
Stay with eu.playstation.com for all the information you need on PLAYSTATION 3.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today launched the website that will allow prospective PLAYSTATION 3 owners to see which of their PS one and PlayStation 2 titles are playable on the new European PS3 model.
The web site at http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc lists those titles from the SCEE PAL game portfolio that are playable on PS3.
"Our engineers have been working overtime, and have succeeded in delivering a significant number of playable PS2 titles for the European launch", said David Reeves, President of SCEE. "We will be adding additional titles to this list in future firmware upgrades, but as we have made clear before, in the future our resources will be increasingly focused on developing new services and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, rather than on delivering PS2 backwards compatibility."
New owners of a European PS3 will need to install the latest system software update to play the titles listed on the website. The upgrade will be available at launch from midnight on 23 March on eu.playstation.com or, for those unable to access the Internet, on a disc obtained from local SCEE Customer Services.
This latest system software update will also allow background downloading (downloading items while continuing to use the PS3 system's other functions), and will offer an improved Internet browsing experience with the ability to zoom sections of the web page for greater clarity and enhance the resolution of web pages to suit different resolution televisions.
Stay with eu.playstation.com for all the information you need on PLAYSTATION 3.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
PlayStation 3 Specifications and Details
PlayStation 3 Specifications and Details
Product name: PLAYSTATION 3
CPU: Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS
GPU: RSX @550MHz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
Sound: Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing)
Memory:
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
System Bandwidth:
Main RAM: 25.6GB/s
VRAM: 22.4GB/s
RSX: 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB: 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)
System Floating Point Performance: 2 TFLOPS
Storage:
HDD
Detachable 2.5” HDD slot x 1
I/O:
USB: Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick: standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD: standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash: (Type I, II) x 1
Communication: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller:
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP®)
Network (over IP)
AV Output:
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1
CD Disc media (read only):
PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation 2 CD-ROM
CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD
DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD Disc media (read only):
PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
PLAYSTATION 3 DVD-ROM
DVD-Video: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc media (read only):
PLAYSTATION 3 BD-ROM
BD-Video: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE
About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufacturers, distributes and markets the PlayStation game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld entertainment system. PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.
Storage media (HDD, “Memory Stick”, SD memory card, and CompactFlash) are sold separately.
“Dolby” is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
“CompactFlash” is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
“HDMI” is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC.
“Blu-ray Disc” is a trademark.
“Bluetooth” is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
“Memory Stick” and “Memory Stick PRO” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“PlayStation", the PlayStation logo and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Product name: PLAYSTATION 3
CPU: Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS
GPU: RSX @550MHz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
Sound: Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing)
Memory:
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
System Bandwidth:
Main RAM: 25.6GB/s
VRAM: 22.4GB/s
RSX: 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB: 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)
System Floating Point Performance: 2 TFLOPS
Storage:
HDD
Detachable 2.5” HDD slot x 1
I/O:
USB: Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick: standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD: standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash: (Type I, II) x 1
Communication: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Controller:
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP®)
Network (over IP)
AV Output:
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1
CD Disc media (read only):
PlayStation CD-ROM
PlayStation 2 CD-ROM
CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD
DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD Disc media (read only):
PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM
PLAYSTATION 3 DVD-ROM
DVD-Video: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc media (read only):
PLAYSTATION 3 BD-ROM
BD-Video: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE
About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufacturers, distributes and markets the PlayStation game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld entertainment system. PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.
Storage media (HDD, “Memory Stick”, SD memory card, and CompactFlash) are sold separately.
“Dolby” is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
“CompactFlash” is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
“HDMI” is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC.
“Blu-ray Disc” is a trademark.
“Bluetooth” is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
“Memory Stick” and “Memory Stick PRO” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“PlayStation", the PlayStation logo and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Monday, March 12, 2007
The PlayStation 3 may not be flying off store shelves right now, but you'd be foolish to dismiss Sony this early in the console generation. The PS3 has all the processor, graphics, and communications power necessary to win this generation. Unfortunately, Sony wasn't able to pull together the right game portfolio in time to justify the console's high price tag. The fact that Sony stumbled at launch, failing to consistently sell out at retail even after cutting supply, shows how competitive this console generation will be. If the Xbox 360 and Gears of War didn't exist, the PlayStation 3 would be sold out everywhere; thus, we would all be happily playing Resistance: Fall of Man and marveling over the sweat in Fight Night Round 3
The major game developers believe that the PlayStation 3 will have a sizable install base and allocated resources to ensure a steady supply of games. Larry Probst, the outgoing Electronic Arts CEO, stated in a recent Web conference that he believes the PS3 will eventually win this console generation in a very close race. Sony may have lost a few exclusives because of the PS3's slow start, but those games will still appear on the PS3, even if they're also going to be on the Xbox 360.
Selling more than 100 million PlayStation 2 units will give you a strong brand and, if treated kindly, a loyal customer base. However, Sony has squandered much of its customer goodwill over the past year with a string of disappointments: product delays, price raises, feature cuts, and lackluster games. Many of us, despite all the letdowns, are still prepared to buy a PlayStation 3 because we know that Sony is very close to transforming the console from a maybe into a must-have.
The major game developers believe that the PlayStation 3 will have a sizable install base and allocated resources to ensure a steady supply of games. Larry Probst, the outgoing Electronic Arts CEO, stated in a recent Web conference that he believes the PS3 will eventually win this console generation in a very close race. Sony may have lost a few exclusives because of the PS3's slow start, but those games will still appear on the PS3, even if they're also going to be on the Xbox 360.
Selling more than 100 million PlayStation 2 units will give you a strong brand and, if treated kindly, a loyal customer base. However, Sony has squandered much of its customer goodwill over the past year with a string of disappointments: product delays, price raises, feature cuts, and lackluster games. Many of us, despite all the letdowns, are still prepared to buy a PlayStation 3 because we know that Sony is very close to transforming the console from a maybe into a must-have.
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