Another lolsony topic

[Ace-o-fire]

thanks.

[Jefe]

If Blu Ray comes out on top, then that will give Sony the edge to accomplish what was their original intent: Make the PS 3 a media centre, not just a gaming console.

Who knows, maybe Sony has lost a large player base from previous consoles, but perhaps will gain more consumers if the above statement holds true.

[Xavier]

I think the Nintendo Wii is doing really well for one big reason in America. The growing income distribution gap is leaving a very wealthy top tier and a majority in the lower middle class. The Nintendo Wii, is, basically, their system. Affordably priced, fun to play, etc.

I don't think a majority of people are really ready to spend $600 for a gaming system. It obviously has the perk of being a blu-ray player as well, but I don't think the majority of consumers honestly care about HD-video yet.

[izembo]

i agree, that's pretty much it.

i own a wii, but won't own a ps3 for quite some time. once i finally get a set date on a game that i just have to have it for, i'll start setting some money back to save for it. ;p

[mrfridays]

There is so much mis-information in this thread, it's almost comical.

[SephYuyX]

There is so much mis-information in this thread, it's almost comical.

And those are?

[CaptainN]

I found this article interesting and may effect the outcome of the "Format war".

NEW YORK -- Sony Corp. said Monday it is bringing out a cheaper player for Blu-ray discs early this summer, a crucial step in its battle to make the high-definition format the replacement for DVDs. The BDP-S300 will cost $599, yet will have the same capabilities as the $999 BDP-S1 Sony is currently selling, said Randy Waynick, senior vice president of the home products division of Sony Electronics. Sony and Samsung Corp., which also makes a Blu-ray player, have been undersold by Toshiba Corp.'s players for the rival HD DVD format. Toshiba has a model on the market for $499. However, sales of players for either format have been tepid, as consumers have stood back, waiting for the market to settle on one of the discs. Most people buying high-definition discs are apparently doing so to play them on PlayStation 3 game consoles. There are two versions of the console, for $499 and $599, and Sony sold 1.8 million units last year. "Eighty percent of people who buy a PS3 also buy Blu-ray movies to go with it," Waynick told reporters at a meeting here. "The consumers have determined that that's the format they're choosing to go with," he said, citing retail data from Nielsen VideoScan that showed Blu-ray discs outselling HD DVDs by three to one this year. The BDP-S300 is a smaller unit than the BDP-S1, and is about the same size as a DVD player. Like the current model, it will be able to output a signal in the highest high-definition format, known as 1080p. It will also be able to play CDs, which the BDP-S1 does not. Stan Glasgow, president of Sony Electronics, told reporters at a meeting here that by Christmas, prices for Blu-ray players should be down below $500. Sony has previously complained that DVD players became a commodity product too soon, and that it was hard to make a profit in a market dominated by $50 units. Glasgow predicted that Blu-ray players would take the same route. "Over time, I think it will be just like DVD," he said.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/ ... layer.html

It seems the PS3 sold 1.8M last year, not as good as the Wii but its alittle better then the 360 did in the same amount of time of its release.

As far as blue ray is no different from HD-DVD except for the more space that isn't exactly the case. Blue Ray data transfer rate is constant data transfer rate throughout the entire CD, were as DVD and HD-DVD the speed of the data transfer differs depending on were the data is on a CD. With DVD/HD-DVD you get your fastest speed at the outer edges and your speed drops to 1/2 when get you get towards the center of the disk. Dual Layer DVD/HD-DVD drops your speed from the start. Blue ray isn't effective by this problem, there are some other differences that you can see in the link below. Most of the stuff might not mean anything to the average person but to a game developer/ movie producer it might mean something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

[Exoduso]

There is so much mis-information in this thread, it's almost comical.

Did Po see your sig yet? lol...

[Semitry]

Why are we comparing the ps3 vs the wii/360 anyways. One is a digital hub, the other 2 are gaming consoles!

"We think PS3 is not a product to be compared with Wii, it is a completely different product. This is a digital hub, that is a games console,"

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23088

[Ace-o-fire]

Why are we comparing the ps3 vs the wii/360 anyways. One is a digital hub, the other 2 are gaming consoles!

"We think PS3 is not a product to be compared with Wii, it is a completely different product. This is a digital hub, that is a games console,"

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23088

cuz we said so damnit and not try to kill this thread untill one of us goes. (huff) and just walk away.