Thread: Sony not betting the farm on BD now. Offer xbox style video market place.

Bad news for all HDM supporters IMHO.


LA Times: PS3 video service 'to embrace open standards,' PSP supported - Joystiq

I believe now even hardcore Blu-ray supporters understand that Sony is a bunch of morons if not idiots...

Diogen.

I hate Sony as much as the next guy, but this is more about expanding options than a sign of Sony's doubt in BD. Supposedly going to be 'not as restricted' as iTunes and Xbox Live which are fairly sterile/controlled environments... so lets hope that just doesnt mean 'oh, it's still DRM'd up the wazoo, just a different DRM than we've used so it's new and improved!!!'

It would be stupid for Sony to NOT take advantage of the PS3's hard drive and internet connection to sell/rent downloadable video content. Like Elstevo said, they're only expanding options, competing with services like XBox, PPV, Netflix, and iTunes. People who want to *own* or give as a gift a film with the highest PQ/AQ available, with all the extras in one neat package, will still buy BDs.

Originally Posted by Zookster

It would be stupid for Sony to NOT take advantage of the PS3's hard drive and internet connection...

Really?
Every single post (mostly from the HD side) that was positive re: downloads and their future is dismissed by the "smart winners" as completely stupid...
But as soon as Sony shows interest - it is stupid NOT to... Have to re-read 1984 to recall how this is called...

Diogen.

Downloads = rental
HDM = own

Originally Posted by db2

Downloads = rental
HDM = own

not always true

examples on Xbox live

Robotech Shadow Chronical movie : 800 points (it's yours to keep)
Family Guy Blue harvest : 960 points (it's yours to keep)

and there are a few more (can't think of them off the top of my head)

The Issue at first was pricing. Once that is worked out on each title then they offer them at $10-15 cost range.

As others have said, This is Sony expanding options, not doubting in Bluray. They are going with bluray 110%, I know I use Xbox live video service, and bluray, I like RENTING movies that I know I will watch once or twice, and BUYING blu rays that I will enjoy a number of times.

Originally Posted by diogen

Really?
Every single post (mostly from the HD side) that was positive re: downloads and their future is dismissed by the "smart winners" as completely stupid...
But as soon as Sony shows interest - it is stupid NOT to... Have to re-read 1984 to recall how this is called...

Diogen.

I don't recall anyone on either side of the BD/HD DVD battle calling downloads stupid. Just the idea that BDs could be replaced by it in the near future (3-5 years: until the technology is ready for the mainstream).