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Sony expects to have an update for PS3 later this month that will add support for the next generation of Blu-ray playback features.
'Profile 1.1' is the newfangled name given to a new standard of Blu-ray playback which allows for a range of new features. These include picture-in-picture playback (so you could have a director talking in one window with the film running in another), support for downloadable content and much more.
Sony's latest (and more expensive) Blu-ray players already support Profile 1.1 features, and according to a Sony rep, speaking at recent press conference, the PS3 is likely to receive a firmware update that will add Profile 1.1 support later this month, reports The Digital Bits.
So there's STILL no reason to buy a dedicated Blu-ray player over PS3.
Well there probably are people out there who did (probably non-gamers). Those who bought one and later bought a PS3 for gaming, are the epitome of stupid.
A PS3 would have cost less than standalone Blu-Ray players last year at least. But hey anyone stupid enough to buy a PS3 and a standalone player deserve a pat on the back; at least they did double their part in helping Blu-Ray become the more popular format. :rofl:
If your a non gamer it is a pretty good chance you wouldn't know that the PS3 is a Blu-Ray player.
Anyways, Sony needs to finalize their standard they have had more than enough time to do so.
I am just hoping that the majority of standalone players have the ability to get a firmware upgrade, otherwise there will be alot of unhappy customers.
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