Sony officially confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray discs at the PlayStation Business Briefing held in Japan today. In addition, the company is working towards making the platform compatible with PlayStation 2 and PlayStation games.
The Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) will store up to 54 GB on a single (two-layered) disc, more than six times what dual-layered DVD-ROMS hold. Competing with the High Density DVD, a format which is easier to make backwards compatible but holds much less space, PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi justified the move by asserting that the limiting factor in next-generation games will be disc space. In addition to video game consoles, the Blu-ray technology will also be used in other media such as video and PC software.
News source: GamePro
The Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) will store up to 54 GB on a single (two-layered) disc, more than six times what dual-layered DVD-ROMS hold. Competing with the High Density DVD, a format which is easier to make backwards compatible but holds much less space, PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi justified the move by asserting that the limiting factor in next-generation games will be disc space. In addition to video game consoles, the Blu-ray technology will also be used in other media such as video and PC software.
News source: GamePro
He added:
Copyright law is fine. We just need to enforce it in a more enlightened way.
I do not have kids and I do not have a car but I do not have any objection to paying for roads and schools because it is better that they are there rather than not.
He concluded that the idea of a surcharge was winning the broad backing of many in the music industry including legendary figure Tony Wilson formerly of Factory Records.
jesus christ, huge capacity
now all im hoping is for huge features to fill it
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