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PS3 to get Blu-ray Profile 1.1 update before end of year

Sony will update the Sony Firmware so that its Blu-ray player can read Blu-ray Profile 1.1 discs in time for the USA release of Resident Evil Extinction on the 2nd of January 2008. The Blu-ray movie is expected to be the most advanced blu-ray disc it will feature true picture in picture and 'Blu-Wizard 2' which will allow your player to 'remember' your viewing preferences for the movie, even after you have ejected it.

The movie will also feature PlayStation 3 demos of Devil May Cry 4 and the new Resident Evil game.

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Published: 783 days 11 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Tech

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1 Evil0Angel | 783 days 12 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Blackmoses - 783 days 11 hours ago

1.1 - Dude?....who are you talking to?

You do realize no one is arguing with you. I mean The article wasn't making any reference to the HD-DVD camp and their capabilities. Before I showed up and typed this comment you were pretty much arguing with yourself....

(walking away...)
Crazy Fanboy.....

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xsteinbachx - 783 days 10 hours ago

1.2 -

get back to me who wins the argument. you or yourself

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SIX - 783 days 11 hours ago

2 - This thing comes with demos?!?!

Holy mother of..................... Even if the movie sucks it's going to sell boat loads! Well played Sony, well played.

BTW. LOL@ Evil0Angel arguing with himself. It's kinda like fanboy turrets or something.

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dhammalama - 783 days 10 hours ago

2.1 - yes it will!

http://threespeech.com/blog...

That's awesome! Who'd have thought you'd be getting game demos off the extras menu of a movie. Who'd have thought the demos would be DMC4 and RE5!!!!!!! That's great :)

No, it WON'T

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"UPDATE 11/16/07, 1:15pm: We've just received word from Capcom Entertainment that the 'Resident Evil: Extinction' Blu-ray will *not* include actual playable demos for “Devil May Cry 4″ and “Resident Evil 5." Instead, the disc will include high-def trailers for both of those games."

http://bluray.highdefdigest...

Sorry guy :(

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SIX - 783 days 9 hours ago

2.2 - Oh...............

Nuts! Too good to be true I guess, but thanks for the update.

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Darkiewonder - 783 days 11 hours ago

3 - hmmm demos

on a blu-ray movie.

Pretty Sweet!

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riqued - 783 days 10 hours ago

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I will buy it just for the demos

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kewlkat007 - 783 days 10 hours ago

5 - So what happens

to the stand-alone players consumers bought?

Does this Mean BlU-RAY is finally, finalized>?

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dude_uk - 783 days 10 hours ago

5.1 -

well its pretty simple...

they update its firmware too...

which was already launched for standalone players

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blackmagic - 783 days 3 hours ago

5.2 -

A profile 1.1 player needs to have 256mb of local memory to store bd-java on and a secondary video decoder so profile 1.0 players can't be updated to profile 1.1. Unfortunately, Blu-ray is not finalized until profile 2.0, which requires 1 gb of local memory and an ethernet port so no profile 1.0 or profile 1.1 players (presently available or in the near future) will be able to update to profile 2.0.

The ps3 has more than 1 gb of local memory and a network connection so it will be able to update to profile 1.1 and later to profile 2.0.

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6 Bladestar | 783 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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deeznuts - 783 days 10 hours ago

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Yawn ... who the hell really wants PIP when watching a damn movie? We, or at least I, want to re-create a theater experience in the home. That's why I have a projector. If they started playing PIP in the theater, I'd climb the seats and strangle the projector operator, even though it isn't his fault!

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Kyur4ThePain - 783 days 10 hours ago

7.1 - I noticed you got a couple of disagrees,

but I'll tell you what...I'll come up with you and hold him down while you strangle him.
I know some people are really excited about the features, but I want to watch the movie, nothing more.

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7.2 JIN KAZAMA | 783 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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blackmagic - 783 days 2 hours ago

7.3 -

It's a special feature option. If you never listened to director commentaries or watched storyboards from DVD special features then you probably won't watch the pip features but there are many people that are very interested in these features.

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unlimited - 783 days 10 hours ago

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Sweet!! I want the DEMO!!!

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mighty_douche - 783 days 10 hours ago

9 - WHAT A GOD DAMN MINUTE.....

a 'demo' of the new Resident Evil?? Demo??? they mean trailer right???

im freaking out here people!

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dhammalama - 783 days 10 hours ago

9.1 - OH NO!! NO DEMOS!

UPDATE 11/16/07, 1:15pm: We've just received word from Capcom Entertainment that the 'Resident Evil: Extinction' Blu-ray will *not* include actual playable demos for “Devil May Cry 4″ and “Resident Evil 5." Instead, the disc will include high-def trailers for both of those games.

http://bluray.highdefdigest...

sorry guy:(

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mighty_douche - 783 days 10 hours ago

9.2 -

gay....

cheers for the find.

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cow moolester - 783 days 10 hours ago

10 - @dude-uk

This doesn't go for all Blu-Ray 1.0 players. Since it isn't mandatory to have an ethernet port on Blu-Ray players many can't be updated and a software update can't compensate for the extra hardware needed for 1.1 discs

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mighty_douche - 783 days 10 hours ago

10.1 -

guess what you can put on a CD/DVD? go on guess?

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dude_uk - 783 days 10 hours ago

10.2 -

I agree with mighty_douche

even though it is not mandatory most of them have it....they could also put the firmware upgrade in the BD disc, just look at the Resident Evil: Extinction movie... its coming with demos for the PS3..who knows what they could put in the disc...

and if im not mistaken you just need 256mb of memory for PiP..so basically all BD players can do it...

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mighty_douche - 783 days 10 hours ago

10.3 - @dude_uk

mate its easier than that. download on a pc, burn to disc, done.

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dude_uk - 783 days 10 hours ago

10.4 -

Even though that is true...

I think that manufactures would want to make sure all the hardware are updated, to avoid the hasle of people calling them all the time....

because some people would not even know that it has to be updated to do some funtions...

I would rather the idea of the BD update

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mighty_douche - 783 days 10 hours ago

10.5 - @dude_uk

yeah i see your point. but im a pc freak, if i can get it 2 weeks before Joe Public that puts a smile on my face :)

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fredy - 783 days 9 hours ago

10.6 - Not that easy

The changes, agreed by the Blu-ray Association, mean that from October 31 all players should include full support for Blu-ray Java, the language high definition players use to control all menus, navigation and special features such as picture-in-picture (PIP).

Some of today's models can be upgraded through firmware both others lack the 256MB non-volatile memory needed to store the full program.

Additionally, players with an internet connection must have 1GB of memory for storing and buffering online content. The Playstation 3, which can be used as a Blu-ray player, doesn't currently support all aspects of Blu-ray Java, but its large hard disk should make it easy to upgrade.

No Blu-ray movies currently have PIP features, HD DVDs have had mandatory PIP support.

http://www.gamerawr.com/200...

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blackmagic - 783 days 2 hours ago

10.7 - mighty douche

256mb of local memory and a secondary video decoder is required. This is hardware that doesn't exist on any profile 1.0 players approved before Oct 30th. A firmware update cannot create 256mb of memory and a second video decoder.

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Tru_Blu - 782 days 12 hours ago

10.8 -

All the blu-rays I have came with an insert inside saying if your player won't play all the features call some number. So I'd take it as if you call that they will send you an update disc in the mail.

Some players won't do PiP but all movies will still work in all players.

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Killjoy3000 - 783 days 9 hours ago

11 - awesome

im so glad to see that no matter what sony is moving forward in the technology game. they always keep up to date with everything that is released and now were getting divx.awesome

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Killjoy3000 - 783 days 9 hours ago

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there better be a demo for RE5

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hitthegspot - 783 days 9 hours ago

13 - What the hell?

This is a Blog site. The guy is just posting rubbish. The blogger doesn't even know proper grammar.

Now before you push that disagree txt button on me, get to work and send an e-mail to Sony support and flood them with one question. Will the PS3 get a firmware update for PIP?

I have been doing just that and I keep hitting walls. Don't you think if this was true then support would know that the PS3 will support the 1.1 spec and not give me a candid answer avoiding the question? I don't want any other details as far as release date, size, or any other confidential info. I just want reassurance that the player will support 1.1 in the future.

Here is my response from Sony...

Hello,

Thank you for writing us.

We apologize for the inconvenience; Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has not released any
details concerning the product, project, or development referenced in your email. SCEA and its
affiliated companies are regularly engaged in extensive research and development in many areas of
the computer entertainment industry. Hence, we cannot comment on future PlayStation(R)
developments, projects, or products. We appreciate your enthusiasm and continued interest in our
products, and hope you understand our position. You may however, visit our website at
http://www.us.playstation.c... and view our current press releases and future updates.

If you have further questions regarding this message, please refer to your email case

number:5030106.

Joseph

Multimedia Specialist
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Consumer Services Department

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Hi, I have case #5019075
Thanks for e-mailing me back. However my question was not answered. I would
like to know if the 40GB PS3 will get a firmware update to support Blu-ray
spec 1.1 (Picture in picture)? The new spec will be needed to use future
features added to Blu-ray disks that come out Q1 next year. I would also
like to know if the PS3 will support, via firmware update, Blu-ray

spec 2.0 which is the final version of Blu-ray.

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jackdoe - 783 days 6 hours ago

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Sweet. Profile 1.1. Picture in Picture.

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