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PS3 firmware update to allow 'portable copy' of Blu-ray to PSP?Dela @ Mar 24, 2008 22:08 | 8 comments
What isn't part of the report however is exactly "how" this would work. Would it be a standard-definition copy of the movie on a Blu-ray disc that can be directly downloaded to the PSP (or other supporting portable device) -- as has been reported and demonstrated -- or could the PS3 itself be used to create an SD copy from any currently available Blu-ray title? The latter is probably unlikely, but the former has been known to be in plans for quite a while.
However, don't get celebrating just yet, as apparently Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) recently contacted Kotaku to deny that this feature would be available with the next firmware update, so we can probably scratch this one too. The rumors may have started as a result of the CES 2008 demonstration of this exact feature and Sony's announcement then that the feature would arrive "with" BD Live, so at least it was probably a good guess and not just another baseless rumor.
The update makes the PlayStation 3 (PS3) technically the first Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player, providing support for Internet content amongst other extra features. It also improves the support for DivX and WMV playback, and will provide new Internet browser and additional A/V settings.
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Comment by: vinny13 (Mar 24, 2008 23:08) Isn't this old news? |
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Comment by: Dela (Mar 25, 2008 00:19) Depends on what you mean by old, it's probably a couple of days old depending on where you read, PS3-specific sites probably reported it a couple of days ago, I know the PC world article was dated 22nd, but it didn't mention SCEA's denial so I thought it was worth clarifying. |
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Comment by: vinny13 (Mar 25, 2008 00:23) I thought Sony mentioned this possibility a long time ago... |
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Comment by: Dela (Mar 25, 2008 01:53) Yes, as the article said they demonstrated it at CES but nobody knew when it was coming |
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Comment by: xugiua (Mar 25, 2008 03:54) A little old, my friend bought Hitman on BlueRay last week and has a copy of the movie on his IPod. Almost the same thing it sounds like to me. |
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Comment by: navi1199 (Mar 25, 2008 04:13) so this is ok? but copying a dvd for your own back is still illegal?... |
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Comment by: emugamer (Mar 25, 2008 15:48) Originally posted by navi1199: I here ya...it's ok if they control it; if they give you a SD copy that most likely has some form of DRM on it. If they provide that, then in their eyes, there shouldn't be a need for backing up any movie from any format. Since BR can hold so much more data, it's probably pretty easy to throw in a 3+GB SD movie on their, as long as there are restrictions on how it is accessed and viewed. |
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Comment by: papajohns (Mar 28, 2009 13:28) where can i get blank blu ray discs any ideas guys |
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