Comments on: Sony’s E3 Press Conference http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/ my personal home on the Interweb! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: James Woodcock http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-81 James Woodcock Wed, 10 May 2006 17:06:15 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-81 Online distribution for something as large as High Definition video is way off yet until broadband speeds and servers catch up with demand. Also Digital Rights Management (DRM) is awful when used in music files, so really do not want that in video. Bring on HD DVD, online distribution needs a lot of work before it will convince me. Online distribution for something as large as High Definition video is way off yet until broadband speeds and servers catch up with demand.

Also Digital Rights Management (DRM) is awful when used in music files, so really do not want that in video.

Bring on HD DVD, online distribution needs a lot of work before it will convince me.

]]> By: Parm http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-79 Parm Wed, 10 May 2006 16:44:42 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-79 Thanks Sarah! I don't hold a lot of faith in the Blu Ray and HD-DVD formats personally, as I believe online distribution is the way forward. I think Microsoft made the right call shipping the 360 without either of the two, they can release add on's of either one, and they'll have nothing to lose. Nintendo have done even better, they've avoided the problem all together. Sony are always pushing new media formats, be it Mini Disc, UMD, or Blu Ray. I haven't felt the need to take up any of them, yet. Thanks Sarah!

I don’t hold a lot of faith in the Blu Ray and HD-DVD formats personally, as I believe online distribution is the way forward.
I think Microsoft made the right call shipping the 360 without either of the two, they can release add on’s of either one, and they’ll have nothing to lose.
Nintendo have done even better, they’ve avoided the problem all together.

Sony are always pushing new media formats, be it Mini Disc, UMD, or Blu Ray. I haven’t felt the need to take up any of them, yet.

]]> By: DVDoctoress http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-76 DVDoctoress Wed, 10 May 2006 10:23:03 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-76 Actually that is not correct. With HD you have two options, one is analog, via component connection (can be a dvi using the analog portion connector or vga connector or independant component connections). the other is digital, and here is where dvi or HDMI come into play. BUT for dvd's if the disk uses HDCP and the flag is set, then the output is forced down to lower resolution UNLESS you use HDMI. Warner Brothers for instance in the Blu-Ray dvd's has this set, and without HDMI and HDCP you are stuck. A dvd player today to support HD needs to have HDMI and HDCP support. some of the studios initially are not implimenting the flag on the content but that is only temporary Actually that is not correct. With HD you have two options, one is analog, via component connection (can be a dvi using the analog portion connector or vga connector or independant component connections). the other is digital, and here is where dvi or HDMI come into play. BUT for dvd’s if the disk uses HDCP and the flag is set, then the output is forced down to lower resolution UNLESS you use HDMI. Warner Brothers for instance in the Blu-Ray dvd’s has this set, and without HDMI and HDCP you are stuck. A dvd player today to support HD needs to have HDMI and HDCP support. some of the studios initially are not implimenting the flag on the content but that is only temporary

]]> By: Estel http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-75 Estel Wed, 10 May 2006 09:25:05 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-75 Will, composite will still provde HD output, so blu-ray can still be used without HDMI goodness. Will, composite will still provde HD output, so blu-ray can still be used without HDMI goodness.

]]> By: James Woodcock http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-72 James Woodcock Wed, 10 May 2006 09:06:46 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-72 It was extremely boring out of the three contenders. I am not a great fan of Sony, as a lot of the marketing is always spin spin spin. When you get to the final product you feel empty knowing what has been left out. My thoughts: <a href="http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=405" rel="nofollow">Playstation 3 E3 Presentation Initial Thoughts</a> It was extremely boring out of the three contenders. I am not a great fan of Sony, as a lot of the marketing is always spin spin spin. When you get to the final product you feel empty knowing what has been left out.

My thoughts:
Playstation 3 E3 Presentation Initial Thoughts

]]> By: DVDoctoress http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-71 DVDoctoress Wed, 10 May 2006 07:41:43 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-71 One interesting point was the total lack of focus on BLU RAY after all the hype etc, and supposedly the cost involved, to ignore it seemed odd. In addition according to the spec's the 20 gig version will not have HDMI?? Blu Ray high definition dvd player and NO HDMI????? are we sure that there even is a BD on the low end model? This is the platform that is supposed to take BD to the win over HD DVD and it is so downplayed at E3. I wonder what is up. it all certainly seems underwhelming. One interesting point was the total lack of focus on BLU RAY after all the hype etc, and supposedly the cost involved, to ignore it seemed odd.

In addition according to the spec’s the 20 gig version will not have HDMI?? Blu Ray high definition dvd player and NO HDMI????? are we sure that there even is a BD on the low end model? This is the platform that is supposed to take BD to the win over HD DVD and it is so downplayed at E3. I wonder what is up. it all certainly seems underwhelming.

]]> By: Estel http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-68 Estel Tue, 09 May 2006 20:42:38 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-68 It isn't rumoured, it's confirmed - there's a nice little PS3 press release in the Sony website. Some of the stuff that suprised me is the drop: Premium only has 1 HDMI output and 4 USB things, rather than 2 and 6 respectively. I always thought that one of the cool things that they were touting for the PS3 was being able to plug 2 HD screens in and chat on one whilst game on the other - perhaps not :(. Still, nice to see. It isn’t rumoured, it’s confirmed - there’s a nice little PS3 press release in the Sony website. Some of the stuff that suprised me is the drop:
Premium only has 1 HDMI output and 4 USB things, rather than 2 and 6 respectively. I always thought that one of the cool things that they were touting for the PS3 was being able to plug 2 HD screens in and chat on one whilst game on the other - perhaps not :(.
Still, nice to see.

]]> By: Sarah Nya http://www.parmmann.com/2006/05/09/sonys-e3-press-conference/#comment-67 Sarah Nya Tue, 09 May 2006 12:44:47 +0000 http://www.parmmann.com/?p=42#comment-67 I think thats spot on to be honest. I think thats spot on to be honest.

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