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Kutaragi Confirms End to Blue-Ray Talks

Posted by Zonk on from the they-can't-get-along dept.

Ken Kutaragi, SCE President, confirmed that after a long period of talks Toshiba and Sony cannot see eye to eye on the next generation of DVD format. Blu-ray discs, then, will be the only supported format on the upcoming Playstation 3 console. From the article: "Negotiations began back in February, but the two companies failed to reach an agreement on storage capacities. Blu-Ray discs can hold 50GB of data while HD-DVD discs only hold 30GB, but the HD-DVD camp argues that lower manufacturing costs make for a cheaper, more consumer-friendly product."

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  1. Re:What i never understood... by Qzukk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Holds more, costs more.

    Lower costs make way for quicker acceptance by the public.

    Oh no! If movie studios used Blu-Ray they'd no longer be able to sell a $20 movie on a 50 cent disc with 50 cents of packaging, instead they'll have to sell it on a 2 dollar disc with 50 cents of packaging! How will they ever protect their 2000% per-item margin?!

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  2. Blu Ray Lasers by Seraphim_72 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Toshiba and Sony cannot see eye to eye on the next generation of DVD format
    Said a Sony spokes person, "We decided that we have had enough, and will heed the warning to not look into the laser with our remaining eye."

    Sera

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