Sony Decides Against Blu-Ray Downsampling

Paul Slocum writes "According to Ars Technica, Sony is now saying they will not use the Image Constraint Token and so movies will play on analog HDTV sets at full resolution. If HD-DVD does implement the analog downsampling, it's going to give Blu-ray a nice market advantage." From the article: "Sony's decision to not use the Image Constraint Token for the time being is meant to encourage the adoption of Blu-ray players. Launching a new product that would leave the thousands of analog HDTV owners out in the standard-definition cold could have proven to be a nightmare for Sony and the Blu-ray spec in general. Reports that 'Blu-ray discs don't look right on my HDTV' could result in consumers' switching allegiances to the competing HD DVD standard or postponing purchases of next-generation optical players altogether."

Comments

WOW

[d-fi.nz]

Sony isn't trying to totally screw their consumers... This is news STOP THE PRESSES-!!!

still boycotting sony* products

[Anonymous Coward]

doesn't matter what they do, I'm still not buying

Re:still boycotting sony* products

[mysterystevenson]

I'm not buying either way.PS3 either. Matter of fact I can't stand Hi-Def TV either. I have the TV on for news in the corner when I'm on the net, I like to be able to look up and see something when the news is important.From this angle I'd see almost nothing but a blur on Hi-Def set. Went to watch a movie with a friend the other day, we had to sit so close together to get a good image it was a joke. Emperor's New clothes all the way. Bull's on the money with this one!