Ken Chui
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2003
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The 360 will utilize a 12X dual-layer DVD-ROM drive; games will be on DVD-9 discs. The PS3's proposed disc format (originally Blu-ray) may be revised, given Sony and Toshiba's recent discussions for a joint HD disc format. Will developers ever come close to filling either format's capacity? I don't know, but the PS3 disc should offer greater flexibility. As far as I'm concerned, more space = more options.
Having a HD format for movies could sway future customers in the PS3's direction. DVD playback on the PS2 was a selling point for many, as this was their first DVD player. Could the PS3 do for HD movies what the PS2 did for SD DVDs? It's too early to predict how consumers will respond to the proposed HD DVD format (assuming talks between Sony and Toshiba go well), but having this capability does make it more appealing budget-wise for J6P.
Most of our questions regarding the PS3 and Nintendo's "Revolution" should be answered next week (hopefully).