Jan 16, 2008

The PS3 is one of the cheapest Blu-ray playing machines on the market, yet ironically it's also one of the few players that can be upgraded to support new features to be introduced in future Blu-ray fiꦿl𝔉ms.

The PS3's regular firmware updates and internal hard drive give it the potential to support features to be introduced in new 'Profile 2.0' Blu-ray films releasing later thisಌ year. These will allow you to access🌱 downloadable content such as trailers, feature films and ringtones.

But, as silly as it sounds, most of th💦e current, pricier dedicated players won't support Profile 2.0 features simply because🎃 they lack internet access support.

Why has this happened? Due to a lack of a standards agreement prior to Blu-ray's release, it was decided that these different 'profiles' would be used to identify the new features as the𒐪y are added the med🎀ia format.

This means that early adopters of dedicated players will be left with machines incapable of future features, which Philips spoke⭕sperson and European chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, Frank Simonis, admits is "not an ideal situation."

But he reasons: "Whether you have a profile 1.0, or profile 1.1 machine, the playback is not disturbed. It's the high de🎉finition playback that consumers are seeking," reports the .

So, the tip of the day: buy a bloody PS3 to play ൩Blu-rays, people. It'll save you money in the long run.

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