To be honest I didn’t know about such Blu-Ray 2.0 stuff up till today, and first thing I thought to my self “Ohh God, not again!”. But it turns out, if you have a PS3, you’re already there. As it turns out from this post, the new thing about Blu-Ray 2.0 is that it will require in addition to two secondary decoders for audio and video, a 1 GB of local storage for content and updates (checked), and an internet connection (Ummm… yeah, that’s checked also!). What does that mean?

“The 2.0 profile actually changes the minimum requirements for full compatibility. In other words, there is only one player currently on the market that will be 2.0 compatible: the PlayStation 3, which, with its upgradeable hard drive, Ethernet port, and powerful graphics capabilities, will be able to adapt to any and all future updates. This is quite the slap in the face to consumers who paid several hundred dollars for players that won’t able to be updated to take advantage of the 1.1 profile, much less the upcoming 2.0″

That’s pretty great news for PS3 owners, and new potential buyers. Really really bad one for people who got separate Blu-Ray players. And do you know how much these stand-alone Blu-Ray players cost? I’ve been to Virgin and saw one, I think it was Panasonic. I had to call the seller to double check the “499 KD” price tag. That’s over $1400! I was waiting for long list of features that will blow me away, but he just said “It’s Blu-ray, DVD”. That’s it, I asked again!. “Yeah, he said”. He didn’t argue to the point that PS3 is a much better deal, only that the player is meant for long hours unlike PS3, which doesn’t really convince me at all. A Panasonic Blu-Ray player at Amazon is worth $799, that does not even seem to have a hard disk with it, and is not Blu-Ray 1.1 compatible, let alone Blu-Ray 2.0. This is opposed to the new upcoming bundled PS3 80 GB + MGS 4 + new Dual Shock 3 Controller, all for $499. Only bad thing is the controller for the console. So, you choose :).

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