Kaz Hirai drowns puppies! CONFIRMED!!

Blu-Ray discs can rot? I had no idea...

It's probably just the shitty media used to create the discs, but yea... this can't be good for Sony.

Lawl is exactly right, its an isolated incident and is being blown into proportion by fanboys of HD-DVD. This is not rot, it is a manufacturing defect called "blackspots". It happens when lazy ass machine operators don't change the required resin properly, the resin gets burned and causes spots on the surface and sometimes inside the disc. You cannot clean it because the spot has been burned. It happens often and usually the discs get rejected. In this case someone did not do their job in the manufacturing process properly. This is not rot, so stop spreading lies.

.....and so Burkhart comes with the truth before I can even finish posting my clarification.

;)

you guys understand that this is a tiny tiny TINY problem that only affects 2% of people of who own BRD. this is grasping for straws if you ask me.

Gosh this is bad

Yeaa, I think I'm going to entertain the possibility that it's a manufacturing problem.

They rot because Blu-ray is made of people! It's made of PEEEOOOOPLE!

o shit son

So which Sony Exec is going to drown himself in his father's pool?

I just got my PS3 and i love it.

The best part about your comment is that I'm probably one of the nicest writers toward Sony on the site, and didn't even bash Sony in the article. Funny what you think you read when you have your defensive goggles on. Then of course, there are your claims that the post doesn't have value while still contributing to the discussion it has started.

Continue to dance, puppet.

"I am rubber you are glue."

Blu-Ray? More like Bad-Ray!

amirite?

its just a fucking funny article. Does it really hurt your feelings to barely poke fun at sony? As far as I can tell, dtoid is an equal opportunity mock-fest, and is pretty fair in what they decide to poop on. Just cause I'm really happy with the 360 doesnt mean i'm going to get my ire up cuz they posted a song about the red ring of death, and thats a much worse, factual problem. Its not like everything has to be about choosing goddamned sides, its so fucking immature. HD-DVD rules, by the way.

@ discord

If Sony stops giving the people a reason to bash them, then perhaps it might stop.

Until then I got my bashing stick.

On a side note, if you want dtoid to start bashing M$ or Nintendo send some reason for the bashing to tips@destructoid.com and I'm sure you'll get your fill.

Also I never actually to the time to find out but is the bashing mostly Sony 'cause I don't pay attention.

Does anyone keep track of sales of blu-ray players vs hddvd players, the way that NPD does with game consoles? I'd like to see which is selling best. (And don't just say it blu-ray b/c of PS3, I remember reading somewhere that only 10-15% of X360 and PS3 gamers play on HiDef screens - so most PS3 users probably don't buy blu-ray movies just yet).

Blockbuster has just announced they are only increasing bluray to 1400 stores for rentals not hddvd. Looks like they have everyone but universal studios. bluray ftw...

I have to agree with you, Buck, on that point. I fucking loved the PSone and the PS2, and xbox was a fucking awesome improvement. I loved it, but people would still refuse to play it because it was apparently like cheating on sony. Which is wierd, cuz as far as i can tell, thats a one way relationship. although with the 360, Live is really an awesome thing. Except for denying free content.

it's all so funny.

This is what happens when dreams are smashed and the neighborhood kids no longer respect the $600 trophy.

To all who are like "it's just a manufacturing defect," It is. But does sony need anymore bad press? Especially since their thoroughbred game machine basically does nothing but play resistance, motorstorm and Blu-Ray, and now that Blu-Ray functionality, (and integrity of the media,) is coming into question. All I can say is that I've never ever purchased nor heard stories of blackspotted DVD's getting into wide enough circulation for there to be any cause for refunds or exchanges beyond the retail level. While this article fails to explore the fallout from this particular event, if it's something on the scale of which that requires an official response from Sony, it's certainly not good news. It's unfortunate that anytime something negative comes out about the PS3 that all who are disillusioned with their state-of-the-art game console come out to call the reporting agency (and all the "PS3, more like BS3" commentary) haters, then go over to a new post about a Wii or 360 game, not even a "this game sucks" post, but merely a "check out this game [that isn't available on your $600 box]" post, and comment how much that game or it's supported console sucks. When Wiimotes are causing millions of cases of tenis elbow, you're more than welcome to come make fun. But when those of us that do enjoy nintendo's little white box really fucking hate it when you trolls come lurking in posts completely unrelated to your console. Maybe it's a little backlash, maybe not, but some of you slimy fuckers certainly deserve a little shit.

@ onlygames - Netflix supports both. You actually go to the video store?

It's funny how you only get this kind of backlash from Sony fans, really. I guess the fans of the other companies have nothing to feel so insecure about?

The post was light hearted, bitches. Settle down, settle down.