PS3 owning Blu-ray buffs better off?

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For gamers, the Blu-ray functionality included in the PlayStation 3 might just have been a side bonus. But now it looks like those that chose a PS3 as their Blu-ray playing solution might be better off than those that chose a standalone player.

BBC News says that some Blu-ray player owners may find that they’ll eventually miss out on new features as their sets are not upgradeable A new picture-in-picture feature was just rolled out, but  the majority of Blu-ray players sold to date do not have the necessary hardware to support this.

Unfortunately, the first players did not include provisions for future updates. But the PS3 is in a unique position, as it can take advantage of its firmware updates and online access to support these new feature releases.

Later this year, Blu-ray will upgrade to profile 2.0 (most players are profile 1.0 or 1.1), which will support the downloading of related content, like videos and ringtones. The PS3 is a shoe-in for these features.

Early adopters might miss out on these new features, but the most important feature – the video playback- will always work. You’ll always be able to watch your beloved Talladega Nights.


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