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[Arsynic]

Here are all of the current BD-ROM player prototypes we've seen:

Sony:

Mmmm...am pure sex bomba!

Samsung:

Retro, I guess.

Panny:

Okay, I realize that most of this shit is built so that stuff can stack on it, but still. All of them dwarfs the PS3 in size. Besides the stackable component, how is a BD-ROM player with two fast state-of-the-art super processors and an internal power supply supposed to be smaller than these BD players? I know it's possible. But is it possible to do it under $500?

Small, fast, and cheap. You can only pick two of them.

 

[Tain]

Does the title really need four ~'s?

 

[DarienA]

Considering the PS3 is already larger than the PS2 I don't think small is an option.

 

[Andy787]

The size of a small house, obviously.~~~


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[radioheadrule83]

Maybe they're ditching the record function in PS3?

I'm not sure I see the size or shape changing, but I don't think its going to be cheap.

 

[Red Blaster]

'bout the size of my package. (IE: real big)

 

[Amir0x]

the PS3s real size is slightly bigger than 360

looks like this:

will cost likely 400-500 for consumers, and either way is not cheap at all for Sony

Since you likely know all of this, you want to discuss... how this is possible or something?

 

[VictimOfGrief]

I'm guessing that model shown above is with a DVD drive in it and not a Blu-Ray disc drive (yet).

I'm sure some of the cost is shrinking the Blu-Ray drive into that small of a form factor.

 

[Arsynic]

IIRC, the PS3 is slightly smaller than the Xbox 360 volume-wise.

 

[qirex]

You have to remember that these are marketed towards the "enthusiast" market who has no trouble paying an extra $300 for an extruded aluminum flaceplate on their new toy. These are the same people who buy $3000 CD players that ouput the same signal as a discman.

 

[mckmas8808]

the PS3s real size is slightly bigger than 360

looks like this:

will cost likely 400-500 for consumers, and either way is not cheap at all for Sony

Since you likely know all of this, you want to discuss... how this is possible or something?

Nope sorry the PS3 is actually smaller than the Xbox 360.

Edited: beatin

 

[teiresias]

I'm guessing that model shown above is with a DVD drive in it and not a Blu-Ray disc drive (yet).

I'm sure some of the cost is shrinking the Blu-Ray drive into that small of a form factor.

I think Matlock's current avatar would be useful here, but I'm lazy so I'm not going to find a link to it at the moment.

The physical drive itself is no bigger than a usual DVD drive, they have nothing to do with the size of Home Theater market-driven deck designs. That market tends to have different wants and needs in terms of unit size.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

I think Matlock's current avatar would be useful here, but I'm lazy so I'm not going to find a link to it at the moment.

The physical drive itself is no bigger than a usual DVD drive, they have nothing to do with the size of Home Theater market-driven deck designs. That market tends to have different wants and needs in terms of unit size.

yes but you have to remember Teir ~ that model of PS3 shown @ E3 was not a finished product. I wouldn't be suprised if they didn't have a Blu-Ray drive in there.

 

[Funky Papa]

It is not like you need to stuff all the BR tech of a BD player into a PS3, after all the CPU/GPU will handle most of the tasks required by the format.

 

[qirex]

yes but you have to remember Teir ~ that model of PS3 shown @ E3 was not a finished product. I wouldn't be suprised if they didn't have a Blu-Ray drive in there.

Laptop-sized slot-loading blu-ray drives exist right now today. I'm looking for the picture now.

 

[Amir0x]

Nope sorry the PS3 is actually smaller than the Xbox 360.

Edited: beatin

i remember having this discussion before, but it seemed PS3 was slightly bigger

but of course it could have been resolved since then. what are exact dimensions for PS3 with a source plz.

 

[teiresias]

yes but you have to remember Teir ~ that model of PS3 shown @ E3 was not a finished product. I wouldn't be suprised if they didn't have a Blu-Ray drive in there.

Screw it, that pushed me over the edge:

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Screw it, that pushed me over the edge:

:lol

Alright I'll stop. :lol