Comments on: Sony’s Big Gamble On Blu-Ray http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:12:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: junger http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 junger Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:55:00 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/#comment-1880 One of the big issues with Sony is that they are both a studio and an electronics manufacturer - putting them, if you will, into an odd category that no one else really fits in. Sony is trying to make the PS3 into a Blu-ray trojan horse - if they can get the game player into your home, then you're already a Blu-ray user. But you're absolutely right - it was and is a major gamble to include Blu-ray in the system, especially considering the manufacturing problems. One of the big issues with Sony is that they are both a studio and an electronics manufacturer – putting them, if you will, into an odd category that no one else really fits in.

Sony is trying to make the PS3 into a Blu-ray trojan horse – if they can get the game player into your home, then you’re already a Blu-ray user.

But you’re absolutely right – it was and is a major gamble to include Blu-ray in the system, especially considering the manufacturing problems.

]]> By: LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Am I the only guy unexcited about the new consoles? http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Am I the only guy unexcited about the new consoles? Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:10:18 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/#comment-1757 [...] I did find the debates on the price/value proposition of the PlayStation 3 pretty interesting.  My quick guide to getting the most coherent insight is as follows: start on Gizmodo, continue at Good Morning Silicon Valley, hit the Utility Belt, then finish up with Davis Freeberg.  [...] [...] I did find the debates on the price/value proposition of the PlayStation 3 pretty interesting.  My quick guide to getting the most coherent insight is as follows: start on Gizmodo, continue at Good Morning Silicon Valley, hit the Utility Belt, then finish up with Davis Freeberg.  [...]

]]> By: snarkolepsy http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 snarkolepsy Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:50:26 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/16/sonys-big-gamble-on-blu-ray/#comment-1728 Blue ray diodes are mostly made by one company (Nichia), this is why they are so expensive. Luckily another company is alleged to be making progress in competing with them. Blue ray diodes are mostly made by one company (Nichia), this is why they are so expensive. Luckily another company is alleged to be making progress in competing with them.

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