I actually read the PS4 won't be using any discs. That you'll be downloading everything.
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With just months to go before the launch of the PS3 and the debut of Sony's costly Blu-ray format, worldwide studios president Phil Harrison has hinted that the console's successor will not feature a disc drive. In a recent interview with Wired Magazine, Harrison speculated that the successor to the PlayStation 3 may be entirely based on digital distribution models for both games and media content.
"We have to change the business model. We have to find a new way to reach the consumer," he stated. Harrison went on to refer to Kart Rider, a Korean game which is offered for free. Consumers are then charged for upgrades enhancements via digital download - and more than 12 million people are currently playing the game. "That will be the business model for the future of games," Harrison declared, before stating: "I'd be amazed if the PS4 had a physical disc drive."
Clearly, when taken in context, Harrison's comments are merely speculative. However, it could be inferred that the company's vision of the future is focused very much on online distribution, rather than with the "future proof" Blu-ray disc format. Sony is set to launch the PlayStation 3 in November and has gone to great lengths to assure consumers that Blu-ray - which is in direct competition with the Microsoft-backed HD-DVD format - will be the dominant format for media storage, using the costly format as justification for the PS3's high price tag.
Anyone thinking Phantom?
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This is why you don't see Microsoft putting HD-DVD or Blu-Ray in their console. They've been saying online distribution is the way for awhile now.
What are all these 'disks' everyone is talking about, didn't you hear, vinyl's out, 8-tracks are in, come on people, I thought you were all with the times?
Yeah and the price will possibly continue to drop. I remember when I got my WinXP system in December 2003 and was shocked at the price for a DVD burner I had seen at Staples $399.00 USD while a 10-pack of DVD+R's also seemed overpriced, now that isn't even an issue as a good quality DVD burner like a LITEON can be got for around $40.00 USD if shopping online at places like Newegg.com.
DVDs are a lot cheaper now as well. I remember when a 50 pack of dvds was like $100. Now I can get a 50 pack for about $20-25. I hardly ever burn dvds though. I will occasionaly make a movie for someone but mostly I use it to burn back ups of my hard drive.
Yeah and the price will possibly continue to drop. I remember when I got my WinXP system in December 2003 and was shocked at the price for a DVD burner I had seen at Staples $399.00 USD while a 10-pack of DVD+R's also seemed overpriced, now that isn't even an issue as a good quality DVD burner like a LITEON can be got for around $40.00 USD if shopping online at places like Newegg.com.
Yeah, I've heard a lot of good stuff about LiteOn.
They can come out with those insane disc sizes but they'll take forever to burn. Also if the disc gets damaged and unreadable there's going to be a hell of allot of data that gets lost in the process.
Like DjLizard has done yesterday... A huge jump from Dial-a-fix 0.60 to Dial-a-fix 1.0.
I was a late adopter of Dial-a-Fix, however after the first usage it fixed allot of crap that was wrong on my system that I didn't even know about which has my system humming along and running much smoother, well actually running like a brand new fresh installation of WinXP. Dial-a-Fix should be given an award for software of the year or some other prestigious award.
They can come out with those insane disc sizes but they'll take forever to burn. Also if the disc gets damaged and unreadable there's going to be a hell of allot of data that gets lost in the process.
they will probably put something to ensure that scratches can be prevented or even fixed. people said it would take ages to burn a dvd in 1999 and now a dvd can be burnt in less than an hour.
they will probably put something to ensure that scratches can be prevented or even fixed. people said it would take ages to burn a dvd in 1999 and now a dvd can be burnt in less than an hour.
Just out, 16x DVD burners. I would throttle it down to 8x or even 4x just to be sure of the data integrity though. The actual data doesn't get scratched, it's just a protective barrier on top of the film which stores the data. Disc fixers just polish (grind, buff, w/e) off the plastic underneath it