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'The Descent' Blu-ray disk only playable on PS3

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People who bought "The Descent" on Blu-ray hoping for a high-definition movie experience were sorely disappointed if they had a standard Blu-ray drive. While PS3 users watched away, people who had spent hundreds of dollars more on a standard Blu-ray drive could only stare at a blank screen. The problem has to do with the way Lions Gate Entertainment encrypted the Blu-ray. Lions Gate Entertainment used BD-Java technology, which is not compatible with any Sony or Pioneer stand-alone Blu-ray player. Sony is expected to patch the problem early this year.

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you just gotta love that, HD dvd ftw!!!
 
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Yeah, HD will when, because it's cheaper. You think Sony would have learned from the old Beta tapes. I would rather see Blu-ray win, I think it's superior, but they just haven't balanced price with quality. Most people would rather get a product which is very similar in quality for less money. If the investment was more equal, I think Blu-ray would have a fighting chance.

On a side note, I hear Descent was actually a reasonably good horror film :) . I'll have to catch it sometime, on DVD of course :( .
 
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Yeah, HD will when, because it's cheaper. You think Sony would have learned from the old Beta tapes. I would rather see Blu-ray win, I think it's superior, but they just haven't balanced price with quality. Most people would rather get a product which is very similar in quality for less money. If the investment was more equal, I think Blu-ray would have a fighting chance.

On a side note, I hear Descent was actually a reasonably good horror film :) . I'll have to catch it sometime, on DVD of course :( .
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It sucked imo
 
the people at sony are a bunch of retards. that company is too big and bloated.
 
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i thought Descent was pretty good, sorta like the old B horror movies from times past. I am probably going to get a PS3 just for the games and my kids, but I would not by a standalone player till the format war is settled.
 
ROFL! this is just too funny. too funny indeed.
 
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