Clarifying the Blu Ray read speed

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Ascended_Saiyan3 said:

Squilliam said:
I don't see the averages taking into account;

1. The Xbox 360 doesn't use the innermost 1GB tracks.
2. Data would be optimised to be delivered faster when needed.

and another

3. If BD was so quick in comparison, why are so many installs MANDATORY. So the proof is in the results.

1. The ENTIRE disc is read, where it has to read the security portion or the game data.

2. Are you trying to say that the data wouldn't be "optimised to be delivered faster when needed" on a Blu-ray disc?

3. That's not the correct question. Why are there so many games WITHOUT mandatory installs? That should be the question for you. "The proof is in the results."

 

Regarding point 3, I think what Squilliam is saying is that no 360 game requires a mandatory install, while plenty of PS3 games do, so 360's drive is at least not worse than the PS3's. I don't think he's saying that it's necessarily better.