jlauro said:
Yes, the speed of data transfer isn't consistent (inner vs. outer tracks or something if I remember correctly). Anyways, that is why many games require rather large installs on the PS3, or at least have them as optional.
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Incorrect the read speeds are lower but that is because they are reading 5x the data than a DVD actually reads. So it balances out, most games load faster on ps3 vs. 360 on multiplats because of this feature. Also only multiplatform games tend to have installs; 1st party games barely have any load times (see uncharted, infamous, killzone 2, etc). Back on topic, I believe they will use a ROM of either media (Blu-ray or DVD). The SD card / cartridge theory will only get them less support by third parties; I do believe that they may actually stay with the old DVD format, this is the only way they could easily stay backward compatitable. Microsoft has proven that if you have a decent scaler in your hardware then you do not have to actually have the game on the disc support native HD standards. This may be the way the next nintendo product achieves HD resolutions and whatever control method they choose.
