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Kyros on 03 January 2009

I doubt that it would have faster data rates. Even though the BluRay drive has a red laser for DVDs and CDs I doubt that it will rotate the disc faster for DVDs. So probably no win there.



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Untamoi on 03 January 2009
d21lewis said:

I mean, why not?   I got Prince of Persia for the PS3, and it rocks.  Before my first playthrough, I had to wait for a 2g install to take place.  It was only that one time, but I got to thinking:   If the PS2 could play CD based PS2 games and DVD based PS2 games, can the PS3 play DVD based PS3 games?  I don't know jack about video game programming, but I figure it's possible.  Maybe they'd read off the disc faster too (eliminating the need for installs?)

 

discuss?

 

The trouble is that PS3 drive doesn't read DVD's any faster than BR's so it wouldn't help at all.



d21lewis on 03 January 2009
Kyros said:
I doubt that it would have faster data rates. Even though the BluRay drive has a red laser for DVDs and CDs I doubt that it will rotate the disc faster for DVDs. So probably no win there.

 

 This is the kind of technical info I'm looking for.  Can anyone confirm or deny?  I figure a firmware update could help.  Maybe even toss it on the DVD/Blu-Ray.  But like someone else said, Sony would avoid this because they've been hyping up Blu-ray for the past couple of years.