Warner preparing Blu-ray profile 1.1 movies

[gypster]

Having announced that they have gone Blu-ray exclusive less than a week ago, Warner Bros. has told High-Def Digest that they will soon be releasing profile 1.1 compatible movies. Warner have been slow to release movies on Blu-ray in comparison to HD-DVD because they have been waiting for picture-in-picture commentaries and other such features which have only recently been made available to Blu-ray players via profile 1.1.
While no dates have been given for any upcoming releases, Batman Begins and The Matrix were both mentioned as being prepped for Blu-ray release.

 

[DIMITRIS K.]

Γιατί μου φαίνεται ΤΟΣΟ ηλίθια η ιστορία με το profile 1.1, όταν μας λέει η Sony ότι δεν ήταν έτοιμο(!!!!!) στην αρχή και όταν προσπαθούν τώρα να μας πείσουν ότι είναι ΤΟΣΟ σημαντικό???

 

[gypster]

Αν εχω καταλαβει καλα οσοι εχουν αγορασει BD players εκτος του Ps3 δεν θα μπορουν να εχουν προσβαση στο profile 1.1

One of the big new features of yesterday's 2.10 update is the upgrade of PS3's Blu-ray capabilities. PS3 is now one of the few Blu-ray players in the world that can playback Profile 1.1 discs. But, what does that mean, exactly?

Also known as Final Standard Profile, the biggest new feature of Profile 1.1 is the ability to do PIP (picture-in-picture). This means a smaller video can be played on top of a high definition video -- a feature not included in any commercial BD release so far. However, things will change in 2008 as more and more movies release with the 1.1 profile. Fox's Sunshine, for example, is the studio's first film to take advantage of such functionality.

Unfortunately, most BD players on the market today that aren't named the PS3 won't be able to access any 1.1 content. The PS3 has ready access to the internet and has frequent firmware updates that enhance its capabilities. While early adopters of other BD players are getting beaten with the stick of obsolescence, PS3 owners can be confident that their system will always meet future standards. In fact, PS3 already meets requirements for the upcoming Blu-Ray Profile 2.0 (also known as BD-Live).

 

[gypster]

Blu-ray: "We needed to create momentum"
Spokesperson comments on the reason behind Bonus View-enabled player delays.
The Blu-ray Disc Association has said that the reason customers who adopted Blu-ray when it was first released won't be rewarded for supporting the high-def format in the early stages was because it needed to "create momentum".

Frank Simonis of Philips and the European chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, has stated that the reason the new standard came so long after the first players hit the market was due to timing as it battled the rival format HD DVD.

"We needed to create momentum and get the players on the market", he said.

"If we had postponed launch to add in the hardware for the latest features, we would not be in the situation we have today."

Due to Blu-ray players only receiving "Final Profile" specification late last year rather than at launch, many customers will be left with players that won't be able to take full advantage of the format and its bonus features.

The new standard created by the Blu-ray Disc Association last year allows greater interactivity is not something that older players can receive via an update.

It means that first and even some second gen devices from the likes of Samsung will never be capable of utilising all the features on forthcoming Blu-ray disc movies.

As well as his role within the Blu-ray Disc Association, Simonis works for Philips who launched their first Profile 1.1, or "Bonus View" capable player, the BDP7200, earlier this month at CES 2008.

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