New Blu-ray tech supports enhanced iPhone integration, PS3 compatibility possible [Updated]
More interestingly, it will allow the device to interact directly with BD movies by: displaying extra movie info on the iPhone, maintain a database of your movie collection, and obtain digital copies of movies on a Blu-ray disc. This last feature sounds quite similar to Sony's very own portable copy. This makes us wonder if the new tech will be integrated into the PS3 or if it will only hit other Blu-ray players. A formal announcement regarding the new tech will be made tomorrow. We'll know soon enough then.
[Via Gizmodo]
[Update: As expected, Netblender formally announced the tech today. BD Touch is supported by all Blu-ray players that have BD Live. This means your PS3 is all set. It will also work over any WiFi network worldwide -- good to know. Read up on the details here.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael K. @ Apr 9th 2008 10:17PM
holy crap, that would be amazing
Dahk @ Apr 9th 2008 10:21PM
HAAAAWT.
Jason B. @ Apr 9th 2008 10:25PM
You mean that I can have a $400-$600 remote control for my $200-$1000 bluray player? YAY!
deusmecha @ Apr 9th 2008 10:50PM
It's more like "I didn't read the entire thing and decided to make my own, witty sarcastic comment to enlarge my e-penor!".
Patrick D. @ Apr 9th 2008 10:38PM
Sony and Apple are in cahoots. They're making a pack to destroy Microsoft. I wouldn't mind it at all.
Jason B. @ Apr 9th 2008 11:10PM
Except Microsoft is one of NetBlender's partners.
strike911 @ Apr 9th 2008 10:54PM
WHY CAN'T THIS BE DONE ON THE PSP!? *CRIES*
Dehshizknight @ Apr 10th 2008 12:42AM
You can use your PSP as a music controller which I find very usefull because I can keep the TV off at parties and have my music playing through my 5.1.
And you can switch the audio output back and forth from the PS3 and PSP speakers right from the PSP.
never$$hort @ Apr 10th 2008 1:38PM
Please make this possible for PSP too!! I really don't want to go buy an iPod touch :(
JerJerBinks @ Apr 9th 2008 11:12PM
PS3 and iPhone Integration .... meh.PS3 with ability to play iTunes DRM'ed music ... major win.
LJ @ Apr 10th 2008 8:11AM
Foolish talk... PS3, PSP and iPhone TFW!
LJ @ Apr 10th 2008 8:12AM
FTW! :P
Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 10th 2008 10:17AM
Spileeeng Airrowrs TFW!
Pipe @ Apr 9th 2008 11:30PM
I really need to get me an iPhone, regardless if this happen.
JerJerBinks @ Apr 10th 2008 8:42AM
Wait until the 3G iPhones come out.
Pipe @ Apr 11th 2008 3:54AM
when are they gonna be out?
babash @ Apr 10th 2008 12:10AM
how cool...so you're saying my phone may possibly end up being my ps3 remote too - sah-weet!
Baz_chubb @ Apr 10th 2008 6:22AM
I'm just loving the part that says you can view additional content and info whilst the movie is playing. Sounds pretty cool. Apple+Sony to tackle the big bad microsoft!!! That wud get soo interesting if it happened
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 10th 2008 6:34AM
Sony, fix the browser ¬_¬
LS @ Apr 10th 2008 9:09AM
amen brother
Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 10th 2008 6:52AM
Hey I sent in this tip in the morning...No credit? Well, thats ok. But this has to be the third or so time that I've tipped in a story almost 12 hours before you posted it and I received no credit. You guys should read your tips more frequently.
Besides that, this is looking like really cool technology.
Dan Davis @ Apr 10th 2008 8:20AM
Sounds cool and all, but I bet the new Sony Xperia X1 will have better integration.
jtedesco33 @ Apr 10th 2008 8:57AM
Sounds good for those already with an iphone but for the rest of the consumers out there it's just a bullet point for the back of the iphone and PS3 boxes.
JoJo @ Apr 10th 2008 10:13AM
yeah i find that quite true... looks and sounds amazing, but about like 90% of fans don't have an Iphone. I wasn't planning on getting an iphone, but now since they said it can be added on to my PS3. I still won't get one. xD
Nate the Prophet @ Apr 12th 2008 1:40AM
This is sweet! I'm probably getting an iPhone when the new ones comes out, so I hope this turns out to be true. It would be especially sweet if you could access remote-viewing features with your iPhone like you can with your PSP.