Blu-ray camp pumps up release list in Japan
By Richard Lawler 
posted August 30th 2006 12:33PM
posted August 30th 2006 12:33PM
In advance of their press conference tomorrow at the IFA in Berlin, the Blu-ray Disc Association was showing off their wares in Japan. They're promising 75 Blu-ray titles by year end, a few dual layer 50GB discs, the debut of h.264, you know the drill. Interestingly, the Japanese will be getting Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl this year while Disney's Buena Vista leaves the US with Paul Walker. They had a real Playstation 3 in attendance playing back high bit-rate encoded Blu-ray discs, although all we've seen is pics of the very PS2-reminiscent menu. Also on hand were other companies releasing Blu-ray products soon, mostly showing the same preview units we've seen since CES. Basically the theme was all is well, Blu-ray is on track, PS3, dual-layer and BD-J are coming, stay the course.
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How funny. A month ago Sony was saying there are '100' Blu-Ray titles. Now we find out they'll be 75 by year end. I'm finding it hard to believe Sony now in their claims.
75 releases in Japan plus US releases so yes there's going to be 100 blu-ray releases by year end.
Second Chance, stop moaning about Sony. It's getting old... especially since this was a statement by the BDA which, as you should know, is not just Sony.
I have a question about this post... it's not clear whether you are talking about 75 titles TOTAL, or 75 extra titles on top of the ones we already have.
From what is written, it sounds like you're saying they are promising 75 dual-layer h.264 disks by year end. Some clarification (if you can) would be nice...
Steve - Edited for clarity.
No, it's not getting old because Sony keep making claims that they're unable to backup or later prove false. I'm not the problem. I'm not making claims in public. Sony is hurting themselves. And I'm pro-Sony. All my equipment at home is Sony.
So if Sony says (a month ago, mind you) there's 100 Blu-Ray titles available, then they should be able to deliver on that statement. If that can't deliver on it, don't make wild statements.
50 GB disc, H.264. Thats all I need to hear, but one thing when (WHEN) will I be able to buy a BD player (none PS3) i Europe???
Please HD Beat can you find the answer to that?
Don't U.S. and Japan share a region code in the new HD days? Doesn't this mean we can import PotC:CotBP without a problem?
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