The Blu-ray Phaser defends dorks from the HD DVD borg
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Nov 8th 2007 5:33AM
posted Nov 8th 2007 5:33AM
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Wow. I wish I had the money, knowledge and time to do things like this.
Just the same, hats off for the sheer creativity here. Of course, if one was devious, they would put a 10 mW green laser in one of these and do some real damage.
Oh my god!! The high definition arms race has begun!! Time to start up-armoring your basements, everyone! ... well, with your parents' permission.
are these blue diodes availiable in shops yet?
Yes, you can purchase Playstation 3 blu-ray laser either at http://stores.ebay.com/wiibuy or at www.adictron.com if you don't like ebay and want the best price.
Useless crap made to attract dust.
which is why he bought the laser FROM the PS3 rather than actually getting the PS3. it's much more useful this way :D
It's not useless crap- it's a PLAYSTAZER!!!
Oh snap. Another troll has invaded Engadget. Get off my precious gadget blog!
for a geek he sure got a sexy announcer voice.
Now if he could only make one in a lightsaber hilt (and limit the beam to about one meter), I'd be sold. Then again...Resistence IS futile anyway.
In his case, resistance is not futile because he used a 150 ohm resistor.
DO WANT!!!
*cue the drum roll*
But will it blend?
Yes, I know, I should be ashamed of myself...
but does it make toast?
"I've made toast! DELICIOUS!"
arrrgh...my eyes!!!
"Don't look in laser with remaining eye."
Pretty cool, though :D
COOL! Sony should jump on this. Finally a real use for the PS3. This could double sales! Hey and if I can convince Grandma that it WILL make toast, well then you're easily tripling sales!
did we watch the same seinfeld re-run last night. "Hold on Kramer, I'll find you" "famous ray's?"
That's what I was thinking Fox 31 (Rochester) and Fox 29 (Buffalo) both played the "long distance relationship" episode yesterday.
It's stuff like this that makes me want to pull my jacket over my head and walk away slowly from pure embarrassment.
Don't phase me, bro!
lol
I wonder if they can make something like that for the HD-dvd add-on of the Xbox 360. Well it is a similar blue laser diode isnt it? plus its cheaper to buy the add-on than the playstation 3 itself.
Finally a use for something useless (xbox 360 hddvd add-on).
hmm... see how things work, trolls?
This is fun until you accidentally point it into a mirror and are instantly blinded for life.
How many uses before it is no longer effective against the Borg?
What's funny is that the Star Trek series is only available on HD-DVD...
That's just what I was thinking! Oh, the irony.
Glad to see the PS3 being put to good use.
Good thing blu-ray and HDDVD use the same diode. Still a nice hack. Where can I get a blu-ray laser assembly for $45?
Check eBay. There's tons.
If I was an HD DVD supporter I'd start running cuz the war is officially on, but you'll never know Im one
"We are the BluRay Borg. You will be assimilated. Your distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile."
I thought the announcer was gonna give the voice up to the real geek that made it...but then he kept talking
And if you don't like ebay, you can find the best price at http://www.adictron.com
*pulls out flip phone* Beam up scotty ..... okay i could not resist but pretty cool gadget lol