But doesn't that mean dual lasers in the drives? CDs and DVDs use the same color lasers (red) whereas hi-def DVDs use blue (don't they?). Having a multi-format burner/player for CDs and DVDs is relatively easy. Having one for BD and HD will be considerably more difficult. Assuming Sony makes a Christmas release for the PS3, there'll be a ton of players hitting the market suddenly, I just don't know if people will want to use a game console to watch their BD movies. I occasionally use my PS2 to watch DVDs, but it's definitely not my primary player.

And I still can't understand why the movies that have been released on blu-ray aren't using the VC-1 codec. It's sure leaving a bad taste in the early adopters mouths.