Comments on: Sony’s Blu-ray Player Delayed Yet Again http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/10/sonys-blu-ray-player-delayed-yet-again/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Gordon Lee http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/10/sonys-blu-ray-player-delayed-yet-again/#comment-6129 Gordon Lee Wed, 20 May 2009 04:44:04 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=516#comment-6129 The problem is software. The BD spec is over 4000 pages describing home networking, DVD playback, BD playback, a Java runtime, a HDMV runtime, and encryption. It is the most complicated piece of software ever written for a set top box.<br><br>Everything BD does using HDMV has to be supported again using the Java runtime, and again using the home networking runtime, so it's like 3 products in the same box.<br><br>In addition, all 4000+ pages of the spec have to be implemented perfectly or no studio will release on the format. Pioneer/Sony is the stage on which the studios depend for a good impression. If the player malfunctions, the studios could lose a lot of money.<br><br>Rest assured, the software is in better shape than it's ever been. Most users wouldn't know the difference if they used a version from 2 weeks ago or the version that's going to China for packaging. The problem is software. The BD spec is over 4000 pages describing home networking, DVD playback, BD playback, a Java runtime, a HDMV runtime, and encryption. It is the most complicated piece of software ever written for a set top box.

Everything BD does using HDMV has to be supported again using the Java runtime, and again using the home networking runtime, so it's like 3 products in the same box.

In addition, all 4000+ pages of the spec have to be implemented perfectly or no studio will release on the format. Pioneer/Sony is the stage on which the studios depend for a good impression. If the player malfunctions, the studios could lose a lot of money.

Rest assured, the software is in better shape than it's ever been. Most users wouldn't know the difference if they used a version from 2 weeks ago or the version that's going to China for packaging.

]]> By: Gordon Lee http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/10/sonys-blu-ray-player-delayed-yet-again/#comment-1026 Gordon Lee Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=516#comment-1026 The problem is software. The BD spec is over 4000 pages describing home networking, DVD playback, BD playback, a Java runtime, a HDMV runtime, and encryption. It is the most complicated piece of software ever written for a set top box. Everything BD does using HDMV has to be supported again using the Java runtime, and again using the home networking runtime, so it's like 3 products in the same box. In addition, all 4000+ pages of the spec have to be implemented perfectly or no studio will release on the format. Pioneer/Sony is the stage on which the studios depend for a good impression. If the player malfunctions, the studios could lose a lot of money. Rest assured, the software is in better shape than it's ever been. Most users wouldn't know the difference if they used a version from 2 weeks ago or the version that's going to China for packaging. The problem is software. The BD spec is over 4000 pages describing home networking, DVD playback, BD playback, a Java runtime, a HDMV runtime, and encryption. It is the most complicated piece of software ever written for a set top box.

Everything BD does using HDMV has to be supported again using the Java runtime, and again using the home networking runtime, so it’s like 3 products in the same box.

In addition, all 4000+ pages of the spec have to be implemented perfectly or no studio will release on the format. Pioneer/Sony is the stage on which the studios depend for a good impression. If the player malfunctions, the studios could lose a lot of money.

Rest assured, the software is in better shape than it’s ever been. Most users wouldn’t know the difference if they used a version from 2 weeks ago or the version that’s going to China for packaging.

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