Comments on: Will the PS4 have an optical disk drive? http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/ PS4 Talk Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raijn http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-33731 Raijn Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:45:11 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-33731 Yahoo News Reported May 31, 2011 from Playstation executives, they said PS4 rumors are currently just rumors and the new console they spoke about is now called playstation vita. FYI I would not like a home based console that did not have disc drive. It takes the playstation store a long time to render older games to a downloadable format. Final Fantasy 10 was a major hit for ps2 but we can't download that. Let alone the 100's of other titles that need conversion. I think there are not many downloadable ps2 titles because the conversion takes a lot of time. So technically a non disc playstation would be just as incompatible as the ps3. For awhile atleast. Yahoo News Reported May 31, 2011 from Playstation executives, they said PS4 rumors are currently just rumors and the new console they spoke about is now called playstation vita. FYI I would not like a home based console that did not have disc drive. It takes the playstation store a long time to render older games to a downloadable format. Final Fantasy 10 was a major hit for ps2 but we can’t download that. Let alone the 100′s of other titles that need conversion. I think there are not many downloadable ps2 titles because the conversion takes a lot of time. So technically a non disc playstation would be just as incompatible as the ps3. For awhile atleast.

]]> By: xlbloodlx http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-27013 xlbloodlx Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:28:42 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-27013 Oh... now that is is almost three years later... Notice that digital distribution is making it's way. You were all wrong, and I ofcourse (as usual) was right. Because I pay attention and research the things I speak about. Point blank, I am not retarded like some of you, or naiive. Retards. You should all feel, uhm... retarded. Oh… now that is is almost three years later… Notice that digital distribution is making it’s way. You were all wrong, and I ofcourse (as usual) was right. Because I pay attention and research the things I speak about. Point blank, I am not retarded like some of you, or naiive. Retards. You should all feel, uhm… retarded.

]]> By: xlbloodlx http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-27012 xlbloodlx Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:26:58 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-27012 To Belgium Retard: This is an AMERICAN website. So OBVIOUSLY we wouldn't be speaking about any European countries. Take your useless comment to your own countries websites. You fn retard. To Belgium Retard: This is an AMERICAN website. So OBVIOUSLY we wouldn’t be speaking about any European countries. Take your useless comment to your own countries websites. You fn retard.

]]> By: James http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-18131 James Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-18131 Imange Sony and Pionerr teaming up and using Pionerr's 400Gig Blu Ray disc, that would be a site to see. Imange Sony and Pionerr teaming up and using Pionerr’s 400Gig Blu Ray disc, that would be a site to see.

]]> By: toto http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-16435 toto Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:59:16 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-16435 there better be a PS4 and with a disc system. Because of the playback needed to play PS3, Ps2, and even PS one games. I wouldn't buy it if i had to download all my games.That's just crasy and it could take days to download a long, and high quality game. Disc all the way!!!!!! there better be a PS4 and with a disc system. Because of the playback needed to play PS3, Ps2, and even PS one games. I wouldn’t buy it if i had to download all my games.That’s just crasy and it could take days to download a long, and high quality game. Disc all the way!!!!!!

]]> By: james braselton http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-9451 james braselton Sat, 09 May 2009 02:33:45 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-9451 HI THERE OH FORGOT SCINTIST ARE TRYING TOO FILL A 50 TERABYTE AND 100 TERABYTE HALOGRAPHIC DISC HI THERE OH FORGOT SCINTIST ARE TRYING TOO FILL A 50 TERABYTE AND 100 TERABYTE HALOGRAPHIC DISC

]]> By: james braselton http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-9449 james braselton Sat, 09 May 2009 02:32:10 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-9449 HI THERE YOU RIGHT HERE WE GO AGAIN WHEN I BOUGHT THE PS3 I HAD TOO ALSO BUY BLUE RAY PLAYERS NO SONYS GOING UPGRADE TOO THE MOST EXPENSIVE DISC PLAYERS ON THE PLANET WITH HALOGRAPHIC DISC I HOPE SONY GIVES REBATES TOO BLUE RAY OWNERS BECUASE WE HALF TOO BUY HALOGRAPHIC MOVIES AND GAMES ON MOST HVD WEB SITES SAYING THAT A HALOGRAPHIC DISC COST BETWEEN A WHOPPING $80 AND $150 PER DISC AND PS4 WILL USE ULTRA HIGH DIFFINITION TOO SOO BUY A NEW TV ALSO PLUS THE CONSOLE BUY THE TIME YOU ADD UP YOU NEED TO START SAVING UP A LOT OF MONEY IF YOU WANT A PS4 OR XBOX 720 HI THERE YOU RIGHT HERE WE GO AGAIN WHEN I BOUGHT THE PS3 I HAD TOO ALSO BUY BLUE RAY PLAYERS NO SONYS GOING UPGRADE TOO THE MOST EXPENSIVE DISC PLAYERS ON THE PLANET WITH HALOGRAPHIC DISC I HOPE SONY GIVES REBATES TOO BLUE RAY OWNERS BECUASE WE HALF TOO BUY HALOGRAPHIC MOVIES AND GAMES ON MOST HVD WEB SITES SAYING THAT A HALOGRAPHIC DISC COST BETWEEN A WHOPPING $80 AND $150 PER DISC AND PS4 WILL USE ULTRA HIGH DIFFINITION TOO SOO BUY A NEW TV ALSO PLUS THE CONSOLE BUY THE TIME YOU ADD UP YOU NEED TO START SAVING UP A LOT OF MONEY IF YOU WANT A PS4 OR XBOX 720

]]> By: D. Woods http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-6261 D. Woods Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:47:23 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-6261 I belive DDL will never replace optical discs but they will co-exist. DDl will serve as a option only. And pioneer just introduced a 400gb blu-ray disc. And they said they also going up to 1TB. So Sony's ps4, 5 or 6 should'nt have to fear storage capacity in optical discs. I belive DDL will never replace optical discs but they will co-exist. DDl will serve as a option only. And pioneer just introduced a 400gb blu-ray disc. And they said they also going up to 1TB. So Sony’s ps4, 5 or 6 should’nt have to fear storage capacity in optical discs.

]]> By: Thorsten http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Thorsten Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:41:50 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-2688 I think sales distribution is far more important than technical capability. Yes, we have doubts about whether the Intertubes will be able to carry games - see http://www.neoseeker.com/news/8714-ea-digital-distribution-wont-diminish-retail-game-sales-for-the-next-20-years/ for example - but in the end, whether or not they can really does not matter that much. From the figures I have seen, the vast majority of games are sold at retail, and the majority of those are picked up on the strength of advertising by people who actually do not play games themselves. "Hi, get me something for my 10-year old niece, she has a PlayStayShun" - "Yes ma'am, we recommend "Barbie: Horsies Extreme!!" this week, that's $45 with instant rebate right now" That "buyer demographic" won't change any time soon, and that means that Internet distribution will only matter to a small portion of the marketplace. I see Internet as a way to deliver additional content and, alas, fixes, to be sure - but not whole games as the exclusive delivery method for a console. I think sales distribution is far more important than technical capability. Yes, we have doubts about whether the Intertubes will be able to carry games – see http://www.neoseeker.com/news/8714-ea-digital-distribution-wont-diminish-retail-game-sales-for-the-next-20-years/ for example – but in the end, whether or not they can really does not matter that much.

From the figures I have seen, the vast majority of games are sold at retail, and the majority of those are picked up on the strength of advertising by people who actually do not play games themselves. “Hi, get me something for my 10-year old niece, she has a PlayStayShun” – “Yes ma’am, we recommend “Barbie: Horsies Extreme!!” this week, that’s $45 with instant rebate right now”

That “buyer demographic” won’t change any time soon, and that means that Internet distribution will only matter to a small portion of the marketplace. I see Internet as a way to deliver additional content and, alas, fixes, to be sure – but not whole games as the exclusive delivery method for a console.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 Patrick Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:05:24 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-2591 xlbLoOdlx, Calm down. There is no point flaming people on their opinion. The majority of the data stored on the disc is the texturing for the game itself. The graphics card simply works with the textures on the disc to make the game realistic. In the late 90s, we had games between 50-200MB and i'm sure at that time people were skeptical that games weren't going to be on 50GB discs, technology improves and consequently space has to improve and increase as well. As for a Optical-driveless PS4, I doubt that will happen. I'm in Australia with a decent download rate of 20Mbs and an allowance of 25GB and pay quite a bit for the privilege. I'm sure there will be an availability to download either demos and minor-release games (eg. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty) through their Playstation Network. xlbLoOdlx,

Calm down. There is no point flaming people on their opinion.

The majority of the data stored on the disc is the texturing for the game itself. The graphics card simply works with the textures on the disc to make the game realistic.

In the late 90s, we had games between 50-200MB and i’m sure at that time people were skeptical that games weren’t going to be on 50GB discs, technology improves and consequently space has to improve and increase as well.

As for a Optical-driveless PS4, I doubt that will happen. I’m in Australia with a decent download rate of 20Mbs and an allowance of 25GB and pay quite a bit for the privilege. I’m sure there will be an availability to download either demos and minor-release games (eg. Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty) through their Playstation Network.

]]> By: Paul http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Paul Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:36:02 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-2517 Consider the Macbook Air, or other notebooks which have no optical disk drive. They have the ability to download/ install programs wirelessly over the Internet, so why couldn't the PS4? And for those without high-speed Internet they could get a stand alone blu-ray drive (or whatever the PS4 chooses) much like the Superdrive you get with the Macbook Air, which connects via USB and allows physical media to be used. People keep asking what if a HDD fails, well...what happens when your computer HDD fails? You spend hours recovering and re-installing data. And to be fair, it's pretty rare that that ever happens. Just my two pence. Again, it's purely speculation but I do enjoy talking about it :) Consider the Macbook Air, or other notebooks which have no optical disk drive. They have the ability to download/ install programs wirelessly over the Internet, so why couldn’t the PS4? And for those without high-speed Internet they could get a stand alone blu-ray drive (or whatever the PS4 chooses) much like the Superdrive you get with the Macbook Air, which connects via USB and allows physical media to be used.

People keep asking what if a HDD fails, well…what happens when your computer HDD fails? You spend hours recovering and re-installing data. And to be fair, it’s pretty rare that that ever happens.

Just my two pence. Again, it’s purely speculation but I do enjoy talking about it :)

]]> By: AssassinAngel http://www.ps4talk.com/will-the-ps4-have-an-optical-disk-drive-12075235/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 AssassinAngel Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:16:29 +0000 http://www.ps4talk.com/?p=54#comment-2502 simply .. aside from the internet connection speed,cost,online games ownership,the huge traffic when new awaited game is released.. .etc since the games are getting bigger year after year so how big the PS4 Harddisk would be..?, how many game could it stand? what will happen when the HD is filled.. it's silly to imagine PS4 with many Harddisk slots... finally: could all what we know of internet download speed and storage media technology change in 5 or 10 years from now...!! <b>considering the last 10 years</b> simply ..
aside from the internet connection speed,cost,online games ownership,the huge traffic when new awaited game is released.. .etc
since the games are getting bigger year after year
so how big the PS4 Harddisk would be..?, how many game could it stand?
what will happen when the HD is filled..
it’s silly to imagine PS4 with many Harddisk slots…

finally: could all what we know of internet download speed and storage media technology change in 5 or 10 years from now…!!
considering the last 10 years

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