PlayStation 3 to work on HDMI only, Sony Executive claims the attack on their servers was a good thing
There has been plenty going on at Sony with two completely unrelated, but equally baffling announcements emerging from the Consumer Electronics giant.
Starting with the less baffling and slightly misunderstood news; Sony announced that component cables would no longer be able to be used as a means for High Definition output in future PlayStation 3 models.
Basically what it meant was that anyone who purchased PlayStation 3 consoles with the restriction, would have to purchase a HDMI cable separately if they wanted HD output. This caused a mini-outcry as many people felt Sony was, to put it bluntly, ripping
them off.
However, as with most cases where the masses let emotion come before reason, the situation was completely misunderstood to be something it was not. Sony were quick to respond and explained that the change was not down to its own free will, but rather the
change was done in order to comply with future industry and product standards.
Sony's Senior Manager of PR, Al De Leon said in press statement, “The new CECH-3000 series PS3 requires HDMI only for BD movie output in HD, in compliance with AACS standards. PS3 continues to support component output for HD gaming and streaming content.”
Basically the only time users will need to use the HDMI cable for High Definition output is when they want to watch Blu-Ray movies on the console. Video Games and streaming videos can still be viewed in HD using the component cables.
The AACS, which stands for the Advanced Access Content System, is planning to enforce a law which states that full 1080p output can only be supported by HDMI and DVI cables and therefore they should be made the standard for viewing HD.
So in essence the entire up-roar was down to a misunderstanding and a lack of communication, just like every other conflict this world has had to deal with.
Moving on to more bizarre news, Tim Schaff, who is the president of network environment at Sony, seemed to find a reason to look back at the cyber attacks, which cost the company over $170 million, and remember it as a “Great experience,” and a “really good
time.” That is before sanity took over and he added, “Though I wouldn't like to do it again.”
This is again a misunderstanding and what Schaff meant was that Sony and the entire industry learnt about the real threats of cyber attacks and that Sony were able to deal with and recover from the situation in a very effective manner.
In that sense, one could understand where the Sony executive was coming from, but even then, his choice of words was perhaps not the best. Losing over $170 million is not everyone’s idea of a great experience.
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