New Blu-ray Features Mandated In All Players After Oct 31 2007

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The Blue-ray Association has mandated that all BLU-RAY players manufactured after October 31 must be able to play back picture in picture video that is driven by BD java interactive. After October 31 all BLU-RAY players are mandated to have a minimum of 256MB of memory storage to power the picture and picture feature. The Internet connection feature well remain optional, but players that contain a Internet connection after October 31 are required to be manufactured with 1GB of memory to hold downloaded web content.

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“Many players on shelves now can handle BD Java, but to varying degrees. Few Blu-ray players include picture-in-picture capability, for instance, not even the PlayStation 3.
Sony’s current and summer 2007 stand-alone models and available Pioneer and Philips units are among those lacking the picture-in-picture feature.”
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