Monday, January 8th 2007
'The Descent' Blu-ray disk only playable on PS3
People who bought "The Descent" on Blu-ray hoping for a high-definition movie experience were sorely disappointed if they had a standard Blu-ray drive. While PS3 users watched away, people who had spent hundreds of dollars more on a standard Blu-ray drive could only stare at a blank screen. The problem has to do with the way Lions Gate Entertainment encrypted the Blu-ray. Lions Gate Entertainment used BD-Java technology, which is not compatible with any Sony or Pioneer stand-alone Blu-ray player. Sony is expected to patch the problem early this year.
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9 Comments on 'The Descent' Blu-ray disk only playable on PS3
-How are they going to patch hardware that's not connected to the internet?
On a side note, I hear Descent was actually a reasonably good horror film :) . I'll have to catch it sometime, on DVD of course :( .