Sony Brands

When Netflix and Sony announced the Playstation 3 would be getting the former’s “Watch Instantly” streaming-movies feature, but that the PS3 would require a special Blu-ray disc, PS3 owners were a little bummed.

Now PS3 owners are just miffed due to the fact that Sony says there will be no firmware update like the Xbox 360 has that allows streaming for at least a year. And worse: there’s no clear way for Netflix to offer interface improvements to the PS3’s Watch instantly mode.

Even with the Playstation 3 becoming a huge success in Asia, that hasn’t stopped the Sony corporation from seeing their profits dive in recent months. Net profits for Sony are down 47.5% (down to 360 million) from this time last year. With the release of this recent information, Sony has adjusted projections for the fiscal year to account for the apparent falling trajectory. Sony attributed the drop in earnings to the global economy crisis and falling market confidence in the electronics sector. The main contributing factor to the decline in profits in revenue is said to be a decline in LCD television, blu-ray players and digital camera sales.

Despite it’s size, it’s no netbook which is clear from the specs and the price.
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The Blu-ray Disc Player is the newest addition to Sony’s ever expanding technology. It is a new form of media designed to replace the use of DVD’s. Blu-ray discs have the ability to output 1080/25p picture quality. This is coupled with their high definition televisions to give you a movie experience that is even better than in a movie house. It shows the pictures so clear and so crisp that you may think it is real.
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