Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Sun 3rd Aug 2008 15:52 UTC
Early on, it was a bit of a challenge to get Linux natively installed on the PS3. Time has passed, and a great deal has changed. Fedora 7 installs on the PS3 out of the box, with the most challenging installation steps eliminated. This article introduces the basic configuration knobs and widgets specific to the PS3 running Linux, shows you how to use them effectively, and suggests the kind of trickery that gets improved performance.
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Member since:2005-11-10
I said "Sony" screen, because Sony want to up-sell you a screen because of HDCP, you suddenly "require" one. Yes, you can buy a screen from anyone, but it's convenient for Sony that they sell the PS3, and the TVs to go with them. Sony know that a number of sales for TV upgrades will go to them solely because people are forced to upgrade to meet HDCP requirements. It's called a Vertical Monopoly.
Member since:2006-06-15
I said "Sony" screen, because Sony want to up-sell you a screen because of HDCP, you suddenly "require" one. Yes, you can buy a screen from anyone, but it's convenient for Sony that they sell the PS3, and the TVs to go with them. Sony know that a number of sales for TV upgrades will go to them solely because people are forced to upgrade to meet HDCP requirements. It's called a Vertical Monopoly.
People are "forced" to upgrade because their TV only do 480p, nothing more. Since HDCP LCD screen can be had for a mere 10 to 20$ more than other 1080p screens, I fail to see how Sony is forcing you to anything. It's hardly their fault your TV only do 480p and Fedora isn't designed for 480 lines screens.
Now if you're talking about the few privileged people that got their 1080p screens before HDCP got available, they're first buyers and certainly had the income to waste their money when the TV where insanely priced.
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2006-02-28
Or Sharp or Panasonic or even a cheap LG or Onn from ASDA (Wal-mart as the over-puddlians would call it). Or you could use Component output instead.
While you have point on DRM the way you're making sound like a Sony only thing makes you look like a bit of a prat.