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heres more about the blue ray disks TOKYO--According to Kyodo News, Sony officials announced today that they will use Blu-ray Disc technology in their next-generation console, most commonly referred to as the PlayStation 3. Sony revealed its decision at a press conference held by the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF), an organization committed to developing and standardizing the next-generation optical disc format. The BDF also used the occasion to announce that it will finalize the specifications for the read-only version of Blu-ray Discs (BD-ROMs) by September 30. Sony has been investing heavily into Blu-ray product development and was the first company to have a disc recorder on the market. The company had previously hinted that it may use the format in the PS3. Sony's Blu-ray Disc R&D division chief Kiyoshi Nishitani commented in an interview with Asahi PC magazine in March that the company would like to establish ground in the Blu-ray Disc market by adopting BD-ROMs for its "home video game console." The Blu-ray Disc Founders organization is composed of Sony, Panasonic, and 11 other major electronic makers. Like its predecessor, the DVD, the BD-ROM will primarily be used for movies. The companies plan to start marketing Blu-ray Disc playback machines (without recording capabilities) by the end of the fiscal year. Sony is relying heavily on the Blu-ray Disc format, so the use of Blu-ray as the market standard in next-generation media is vital, especially since the company also publishes movies through its Sony Pictures subsidiary. Adopting the Blu-ray Disc for the PS3 should help spread use of the format, similar to what the PlayStation 2 did for DVDs. Early expansion of the Blu-ray format would be ideal for Sony, considering it will have to compete with high-definition DVDs (HD DVD) in the future. Blu-ray Discs can hold 25GB on a single layer and 50GB on the dual-layer discs, while HD DVD discs--which have yet to be released--will hold only 30GB on a dual-layered disc. Sony said it will reveal more details on the PlayStation 3 at a premiere event in Japan on March 31, 2005. The console will also be on display at next year's E3 in Los Angeles.

The 360 and PS3 will kill the Revolution in sales... the 360 and the PS3 both have fast processors HD graphics and so on. Sony and Microsoft can Accomplish these Tasks because they make computers and computer products so they are trained in the area... While Nintendo is not. G4 Tech TV said " Revolution will appeal to first time gamers while PS3 and 360 will appeal to all ages. Plus Sony is now using Blu ray disks The format provides five times larger capacity than today's DVDs, with unprecedented storage capacity of 25 GB (single-layer) and 50 GB (dual-layer). Blu-ray Disc™ players will be fully backward compatible with current DVD formats, delivering entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology. Blu-ray Disc™ provides picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p/24 resolution in Blu-ray and Up to 40Mbps bit encoding - 5X current DVD. The theater quality "uncompressed" audio supports 8 channels of Liner PCM, Up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features. Java will allow for more dynamic, more sophisticated interactivity. Blu-ray Disc™ was created to match the accelerating growth in digital consumer electronics and computer technology. The platform supports the convergence of film, music, gaming and other computer entertainment in a single standard. Sony Computer Entertainment's adoption of Blu-ray Disc™ ROM technology in the next-generation PlayStation 3 system was announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 will be shipped with a Blu-ray drive, but possibly just a read-only one. It is expected to read all DVD and CD formats in addition to BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE. The only thing that revolution has that is better is the controller because the controller responds to your movements like swinging

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I just called Six Flags and they said that FLASHBACK WILLL BE OPEN!!. They said it is closed for rehabilitation. ...but they don’t know when it will open. thats why there is the sign that says "we are building for your future enjoyment",

If they dont build a building around Flashback I dont think they could fit a good ride in its place if it is demolished. If they want to build a good ride in its place they may have to extend it into Hurricane Harbor or out ot into the walkway They most likley would build a small but not thrilling ride if they could only build where Flashback was

does anyone know what happened to flashback or if it will ever open. also does anyone know when freefall will open and what they are doing to it

didnt xcelerator replace WindJammer?