Yes. If not at the time of launch (due to lack of any BD movies or a settled specification), then later on with software/firmware updates.

The first thing you will need is a BD capable player. No existing DVD player will be able to read a BD, and there is no software or hardware upgrade that can be performed to enable BD playback. Buying a new player is, therefore, the only choice if you want BD playback.

Yes and no. No in that the official specifications obviously won't mention rival formats, unless it's to slag them off, but as with support for DVDs, it would be stupid for many manufacturers (especially those that haven't strongly backed any single format) to not support all the major formats, just like how DVD recordable multi-drives (DVD+ and DVD- support in one drive) is the de-facto standard at the moment.

Sony has promised backwards compatibility with PS2 games, but now there is talk that the emulation required to pull this off might not be ready for launch. It's also unknown if all PS2 games will be playable on the PS3 if the do pull off this backwards compatibility.

No, not currently. This is something we really wanted to see, but they're just not prepared to do yet. If you're Japanese, however, you can download video via P-TV on So-net. That's a pretty subjective question. You can't stream media to or from it; you can copy media to it. But of the consoles, currently Microsoft is closest to getting it right with the Xbox 360 as a Windows Media Connect client, outside Sony's "You only need the PS3, as it is the center for your digital life" angle.

A PS3, or Playstation 3 is a next generation gaming console that is being released by Sony. Before the PS3, there was the PS2 and the original Playstation. Both were very popular, and had more of a market share than Sega, Nintendo, and now Microsoft with their consoles.

Yes. At the moment you can export it by using Ben Jaques' genuine java applet ColorsDraw. The export is not 100% pixel perfect, but is close enough. In the future you will be able to export it through gallery with 100% pixel accuracy. (no - it is not our priority)

The first thing you will need is a HD DVD capable player. No existing DVD player will be able to read a HD DVD, and there is no software or hardware upgrade that can be performed to enable HD DVD playback. Buying a new player is, therefore, the only choice if you want HD DVD playback.

While EVD shares the same media as DVDs, existing DVD players will not be able to playback EVDs, since they do not support the decoding of EVD's video and audio codecs. The specifications are similar to HD DVD (see section 4.10), although being developed as a DVD replacement, the expected user base will be primarily people who can watch DVDs, as opposed to a new user base featuring people with high definition displays.

Even if FVDs are somehow readable by normal DVD lasers, the hardware decoders on most DVD players will not be able to decode WMV content, and certainly not able to output in HD. There are some WMV-9 compatible standalone players, some even with HD upscaling, but it's unlikely that they will be able to playback FVDs, at least not with full functionality. The specifications are similar to HD DVD (see section 4.

Yes. You will need to transfer the files recorded to your PC (using a card reader), and import the video file(s) in iTunes. Once done, sync your iPod with iTunes and enjoy the show! You will find a step by step instructions here. The Neuros MEPG4 Recorder 2 requires Memory Sticks Duo and Pro Duo cards or CF type I and Type II cards or Hitachi Microdrives with CF type II interface.

Yes, though you won’t be able to use your old controllers, memory cards, or other peripherals. The PS3 will upscale the PSOne and PS2 games’ video to HD resolutions, should you choose.

I imagine that most devices use simple bilinear filtering to upscale an image. The downside of this is softer edges. I think I’ve seen descriptions of algorithms that attempt to find hard edges in the source material and to preserve them after upscaling. Amish Gramish : I still can't believe it, but Lair is playable on the PSP through Remote Play. &link& I hope that link works Burten : Im in...! Wait .. Goddamit! My sixaxis is broken.. I can see Warhawk, but not download... uuU...

I've heard that every other day is a good method. Also, just so the hubbies don't feel like sperm dispensers, having sex/BD other times of the month are also good. Then its a no pressure time and both parties can just enjoy being with each other.