Although Sony's production woes were mainly related to the next generation Blu-ray DVD drive on the Sony PlayStation 3, that drive is also the key to Sony's hopes of winning the ongoing high definition format wars between Blu-ray and HD DVD. With two competing standards in the market, consumers are naturally inclined to wait for a clear winner before plunging in. Technology adoption has never been an exact science and having such uncertainty will not help in bringing about the already much delayed switch to high definition. The Sony PlayStation 3 may just be the catalyst needed to tilt the balance in favor of Blu-ray.



Link: HardwareZone