PlayStation 3 HD Details (Good News/Bad News)
Good News
-The PS3 loads Blu-ray movies fast. Reports are that within 10 seconds of selecting the movie from the menu, its playing. Long load times have plagued standalone Blu-ray and HD DVD players so far, in that respect, the consoles may have them beat.
-18 launch titles, including true 1080p games like NBA '07. Most are multiplatform, but Madden, NBA 2K7, Fight Night Round 3 and others have added a few features to take advantage of the tilt controller, or just enhance them slightly over their Xbox 360 counterparts.
-HD Movies can be stored on and played directly from the hard drive, although codec support is still unknown.
Bad News
-No, there aren't any HD cables in the box. Standard HDMI cables will of course be necessary for digital connections.
-The PS3 does not do DVD upconverting over any connection, and there are reports that despite previous claims, it will not enhance the visuals on PS1/PS2 games.
-That recently-reduced-to-400k in the US launch number is really more of a "target", which may or may not be hit due to production issues.
-No included remote, the BD remote will ship "soon" for $24.99 and operate via Bluetooth, not IR.
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