__/ [ asjbiotek@xxxxxxxxx ] on Sunday 04 March 2007 00:43 \__
> I got a PS3 recently so I can watch hi-def blu-ray movies and have
> started to explore the system...
>
> Question: The PS3 can be converted to a Linux box, or does it actually
> run on lInux? I know the competing format (HD-DVD) used to use Linux
> to run the first gen Toshiba players.
The Sony Playstation3 uses some firmware, but it enables you to create a
separate partition(s), on which you can install Linux distributions. Some
were prepared especially for the PS3, with ease of installation in mind.
> I am also starting to explore BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java), which is the
> JavaME (J2ME) framework that is used to create interactivity in the
> blu-ray format. The opposing application format is iHD from Microsoft,
> which is used in HD-DVD players and discs.
>
> http://www.blueboard.com/bluray/
>
> Unlike JavaME on mobile devices though, it's somewhat harder to create
> and test these apps, but I think it would be pretty cool to create
> apps that run on movies ;-)
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