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Title: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 March 2011, 14:43:03
Well it seems that LG  have started a war with Sony over their Play Station 3 and the Blue Ray contained within!  Imports have been banned! :o :o :o

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12607370

I'd say if you wanted a Play Station 3 this is the time to buy one! ::) ::)
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 March 2011, 15:30:01
The stupid US patent war has spread here. >:( >:(

LG if found wrong could be liable for more than Sony if they are found. ::)

Looks like they are patenting obvious ideas, ie stuff which should not be patented.

Like enter numbers to change a channel. :-X :-X
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: albitz on 01 March 2011, 15:56:58
Is it just me ?............. :-/
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: TheBoy on 01 March 2011, 18:32:01
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Is it just me ?............. :-/
No, its not.


That said, in this case, I reckon LG has a valid case here, even though I suspect this is just a tit-for-tat move.

It would be enormously funny if LG won this BluRay patent battle ;D.  Not sure if Sony's usual semi-bribery methods will work for the Europeans, suspect it will.  But I can live in hope :y


I understand that the Bravia TV range is also affected.
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: VXL V6 on 01 March 2011, 18:56:02
terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired  ::)
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 March 2011, 19:37:53
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terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired  ::)


Tired are we, or are we boring you?! ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: Mysteryman on 01 March 2011, 19:55:14
Will it affect my SNES?
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: VXL V6 on 01 March 2011, 20:45:12
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terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired  ::)


Tired are we, or are we boring you?! ::) ::) ::) ::)

Sorry Lizzie but it's boring me

It's another tit-for-tat corporate grizzle.

Nothing new in that, happens all the time in the technology industry
Title: Re: Play Station 3 War Breaks Out!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 March 2011, 20:54:56
Basically they are patent trolling each other

All Blu Ray players HAVE to do these patents to work.

One of the TV patents is.....

Typing in a channel number on the remote to watch it on both analogue and digital TV - wow my previous TV did this 11 years ago 1 was BBC1 DTTV and 91 was BBC1 analogue