New PS3 SKU requires cable add-on for HD movies
by Steven Williamson
on 14 July 2011, 11:49
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Currently, on all existing PS3 SKUs, users can play videogames, stream content and watch Blu-Ray films all in full HD via a component cable. A DRM mandate which states that “full high-def video resolutions must use either HDMI or DVI cables that support high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP)” - and that it must be put into place by 2014 - has prompted Sony to include this measure on the new SKU, currently dubbed the “Cech-3000 series”.
Sony has been quick to reassure users that they can still stream and play HD content via a component cable, but you will need a HDMI cable in order to watch high quality Blu-ray movies. Nonetheless, it does mean that those looking to pick up a new console will have to fork out a little bit more for the additional cable.
The new Cech-3000 PlayStation 3 has recently launched in Japan and carries a 320GB hard drive and is said to consume less power and be lighter than other models. A release date for the console in North America and Europe has not yet been set.