It may be an attempt to prevent any support for the rival CBHD system. If everything out there's Blu-ray or compatible with most Blu-ray players (AVCHD), then CBHD doesn't stand much of a chance. So it's in Sony's interest to put out Blu-ray discs even if it increases piracy, in the longer run it'll get all Chinese industry singing from the same hymn sheet.
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squiggleslash @ Nov 19th 2008 2:51PM
It may be an attempt to prevent any support for the rival CBHD system. If everything out there's Blu-ray or compatible with most Blu-ray players (AVCHD), then CBHD doesn't stand much of a chance. So it's in Sony's interest to put out Blu-ray discs even if it increases piracy, in the longer run it'll get all Chinese industry singing from the same hymn sheet.