194w ago - With Samsung now having a major advantage, we can only hope that the MKV file format is added to the PS3's accepted format list soon so that converting will be a thing of the past.
At IFA, Samsung
announced that Blu-ray player models BD-P1600, BD-P3600 and BD-P4600 will support both YouTube and the MKV file format.
Existing players will be able to access those features by upgrading the firmware. The company plans to launch BD recorders in 2010, and is holding a wait-and-see stance towards 3-D.
To quote: "We know our consumers want access to multi-platform content, and the addition of YouTube to our Blu-ray players aims to provide this to them - from the comfort of their living room," added
Robert Shaw (General Manager CTV & Home Platforms).
"Adding MKV file support and YouTube to our range of Blu-ray players is the latest step from Samsung Electronics in providing an unparalleled home-cinema experience for our customers."
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yeah keep on dreaming, sony will never add mkv support to the ps3, as someone said above they have movie rights to protect and lets be honest most people uses mkvs to watch media downloded from internet. although theres no need to use mkv to watch 1080p media on ps3, you can use avchd an then you can have a movie with all its features, thats what i do, i only remux my mkvs to avchd format and put it on my ps3 (they can be bigger than 4gb). and thats it no lan or wifi saturation by media servers.
the remuxing process takes in my old dual core laptop about 15 min, oh and it adds an excellent xmb menu with chapters and stuff.