Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that purchases and rental of HD movies from the 6 major studios, namely, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution are available on the Playstation Network video delivery service. This news simultaneously crowns the Playstation 3 as the first game console with HD movies from those studios.
http://en.akihabaranews.com/38939/h...to-deliver-hd-movies-from-all-6-major-studiosAt launch, the content will be available in the U.S. only, with plans to launch soon in the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain.
Well this is a first.
Of course the quality will be less than Blu-ray but PS Network is available via Internet and not via a special cable provider.