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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
PS3 gives the option to copy the textures to the hard drive to speed up gameplay, so it doesn't sound like the transfer rate is that much greater than DVD.
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It isn't, but it is there, because the Blu-ray disks pack the bits closer together, meaning that the disk has to move less distance to get the same amount of data. However, to get textures and other data to the hard drive, it must get to the unit, hence needing more space on the Blu-ray disk.
I have a question for those willing to answer, because I'm curious. If both HD-DVD and Blu-ray format came out at the same time and from the same company (no pre-existing bias), and had equal support from hardware makers, which one would be your prefered format?