Blu-Ray Players with "accelerated" Java

General Discussions
#1

Java + Blu-Ray is old news. However, Pioneer decided to beef it up a bit.

News (german): http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/78708

Esmertec’s Press Release

[quote]Esmertec’s Jbed software in Blu-ray Disc devices will provide consumers with more options and flexibility in the download of games, audio, video, programs, program related information, as well as in “surfing” the Internet, checking emails or ordering on-demand content and merchandise. The MIPS processor will provide the power that accelerates the performance. Jbed running on a MIPS32 ® 24Kc ™ core delivers the highest known Embedded CaffeineMarks per Megahertz (Java performance) in the System-on-Chip (SoC) industry. With such performance using only software acceleration, device manufacturers can reduce silicon costs, lower production costs, and upgrade software easily.
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Sounds pretty exciting imo. :slight_smile:

edit: wrong pioneer url… oops :-[

#2

When I read “highest known performance … per Megahertz” I just can’t help but think, jeee, it will most likely be running on a very low MHz CPU…

#3

There is a “Getting Started with Blu-ray Java” page if you want to give it a try:

http://www.earfeast.com/software/blu-ray/