Quote Originally Posted by Leo_A View Post
I assume his newer movies are expecting a certain firmware level in those players to run and aren't seeing it and thus are locking themselves out. His PS3 is likely up to date and thus isn't causing him any issues.

It's one tactic that they use to force feed updates.
I remember how many times I needed to update the firmware on my VCRs or laserdisc players, a grand total of zero times. I think there were some possible issues with early DVD players not being able to play dual layer discs but I can't be sure I'm remembering correctly. There were some issues with specific DVD players not being compatible with some specific discs but these were because of bugs or poorly mastered discs, I think some players were fixable with a firmware update in these cases. It's still not a regular occurrence like with Blu Ray firmware updates.

Quote Originally Posted by FieryReign View Post
Old $20 smartphone is my connection. Or tablet using some free hotspot. Not able to be used as a mobile hotspot. Mobile data is ridiculously expensive or limited to be doing that nonsense anyway. Millions of people don't have a connection, these companies are only limiting their audience. There should be no need to go online to play a videogame, unless you're into multiplayer.

Never had a pc, probably never will. Too expensive for shit that will be obsolete in a week and the need to keep expanding is a no go for me. Pc games also look lame to me.
PCs are cheaper than consoles. You can find a 10 year old PC for cheap or even for free if you look hard enough, these are still powerful enough to browse the internet, watch videos, and play most games. Most modern games are terrible so it doesn't really matter that much, but I'd rather have a PC than a current console as it's more useful to me.