Playstation 3 Shipments to be Seized in US?

European Customs began seizing incoming shipments of Playstation 3 consoles in the Netherlands as LG won an injunction against Sony in a patent case regarding Blu-Ray technology. LG had also stated that it would work toward similar measures in the US and it seems that is gaining some traction.LG vs. sony

In the US, the International Trade Commission has agreed to look into the matter. Four patents are included in complaint and they cover both the PS3 and certain Bravia televisions. LG is asking to ban sale of the devices in the US market which could provide extremely detrimental to Sony’s bottom line. While this is most likely a scare tactic to get Sony to settle, their injunction win in the EU seems to have emboldened LG and seems there is some truth to their claims.

[blackout]

WOW this is CRAZY. What does this mean for Sony?

[BK-201]

They have been able to sell everywhere but Holland for 10 days. The U.S. gov't won't agree to a ban.

[Dark_Charizard]

Why? Is the US govt biased against LG?

[blackburn5]

Really? So I have been hearing right about it just being Holland for 10 days. So what is all the talk about LG wining in Europe? If they can sell every where but Holland then is that really that much of a problem?

[TOO PAWNED]

I have gotten word that aliens are to invade us tomorrow. can i publish it on N4G? O damn I need crappy site or blog.

[Livin_in_a_box]

@TOO PAWNED

Well no seeing as it's not gaming news :\

[BattleAxe]

I don't understand how LG was able to get the ban in Holland when there has not been any decision in the courts on whether theres any merrit to LG's claims of a patent infringement.

[tehpees3]

Seriously can someone PLEASE b1tch slap LG RIGHT NOW!!!

[Orion]

@Everybody

The main port of Europe is Rotterdam. Maastricht is also an important cargo hub - at least, when the PS2 arrived for the first time in Europe, it went through that city.

Both cities are in the Netherlands. Now think about the problem again :)

[morganfell]

@Battleaxe. LG will come out the loser on this. They are only filing these suits because Sony filed in the US against them.

But in the EU, if you file a suit and lose the case, or the suit is thrown out without a trial then you have to pay all losses and legal bills for the other guy. This is going to end very poorly for LG.

On top of that this article was written by a third grader. "...there sites..." Really?

[evrfighter]

well I guess it all depends on how legit LG's claim is.

Sony has nothing to worry to about if they didn't jack LG's tech.

However if they did. It's going to be a hilarious day at n4g.

[I_find_it_funny]

LOL PS3's are shipped across Europe, there are problem in Holland only

[nsnsmj]

@BattleAxe

From what I've been researching, the reason LG was able to get those PS3 shipments seized in there is because the law in that country doesn't necessarily require actual proof of infringement. LG only had to accuse or suspect or whatever, Sony of an infringement. That's how I understood what I read.

Also, having PS3's seized there does do some type of hurt to Sony. I believe the products are transported by boat to a port or something at that location. That location just so happens to be one of the quickest (if not the quickest), and the cheapest route from Asia to Europe for Sony. The fact that LG has it locked there for now, means that Sony has to possibly look for alternate routes and means of transportation--including by air, which would be a lot more expensive than by sea.

[NukaCola]

Video Games is one of the only markets to make profit in this economy, other than Walmart, so why would anyone support an embargo.

[TheLastGuardian]

LG is like the fat ugly girl in high school jealous of the popular girl. This is when the fat ugly girl tries to get revenge.

[Bear_Grylls]

LG have done their dash right there. I own several high end LG products and I for one will never purchase another product with the LG label on it.

FU LG!

That's dodgy business tactics to the extreme.

[deafwing]

LOL @ LG ... dont' they think they are just hurting their own image in all this

[blackbeld]

This is ridiculous. I thought SONY was the creator of BLU-RAY. So how is this possible? Can someone explain this to me please?

[AndrewRyan]

US government is worse then Holland's government so I do not see why a ban would not take place. 10 days it not bad at all, I am almost positive there will still be PS3's that can be bought within the 10 days shipments are banned.

[pixelsword]

Well, from what I understand, Holland only got their way because they didn't have to prove infringement, BUT if Sony did infringe, they should pay, it's no different than Pirates taking games in that respect. I can't be mad as pirates for stealing and not mad at Sony for doing the same thing.

[KaBaW]

Well, now, if you were to say the aliens were on their way to take the PS3s.

That, my good sir, would be gaming news!

[HolyOrangeCows]

The 10 day ban in the EU is nothing. It's an IMPORT ban; all of the PS3s that retailers have can/are still being sold.

What kind of ban they might be able to set up in the US, I don't know.

It's pretty stupid that LG is suing Sony, the FOUNDER of Bluray, for using Bluray technology in a way that LG had patented. The Blu-ray Disc Association should kick LG out for trying to take ownership of Bluray tech.

[moparful99]

@blackbeld

From what I understand there is an alliance of companies, which includes both sony and lg, that are responsible for blu-ray.. Sony being the major owner of blu-ray. SO sony has every legal right to all things blu ray.. The only legs that lg would have to stand on is if lg back out of that partnership and sony continued to use lg technology and didnt pay lg any royalties.. But I highly doubt that happened.. I think that this is all just posteuring on lg's side to show that they can stand up to the big kid on the block.. But when they get B@tch slapped back into oblivion they will realize they bit off more then they could chew....

[ps3destroyer]

LG has proven herself a much more respectable electronics company than Sony face it.Everything LG makes pawns Sony like hell.I would list a huge number of Sony products that died on me and hundret of LG ones that rocked and never stopped working.

[kane_1371]

@Ps3Destroyer

REALLY now?

name only two of them please.
nothing has ever lasted longer than a Sony product for me, not even a SUMSUNG TV, and they are beasts in TV market.

Maybe you just don't know how to use something.

[AGamerOfConsoles]

@ HolyOrangeCows

And Sony perhaps should have thought twice before using something in a patent they didn't have rights to.

[deafwing]

actually LG should be going after Pioneer to (they worked with with big S on the development of blu ray in the early part of the last decade.

[DevilishSix]

They have proven that multiple judges decisions that Obamacare is unconstitional doesn't matter, so why should a silly multibillion suit matter.

US is no longer government by the people and for the people. It is now a blotted out of control government that doesn't care on infringing on citizens liberty and private property rights.

Don't tell them were I live, cause I don't want those bastards to come get me.

[Tex117]

"US government is worse then Holland's government so I do not see why a ban would not take place."

I've been reading N4G now for a few years. And that above comment might be the most idiotic assertion I have ever read on this site. And that is saying alot.

Care to justify that accusation with a detailed analysis...If you wanted to be accurate, a detalied analysis of Temporary Injunction law in the United States Federal Courts?

[Rumbanana]

I CALL CONSPIRACY! LG IS IN BED WITH MICROSOFT! THE WORLD ENDS MAY 11, 2011!

[BrutallyBlunt]

It means a battle is brewing and for the first time it's not on N4G.

[PlayerX]

Lol N4G never ceases to cry tears for sony.

[joeorc]

Sony was ne of the companies that contributed to the core technology of blu-ray along with other companies, an the laser claim in reading the Blu-ray disc's is just one claim from an optical drive company vs another , Sony also creates optical drives. hell they were one of the first to design the optical reading diodes inside the d@mn blu-ray drives.

Just because both Sony an LG create optical drives does not mean one has outright infringed on the other's technology when an injunction first happen's that's what the court's are going to decide!

an if it is this will be quickly settled, an IT would be downright stupid for LG to refuse the settlement because that would be no money other than what's owed, Sony than would retool an use someone else's technology to licence, the fact that if there is an infringement many times the company does not know about it.

an many companies would not want to know about it because if they do an they know an do infringement anyway it's 3 times the damages!

So this is not something earth shattering this happen's all the time in the consumer electronic's industry, both LG an Sony will go about their merry way after this is over an still show up at the same trade show's an open up the bottle of bubbly an toast each other for job's well done!

[bluwulf]

Americans think Holland = Europe.

[White-Sharingan]

so you're saying it's not :( ? so now you're going to tell me Iraq does not equal middle east? or China =/= Asia, or USA =/= America ?

I keeeed, I keeed....

[Blad3star]

That was the most retarted post I have ever seen.

[CernaML]

retarted

The irony.

[winflasher0]

wait retarted??? Irony my boy, irony.

[TBM]

not this american lol.

[Ducky]

... I think he wrote 'retarted' on purpose

[Incipio]

@ bluwulf

Non-Americans think all Americans = stupid

Because that's apparently the cool thing to do.

[Buckfastman]

Holland is a tiny part of europe. Its like saying texas or florida or whichever state IS the USA. Its not, its just a part of it.

[Belasco]

Um, not this American. Sorry but the blanket statements about us is getting a tad old.

[r1sh12]

even though the ban is currently only in holland it stops/creates extra work for sony to get the ps3's to other european countries. The main warehouse where they get allocated from is in holland. They can technically be moved around to other countries but at extra costs.
By the look of things the US agency that deals with this is usually very slow, so nothing is likely to happen for a while.
We all have to wait and see about the US case

[VINNIEPAZ]

LMMFAO

[blahblah]

hopefully they'll lose this and also lose a lot of money (i can only wish). br media content is/was dead expensive for free content providers.

and in next firmware (all fanboys will again say it is ?not forced? just as it ?wasn't? for other os) there will be blu ray playing removal.

[limewax]

yeah the removal of all game compatability sounds likely :/

If the brain aint ticking its probably best not to speak or type

[sobekflakmonkey]

@blahblah

Your an idiot.

[blahblah]

@limewax

blu ray playing has nothing to do with gaming;)

you could use some brain ticker enhancement your self to recognize sarcasm. and off course they won't do that as they are too much depending on movie side of revenue.

but, one can always hope. would be nice to see that people wanting otheros back are not the only ones screwed (again, last part is sarcastic)

[badz149]

unlike OtherOS, it's among the top 3 priority in PS3 marketing;

1. Games
2. PSN
3. Bluray

but blahblah is kinda right. BD playing is not the same as game playing in the PS3. same like the Wii play DVD games but no DVD playback thing.

LG was not exactly in the BD group as they were always on the fence during the BD vs HDDVD era up to the point where they released the BD HDDVD combo player just to be safe but shortly after BD won. now that they are holding some pattern in BD playabilty, trying to halt the PS3 sales is kinda annoying! it's not like they are offering anything remotely close to the capabilities of the PS3 to begin with! they just want to mess thing up! if anything is ever to happen to the PS3 sue to this, I can see LG becoming a public enemy of many!

I am never a M$ or Ninty fan to begin with but I'm happy that they are in the market as competition brings great stuff to gamers! so no matter which console fan you are, this should not be something that you're looking for ward to! - same goes to piracy! no matter which console, it's still BAD!

[Nathaniel_Drake]

You serious?!?!? Why are you even into gaming then?????

Wow some N4G commentators never cease to amaze me.

[-Alpha]

What the hell is this about? I'm lost...

[B1663r]

LG has patents on a number of blu-ray data stream processing techniques. LG says that Sony is using those patented techniques in the PS3. A court in Holland has agreed that that LG's claim has at least some merit. They ordered their customs agents to seize all the ps3s coming into the country for 10 days.

LG has also filed a patent related lawsuit in the US. Since the one in Europe has at least some merit, this one probably has some merit as well.

Worst case scenario... LG is intractible, and the PS3 is effectively banned in Europe and North America.

Likely outcome is that Sony and LG agree to patent sharing, although that will probably come with a monitary settlement as well.

For you the gamer, it means there are likely to be PS3 shortages until Sony agrees to give LG a pile of cash, because the patent infringement wouldn't have gotten as far as it has unless there was a lot of mert to LG's case...

Patent infringement penalties are even harsher in the US than they are in Europe.

[-Alpha]

thanks. And damn, that sounds bad

[BubbleSniper]

sony part of united states economy which

part of global economy also part of an industry that

more relevant now than it ever been

[lee_ten]

...okay, i've come to the conclusion that there are really not so smart people in the world.

why the hell...my god, is this blog serious?!

[saladthieves]

LG is going from being dickhead to SUPER dickhead

[Seferoth75]

You fanboys are so funny.

Like if someone broke into your house and stole your stuff you'd be an ass for habving them arrested. Fanboy logic is just pathetic these days.

[saladthieves]

That's not why I said that. According to the latest deals that have been happening with the PS3, Sony could and will probably announce a price drop. I'm in need of a new PS3 and if LG is granted this motion forward, it could mean that I won't be able to get myself a PS3.

[shooterexpert]

What does this mean for Sony ?

It means sony will be more careful before they sue another huge corporation in the future.

Sony bit off more then it could chew.

[moparful99]

Wow you're kidding right? First off sony is far larger then lg.. Secondly sony is the MAIN patent holder of blu-ray.. THis is just a "Mine is bigger then yours" standoff and lg knew it would be far easier to be granted any aknowledgement on a lawsuit in europe then in the us.. SOO when they got a decision in europe they became drunk with power and decided to go after the states as well... It's lg who has bitten off more then they can chew...

[Thugbot187]

Sony can't catch a break.

[Xfanboy]

this means xbox will have a price cut!!

[xtremeimport]

it means sony is gonna have to pay a pretty penny. everyone has a price, and LG will get Sony to meet them where they want.

[thorstein]

This is so fucking stupid. Are these officials really so stupid as they can't google: "LG and Microsoft" and see that the two are very tight and then realize that this is nothing more than a tactic made to prevent the competition from making money.

So, MS's official motto is: "Since we couldn't beat them, we'll stop them."

[Arnon]

What's it like living in conspiracy land?

[Maddens Raiders]

Spam.

[DarkBlood]

lol whats next canada ? bwahahahahahahahahahahaha

[saladthieves]

I hope not!! I am in a need of a new PS3 and I'm looking for good deals...LG should stay the frak away from Canada!

[DarkBlood]

agreed egidem id get another ps3 for my self but NGP stands in the way so its moved off to 2012 for now :P

they better not F0ck with our country

[SwampCroc]

Money lies in power and Money holds all. (that's what we've come to)

for example... there is a Nike commercial with Lebron James and he has this word on his shirt... I forget the word... but, that's not the point.. the point is this... they are promoting Nike.... Yet, at the very same time for some reason there is a tiny sprite logo or symbol in the bottom left hand side (they mention nothing about sprite)... and since Lebron is in it they are promoting the NBA.... 3 things being advertised at once... sort of subliminal like...

all the companies are interlocked... all the politicians are interlocked... why do you think "Private Companies" hardly dispose who their financial backers are.... shit like that isn't nothing new...

and Sony is a money making corporation for America... so yeah, I don't see America wanting to lose any more money at this horrible time in history...

everyone has there hand in everything... especially when we're talking the $$$ their producing.... no doubt in my mind at all.

[Blad3star]

"Sony is a money making corporation for America"

Not as much as it is for Japan.

[SwampCroc]

and you don't think Americans talk to the Japanese when it involves money.... there are so many things we as citizens do not know and will never know....

[stuna1]

Sony is a company making money for the US, because politically japan owns a fair margin of real estate in the US.

[B1663r]

You obviously missed where Microsoft lost a pantent infringment case to a tiny little patent troll company and had to stop shipping Microsoft Word for a number of weeks until they paid the patent troll company a couple billion dollars, and removed the offending bit of code. Like just a year ago.

This is serious, and not a game. If you want a ps3 and don't ahve one yet, get it soon, they are gonna be hard to come by in a few weeks.

[SwampCroc]

yeah but microsoft word isn't industry changing like blu-ray technology... were talking things people buy their children on the regular...

you're talking a computer program that people have been pirating for years... but yeah I understand where you're coming from.. i'm not trying to start anything..

i'm just saying nobody knows what the outcome will be. but, I strongly believe there are plenty of things going on behind the scenes that we'll never know about.

[mantisimo]

We seem to be forgetting that the ban is for 10 days, nearly up. Sony has still been selling through Europe but not from the Netherland Ports.

The backlog is still there waiting to be shipped through when this is over and more Ps3s will be available to ship pretty soon.

All the law suit has done is created a small bubble in the pipeline but sony will just clear the blockage and probably open a new and larger supply instead.

Not really a big deal other than a rather bored staff for 10 days in the Netherland ports.

[thorstein]

You think that is marketing? You should see the Frontline Documentary: Merchants of Cool.

[ultimate-remag]

fail... this is a fanboy using vgchartz data in his "story"... man they will do anything to try an stop the ps3 power train!!!!

[Anon1974]

Yeah, that's telling about an article right there when they used faked data from a site like VGChartz when real sales data is readily available to anyone with a working internet connection.

Same thing is going on with Microsoft and Motorola right now - Motorola wants a ban of 360's. The difference is, there's no question that Microsoft is using Motorola's tech in the 360, Microsoft has been paying them for it for years. They just suddenly decided to stop paying Motorola. I think the 360 banned from export from the US is more likely then Sony and LG's little tiff. Microsoft/Motorola is far more clear cut.

[Bear_Grylls]

That would be ab EPIC flop on MS if that happens.

Ouch.

That would almost certainly kill the Xbox360, but I still can't see it happening when you think about the numbers already in existence in the US and the rest of the world.

[B1663r]

Actually it is not. Motorolla is giving its patented technology away for free to Google, but they are charging Microsoft for the same technology.

Microsoft was happy to pay for the technology, until Motorolla started giving it away to Microsofts competitors.

Microsoft lawsuit against Motorolla has mertit. Motorolla is not alledging that Microsoft violated its patents.

[MysticStrummer]

Maybe I read it wrong, but it seemed odd that the article would say there seems to be some merit to LG's allegations, then quote someone saying an investigation was just starting and no determination about the merit of the case had been made. Either way, Sony apparently has their own complaint against LG, which I hadn't heard until now, so the whole thing might be a wash in the end. Only the lawyers will win, as usual.

[gamingisnotacrime]

Epic Fail

[Gothdom]

This site is weird. This could happen, but I'll wait for the court judgment.

[RyuCloudStrife]

looking to loose mad customers... (by mad i mean ALOT)

[DarkFantasy]

yeah,but LG sucks i never buy there garbage i always hated LG sure theres worse then LG but who the hell gos to a store and is like "OMFG!!! I GOTTA BUY THIS LG TV!!!" yeah no one lol

[Optical_Matrix]

bubbles. LG are the bain of consumer electronics. I honestly can't stand their products. Especially their poor excuse for Phones. End of the day this will end badly for them. Whatever the LG Execs were smoking must have been some heavy shit if they really think they can stop the PS brand dead in its tracks like that.

[NatureOfLogic]

This makes me wanna buy more LG electronics,so speak for yourself.

[RyuCloudStrife]

feel free to be a fool

[Roozium]

What people seems to forget is that Sony is the bad guy here.

[Pedantic91]

Is that they're both a company, both are out to make money and they're both vying for control and gaining more consumers.

So technically speaking, in your eyes....they're both bad.

Strange how you would only put Sony in that sentence and not both.

The reactions wouldn't be any different if this was about an other company having their products seized (lets say Nintendo)

We would still get the very same amount of supporters for the said company.
The ones who'd hate LG.
The ones annoying others saying "they deserved it !" and say "F*** YOU (insert company here)"
And the ones who just dont give a sh**.

[KaBaW]

You have a point, but yes, Sony is the 'bad guy' in this situation.
IF they did take an LG patent, that is against the law.
Just like if a hacker was to hack the PS3, against the law.

Hell, Sony sued LG for using a patent.
LG said "Okay, you use ours, Fuck you."
Now, this who debacle is happening..

[hellzsupernova]

the judge will decide that

[jukins]

sucks for sony if they indeed have patent infringed, but most likely i think somebody (LG) is mad as hell that sony bluray players/ps3 and bravia tvs are selling more than LG products.

[coojo]

ban all sony products see who gives a fuck.

[ATiElite]

I think LG just stepped over their bounds with this one as this is just some old Korea (LG) vs. Japan (Sony) chest thumping bullcrap between the two countries and one of their largest companies.

LG is looking to drop Sony's stock so LG can buy Sony Ericsson and get an even larger foothold in Europe in the cell phone market. I don't see this Blu-ray patent being viable. Why PS3 and not Sony Blu-ray players? Great timing on behalf of LG to do this while Sony is dealing with a hacked PS3.

LG blu-ray players are not in the same league as Sony's and any Electronics site will tell you that. This lawsuit is stupid.

[hellzsupernova]

maybe the playstation 3 playsback bluray differently to Sonys bluray players maybe it has to because of the archtecture of the tech or something maybe thats why?

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

Because their Blu-ray players work in a different way.

[haymoza]

Nice to see some websites take VGC professionally unlike some blind website trolls.

[Motorola]

Description = fail. who wrote that? "I have gotten word now that LG plans on setting THERE SITES on the US now that they won in Europe."

[TheBatman_Fanatic]

Not there, their. lol

[Firstkn1ghT]

Damn, first Geohot and now this? What a mess.

[StarScream4Ever]

Yea well YOUR TV SUCKS LG!

[Alpha_Gamer]

"They must really hate Sony to go through all this."

Wow, how insightful, thank you. /s

[olit123]

I'll tell you something LG are skating on thin ice, if somehow they get PS3's banned PS3 gamers are gonna be PISSED.

[PimpDaddy]

I'm sure LG is scared. They probably lose sleep at night worrying about angry Sony fanboys taking thier bubbles. /s

Some people take this way too seriously.

[Donthizz]

first of all PS3's didn't get banned in europe it only got banned in Holland!

[rybobales]

and they didn't get "banned" per-say as much as a 10 day "no-sale"

[Tyre]

every PS3 that has been imported for Europe goes through The Netherlands....Rotterdam(main port of Europe) and Schiphol...so it's obvious

[AntiHeroComplex]

doubt this will happen. Guess we will have to wait and see.

[Haseo106]

US will let Sony ships their PS3s!
LG is so pathetic, doing all of these things.

[FantasyStar]

I already have my PS3, so who cares?

It's Sony's problem.

[SlyFoxC]

man nothing like the wealthy companies going at one another....uh grow up

[bazza7]

LG make some truly dreadful stuff,the gf spotted a 42in lg tv that was quite cheap which she ended up buying. Problem after problem,call after call to lg customer services ended up with me going out and buying a samsung instead. They do make good fridge freezers though

[andreasx]

they are just scared because SONY sells better than LG does, so it is obvious that they are trying to lack the sales of PS3´s!!!

[demonddel]

so what the excuse when sony sue LG

[FailOverFail]

Well that shouldn't be a problem for Sony as they stated they have enough PS3's to last at least a month. The seized shipment was to fill the void for next month.

So 10 days is simply not enough to damage Sony's sales. Don't worry, the good guys always come out on top. In this situation, it's Sony.

First hit was from Microsoft's console knocking them down, the next hit was losing exclusives, another from the hacking community, and now another from LG. Sony will make a come back, if any company can, it's them.

[demonddel]

you cant be serious if you believe

[CYBERHATER]

Oh well time to get and xbox!!!!!!!!!! lol

[Bluemaster77]

I dont really care for what happens to Corporations especially sony

[xGrunty]

A friend of mine had his shipped for repairs here in the US.

He just got an e-mail saying they will have to refund his system because of the patent issue, so maybe. Idk though.

[Slappy McGee]

Post proof please. I'm not calling you a liar, i would just like to see the reasoning they used if it is true.

[xGrunty]

If I can get something I'll post it. Can't promise anything. YAY MORE DISAGREES lol

[demonddel]

who cares i have minds already

[SlxTeN]

I wonder where does this hate toward Sony comes from

[MyNameIsNotRick]

so when sony did it to lg it was ok and now it's not ok for lg to do it to sony? Oh ok.

How long before the sony fanatics start contributing to their corporate overloard's defense fund?

[Soldierone]

Lmao go invent something for me. Spend millions of dollars bringing it to the main stream market and even threaten you own company with billions in losses while you do so. Then ill come along, a subpar company, invent a new way of using your product and sue you for following my lead.

Ready go!

[khushand]

wasn't the ban only for 10, days hasn't it been 10 days already or almost 10 days either way the ban as not been increased yet.

[oweowe]

Go buy a PS3 now before it goes short (and price spikes)!

[Soldierone]

Im not buying an LG TV for sure now lol if they are that desperate.

[Primetimebt]

The way I see it Sony gets free advertisement and people feeling there might be a shortage of PS3 will rush to the stores. As for LG they already lost any money I will ever spend on a electronic and I'm pretty sure there are a few hundred like me.

[Claudinho69]

good publicity for the ps3

[kagon01]

Gotta love the instigation in this site...

[Laeto256]

i doubt a judge would allow the sale ban. and if it does get seized sony is going to throw everything into this case so they can smash LG and make huge money in damages.

[rybobales]

I surely doubt this has Sony really sweating it, seems more like LG is swinging for the fences on this one.
Kudo's to all the good replies having nothing to do with the article, i needed a good laugh... :)

[cheatcode78]

Well..that must have been a boring ten days in Holland lol. But in all seriousness this could be very bad. The horde of "gaming and violence" cons could carpool on this if it means getting a gaming console banned. It could spell serious trouble for gaming in the US and not just for SONY; but MICROSOFT, NINTENDO, and gamers alike. i cant explain it but i just feel like more people, than we think, are gonna end up agreeing and allying with LG.

[Mikeyy]

Why is LG after the PS3 specifically? and not any of SONY's other Blu-ray players?

Just trying to be a pain in the ass?

Sony staked their entire reputation on Blu-ray a tech that was laughed at back then. I don't remember LG putting their necks on the line, or risky the Finantials to make it the success it is today.

[Hayabusa 117]

They're sueing for a particular Blu-Ray tech that happens to be in PS3. Blu-Ray wasn't laughed at back then, infact it had alot of support (including from LG). It was only laughed at by Microsoft and Xbox fanboys because they saw it as console feature competition. You really should get out a bit more and see the world beyond video games :)

[wissam]

What is going on here ?

[YOUR-MUM]

Good!

[Hayabusa 117]

It's funny hearing all the fanboys trying to comment on something they know nothing about. "eh...LG suckz! Playstation is immortal!".

10 days sale WILL hurt Sony. Not as much as a 6 month or 1 year ban, but it WILL hurt them, even in the netherlands. The fact that they've been able to get a ban in Europe, and they've agreed to "investigate" it in the US means there's probably some sort of merit to the infringement. In a way it serves Sony right, being greedy and sueing LG over their smart phones when Sony have infringments themselves. That's what you get for sueing people left right and centre :/

On the other hand, if the PS3 becomes scarce it will raise demand which means peolpe might start panic buying :) If I was Sony I'd be banging the free publicity drum right now.

[joeorc]

"The fact that they've been able to get a ban in Europe, and they've agreed to "investigate" it in the US means there's probably some sort of merit to the infringement."

not true at all, just because there is a claim does not mean anything, only if there is an extension does there really mean there could be something, the fact they are checking back to see if there is an infringement, an if there is this will be settled out of court anyway, LG would not refuse the money an it would be over with quickly, though i doubt LG will have much of a case after this statement:

http://www.blu-raydisc.info...

[GamingNtek]

LG products sux anyways.

[ATiElite]

they make some good washers and dryers.

[Ddouble]

Can someone help me clear up the situation. I heard it's banned from being distributed through holland which was the route they used to distribute it throughout Europe and that the current shipment is what was held by customs.

So they can just distribute it through another country if needed?

[DFresh]

Wow.

Talk about overhyping the situation.

Even in Europe as of now there's only a 10 day ban and it's only in one country Holland which is really small compared to the rest of Europe.

It's not gonna get banned in the U.S and even if it is it'll only be a 10 day ban plus there's still PS3 consoles on the shelves for people to buy.

I deem this article a fail.

T_T

Edit:
Hopefully many of you wake up and realize this is all bullshit.

It's just another way for journalism to hype up a story and get more views.

That's it.

Journalists do it all the time.

It's called spicing it up.

[Alos88]

I really hope LG lose this case, their demands are beyond ridiculous.

[Forklift]

You people are hilarious; you're acting as if someone just pushed your grandmother down the stairs. Sony is just another multi-billion dollar corporation that cares only about removing you from your hard-earned money.