EngadgetHD: VideoBusiness is reporting that the Blu-ray Disc Association has mandated all hardware launched after October 31 must support BD-J enabled picture-in-picture video playback, 256MB of persistent memory, and (for players with an internet connection) 1GB of memory for downloads.
Currently these features aren’t required and picture-in-picture support isn’t in the PlayStation 3 or Sony’s lower priced BDP-S300 that will debut this summer, ahead of the deadline.
BD-J support has been sketchy so far, with many players needing upgrades to run titles like The Descent, which was able to do PiP by including two different versions of the movie on one 50GB disc. High profile DVD producer Van Ling (Star Wars, T2: Special Edition) is working on his first (unspecified) BD-J release, but is worried about supporting so many players with different capabilities.
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