Java to Appear in Next-Gen DVD players

Java to Appear in Next-Gen DVD players 330

Posted by timothy on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @08:25PM from the good-thing-it's-perfect dept.

Ivan P. writes "Sun Microsystems's Java technology will be built into Blu-ray DVD players, executives said on Monday during Sun's JavaOne trade show, a development that advances the technology in the consumer electronics market for which Sun originally developed the software. 'Java will be used for control menus, interactive features, network services and games,' said Yasushi Nishimura, director of Panasonic's Research and Development Company of America. 'This means that all Blu-ray Disc player devices will be shipped equipped with Java.'" Next stop, annoying Flash intros.

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games on dvd player (Score:2, Funny)

by clockwise_music ( 594832 ) writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @08:31PM (#12937402) Homepage Journal

Does this mean I can run NetHack on my new DVD player?

Re:games on dvd player (Score:2, Funny)

by rockola ( 240707 ) writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @08:42PM (#12937471) Homepage

Does this mean I can run NetHack on my new DVD player?

Sure it does, immediately after you've rewritten all of NetHack in Java. Best of luck.

Re:The only appliances that are fit for Java: (Score:2, Funny)

by Waikikamukau Slim ( 895286 ) writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @09:07PM (#12937608)

Not true. My coffee machine is <b>perfectly</b> fit for Java.

Re:thank god (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @09:17PM (#12937661)

I like those trailers, they give me time to find the hand creme between the cushions and get my towel.

Finally... (Score:2, Funny)

by Ingolfke ( 515826 ) writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @10:20PM (#12938033) Journal

I can run Eclipse on my Blu-Ray player!

I can see it now (Score:3, Funny)

by Cereal Box ( 4286 ) writes: on Tuesday June 28, 2005 @11:09PM (#12938354)

Joe Sixpack inserts his new DVD into the drive and...

"NullPointerException? WTF?"

Re:thank god (Score:3, Funny)

by den_erpel ( 140080 ) writes: on Wednesday June 29, 2005 @01:29AM (#12939102) Homepage Journal

Oh god, that's the vitamine B complex and porteins that Roosta was talking about to Zaphod.

Gives a whole new meaning to "Every man should know where his towel is".

Re:Java IS sux (Score:3, Funny)

by CowboyBob500 ( 580695 ) writes: on Wednesday June 29, 2005 @05:03AM (#12939827) Homepage

Out of work VB6 developer by any chance?

Bob

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