Which Blu Ray Player? (PS3)

And they can upscale dvd's very well too :) (all my simpsons dvd's look better on it once i worked out how it worked and how to set it to full screen...)
 
The key pros and cons are:
- The PS3 is more expensive than entry level BD players
- The PS3 creates more fan noise than most standalone BD players. Personally I can't hear mine, but clearly others can
- If you read around, once a BD player is calibrated with it's monitor, I get the impression that there's virtually nothing in picture quality between almost any BD player available (at least when playing BDs)
- Clearly the PS3 is massively more functionally sound, ie. can play games, streams better than some units, has the option of being a PVR if you add a PlayTV module, comes with iPlayer as standard. In short it's a very good media centre source
- Sony are commited to releasing regular firmware updates for the PS3 and will continue to do so for years. That's certainly not going to be the case for a lot of discontinued BD players, meaning that you might have a scenario in a couple of years that an old BD player might not be able to play some new BD disks
- By default you'll be using the PS3 controller for video control. Yes you can buy aftermarket remotes or adapters for say a Logitech RC, but that clearly ups the cost. Personally I quite like using the PS3 controller, but that's just me

So it really is down to what you want.
 
The PS3 Bluetooth remote can be had for about £15. Seems a lot to pay for just a remote, but if you use your PS3 for movies and media a lot it's a hell of a lot easier and nicer to use than the controller. Also means you're not running down your controller battery all the time.
 
neil_g said:
i thought standalone players had overtaken PS3 these days?
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That was a main concern but as Sukebe reminded me of firmware updates I suppose it can stay up top :)

Now I just have to figure out all the different PS3 models. Just two right, Original and Slim but lots of different hard drive sizes? :)
 
Sony S370 BD player, uses same crossbar system as PS3, software is at least one generation ahead on the S370 than the PS3, this is something to do with licensing.

The S370 can be had for £99 if you shop around, picture quality and scaling is comparable to a PS3

Mushii
 
neil_g said:
i thought standalone players had overtaken PS3 these days?
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For video quality on BD, nope. Apparently there's virtually nothing in it between BD players, almost regardless of price. Audio quality is more dependent upon what you're using to do the decoding.
 
The PS3 will also get upgraded firmware later this year to support 3D movies.

All current 2D blue ray players wont get firmware upgrades.
 
Top stuff guys, really helpful :)

Whats the current going price for the basic PS3 used? eBay is so varied and my little brain does not understand :P
 
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