if your gettin a blu ray player you might as well get a ps3
Any experiences with Blu-Ray?
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I've been thinking about getting a PS3 here recently, but still undecided. Main reason is due to the upcoming Ghostusters game (which is apparently a sequel to the films), and also due to the features that can be found on both blu-ray's "Batman: The Movie" edition, and their upcoming "Batman Begins" edition as well.
Decisions. Decisions.
Decisions. Decisions.
the PS3 is made in china...
Hence.. noone else is allowed to play my PS3. I view technology as lightbulbs these days. Nice.. taken for granted.. but one day it'll break and be a pain in the ass to replace.
it's a good machine. i bought my 40GB model about a month ago and have not regretted it. i use my PC for all media stuff (games, movies, music), but the PS3 is a good second machine. better sports games than the PC (soccer), some exclusives (gran turismo, metal gear), and with linux installed it functions as a normal computer. the 40GB model is also dead silent, something i cannot say for my friend's 60GB version. the only downsides are the weak wireless signal i seem to be getting, and the lack of USB ports (there are only two).
so in essence the bluray movie thing is just a nice bonus... but you can look at it from another point of view: it's still one of the cheapest (if not the cheapest) bluray players around (and sound&vision magazine rated its movie capabilities pretty high), and the games and linux stuff are nice bonuses.
either way it's a good deal at 400 bucks imho. if only the accessories weren't so expensive.
Whatdya mean? You can plug in ANY usb keyboard, joystick or mouse and it functions perfectly. Pick up a 10$ PS2-style joypad over at Wal-Mart and it'll function the exact same.. unless you want the SIXAXIS feature.
i know any cheap KB/mouse will work... i meant the controller. the SIXAXIS actually comes with the machine, but the newer dual shock 3 (with vibration feedback) costs about $60 here in montreal. i know there are cheaper alternatives but i have never felt comfortable using knock-offs, they somehow never feel right. the PS3 eye (webcam) is also much more expensive than a comparable windows cam, but i'm not sure if a "normal" cam will work on PS3.
I dont mean to touch on the subject again.. but.. wtf? Using alternative products wont cause your machine to explode. Webcam? PS3 eye? You're going to buy the system for the few cam-games it'll make?
I dunno what to really think about it all, so.. really.. what're you on about?
i **** cheap feeling controllers, for example the ones by saitek for the PC are very nice ergonomically but feel cheap as heel, and so i bought a logitech one.
same on the PS3, the sony unit is more expensive but it does feel sturdier. i still don't see why it has to cost 60 bucks though.
as for the eye, i was considering getting it because i don't have a webcam for my PC. so i have no idea whether a regular PC cam will work on the PS3, or whether only the eye works due to the PS3 firmware maybe not recognising a different brand.
same on the PS3, the sony unit is more expensive but it does feel sturdier. i still don't see why it has to cost 60 bucks though.
as for the eye, i was considering getting it because i don't have a webcam for my PC. so i have no idea whether a regular PC cam will work on the PS3, or whether only the eye works due to the PS3 firmware maybe not recognising a different brand.
Not without hacking the system. (Not quite there yet, the PSP is thoroughly hacked but the PS3 is only in the beginning stages. Damned firmware updates!!)
Or.. a mod chip. But like on X360 that'll get you ****** from the PS-Network and straight from the PS3 hacks website:
No backups, no region hacks, no nothin'!
It's not. The PS2 was a low end dvd player which is why I never used it as one. The PS3 on the other hand is a well built piece of equipment that is used by many in their high end theater setups (as sites like Blu-ray.com will attest) as their standalone player, many don't even use it for playing games. I currently own 155 Blu-ray movies and 10 PS3 games.
After having heard all the naysayers' arguments about how Blu-ray won the battle but lost the war and how HD downloads will make optical discs obsolete any day now, I went ahead and upgraded last week and I'm loving it.
Once you've gone HD (thanks to my tv and cable service - you rock Richard Branson) you can't go back. The sharpness and level of detail of BDs is amazing, and my DVDs have never looked so good.
Then there are the extras - USB Ports, Divx playback, BD-Live. No more converting then burning to disc. I just save onto a flash drive then plug it in. I can even hook up my mobile phone to access the music and photos stored on my SD Card, and get my battery charged.
Wonderful convergence of technology. The only thing that would make it even more awesome would be the ability to stream to it.
Blu-ray gets :thumbsup::thumbsup: from me.
Once you've gone HD (thanks to my tv and cable service - you rock Richard Branson) you can't go back. The sharpness and level of detail of BDs is amazing, and my DVDs have never looked so good.
Then there are the extras - USB Ports, Divx playback, BD-Live. No more converting then burning to disc. I just save onto a flash drive then plug it in. I can even hook up my mobile phone
to access the music and photos stored on my SD Card, and get my battery charged.Wonderful convergence of technology. The only thing that would make it even more awesome would be the ability to stream to it.
Blu-ray gets :thumbsup::thumbsup: from me.
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Have just upgraded my blu-ray player's firmware and I now have access to youtube. :nanner:
And .mkv and .mp4 playback.
Ain't technology grand!
Mind if I ask which particular brand/model of Player you went for?? Thanks
I definitely prefer Blu-Ray over regular DVD. I have a 720p TV, but Blu-Ray's look so much better than regular DVD's, although I tend to buy a lot of Blu-Ray's that are previously viewed, because I don't particularly like dropping $25-30+ for them brand new. For the price of a brand new regular DVD ($15-20), I'd much rather have a used Blu Ray disc. Picture and sound is much better in my opinion.
Mind if I ask which particular brand/model of Player you went for?? Thanks
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