Hi I want to buy Blu-ray & I have no idea which Blu-ray should I buy. There are about some games that I want to play on the PS3. Is there any differece between of the 2 Blu-ray player drives?
2007-11-07 18:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
I would have to agree that the PS3 Blu-ray player is probably the best on the market now. With the blu-ray profile 1.1 that came out on the 1st of November, any blu-ray player that came out before then will not be able to have that update, whereas the PS3 will get it in a firmware download. The PS3 will also not have a problem with blu-ray profile 2, since it is online-capable right out the box, whereas not every blu-ray standalone player has online capabilities. Definately go for the PS3.
2007-11-08 05:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad so many here don't read. My guess is an upconverting DVD player would be a better choice. At 16 feet from a 65" 1080i RPT you will certainly decrease the potential benefit of a Blu-ray player. At optimum distance -- basically, close enough for the visual acuity of the eye to be able to resolve detail -- on a 65" 1080p screen Blu-ray would give a pretty spectacular picture. At almost 2x optimum and particularly on a 720p rear projection TV (OK, technically 1080i ... but in most cases that is really a 720p model) the benefit will certainly be reduced noticeably. Whether, a Blu-ray player or an upconverting DVD player would be a better choice is really something only you can answer. My guess is visual differences would be minor (although the broader colour gamut and advanced sound formats of Blu-ray may also be factors to consider. On the other hand, the extra cost of Blu-ray disks would have to be considered too.) My suggestion is to get a demo of HD media to provide objective evidence. It may be best to find a friend with a Blu-ray or HD DVD player ... and compare a DVD and HD disk of the same movie on your TV. Both HD DVD and Blu-ray players are capable upconverting DVD players ... so you can use the same player to play both disks. HD DVD actually has some advantages since combo disks exist with a DVD version on one side and a HD version on the other. And since HD DVD and Blu-ray have identical video quality a comparison is valid. Alternatively, buy a Blu-ray player on condition it provide an acceptable benefit. Most big box stores (e.g. Future Shop, Best Buy) have pretty flexible return policies. Hope that helps.
2016-04-03 01:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use all models of Blu-Ray Players on the market (and some that are not) at my work 8 hours a day under all sorts of conditions and I can say that the PS3 is hands down the best blu-ray player on the market.
Plus you get to play sweet games and other multimedia tools with it too!
2007-11-08 03:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by CodemanCmC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is not. The only difference is when you buy the ps3 you actually get the blu-ray dvd player with the gaming console all in one. A seperate blu-ray dvd player actually costs about the same as the ps3 if you do research.
2007-11-07 18:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by nukedtbone 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When magazines review BluRay players - they are always compared to the PS3 performance. And so far the PS3 comes out on top.
(it's those 3 "Cell Processors" in the PS3. It's like using a super-computer to play movies).
2007-11-08 05:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by Grumpy Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋