Should I sell my PS3 and go standalone? - Blu-ray Forum

cyberpunk · 11-30-2009, 02:44 PM

I am an avid Xbox gamer and have only ever played the 2 Uncharted games on my PS3. What I'm wondering is what would I lose if I sold my PS3, bought a nice standalone player with ethernet and put a little coin in my pocket, or maybe a BDRom for my PC.

I plan on strictly using the PS3 for movies going forward.

I haven't been using the Playstation Network at all since I have XBox Live.

Thanks.
Jim

drago3451 · 11-30-2009, 02:52 PM

What did you pay for the PS3? I do not think you will make any type of profit given a new PS3 is $299.00. What are you looking at for a SA. My thought is you may wish to just keep it as your BD player.

Q? · 11-30-2009, 02:55 PM

Keep your PS3.
fastest loading times on all Blu-ray players, rare problems with playing Blu-rays and you don't have to update that much to be able to play your Blu-rays.
Don't fix a problem if there isn't one

boxterduke · 11-30-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q!

Keep your PS3.
fastest loading times on all Blu-ray players, rare problems with playing Blu-rays and you don't have to update that much to be able to play your Blu-rays.
Don't fix a problem if there isn't one

QFT

Majority of issues you hear about movies not playing are on standalone players. Keep the PS3 and live hassle free

Zman2k2 · 11-30-2009, 03:12 PM

Honestly, I was recently kicking around the same idea. Wasn't sure if I wanted to sell my PS3 and get an Oppo player or not. I am the same as you, I use the PS3 for movies, and I play CD's on it for now. I posted on here whether I should keep or sell the PS3 and I got pretty much a 50/50 response. So it really came down to what I wanted to get out of a player. I did my research and found that the Oppo and the PS3 were pretty much equal in blu-ray playback, since I have the slim, bitstreaming is no problem as well. The Oppo upconverts DVD's much better than the PS3, but since I have a very small collection of DVD's, mostly kids movies, that didn't factor in too much. Finally was the playback of SACD's and DVD-A's, and I did alot of research here. I went looking for titles available, looking through pages and pages of information, and decided that most of the music there didn't appeal to me.

In the end, it came down to me, and I decided to keep my PS3, and purchase the Logitech IR->BT adapter. Now I can use my Harmony remote on my PS3, like a regular player, and I get full functionality. Hope my story helps.

MOONPHASE · 11-30-2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q!

Keep your PS3.
fastest loading times on all Blu-ray players, rare problems with playing Blu-rays and you don't have to update that much to be able to play your Blu-rays.
Don't fix a problem if there isn't one

Agreed even if you don't use the PS3 for games it still makes one heck of a good Blu-ray player which is why I own 2 of them.

kpkelley · 11-30-2009, 03:15 PM

I wouldn't sell my ps3 if I were you for two reasons:

1. Won't gain much from selling a ps3 and purchasing a good player($100, maybe)

2. You would lose the opportunity to play ps3 exclusive titles like Grant Turismo 5, God of War III, and others.

Just thought of another one,

3. If you are a netflix member, netflix streaming is free(no need for an XBOX Live Gold subscription)

Gimpenstein · 11-30-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberpunk

I am an avid Xbox gamer and have only ever played the 2 Uncharted games on my PS3. What I'm wondering is what would I lose if I sold my PS3, bought a nice standalone player with ethernet and put a little coin in my pocket, or maybe a BDRom for my PC.

I plan on strictly using the PS3 for movies going forward.

I haven't been using the Playstation Network at all since I have XBox Live.

Thanks.
Jim

If you sell your PS3 now, you'll only have to buy another one again when the inevitable Uncharted 3 comes along

BLUCanadian · 11-30-2009, 03:22 PM

what if your PS3 fan sounds like a vaccum 3-4 times during a movie for about 20 min each time??
I am seriously conflicted about what I should do with mine... besides the fan noise (which I find to be very distracting during quiet portions of films) it has been an excellent player over the past year for me

Scorxpion · 11-30-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberpunk

I am an avid Xbox gamer and have only ever played the 2 Uncharted games on my PS3. What I'm wondering is what would I lose if I sold my PS3, bought a nice standalone player with ethernet and put a little coin in my pocket, or maybe a BDRom for my PC.

I plan on strictly using the PS3 for movies going forward.

I haven't been using the Playstation Network at all since I have XBox Live.

Thanks.
Jim

If i were you will keep the PS3 and buy a standalone to go with.Do not buy Samsung or LG player ,just choose among the best Sony,Panasonic,Pioneer or Oppo Players.I did this keep my PS3 and Another Blu-ray player

richfell · 11-30-2009, 03:24 PM

Bin your PS3.

I did and never looked back.

I regret buying a PS3 slim as my region A player now. Sounds like a hair dryer compared to my Sony 550.

Reminded me all over again why I went for a stand alone player in the first place.

MOONPHASE · 11-30-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUCanadian

what if your PS3 fan sounds like a vaccum 3-4 times during a movie for about 20 min each time??
I am seriously conflicted about what I should do with mine... besides the fan noise (which I find to be very distracting during quiet portions of films) it has been an excellent player over the past year for me

PS3 Slim is very quiet and hardly even notice it's on plus it's great to have

scweb13 · 11-30-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q!

Keep your PS3.
fastest loading times on all Blu-ray players, rare problems with playing Blu-rays and you don't have to update that much to be able to play your Blu-rays.
Don't fix a problem if there isn't one

Actually, the OPPO is now faster at loading than the PS3.

callas01 · 11-30-2009, 03:29 PM

I don't own a PS3 and probably never will, BUT Personally I don't see there being any gain on selling the PS3 and getting a standalone.

Q? · 11-30-2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scweb13

Actually, the OPPO is now faster at loading than the PS3.

A few seconds faster?

repete66211 · 11-30-2009, 03:48 PM

You won't make much selling your PS3, so you're losing money there and having to shell out even more for a rather expensive new player. The Blu-ray drive will eventually fail on the PS3. When this happens the Oppo will be less expensive or no longer the best thing around. When the technology is advancing so quickly it's probably wise to wait until things calm down a bit before buying another player.

connect42 · 11-30-2009, 03:55 PM

If you get $250 for your PS3 you can get a Sony player for $200 or less. My S360 is quiet, reliable, and it looks good, too.

wallendo · 11-30-2009, 04:02 PM

Easy answer: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

1) If you are happy with BD playback on the PS3, stick with the PS3

2) If you have problems or dislikes with the PS3, pick up a stand-alone

(despite the protests of the PS3 fanboys, the PS3 is not a perfect machine, there are issues with the PS3 that bother some people [ noise, power consumption, general appearance, lack of front panel display, lack of multichannel analog output, etc ] - I own a PS3, Samsung BD-P1500 and Sony N460 and all three have advantages / dsiadvantages.)

Mr. Joshua · 11-30-2009, 06:16 PM

Keep the PS3 and here is why:

1. Firmware is up to date.
2. U don't have to go to movies or have cable or satellite anymore. Most movies and TV shows can be downloaded.
3. It gives you the audio and video specs. I had a Samsung standalone and it did not have this feature. I like to make sure I've got Dolby TrueHD or DTSHD...

steve1971 · 11-30-2009, 07:24 PM

Keep your PS3. If I get the chance I am getting one. The PS3 has everything you could want. I have the BDP N460 right now but come tax time I will have a PS3.

11-30-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
cyberpunk Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern Illinois	Should I sell my PS3 and go standalone? I am an avid Xbox gamer and have only ever played the 2 Uncharted games on my PS3. What I'm wondering is what would I lose if I sold my PS3, bought a nice standalone player with ethernet and put a little coin in my pocket, or maybe a BDRom for my PC. I plan on strictly using the PS3 for movies going forward. I haven't been using the Playstation Network at all since I have XBox Live. Thanks. Jim

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11-30-2009, 02:52 PM	#2
drago3451 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:426 Blu-ray reviews:1	What did you pay for the PS3? I do not think you will make any type of profit given a new PS3 is $299.00. What are you looking at for a SA. My thought is you may wish to just keep it as your BD player.

11-30-2009, 02:55 PM	#3
Q? Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nuuk, Greenland Blu-ray collection:168	Keep your PS3. fastest loading times on all Blu-ray players, rare problems with playing Blu-rays and you don't have to update that much to be able to play your Blu-rays. Don't fix a problem if there isn't one

11-30-2009, 03:12 PM	#5
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	Honestly, I was recently kicking around the same idea. Wasn't sure if I wanted to sell my PS3 and get an Oppo player or not. I am the same as you, I use the PS3 for movies, and I play CD's on it for now. I posted on here whether I should keep or sell the PS3 and I got pretty much a 50/50 response. So it really came down to what I wanted to get out of a player. I did my research and found that the Oppo and the PS3 were pretty much equal in blu-ray playback, since I have the slim, bitstreaming is no problem as well. The Oppo upconverts DVD's much better than the PS3, but since I have a very small collection of DVD's, mostly kids movies, that didn't factor in too much. Finally was the playback of SACD's and DVD-A's, and I did alot of research here. I went looking for titles available, looking through pages and pages of information, and decided that most of the music there didn't appeal to me. In the end, it came down to me, and I decided to keep my PS3, and purchase the Logitech IR->BT adapter. Now I can use my Harmony remote on my PS3, like a regular player, and I get full functionality. Hope my story helps.

11-30-2009, 03:15 PM	#7
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	I wouldn't sell my ps3 if I were you for two reasons: 1. Won't gain much from selling a ps3 and purchasing a good player($100, maybe) 2. You would lose the opportunity to play ps3 exclusive titles like Grant Turismo 5, God of War III, and others. Just thought of another one, 3. If you are a netflix member, netflix streaming is free(no need for an XBOX Live Gold subscription)

11-30-2009, 03:22 PM	#9
BLUCanadian Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:T. 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:223	what if your PS3 fan sounds like a vaccum 3-4 times during a movie for about 20 min each time?? I am seriously conflicted about what I should do with mine... besides the fan noise (which I find to be very distracting during quiet portions of films) it has been an excellent player over the past year for me

11-30-2009, 03:24 PM	#11
richfell Expert Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:England Blu-ray collection:77 Trading Score:47	Bin your PS3. I did and never looked back. I regret buying a PS3 slim as my region A player now. Sounds like a hair dryer compared to my Sony 550. Reminded me all over again why I went for a stand alone player in the first place.

11-30-2009, 03:29 PM	#14
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	I don't own a PS3 and probably never will, BUT Personally I don't see there being any gain on selling the PS3 and getting a standalone.

11-30-2009, 03:48 PM	#16
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	You won't make much selling your PS3, so you're losing money there and having to shell out even more for a rather expensive new player. The Blu-ray drive will eventually fail on the PS3. When this happens the Oppo will be less expensive or no longer the best thing around. When the technology is advancing so quickly it's probably wise to wait until things calm down a bit before buying another player.

11-30-2009, 03:55 PM	#17
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	If you get $250 for your PS3 you can get a Sony player for $200 or less. My S360 is quiet, reliable, and it looks good, too.

11-30-2009, 04:02 PM	#18
wallendo Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southeastern NC 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:1027 DVD collection:7 MA collection:3 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4	Easy answer: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 1) If you are happy with BD playback on the PS3, stick with the PS3 2) If you have problems or dislikes with the PS3, pick up a stand-alone (despite the protests of the PS3 fanboys, the PS3 is not a perfect machine, there are issues with the PS3 that bother some people [ noise, power consumption, general appearance, lack of front panel display, lack of multichannel analog output, etc ] - I own a PS3, Samsung BD-P1500 and Sony N460 and all three have advantages / dsiadvantages.)

11-30-2009, 06:16 PM	#19
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Keep the PS3 and here is why: 1. Firmware is up to date. 2. U don't have to go to movies or have cable or satellite anymore. Most movies and TV shows can be downloaded. 3. It gives you the audio and video specs. I had a Samsung standalone and it did not have this feature. I like to make sure I've got Dolby TrueHD or DTSHD...

11-30-2009, 07:24 PM	#20
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	Keep your PS3. If I get the chance I am getting one. The PS3 has everything you could want. I have the BDP N460 right now but come tax time I will have a PS3.

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