Which to buy? PS3 or new Panny?

[jedisinclair]

I had a PS3 but had to sell it and my BD movies because of some recent financial trouble. I was expecting a bonus in February, but now I'll be receiving said bonus next week. So, I want to jump back on the Blu-ray train and I'm trying to decide if I should buy a PS3 again or a Panasonic DMP-BD30K.

I liked playing MLB 2K7 but that's about it... I'm not much of a gamer and I can live without the game system. My question though is: does the Panny offer a substantially noticeable picture difference to warrant purchasing it instead of a PS3 ?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

NOTE: I know the Panny doesn't decode audio internally, but I do have an Onkyo receiver, so that part isn't an issue.

[AranhaHunter]

Originally Posted by jedisinclair

I had a PS3 but had to sell it and my BD movies because of some recent financial trouble. I was expecting a bonus in February, but now I'll be receiving said bonus next week. So, I want to jump back on the Blu-ray train and I'm trying to decide if I should buy a PS3 again or a Panasonic DMP-BD30K.

I liked playing MLB 2K7 but that's about it... I'm not much of a gamer and I can live without the game system. My question though is: does the Panny offer a substantially noticeable picture difference to warrant purchasing it instead of a PS3 ?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'd buy the PS3 personally, you can always enjoy a game here or there, and if you liked MLB you can play the yearly editions.

[Sonny]

I have a bunch of both but I would probably go for the PS3 its pretty DAMN good , you know that. Rep dat plate

[dpomp]

you can't go wrong with the PS3

[Tee]

It will depend on what your needs are, if you are strickly a movie watcher and audio/videophile go with the BD30. If you like movies, games, and other muti-media then it is the PS3. Either way its a win-win how you look at, hell you can buy one of each for different media type rooms. I however fall into the HT nutt crowd and the BD30 fits the bill nicley, i also had the pleasure of owning a PS3 as well.

[DavePS3]

My 2 cents... a new display will give you maybe 25% pleasure over your new one but the PS3... kick that percentage up to 90 - 100 over not having it.

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by jedisinclair

I had a PS3 but had to sell it and my BD movies because of some recent financial trouble. I was expecting a bonus in February, but now I'll be receiving said bonus next week. So, I want to jump back on the Blu-ray train and I'm trying to decide if I should buy a PS3 again or a Panasonic DMP-BD30K.

I liked playing MLB 2K7 but that's about it... I'm not much of a gamer and I can live without the game system. My question though is: does the Panny offer a substantially noticeable picture difference to warrant purchasing it instead of a PS3 ?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

NOTE: I know the Panny doesn't decode audio internally, but I do have an Onkyo receiver, so that part isn't an issue.

I wonder if my judgement is colored by the fact I am a PS3 owner, but I say go PS3 - beyond the games/movies, it does browse the internet fairly well, plus I use it as a media center for parties (ripped some CDs on there, I really like the sound quality) - as soon as I have Vista on my PC, i'll be able to stream all of my other CD's that are on my PC's harddrive (apparently you can do that w/XP, but for the life of me I can't make it work, and I hear it's easier w/Vista)

[bkbluray]

I'd go with the PS3, for the above mentioned reasons, and the fastest loading times.

[MacDaddyOJack]

Since you have the Onkyo 605, this is a no-brainer. Get the Panasonic! It is already 1.1 and has DTS-MA support. The PS3 will probably be 1.1 in the future buy will never bitstream DTS-MA because of its chipset. It may decode internally but I doubt it. If you aren't really into gaming then you definitely want the Panny.

[Luis_A51]

PS3 hands down.

Internet (especially built in wifi) make updates far more convinient. Then theres demos, trailers and downloadable games.

PS3 owners have not had widespread playback/load-time issues that standalone owners seem to have.

Personally I enjoy being able to stream music from my laptop and listen to it through my sound system.

And finally, even if you only play games occasionally, why limit yourself? What if a game comes out later on that truly catches your eye?

[Disco_And]

The Panasonic, it has 1.1 also can DTS-MA and TrueHD Bitstream and in fact I’m thinking of importing one next year but I will be keeping my UK PS3 as well
I hate region coding

[hc666]

The Panny for it's ability to pass the new audio formats

[powersfoss]

If you like MLB 07, then you should love The Bigs. I thought it was better than MLB 07 because the players were easier to control and the over system of batting and catching was very easy for me to learn. MLB 07 looked really awesome to me, but I work most of the time and didn't have time to learn its more complicated control scheme.

Edit: I guess I thought my answer was pretty clear: PS3

[jedisinclair]

Originally Posted by powersfoss

If you like MLB 07, then you should love The Bigs. I thought it was better than MLB 07 because the players were easier to control and the over system of batting and catching was very easy for me to learn. MLB 07 looked really awesome to me, but I work most of the time and didn't have time to learn its more complicated control scheme.

Edit: I guess I thought my answer was pretty clear: PS3

I never played MLB 07... it's MLB 2K7 that I like. The BIGS is by 2K sports too though (I believe)...

Hmmmm... votes are pretty even making my decision that much tougher... don't get me wrong, I appreciate the input!!!

[powersfoss]

Originally Posted by jedisinclair

I never played MLB 07... it's MLB 2K7 that I like. The BIGS is by 2K sports too though (I believe)...

Hmmmm... votes are pretty even making my decision that much tougher... don't get me wrong, I appreciate the input!!!

After reviewing my GameFly records, it was indeed "MLB 07: The Show" that I played and not "Major League Baseball 2k7". So I don't know how the controls were to 2k7 game, but I can say that it felt more fun because I could control stuff much easier. Which reminded me of some pretty intense Intellivision Baseball matches my brother and I would get in to. I should bring over my PS3 and The Bigs to my brother's place and get back at him and kick his butt this time around.

[hc666]

Originally Posted by jedisinclair

I never played MLB 07... it's MLB 2K7 that I like. The BIGS is by 2K sports too though (I believe)...

Hmmmm... votes are pretty even making my decision that much tougher... don't get me wrong, I appreciate the input!!!

if you plan on getting a new av receiver that processes TRueHD/DTS-HD-MA then get the panny and make all the new lights come on...

if not get the PS3... that simple

they are both are great BLuray players... if you're more into the audio side get the panny

[jedisinclair]

Originally Posted by hc666

if you plan on getting a new av receiver that processes TRueHD/DTS-HD-MA then get the panny and make all the new lights come on...

if not get the PS3... that simple

they are both are great BLuray players... if you're more into the audio side get the panny

Does the Onkyo 605 decode True HD / DTS-HD-MA ? If so, that's the receiver I own. (I believe it does).

[hc666]

Originally Posted by jedisinclair

Does the Onkyo 605 decode True HD / DTS-HD-MA ? If so, that's the receiver I own. (I believe it does).

yes it sure does, now that we have established your av receiver, you should get the panny dude

[jedisinclair]

Originally Posted by hc666

yes it sure does, now that we have established your av receiver, you should get the panny dude

So, you think the Panny is worth the extra $100 over the 40gb PS3? I AM excited that the Panasonic passes the newer audio codecs, but how does PQ compare to the PS3? Has anyone toyed with both that can make a side by side comparison of PQ on both?

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

Since you have the Onkyo 605, this is a no-brainer. Get the Panasonic! It is already 1.1 and has DTS-MA support. The PS3 will probably be 1.1 in the future buy will never bitstream DTS-MA because of its chipset. It may decode internally but I doubt it. If you aren't really into gaming then you definitely want the Panny.

I agree. Just picked up my Panny BD 30 and the sound format support and execution on DTS HD is Precision Dynamics beyond what I was expecting (Onkyo 805 receiver). It also delivers a cleaner picture with ehanced color. Internal setting and tweeking in both PQ and SQ are present. The load and unload times of a BD is just like a DVD player. If you want top PQ and SQ for movie viewing, I would go with this elegant new BD player. 100% thrilled with this purchase!