Why not build a standalone-type PS3 for audio racks? - Blu-ray Forum

Ectoplasm · 03-23-2008, 04:23 AM

I wonder which would sell more? Here is a photo of the PS3 developers kit which game companies use to make games. If the PS3 was also available in an audio-enthusiast-friendly design, do you think it would sell?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/19/s...-cost-by-half/

WickyWoo · 03-23-2008, 07:24 AM

No, Because the market for it is very small. Sony Computer Entertainment has very little interest in selling people a subsidized game system who aren't going to be buying games for it.

Sony proper wants to sell you a dedicated deck.

guitarist155 · 03-23-2008, 02:02 PM

the only thing it really needs to make it perfect would be bitstreaming of the hd codecs and a 7.1 analog breakout cable. maybe a small screen on the front for sacd-cd playback no need for a whole new outer shell. i think the round top of the player was done so that you couldn't stack things on the ps3 and have it over heat

Sylin · 03-23-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

No, Because the market for it is very small. Sony Computer Entertainment has very little interest in selling people a subsidized game system who aren't going to be buying games for it.

Sony proper wants to sell you a dedicated deck.

Agreed. If you have the money and that kind of interest, you could just engineer a rack model yourself. Given the DIY capabilities of the Average Joe these days (people building coffee machines into their PC's and such), I can't imagine it would be very difficult to do--just ambitious.

03-23-2008, 04:23 AM	#1
Ectoplasm Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:12	Why not build a standalone-type PS3 for audio racks? I wonder which would sell more? Here is a photo of the PS3 developers kit which game companies use to make games. If the PS3 was also available in an audio-enthusiast-friendly design, do you think it would sell? http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/19/s...-cost-by-half/

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03-23-2008, 07:24 AM	#2
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	No, Because the market for it is very small. Sony Computer Entertainment has very little interest in selling people a subsidized game system who aren't going to be buying games for it. Sony proper wants to sell you a dedicated deck.

03-23-2008, 02:02 PM	#3
guitarist155 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:nashville Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:134 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	the only thing it really needs to make it perfect would be bitstreaming of the hd codecs and a 7.1 analog breakout cable. maybe a small screen on the front for sacd-cd playback no need for a whole new outer shell. i think the round top of the player was done so that you couldn't stack things on the ps3 and have it over heat

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