Newbie and confused!! - Blu-ray Forum

PeterPoles · 07-04-2008, 06:09 AM

Hey Guys..I am new to this forum..I am planning to buy a blue ray player. I read some of the post and I am planning to buy the Sony BDPS300 Player..What do you all say? Shall i go for it? Also my concern is I found that player here http://www.checkcost.co.uk/sony-bdps...ayer/p/160903/ where around 21 or 22 stores are listed. In that pixmania is having this player for £206 while amazon has the same for £305..I want to know why is there such a huge difference in the prices between the two? Advice me guys..I am really confused..

Petra_Kalbrain · 07-04-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterPoles

Hey Guys..I am new to this forum..I am planning to buy a blue ray player. I read some of the post and I am planning to buy the Sony BDPS300 Player..What do you all say? Shall i go for it? Also my concern is I found that player here http://www.checkcost.co.uk/sony-bdps...ayer/p/160903/ where around 21 or 22 stores are listed. In that pixmania is having this player for £206 while amazon has the same for £305..I want to know why is there such a huge difference in the prices between the two? Advice me guys..I am really confused..

Not considering the PS3?

aviman33 · 07-04-2008, 11:46 AM

Why not wait a few days and get a BDP-S350. I paid $217 for my S300 and it's worth every penny. But it's not worth much more. It's so slow.

MOONPHASE · 07-04-2008, 11:49 AM

amazon has it for 226 euros

X400 · 07-04-2008, 12:44 PM

get a ps3 instead ^^

Moefiz · 07-04-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by aviman33

Why not wait a few days and get a BDP-S350. I paid $217 for my S300 and it's worth every penny. But it's not worth much more. It's so slow.

I agree.I have the S300 from day one and it's a good player as long ad you keep it updated with firmware's, at this stage if you are looking for a stand alone i would for a few month's until the new players start hitting the market.

donutman925 · 07-04-2008, 03:23 PM

Get a Playstation 3. Its your only future proof blu-ray player. Plus for the price your getting a hell of a lot more bang for your buck. The first standalone's coming out with the new BD-Live 2.0 Profile will be double the price of the PS3.

CRMA · 07-04-2008, 04:37 PM

I personally have the PS3 and could not be happier. I am not sure about the stand alones, but for my money I would buy a PS3.

CptGreedle · 07-04-2008, 04:47 PM

Most people will recommend the PS3 since it is Future-proof and has the most features for the buck. It is also always being upgraded and is already a profile 2.0 player.
I say, go with whatever you want. But if you want a stand alone player, I'd wait a little bit. Wait until the prices drop (as they are expected to this 3rd quarter) and ore profile 2.0 players are out. Profile 2.0 can play BD-Live (aka online features) while 1.1 can support PiP (picture in picture) and 1.0 can play the movies and most other extras. If you don't mind not having internet content, get a 1.1 profile player.

doctorsteve · 07-04-2008, 04:52 PM

Go PS3. Upgrades all the time, new features being added, fast processor versus many standalones (this means very little time spent waiting for your movie to load). Use it to surf the web, great DVD upconversion, decodes the highest quality audio on it's own. Oh, and yes, it plays games too.

What are you waiting for??? Spend the extra cash (or wait a little longer and save it up) and get a PS3

arush5268d · 07-04-2008, 05:00 PM

Mindless PS3 drones, you all are.

I don't see a point in 2.0, personally. I'm beyond happy with my Panny 30. The load times are not long, it's a STANDALONE (best of all), and it works like a champ for me.

Not everyone has to have a PS3.

Ex Accountant · 07-04-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by arush5268d

Mindless PS3 drones, you all are.

Yoda?

theprophecy247 · 07-04-2008, 06:27 PM

cant beat a ps3, best investment ever

arush5268d · 07-04-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex Accountant

Yoda?

Yes. I am Darth Standalone.

All the threads about "When is Star Wars coming?" or "Which player should I get?" are making me lose my mind.

Sowhat??? · 07-04-2008, 08:00 PM

I would also vote for PS3. I actually use mine to play music (it is on shuffle for about 4500 music files and 18 000 pictures). These are all stored in my computer and are streamed to the PS3 via built in WIFI. I also use it for visual stuff, occasionally (Legend of Jazz on Blu Ray....Brrrrrr).
Bear in mind, the PS3 has an occasional fan that kicks in and it is flippin' noisy.

PeterPoles · 07-07-2008, 06:08 AM

Thank you so much for your valuable advice guys!! I think I wud go for PS3..You saved my money..Shall I wait for the prices to go down or shall i buy the PS3? How long you all think i'll take for the prices to go down?

Colglizity · 07-07-2008, 06:20 AM

I weighed all my choices very carefully several months back when I bought my BD player, and after weighing all the options: price, hd audio, easy firmware updates, etc. I chose the PS3 and couldn't be happier. My dad has the BDP 300 and it is VERY slow. It also has had some issues playing some blurays and I keep him up to date with his firmware. If u want a standalone though, i would wait for the bdp-350.

rrios28 · 07-07-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Colglizity

I weighed all my choices very carefully several months back when I bought my BD player, and after weighing all the options: price, hd audio, easy firmware updates, etc. I chose the PS3 and couldn't be happier. My dad has the BDP 300 and it is VERY slow. It also has had some issues playing some blurays and I keep him up to date with his firmware. If u want a standalone though, i would wait for the bdp-350.

Well said.

Aussie Blu · 07-07-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by donutman925

Get a Playstation 3. Its your only future proof blu-ray player. Plus for the price your getting a hell of a lot more bang for your buck. The first standalone's coming out with the new BD-Live 2.0 Profile will be double the price of the PS3.

+1

EidolonAlpha · 07-07-2008, 07:41 AM

Just do your research and figure out what best fits your needs... Just be aware that standalones boot up the discs slowly compared to a PS3... Now that may not be a big deal to you, but it is to alot of people... My friend has a samsung blu-ray player and it takes literaly minutes to boot up some discs that my PS3 takes 10 seconds or less to boot up... Good luck and have fun...

07-04-2008, 06:09 AM	#1
PeterPoles New Member Member since:Jul 2008	Newbie and confused!! Hey Guys..I am new to this forum..I am planning to buy a blue ray player. I read some of the post and I am planning to buy the Sony BDPS300 Player..What do you all say? Shall i go for it? Also my concern is I found that player here http://www.checkcost.co.uk/sony-bdps...ayer/p/160903/ where around 21 or 22 stores are listed. In that pixmania is having this player for £206 while amazon has the same for £305..I want to know why is there such a huge difference in the prices between the two? Advice me guys..I am really confused..

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07-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#3
aviman33 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Why not wait a few days and get a BDP-S350. I paid $217 for my S300 and it's worth every penny. But it's not worth much more. It's so slow.

07-04-2008, 11:49 AM	#4
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	amazon has it for 226 euros

07-04-2008, 12:44 PM	#5
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	get a ps3 instead ^^

07-04-2008, 03:23 PM	#7
donutman925 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:MA, USA	Get a Playstation 3. Its your only future proof blu-ray player. Plus for the price your getting a hell of a lot more bang for your buck. The first standalone's coming out with the new BD-Live 2.0 Profile will be double the price of the PS3.

07-04-2008, 04:37 PM	#8
CRMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 46 Trading Score:1	I personally have the PS3 and could not be happier. I am not sure about the stand alones, but for my money I would buy a PS3.

07-04-2008, 04:47 PM	#9
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Most people will recommend the PS3 since it is Future-proof and has the most features for the buck. It is also always being upgraded and is already a profile 2.0 player. I say, go with whatever you want. But if you want a stand alone player, I'd wait a little bit. Wait until the prices drop (as they are expected to this 3rd quarter) and ore profile 2.0 players are out. Profile 2.0 can play BD-Live (aka online features) while 1.1 can support PiP (picture in picture) and 1.0 can play the movies and most other extras. If you don't mind not having internet content, get a 1.1 profile player.

07-04-2008, 04:52 PM	#10
doctorsteve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tonawanda, NY Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:16	Go PS3. Upgrades all the time, new features being added, fast processor versus many standalones (this means very little time spent waiting for your movie to load). Use it to surf the web, great DVD upconversion, decodes the highest quality audio on it's own. Oh, and yes, it plays games too. What are you waiting for??? Spend the extra cash (or wait a little longer and save it up) and get a PS3

07-04-2008, 05:00 PM	#11
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Mindless PS3 drones, you all are. I don't see a point in 2.0, personally. I'm beyond happy with my Panny 30. The load times are not long, it's a STANDALONE (best of all), and it works like a champ for me. Not everyone has to have a PS3.

07-04-2008, 06:27 PM	#13
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	cant beat a ps3, best investment ever

07-04-2008, 08:00 PM	#15
Sowhat??? Junior Member Member since:May 2008	I would also vote for PS3. I actually use mine to play music (it is on shuffle for about 4500 music files and 18 000 pictures). These are all stored in my computer and are streamed to the PS3 via built in WIFI. I also use it for visual stuff, occasionally (Legend of Jazz on Blu Ray....Brrrrrr). Bear in mind, the PS3 has an occasional fan that kicks in and it is flippin' noisy.

07-07-2008, 06:08 AM	#16
PeterPoles New Member Member since:Jul 2008	Thank you so much for your valuable advice guys!! I think I wud go for PS3..You saved my money..Shall I wait for the prices to go down or shall i buy the PS3? How long you all think i'll take for the prices to go down?

07-07-2008, 06:20 AM	#17
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	I weighed all my choices very carefully several months back when I bought my BD player, and after weighing all the options: price, hd audio, easy firmware updates, etc. I chose the PS3 and couldn't be happier. My dad has the BDP 300 and it is VERY slow. It also has had some issues playing some blurays and I keep him up to date with his firmware. If u want a standalone though, i would wait for the bdp-350.

07-07-2008, 07:41 AM	#20
EidolonAlpha Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Everett, Wa	Just do your research and figure out what best fits your needs... Just be aware that standalones boot up the discs slowly compared to a PS3... Now that may not be a big deal to you, but it is to alot of people... My friend has a samsung blu-ray player and it takes literaly minutes to boot up some discs that my PS3 takes 10 seconds or less to boot up... Good luck and have fun...

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