should you play dvds on ps3? - Blu-ray Forum

Lt. Aldo Raine · 09-10-2009, 07:39 PM

I kno that the ps3 can read and play dvds but is it smart to use your ps3 as a dvd player, i use it for dvds sometimes since i dont have a dvd player and really dont feel like buying one, and whenever my friend sees me use it hes like " its not good to play dvds on ur ps3, sure it can read them and all but it was made for blu ray discs,it might break", should i listen too my idiot of a friend? lol
should i save my money and buy a upconverting dvd player or is the ps3 fine..

Sponge-worthy · 09-10-2009, 07:43 PM

Seriously?

king_patrick_7 · 09-10-2009, 07:47 PM

There is no problem with playing dvds...

that only thing i could think about why your friend said that is if they are scared about burning out the laser or drive from too much usage?? I really don't know.

DonRSD · 09-10-2009, 07:48 PM

my god....

Soulfuric · 09-10-2009, 07:53 PM

I use an upconverting dvd player for dvd's just so I save some wear & tear on my PS3.

fsavoie · 09-10-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfuric

I use an upconverting dvd player for dvd's just so I save some wear & tear on my PS3.

why read dvd when you can read blu-ray

Musashi · 09-10-2009, 08:32 PM

Short answer: nothin' wrong with playing DVDs with your PS3.

Personally, I use a recording DVD player as my primary as it uses less electricity and means less wear on my gaming machines.

Groo The Perverted · 09-10-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fsavoie

why read dvd when you can read blu-ray

Because not everything is released in Blu you elitist bastard!!

alphapyro · 09-10-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman_mw21

I kno that the ps3 can read and play dvds but is it smart to use your ps3 as a dvd player, i use it for dvds sometimes since i dont have a dvd player and really dont feel like buying one, and whenever my friend sees me use it hes like " its not good to play dvds on ur ps3, sure it can read them and all but it was made for blu ray discs,it might break", should i listen too my idiot of a friend? lol
should i save my money and buy a upconverting dvd player or is the ps3 fine..

No, you should not listen to your idiot of a friend.

Sounds like a rehash of the first PS2's that would burn up from playing DVD's... You know they probably learned a thing or two about that by now and fixed it.

Kick your friend straight in the noots for me, plzkthxbai.

ijokr · 09-10-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman_mw21

I kno that the ps3 can read and play dvds but is it smart to use your ps3 as a dvd player, i use it for dvds sometimes since i dont have a dvd player and really dont feel like buying one, and whenever my friend sees me use it hes like " its not good to play dvds on ur ps3, sure it can read them and all but it was made for blu ray discs,it might break", should i listen too my idiot of a friend? lol
should i save my money and buy a upconverting dvd player or is the ps3 fine..

Oh, the humanity!

tommyboy81 · 09-10-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fsavoie

why read dvd when you can read blu-ray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

Because not everything is released in Blu you elitist bastard!!

Yeah. I got DVD's that might not come out on Blu-ray or might come out 10 years from now.

Mr. J · 09-10-2009, 09:29 PM

Septimus Prime · 09-10-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

Because not everything is released in Blu you elitist bastard!!

Similarly, however, not everything is worth watching.

Lt. Aldo Raine · 09-10-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alphapyro

No, you should not listen to your idiot of a friend.

Sounds like a rehash of the first PS2's that would burn up from playing DVD's... You know they probably learned a thing or two about that by now and fixed it.

Kick your friend straight in the noots for me, plzkthxbai.

lol i kick him in the noots all the time, but this time i'll put a lil more power in it

he actually did say that too me, that he used to play dvds on his ps2 and it broke so he dosent trust playing dvds on his ps3, w.e ive been playing dvds on it for some time and no problems, just wanted to see if my friend had a brain

Psx0005 · 09-10-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulfuric

I use an upconverting dvd player for dvd's just so I save some wear & tear on my PS3.

Same here. Saves the extra wear and tear on my PS3. Its an upconverting HDMI/digital optical out capable Sony DVD player

Alpha Sixx · 09-10-2009, 10:55 PM

I wouldn't waste the horsepower of a blu ray player on a dvd . Me and my roommate in Iraq would watch dvd's on our 360's and both of them stopped reading disc's. So we got a disc cleaner and it fixed his but mine wouldn't even read the disc cleaner disc. So I got an elite and only used my ps3 for blu rays after that. Another guy down the hall from me his ps3 stopped reading disc's all together also! I would just buy an dvd player for dvd's.

STARSCREAM · 09-10-2009, 11:31 PM

You should punch your friend in the face. No, seriously.

Forrestandjen07 · 09-11-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DonRSD

my god....

+1

steve_dave · 09-11-2009, 06:56 AM

Unless its a non-region 1 and/or PAL disc, I play it on the PS3. For the imports I own that are not region free and NTSC, I use my older Philips DVD player.

micks_address · 09-11-2009, 07:51 AM

ps3 slim is our main dvd player/blu-ray player... upconverting is more than acceptable on it.... maybe not quite as good as some standalone units... but good enough for me..

09-10-2009, 07:39 PM	#1
Lt. Aldo Raine Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:289 Blu-ray reviews: 11	should you play dvds on ps3? I kno that the ps3 can read and play dvds but is it smart to use your ps3 as a dvd player, i use it for dvds sometimes since i dont have a dvd player and really dont feel like buying one, and whenever my friend sees me use it hes like " its not good to play dvds on ur ps3, sure it can read them and all but it was made for blu ray discs,it might break", should i listen too my idiot of a friend? lol should i save my money and buy a upconverting dvd player or is the ps3 fine..

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09-10-2009, 07:43 PM	#2
Sponge-worthy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southwest, USA PSN: Sponge-worthy Blu-ray collection:43	Seriously?

09-10-2009, 07:47 PM	#3
king_patrick_7 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Toronto, Ontario Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:12	There is no problem with playing dvds... that only thing i could think about why your friend said that is if they are scared about burning out the laser or drive from too much usage?? I really don't know.

09-10-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	my god....

09-10-2009, 07:53 PM	#5
Soulfuric Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:262	I use an upconverting dvd player for dvd's just so I save some wear & tear on my PS3.

09-10-2009, 08:32 PM	#7
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Short answer: nothin' wrong with playing DVDs with your PS3. Personally, I use a recording DVD player as my primary as it uses less electricity and means less wear on my gaming machines.

09-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#12
Mr. J Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:768 DVD collection:7 iTunes collection:628 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:181

09-10-2009, 10:55 PM	#16
Alpha Sixx Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Originally Houston Tx, Now living in Hawaii! Home Theater Gallery:97	I wouldn't waste the horsepower of a blu ray player on a dvd . Me and my roommate in Iraq would watch dvd's on our 360's and both of them stopped reading disc's. So we got a disc cleaner and it fixed his but mine wouldn't even read the disc cleaner disc. So I got an elite and only used my ps3 for blu rays after that. Another guy down the hall from me his ps3 stopped reading disc's all together also! I would just buy an dvd player for dvd's.

09-10-2009, 11:31 PM	#17
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	You should punch your friend in the face. No, seriously.

09-11-2009, 06:56 AM	#19
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Unless its a non-region 1 and/or PAL disc, I play it on the PS3. For the imports I own that are not region free and NTSC, I use my older Philips DVD player.

09-11-2009, 07:51 AM	#20
micks_address Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Dublin Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:2	ps3 slim is our main dvd player/blu-ray player... upconverting is more than acceptable on it.... maybe not quite as good as some standalone units... but good enough for me..

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