Challenges facing the PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

lgans316 · 02-25-2008, 04:17 AM

Which ones from the above do you consider as major disadvantages and challenges facing the PS3 ?

Please cast your vote ONLY if you own a PS3 else kindly stay away.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 02-25-2008, 04:20 AM

Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill.

WriteSimply · 02-25-2008, 04:31 AM

There is no option for NONE. So I'm not voting.

fuad

CassilineKnight · 02-25-2008, 12:59 PM

The price right now is not a factor but in the future it certainly won't be the cheapeast Bluray player and definitely will not be the best featured player out there on the market.

So thats what will be its shortcoming...

Personally I'm waiting for a standalone 2.0...

landry_p2000 · 02-25-2008, 01:07 PM

Since I purchased the PS3, the only thing I didn't like, is the optical and HDMI could not output sound at the same time. Sometimes I don't want to hear the surround sound up loud like late at night, and I have to go into the settings and change the output to the hdmi cable. That is my only gripe.

Other than that, the PS3 is a must own machine.

landry_p2000 · 02-25-2008, 01:10 PM

My xbox 360 outputs sound from both optical and hdmi or component at the same time with no adjustments. Too bad Microsoft doesn't have a blu-ray add-on.

bdLuvr · 02-25-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landry_p2000

My xbox 360 outputs sound from both optical and hdmi or component at the same time with no adjustments. Too bad Microsoft doesn't have a blu-ray add-on.

question with that HD-DUD add-on, which audio options do you get? just curious. never had one.

savage1984 · 02-25-2008, 01:48 PM

there's no question, the only thing my ps3 is missing is dts hd-ma.

Amel · 02-25-2008, 01:55 PM

I think the fan/noise issue is larger than people really think

I met a lot of yougsters who ask me about the fan/noise issue, most of them think the PS3 requiers an additional fan to work properly

psssms · 02-25-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landry_p2000

My xbox 360 outputs sound from both optical and hdmi or component at the same time with no adjustments. Too bad Microsoft doesn't have a blu-ray add-on.

Look for one in Spring/Summer this year.

NockNock · 02-25-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill.

huh... your kidding right

Luis_A51 · 02-25-2008, 02:51 PM

The only issue I have is the lack of DTS-MA decoding. The rest is basically insignificant to the average person.

DezNutz · 02-25-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landry_p2000

My xbox 360 outputs sound from both optical and hdmi or component at the same time with no adjustments. Too bad Microsoft doesn't have a blu-ray add-on.

Easier to do when the 360 does not support ANY HD audio tracks, even the "elite" with the mighty 1.2 HDMI they use...

I will go with price as that seems to be biggest restraint for mainstream acceptability.

Branden · 02-25-2008, 03:07 PM

High Price: yeah, i'd think that's the biggest drawback right now, especially since the PS3 is still viewed as soley a gaming machine and not the media centre it is.
Fan Noise and Heat: not a problem anymore with the arrival of the 65nm cell.
Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill: not that big of a deal, but some of us do pay our own bills and it is the reason i don't run folding at home the other 23 hours of the day.
Inability to decode DTS-HD MA: the average consumer doesn't know anything about audio codecs, so no this isn't a disadvantage.
Inability to simultaneously output audio on HDMI / Optical in a proper fashion: personally i would love this, but again the average consumer won't care about it.
Inability to decode LPCM audio as DTS or DD and bitstream via Optical: again, average consumer doesn't know this kind of stuff.
Inability to adjust Picture controls: normally you'd expect to make these adjustments on the TV itself, so no.
Region Locked for both Blu-rays and SD DVDs: lack of region coding is partially what scared half the studios away from HD-DVD, so i'd say this is actually a good thing.

Sonny · 02-25-2008, 03:12 PM

Just let me 'PCM' some DTS-HDMA, just like DTRuHD

landry_p2000 · 02-26-2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdLuvr

question with that HD-DUD add-on, which audio options do you get? just curious. never had one.

I think you get DTS and DD from the menu. Not really sure though. I will check it out. No where near the decoding of the PS3. That is an important feature to most, but I can roll with plain old DTS or DD.

landry_p2000 · 02-26-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psssms

Look for one in Spring/Summer this year.

Good news. I will get one for sure.

cawgijoe · 02-26-2008, 05:18 PM

My only issues would be DTS-MA which I'm hoping will come here shortly as a firmware upgrade if possible and since I have an old receiver without HDMI, I wish it had analog outs so I could get lossless audio.

I will eventually get a new receiver.

The PS3 has been awesome.

MatrixS2000 · 02-26-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

There is no option for NONE. So I'm not voting.

fuad

+1

DrasticPlastic · 02-26-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonny

Just let me 'PCM' some DTS-HDMA, just like DTRuHD

exactly

View Poll Results: Challenges facing the PS3
High Price	29	21.64%
Fan Noise and Heat	21	15.67%
Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill	15	11.19%
Inability to decode DTS-HD MA	95	70.90%
Inability to simultaneously output audio on HDMI / Optical in a proper fashion	21	15.67%
Inability to decode LPCM audio as DTS or DD and bitstream via Optical Output	18	13.43%
Inability to adjust Picture controls (Brightness,Sharpness,Contrast,Chroma,Tint etc)	11	8.21%
Region Locked for both Blu-rays and SD DVDs	24	17.91%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

02-25-2008, 04:17 AM	#1
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Challenges facing the PS3 Which ones from the above do you consider as major disadvantages and challenges facing the PS3 ? Please cast your vote ONLY if you own a PS3 else kindly stay away. Last edited by lgans316; 02-25-2008 at 04:25 AM.

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02-25-2008, 04:20 AM	#2
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill.

02-25-2008, 04:31 AM	#3
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	There is no option for NONE. So I'm not voting. fuad

02-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#4
CassilineKnight Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Raleigh, NC	The price right now is not a factor but in the future it certainly won't be the cheapeast Bluray player and definitely will not be the best featured player out there on the market. So thats what will be its shortcoming... Personally I'm waiting for a standalone 2.0...

02-25-2008, 01:07 PM	#5
landry_p2000 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Asgard Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:1	Since I purchased the PS3, the only thing I didn't like, is the optical and HDMI could not output sound at the same time. Sometimes I don't want to hear the surround sound up loud like late at night, and I have to go into the settings and change the output to the hdmi cable. That is my only gripe. Other than that, the PS3 is a must own machine.

02-25-2008, 01:10 PM	#6
landry_p2000 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Asgard Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:1	My xbox 360 outputs sound from both optical and hdmi or component at the same time with no adjustments. Too bad Microsoft doesn't have a blu-ray add-on.

02-25-2008, 01:48 PM	#8
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	there's no question, the only thing my ps3 is missing is dts hd-ma.

02-25-2008, 01:55 PM	#9
Amel Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Clearwater FL Blu-ray collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I think the fan/noise issue is larger than people really think I met a lot of yougsters who ask me about the fan/noise issue, most of them think the PS3 requiers an additional fan to work properly

02-25-2008, 02:51 PM	#12
Luis_A51 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, AB Blu-ray reviews:4	The only issue I have is the lack of DTS-MA decoding. The rest is basically insignificant to the *average* person.

02-25-2008, 03:07 PM	#14
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	High Price: yeah, i'd think that's the biggest drawback right now, especially since the PS3 is still viewed as soley a gaming machine and not the media centre it is. Fan Noise and Heat: not a problem anymore with the arrival of the 65nm cell. Regular usage resulting in high electricity bill: not that big of a deal, but some of us do pay our own bills and it is the reason i don't run folding at home the other 23 hours of the day. Inability to decode DTS-HD MA: the average consumer doesn't know anything about audio codecs, so no this isn't a disadvantage. Inability to simultaneously output audio on HDMI / Optical in a proper fashion: personally i would love this, but again the average consumer won't care about it. Inability to decode LPCM audio as DTS or DD and bitstream via Optical: again, average consumer doesn't know this kind of stuff. Inability to adjust Picture controls: normally you'd expect to make these adjustments on the TV itself, so no. Region Locked for both Blu-rays and SD DVDs: lack of region coding is partially what scared half the studios away from HD-DVD, so i'd say this is actually a good thing.

02-25-2008, 03:12 PM	#15
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Just let me 'PCM' some DTS-HDMA, just like DTRuHD

02-26-2008, 05:18 PM	#18
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	My only issues would be DTS-MA which I'm hoping will come here shortly as a firmware upgrade if possible and since I have an old receiver without HDMI, I wish it had analog outs so I could get lossless audio. I will eventually get a new receiver. The PS3 has been awesome.

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