New PS3 article mentions that the PS3 is still the best BLU-RAY player overall. - Blu-ray Forum

HDTV1080P · 04-09-2008, 07:22 PM

The PS3 BLU-RAY movie and videogame player is still the best overall BLU-RAY player and it costs only $399 for the cheapest model.

Negatives of the PS3
Only major negative is for people that want the highest quality surround sound. The PS3 will not bitstream DTS-HD Master audio and this is a hardware limitation and is not upgradable view a firmware update according to the article. Perhaps internal decoding DTS-HD Master audio might be possible with a firmware update. Perhaps Sony will upgrade the physical hardware in future PS3 models to support bitstream.

Quote
“In spite of sporting an HDMI 1.3 output, the PS3 does not have the ability to output DD+ or TrueHD as native bitstreams; it converts both to multichannel PCM. My understanding is that lack of bitstream support is hardware level and will not be changed via firmware, ever.” “ “Lacks bitstream output for TrueHD and DTS-HD MA”

Positives of the PS3

Quotes
“Standard setting speed and reliability with Blu-ray playback
Outstanding pure picture performance with Blu-ray Discs
Very respectable upconverting DVD performance
Wi-Fi Internet for Web interactivity and system updates
Loaded for interactivity; meets Bonus View and BD-Live specs”

Here is the latest review on the Sony PS3 which is a first generation BLU-RAY player that can outperform all other BLU-RAY players accept in the area of advanced surround sound formats.

http://hometheatermag.com/playstation/508sonyps3/index.html

un4gvn94538 · 04-09-2008, 07:32 PM

i think the 350 coming from sony in a few months may change that. as long as it has good loading times

syncguy · 04-10-2008, 12:54 AM

I am not surprised. As I have indicated in many places, PS3 is the best. It seems to be reliable and delivers an awesome picture for blu-ray. It sounds great as well.

EDIT: removed the reference to "audio limitations" hence now it is not relevant.

newblu33 · 04-10-2008, 05:02 PM

Sucks the guy wrote this article just days before new codec support was announced

owa · 04-10-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newblu33

Sucks the guy wrote this article just days before new codec support was announced

Heh, they must be thinking the same thing.

syncguy · 04-13-2008, 03:51 AM

Yes. I also should remove "audio limitation" bit from my above post.

04-09-2008, 07:22 PM	#1
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	New PS3 article mentions that the PS3 is still the best BLU-RAY player overall. The PS3 BLU-RAY movie and videogame player is still the best overall BLU-RAY player and it costs only $399 for the cheapest model. Negatives of the PS3 Only major negative is for people that want the highest quality surround sound. The PS3 will not bitstream DTS-HD Master audio and this is a hardware limitation and is not upgradable view a firmware update according to the article. Perhaps internal decoding DTS-HD Master audio might be possible with a firmware update. Perhaps Sony will upgrade the physical hardware in future PS3 models to support bitstream. Quote “In spite of sporting an HDMI 1.3 output, the PS3 does not have the ability to output DD+ or TrueHD as native bitstreams; it converts both to multichannel PCM. My understanding is that lack of bitstream support is hardware level and will not be changed via firmware, ever.” “ “Lacks bitstream output for TrueHD and DTS-HD MA” Positives of the PS3 Quotes “Standard setting speed and reliability with Blu-ray playback Outstanding pure picture performance with Blu-ray Discs Very respectable upconverting DVD performance Wi-Fi Internet for Web interactivity and system updates Loaded for interactivity; meets Bonus View and BD-Live specs” Here is the latest review on the Sony PS3 which is a first generation BLU-RAY player that can outperform all other BLU-RAY players accept in the area of advanced surround sound formats. http://hometheatermag.com/playstation/508sonyps3/index.html

04-10-2008, 12:54 AM	#3
syncguy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008	I am not surprised. As I have indicated in many places, PS3 is the best. It seems to be reliable and delivers an awesome picture for blu-ray. It sounds great as well. EDIT: removed the reference to "audio limitations" hence now it is not relevant. Last edited by syncguy; 04-13-2008 at 03:53 AM.

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04-09-2008, 07:32 PM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i think the 350 coming from sony in a few months may change that. as long as it has good loading times

04-10-2008, 05:02 PM	#4
newblu33 Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Sucks the guy wrote this article just days before new codec support was announced

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syncguy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008	Yes. I also should remove "audio limitation" bit from my above post.

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