Pro/Con of PS3 VS Stand alone

[ThePhantomOak]

Hey there, My dad just asked me about the price of a PS3 (his way of hinting that he was in the market for a blu-ray player sometime). He said you can get a stand alone for less than a $299 PS3 (with 100 gift card )

My question is;

Given that my dad will NEVER play games, NEVER use any other media other than Blu-ray disc movies, etc. what is the best buy?

I am leaning toward a PS3 because I love mine, and I could use it to play games when I visit BUT they are loud and hot for using just for BD playback, and I am not sure of the price and quality issues.


I know PS3 used to be the best value for BD players, but I got mine and stopped caring until now. Any advice?