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+1 while thile 60gb is louder than my old 40 the only time I notice is when i am surfing the web or doing something with no sound. |
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Back in December, I too was tossing up between the PS3 and a standalone.
I started a couple of threads, and got some interesting responses... https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=75318 http://www.avforums.com/forums/blu-r...35-vs-ps3.html In the end, I got a PS3. For the record, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Why? * Fast as hell. * Love the optional Bluetooth remote, and not having to aim it at the machine. * Love the slot loading drive and operation. You just put in a disc, and the machine turns itself on. * Love that there's no front LED display to cast light into a darkened theatre room. * Love the info/bitrate meter that pops up when you hit the Display button. * Love the PS3's menu and GUI. * Love the frequent updates. * Love having a machine that won't get discontinued next year. * Love the flexibility of having a games machine / web browser / photo viewer / media server / etc. * The largest user base of any Blu player. * Many friends have PS3s, so games can be lent around. We can bring our controllers round to each other's places for the odd gaming night! * Couldn't care less that it doesn't bitstream HD audio. It's best done in the player anyway (for interactive features, etc). * Upscaling (on a 90" 1080p projector screen) could be very slightly sharper, but it's still basically up there with the best. It's very clean and smooth, and compares well to the Toshiba HD-EP10 or the HQV scaler built in to my Benq W5000 projector. * Am completely unconvinced that a standalone can offer superior Blu-ray PQ over HDMI - unless it's employing some sort of "enhancement" of its own. Having said all this... I still recommend the Panasonic BD-35 to many friends and colleagues!! Why? * Many folks just don't want or need anything more than a simple, cheap, solid unit that plays discs and nothing more. * Slim, more rack-friendly - You can put it anywhere. * The PS3 is an awkward shape, a fingerprint magnet, and downright hideous to some people. * No chance of them having issues with heat, noise or power consumption. * Already comes with an excellent remote. * Decodes DTS-MA, unlike the similarly-priced Sony 350. * Panasonics have a brilliant track record for DVD playback quality and compatability. * In Australia, Panasonics usually come DVD-region-free off the shelf. I'm pretty sure the BD-35 would too. ![]() Last edited by Electric_Haggis; 01-23-2009 at 09:56 PM. |
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Ahh I see.. I was thinking that these articles all had a little more evidence that the PS3 was going to drop in price but after further reading no one has any idea. I think I will save myself some sanity and just get the PS3 now... I think Best Buy just has the 80GB for 399 and the 160GB with Uncharted for 499. I know that there is a 40GB too, but not sure where or what price that is... I am thinking about just getting the 80GB. When I get it tonight do I need to first plug in the ethernet and download all the firmware upgrades? Also what are the best settings on the PS3 for blu-ray if I have a 1080P Panasonic Plasma 50"? NOTE: If that last question is to complicated I will just browse some more on the forums.. |
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Iam really happy this thread has made 3 pages.
![]() I just want to add haveing a standalone and a PS3 ,For Me they both even out and make great players. Haveing a blu-ray player is a gift that alote of people still have not yet experienced.So personally i feel lucky to have both So any player That WORKS ![]() Last edited by ozzman; 01-24-2009 at 07:27 PM. |
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lol thats what i was looking for thanks. i actually have a s300 no longer under warranty but it doesnt play blu-rays and only plays dvd's after being powered off for some time, otherwise even dvds get a cant read disc message! real pain so i dont mind sacrificing a little quality in dvd to actually have them play when i want again. to the fellow that said it compares to the oppo he has/had, did you compare them side by side? i knew the ps3 was by no way good in this department i was just looking for how bad it is, and i am curious since oppo gets such high respect for this how uh OCD are you lol when it comes to your image? do you get like inches off the screen during blu-ray playback to watch pixels lol or no? i know this is a subjective topic but thats the first time i have heard ps3 dvd playback compared to oppo especially since you didnt have the low end model. |
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I started my adventures in High Def with a PS3 60GB model 1st Generation for my BD player for many reasons, 1 being the cost to features ratio. You just got more at that time with a PS3 then a stand alone BD player.
Now that things have moved on since the beginning of the format war and players are now complete in terms of profiles and bitstream output, I sold my PS3 (it stopped reading Speed BD for some magical reason). I have the Panasonic DMP-BD35K and I am beyond satisfied with the unit. I highly recommend the Panny over the PS3 for BD playback and it does a good job with DVD upscaling and DVD 24p conversion as well. At the time I sold my PS3, the firmware at that time did not support DVD 1080/24p, only 30. Also bitstreaming PCM, TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio was very important to me. |
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Well I got the PS3 80GB tonight... I know it was a little gutsy but I bought it at Circuit City liquidation because it was 10% off and it was brand new with manufacture warranty so I trust that it won't break within 30 days. I was pretty much broke after I bought it so I just rented Wall-E (never seen it before and thought it would be cool in blu-ray) and also Uncharted: Drake's Fortune game. I already had the optical and hdmi cords from monoprice and everything worked out pretty well. I haven't downloaded any of the firmware upgrades yet so hopefully it will get even better. One thing that drove me crazy was that I couldn't get Wall-E in DTS or even DD, only Pro Logic Movie... When I would put in the game it would automatically switch to DTS and Wall-E is DTS but I just couldn't get my receiver to correspond with it... I am hoping this is maybe a firmware upgrade? I still don't quite understand the audio terminology. Can someone tell me what bitstreaming PCM and the other option is (forgot) and the difference between the two? I don't have an HDMI capable receiver so I am running optical out to the receiver and hdmi directly to the tv. I was hoping I could get DTS or atleast DD on the DTS-HD blu-ray movies... any suggestions??
BTW: Wall-E looked amazing in 1080P!! I dunno what it looks like in SD but it was sure fun to look at just because of the vibrant colors and animation. |
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P.S. Welcome to the club my friend. You are about to discover that your living room will be sucking much more of your time and money away from you! ![]() P.P.S. Connect that MoFo to the internet immediately and get the latest firmware. ALWAYS stay on top of the PS3 firmware! P.P.P.S. Also create a PSN account right away too so that you can set up a boatload of demo downloads from the Playstation Store. You have A TON of free content on that store to checkout. Last edited by Petra_Kalbrain; 01-24-2009 at 09:26 AM. |
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[QUOTE=Petra_Kalbrain;1541373]Since you are using an optical connection, make sure that your PS3 is set to bitstream. Optical cable can't handle more than stereo PCM signal. So, if you bitstream the audio, the receiver will be able to use the core element of the DTS track on the Blu-ray.
P.S. Welcome to the club my friend. You are about to discover that your living room will be sucking much more of your time and money away from you! ![]() QUOTE] Haha! yeah I've already spent more $ in the last month then I probably have in my entire life when it comes to entertainment equipment... hopefully that stops soon. So does PS3 have wireless built in?? If so, do I first need to connect it through ethernet to get it to recognize the network first? lol I just realized I have no idea how the PS3 works hah~! |
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Once you get it connected to the internet, the firmware update can be done through the "System Update" option at the top of the "Settings" menu on the PS3 main menu (a.k.a. XMB). P.S. The spending won't stop anytime soon. You'll see your Blu-ray collection and PS3 game collection grow like a bad weed! ![]() Last edited by Petra_Kalbrain; 01-24-2009 at 07:02 PM. |
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It was hooked up directly to a Sony 52 inch tv trough hdmi. So it was using the tv speakers. The blu-ray watched was Sleepwalking. Which was mostly talking and not much action. I don't feel like you need to blast your tv to drown out the noise of the PS3.
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Ultimately, the PS3 fan noise is a subjective point of argument. |
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Alright I got my PS3 all setup wirelessly, created my profile, upgraded firmware, have all my pictures and most of my music streaming, and WOLA! the PS3 is turning into not only a blu-ray player and game system but a kickass multimedia system as well! I switched from PCM to Bistream so I am now atleast getting DD which is great... I was scared and thought I was stuck on pro logic. I turned Wall-E on again to see what my receiver would say when set to bistream... I thought it would just say DTS like normal but it said something different: Matrix and then when I hit display it was something like: DTS-ES 1/3.2 or something like that.... I was worried about it say matrix because I thought matrix was fake splitting signals like pro logic... Anyway, it sounds like DTS with each channel always doing something different so it must of worked.. Anyway, thanks for all the help guys!! This forum helped me alot!!
NOTE: now the one and only thing that kinda bothers me now is when playing games it seems like the frame rate slows don't quite often and I get choppiness and that slow down effect. Like when moving the camera/view really fast or when the environments change drastically.. I see horizontal lines and slows down... I only have one game, the others are demos so maybe it's just the game I guess (Uncharted)?? Hopefully it is and other games are as out to do this... because it is annoying! |
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You left out it's hunger for energy. The PS3 is a "Powerhog" and it will raise your power bill by a good bit if you use it often. ![]() |
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