Sony vs Samsung

[sonydude1966]

Originally Posted by shadowmoon

I would say dump both and get a PS3, even if you dont play games

PS3 has faster loading time, able to store songs and photos and even other videos, can receive firmware updates either from internet or you can download to a memorystick and update it, BD remote so you can control it through walls etc, and you can use it to browse the net and download free trailers from the PSN

What about fan noise? Some of us watch movies at night in our bedroom on low volume. I don't play console games.

[baccusboy]

Originally Posted by sonydude1966

What about fan noise? Some of us watch movies at night in our bedroom on low volume. I don't play console games.

For the bedroom... get the S300 instead of the PS3. I can hear fan noise from my PS3, unless I have the volume turned up a bit. If you're listening at low levels in a bedroom, sitting closer to your PS3, this may drive you nuts.

I love my PS3, but honestly, it's a bit noisy when the fans kick in after a few mins.

As for the Samsung 1200, you could get that, too. I will warn you that the upcoming Samsung 1400 may not have SD DVD upscaling (the 1200 does). They aren't using the same cool chipset as the 1200 does, so you might want to be careful if you're waiting for the next generation of Samsung players. The more expensive 2400 is supposed to have it for sure.