PS3 Blu-ray VS Standalone Blu-ray

[DutchBoy]

Originally Posted by olitas

You can go on hometheaterhifi.com for a full critique. But first of you need to know that the PS3 is nosy, it does'nt let you enjoy the new HD sound if you have a good sound system. On the plus side it a great multimedia machine especially the 80go model.
I habe both, a real BD player is definitely a beter DVD player but the PS3 is easier to upgrade. But the PS3 should be use as a second BD player not the main machine

No offense, and the model you get will affect the noise you are getting from the fan, but this is absolute rubbish. Now, I have heard that some of the older models of the PS3 had some issues with fan noise, but let's be frank here -- I have an Xbox360 that is quite possible the noisiest machine ever conceived of in the history of mankind, and I can still hear my surround sound over it. If it's not a comment about not being able to hear the sound over the fan noise, then I don't understand that either, because the PS3 can do HD sound...so that confused me a bit.

I have a 40G model and I can put my ear right next to it and barely hear a peep out of it.

And I would hope that any decent sound system would more than drown out any noise the PS3 might be making...