If the HD-DVD camp don't consider PS3 as a BD player

[Bullseye]

Why did MS consider it necessary to produce their HD-DVD add on if they felt gamers don't watch movies It really is short sighted by the other side.

[GasCat]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Why did MS consider it necessary to produce their HD-DVD add on if they felt gamers don't watch movies It really is short sighted by the other side.

I brought this up before but everytime I do the HD-DVDers refuse to answer. Go figure.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Why did MS consider it necessary to produce their HD-DVD add on if they felt gamers don't watch movies It really is short sighted by the other side.

They always believed it was a huge threat but they can't openly admit that.

[Bullseye]

I know alot of XBox fans keep slagging off the PS3 because they say there are no games available and they are being used as BD players..... and then they put on there HD-DVD caps and the PS3 is a games console and gamers don't watch movies. Talk about spin-docters.

[SNAP]

How good is the PS3 as a Blu player??

[Bullseye]

Very very good.

[SNAP]

How good is the X360??

[Cyorg]

Originally Posted by SNAP

How good is the PS3 as a Blu player??

It's fantastickle.

[kaliraver]

Originally Posted by SNAP

How good is the PS3 as a Blu player??

Could be the best if not one of the best thats for sure. With HDMI 1.3 and hopefully soon profile 1.1 compatibility and DTS-HDMA this will be one of the most advanced and cheapest BD player you will be able to get, best bang for your buck thats for sure.

[SNAP]

How much do they go for??

Originally Posted by kaliraver69

Could be the best if not one of the best thats for sure. With HDMI 1.3 and hopefully soon profile 1.1 compatibility and DTS-HDMA this will be one of the most advanced and cheapest BD player you will be able to get, best bang for your buck thats for sure.

[kaliraver]

Well in Europe they have the 399 euro 40GB PS3, but in the states we have the 60GB for $499 & the 80GB for $599 that comes with Motorstorm and a bigger HDD. I would get the 60GB out of all of them because if you play games especially PS2 games it has the best backward compatibility between all the other PS3's. Also the $399 PS3 is suppose to be coming over to the US as well.

[SNAP]

Is the XBox more $$ than the PS3 w/the HD-DVD add on??

Originally Posted by kaliraver69

Well in Europe they have the 399 euro 40GB PS3, but in the states we have the 60GB for $499 & the 80GB for $599 that comes with Motorstorm and a bigger HDD. I would get the 60GB out of all of them because if you play games especially PS2 games it has the best backward compatibility between all the other PS3's. Also the $399 PS3 is suppose to be coming over to the US as well.

[Blu-Style]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Why did MS consider it necessary to produce their HD-DVD add on if they felt gamers don't watch movies It really is short sighted by the other side.

They don´t want to admit their mistake... they´ll go down with their ship...

[oldmike]

the big thing that makes the PS3 one of the BEST Blu-ray players is that it has all the stuff need to be 2.0 and more

it has a harddrive wifi all the goodys and its the one of the lowist costing players out there its a good bet as it will last you till the war is over and the High end players go down in price think the only thing the PS3 is lacking is some suport for some sound formats

[TauRus]

Originally Posted by SNAP

How good is the PS3 as a Blu player??

The fastest Blu-Ray player out there. Period. The most future proof, if such notion makes sense to you. Easily upgradeable.
Excellent SD DVD upscaling, excellent PQ and AQ.
The weak points to some people are:
- absence of multi-channel analog audio outputs (only stereo RCA available).
- potential inability to bitstream DTS-HD and DTS-MA due to reported HDMI transmitter limitation (I have not seen this officially confirmed though).
There is a lot of mis-information about PS3 primarily spread by X360 fanatics and Sony-haters.
Personally, if I were in a position to change one thing about PS3 I would only modify the form factor to make it look like a HT piece of equipment. Other than that, a fantastic machine.

[SNAP]

Great stuff.THX.......I'm too old (50)for one of these.

Originally Posted by TauRus

The fastest Blu-Ray player out there. Period. The most future proof, if such notion makes sense to you. Easily upgradeable.
Excellent SD DVD upscaling, excellent PQ and AQ.
The weak points to some people are:
- absence of multi-channel analog audio outputs (only stereo RCA available).
- potential inability to bitstream DTS-HD and DTS-MA due to reported HDMI transmitter limitation (I have not seen this officially confirmed though).
There is a lot of mis-information about PS3 primarily spread by X360 fanatics and Sony-haters.
Personally, if I were in a position to change one thing about PS3 I would only modify the form factor to make it look like a HT piece of equipment. Other than that, a fantastic machine.

[Bullseye]

The PS3 will still be cutting edge in 3 years time if not longer. Its just that good. I could not be happier. I will by the 40gig version for the living room BD and games player.

[oldmike]

Originally Posted by SNAP

Is the XBox more $$ than the PS3 w/the HD-DVD add on??

yes the HD-DVD drive is $179 +$349 for a 20GB system so $528 with no wifi

[kaliraver]

Originally Posted by SNAP

Is the XBox more $$ than the PS3 w/the HD-DVD add on??

Yes, the Xbox-360 elite with an add-on HD-DVD drive goes for $618! If your asking me that is a huge rip off.

[cpgator]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Why did MS consider it necessary to produce their HD-DVD add on if they felt gamers don't watch movies It really is short sighted by the other side.

I think they understand a percentage of 'gamers' watch movies. The HD-DVD drive allows people to buy into the HD format for little money. And not sure that MS considered it necessary, they saw it as a money making opportunity. They produced a product they though would sell.

If someone already has a 360 and wants to watch HD-DVD movies, the add-on would seem the best choice. Aren't they only around $170 plus some free movies?