Why are standalone blu-rays more expensive than a ps3? PS3s play blu-rays and are video game/computer/harddrive yet they cost less than a standalone player. WTF? Am i getting ripped off by price gouging or am i missing something here? Why are standalone blu-rays more expensive than a ps3? PS3s play blu-rays and are video game/computer/harddrive yet they cost less than a standalone player. WTF? Am i getting ripped off by price... » Read More Why are standalone blu-rays more expensive than a ps3? PS3s play blu-rays and are video game/computer/harddrive yet they cost less than a standalone player. WTF? Am i getting ripped off by price gouging or am i missing something here? « Show Less
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I know that people have concerns regarding the PS3's cooling fans making a lot of noise, but I think this may be a counter point planted by the HD DVD camp. Every PS3 owner I have talked to has told me that the fans are not loud at all. The PS3 is a great value, especially since it is easily updated to future profiles...
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True...PS3 is better value than standalone, but remember that it can be noisy due to thermal cooling (fans, etc..). Standalone Blu-Ray players are much quieter which may be of value for some folks who want to enjoy watching high definition movies without anoying backround noise. Wether that's worth the extra $$ is really up to the consumer...
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I would like an answer to that question also. If the PS3 is such a great blu-ray player why can't they make a great standalone player for half of the cost.
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Bitstream Dolby True HD and DTS HD bitstreams with no loss. 1080p @ 24fps output. If you have the harware to utilize these things as I do then it really isnt a choice. PS3 cannot do these things and you will be bottlenecking the blu rays potential at the very source. If you dont have a 1080p TV capable of 24fps or a reciever capable of decoding lossless audio then yes. A Ps3 would probably serve you just as well since these features wont be applicable to you.
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Very nice replay W.Rose. Just to add Sony said they lowered the cost of the PS3 to 400$ production cost (down from 800$ in teh beginning) and wouldn´t say if this includes already "overheads" and marketing. Most of it is design improvement => integration of functions and throwing parts out and simple econommy of scale . The bigger the amount of a single product the cheaper it will be to produce. Stand alone HD players sell at much lower number compared to the PS3
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But why would I want or need to use the web with it? I have a much more powerful and capable computer for all my web chores. This constant harping on web access and game play completely misses the point of the factors that many people who just want a high definition movie player will take into account.Currently the BD30K is the best standalone Blu Ray movie player out there. So I stand by my recommendation that if you, like me, are simply looking to watch Blu Ray movies and you want the best current audio codec support and PQ, the BD30K is the only way to go.
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hmmm....never would have dreamed of buying a PS3 because we don't play those kinds of games, but that's a good idea. They won't make any money on us..we won't buy games and we rent the movies. Off to Ebay to pick up a PS3 then :)
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just in all retrospective, the ps3 just fyi does not make really any noise it does have a fan in it but it is not noticably loud by any means, i would sugest getting the ps3, also for the fact that you can use the web with it and do more than just play games and watch bluray movies!!
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I found this thread that tells you a way to optimize your PS3 settings for Blu Ray movies if it might help anyone.http://gear.ign.com/articles/938/938051p1.html
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Am I crazy, or is it more than a bit offputting that, after buying a machine, you then have to start getting upgrades for it just to be able to play newer discs? My machine's about two years old, and the last disc I bought wouldn't load. Seems like a rip-off to me. And it's not like blu-ray sales have been strong enough to justify this sort of customer fleecing.
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Does your blu ray player have the setting for the Audio Out set as Optical Cable. I know my PS3 Has the Video out as HDMI, and Audio Out as Optical. So Basically Same set up as you, but no HDMI from Home Theater to TV as I use my PS3 to play DVD's.
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I use powerDVD for my blu Ray player or you can spend more upgrading the software that comes with it (witch is only good for burning DVD and blue ray data disk) . For the money I recommend powerDVD its the best by far and don't let the name fool you it plays back blu ray too. I use if for 3d blu ray play back on my media center. Hope that helps. You got a great drive, put the now get the software and you will not be disappointed.
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I went ahead and got the PS3 for future blu-ray 3D and 3D gaming as opposed to the Samsung 3D blu-ray player even though that would have netted me the glasses/movie deal as I bought the ln46c750 at the same time. It's just too versatile especially since I have no other next gen gaming systems. Really there are less than 5 3D blu-ray movies right now, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Monsters vs. Aliens, Coraline? (not sure) are there even any others than that? My opinion is the versatility is worth the delay.
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i am recieving a ps4 unit sat. i did not know until tonite that there is no manual. listen, i just spent over 500.00 , which is an enormouse amount considering what ps3 costs, & now find out i have to print & pay for the manual also? come on man! the average family can not afford the manual let alone the ps4.
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My player doesn't upscale very well at all. And, I am hooked up using HDMI. No way does Blu-ray Disc compare to HD DVD. I used to have an HD-XA2 and an HD A35 and those players were amazing at upscaling. Sometimes you couldn't tell the difference between high-def and standard def.
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I read the other answers that stated the disc is a blu-ray and I have to disagree with that. The disc says it is for blu ray players but it is still a regular dvd. I used it in a non blu ray dvd player, and it worked, a blu-ray disc cannot be read by a dvd only player.
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I guess my question is: will this blue-ray player, play regular dvds, as well as others? I'm not that big into the movie scene, but it would be nice to watch my reuglar dvds, in HD quality. I do have an 1080p HDTV with all the works if that helps...please...I don't need a top of the line, just a decent blue-ray player..thanks! Note: I don't do streaming & special downlaods for movies, I just need something simple to use, yet that is good quality. I'm not a techno-person!
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I'll plug in my external hard drive and see. My only concern would be the slower USB 2.0 port. I have a 3 terabyte drive inside the AIOS and I play Blu-ray iso files all the time. I'll rip a disk to folders instead and put it on the portable drive that will connect via the front USB port. I'm copying a set of Blu-ray files to the player today, so I'll see how well it works versus .iso.
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Let me explain more in detail have you ever played a game that comes with two disks inside? The game and the other the installation for the game? It's the same thing. But this one you have you pay xD just put the disk inside your ps4,pc,or PS3,install the content,and play the game ^^
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.Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do that but considering the cost of downloads, it pays for itself. .Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do... » Read More .Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do that but considering the cost of downloads, it pays for itself. « Show Less
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I have both and the picture quality is actually better with this player via same exact amazon hdmi 1.4 high speed wires, No reciever cross-connections.If you are not going to be playing games, this is actually the one that I would buy first, and I originally bought the ps3 strictly for the bluray and AVCHD support.This Samsung also has mkv support along with all video codecs and audio codecs that the PS3 has as of 3-19-11. As you may know Sony can always make a firmware update to support mkv format or perhaps take away other codecs which I wouldn't be surprised.Plus keep in mind the past bluray lens fault issue of the PS3. I have replaced two myself as well as the ylod. Something to keep in mind. Either way you go, you may want to get a tradesquare warranty as they have a 5 day turn around good reviews.I have alot of my items covered through them and I used to think I would never buy one of those protection plans.
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that is quite possible... but will not happen soon. BR backers will wait at least a year to see if Blu-ray sticks before thinking about an universal player.So, for now, either you choose one format, buy both or wait.I chose HD-DVD, obviously.
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Sony sells the PS3 at an average loss of $125 per unit or roughly a loss of $1 billion per year in the hope that they will make up for it with the sale of Blu-Ray and Videogame title sales. All of the other investors are not willing to sell at a loss. The PS3 is better than any of the standalone Blu-Ray models out there both with it's stability, playback, ect. and furthermore it is the only unit that will be fully upgradable to the new V1.1 and V2.0 specs that are due out a little bit later this year. It is NOT WISE to invest in any standalone given the fact that they are not going to be upgradable to the new spec V2.0 that is due out towards the end of the year. So yes, those who did purchase the Blu-Ray standalone players will ultimately be getting ripped off. http://www.betanews.com/article/Bluray_Early_adopters_knew_what_they_were_getting_into/1199841379
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WTH!My HD DVD players will start at the point where you stop it.Of course since they don't make HD DVD any more because Sony cornered the market on High Definition DVD's we're stuck with their problematic Bluray disc players.And why can't they make a bluray that can also play a HD DVD?Anyway thanks for the feedback Knocker!