Sean G. Patterson 2008-10-03

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I've always been a Playstation fan but I've mostly been a PC gamer until recently. I choose the PS3 over the XBOX360 because of the Blu-ray player and I'm glad I did.

The system is so much more than just a gaming machine. It's an entertainment machine. I love the ability to set up my home PC as a media server and stream video and pictures through the PS3. I love the Playstation Network. Being able to download and play game demos is a real plus.

I also feel the PS3 is more forward looking. Within the next couple years as games become larger the XBOX360 will be held back by standard DVD capacity.

forrie lowell 2008-10-02

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This review is only for the HDMI Blu-ray Player application for your HD 1080p Home Theater.

First of all the PS3 introduced Blu-ray quickly and cheaply to the masses. Probably helping Sony's Blu-ray win the HD player format wars.

Why is Blu-ray so awesome and a must have? Simply 25 - 50 g vs DVD's 5 - 10 g of info per disc. 1080p (w/HDMI cables (sold seperately) and HDTV) vs 480p. Finally, the cost of a Blu-ray player only is $399. The PS3 Comes with Blu-ray Player (play regular DVDs with upstreaming capabilty), 1080p playstation game console (you must buy the optional HDMI cable), plays CD's and accessible to the internet for just $399 wow.

My Qualifying Statement: My HD Home Theater weighs in at about $2000, plus movies. The break down; a Mitsubishi Projector (HC-1500 up to 1080p with HDMI Blu-ray) $800 (orig $1495), a Sony 5.1 Sound System (HT-SS2300) 3 HDMI inputs/1 HDMI output $399 (orig $499) and a Sony PLAYSTATION 3 (w/Blu-ray player included) $399 (orig $499). Sony High Speed HDMI cables $160 and HD Screen Paint & kit $180 for my 108" viewing wall screen. With this 1080p system I've created a HD HDMI 5.1 Home Theater presentation sight and sound equal to an IMAX (on a smaller scale) experience.

Simply I will explain only the Blu-ray HDMI Audio and Display Set-Up.

PS3 Main Menu Screen - pan (NOTE: PAN IS SAME AS ARROW)left to SETTINGS - pan down to DISPLAY STATUS depress enter button - VIDEO OUTPUT SETTINGS depress enter button - SELECT HDMI pan right - SELECT CUSTOM pan right - CHECK 480p / 720p /1080i /1080p depress X - SELECT FINISH depress X. Return to SETTINGS - pan down to SOUND SETTINGS depress enter button - - AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS depress enter button - Select HDMI pan right - SELECT MANUAL pan right - CHECK DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 CH1 / DTS 5.1 ch / PCM 5.1 ch44 and all other appropiate and defaults needed. to support.

Support PS3 accessories are; Sony High Speed HDMI Audio/Video Cables (suggested DLC-HD20T a 6' triple sheilded cable $50 NOTE: length is determined by your Home Theater requirements. Mine was 3 x 6') and a PS3 Blu-ray Disc Remote Control (much more natural to use than the supplied game controller).

Bottomline: The PS3 HDMI w/Blu-ray player is the obvious economical and versatile choice for your HD Home Theater. Sony is the originator of Blu-ray so their product is proven to perform beautifully !!! And it does. Oh I forgot to mention it also supports BlueTooth technology. Meaning for one the remote works anywhere. Enjoy this masterpeice.

Joel J. Helbig 2008-09-29

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I'm not a gamer, so I'm not going to critique this on it's gameplay. But, the graphics on an HD TV from the Blu-Ray movie player are UNBELIEVABLE! It sets the standard for home theater. Period.

Chris Watkins 2008-09-27

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Great price for a console that completely pwns the 360. It supports true 1080p HD (even though my tv is only 1080i...) and the 360 doesn't... Blu-Ray, a cell processor... basically everything graphical that a 360 has... plus better physics, bigger worlds, more realistic AI, more dynamic gameplay, uncompressed textures, etc, etc...

Americans just don't seem to understand this concept. "They have the same graphics, so the PS3 must be a ripoff!" Absolutely wrong. If you know a thing or two about computers you'd know that the 360 was actually the ripoff. Red ring of death, overheating issues, DVD-only support (without add-ons), etc. "Well there are better games for the 360!" Sure, if all you want to play are first person shooters. Gears of War, Halo, Battlefront, BioShock, Call of Duty, FEAR, etc... all the most common games on 360 and are FPS's... with no other gameplay element (except in the case of BioShock, which is also available for the PS3 and runs at a higher frames per second).

For me, the choice is clear.

D. Symonds 2008-09-26

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Playstation 3 is the next step in entertainment. I love the option of blu ray hi-def and wireless connectivity. Playstation 3 has begun to prove itself as the best complete gaming system.