Bluray player vs playstation at DVinfo.net

Steven Davis · December 3rd, 2010, 10:15 AM

Well, I have gone through three economically priced dvd players and need to replace my sub 100 dollar blu ray player. I was considering a much nicer box when I noticed that the Ps3 slim is about the same. I already own a wii so I don't need more game at the moment. Also it might look cheesy to use a game station for clients. Anyone have an opinion ?

Adam Gold · December 3rd, 2010, 02:12 PM

I bought my PS3 to act as a BD player a few years ago when it was cheaper than a regular player. It's really a miraculous machine, but today there are many BD players that can play a wide variety of formats, the way a PS3 does.

There should be a good variety of refurbed BD players at the Sony Online Outlet or Outlet Store (if you have one near you) that should do the trick. On the other hand, if the PS3 still plays a wider variety of formats than the BD players you've seen, I'd think that would be the way to go.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · December 4th, 2010, 11:10 PM

The PS3 will always whisper: "Play with me!" And we're not talking blue-ray here. Worse, it might inspire the same in your clients!

Panagiotis Raris · December 12th, 2010, 06:12 PM

same here; i bought one for the office as a Blu Ray player to show clients, it looked childish to me. worse, it led to everyone playing games on it instead of working; after a missed deadline, coincidentally the same night as some big game release, i lost my temper and trashed it, replacing it with a cheaper BD player.

Steven Davis · December 12th, 2010, 07:31 PM

I came close to pulling the trigger on the PS3 this weekend, but I put the safety back on. I will probably go with quality Blueray player.

Jack Zhang · December 17th, 2010, 07:37 AM

If you play a lot of Java games on your Blu-rays, a PS3 actually has better pop-up menu and game performance compared to other set-top players.

Steven Davis · January 12th, 2011, 08:11 PM

I went out and bought the ps3. I like it. Now I'm trying to figure out the best file type to store on it. I would like to store a lot of my videos on it.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · January 15th, 2011, 11:50 PM

You stepped over to the dark side!

So, what games did you get?

Steven Davis · January 16th, 2011, 07:40 AM

I didn't get any games. I went with the biggest hard drive though. I have a WII and have a lot of money in it. Who knows, sell the WII? hehe.

Adam Gold · January 16th, 2011, 10:28 AM

It plays games?

Steven Davis · January 20th, 2011, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Gold

I bought my PS3 to act as a BD player a few years ago when it was cheaper than a regular player. It's really a miraculous machine, but today there are many BD players that can play a wide variety of formats, the way a PS3 does.

There should be a good variety of refurbed BD players at the Sony Online Outlet or Outlet Store (if you have one near you) that should do the trick. On the other hand, if the PS3 still plays a wider variety of formats than the BD players you've seen, I'd think that would be the way to go.

Hey Adam, do you store your video files on your ps3, and if you do, what format are you using?

Adam Gold · January 21st, 2011, 12:27 AM

When BD-Rs were $20 each, I rendered everything to m2t and burned as data files to DVDs, then copied to the PS3s internal HDD. Still have about a half-dozen sports videos on the machine. Note that while data files can be copied to the internal drive, movie files can't.

Steven Davis · January 21st, 2011, 09:42 AM

I have thumb drive that I can send them over one at a time, but I may format one of my little hard drives to fat32 and do it that way.

Ken Wozniak · February 20th, 2011, 08:06 PM

I bought a PS3 as my bluray player about a year ago. In addition to the bluray playback feature, I use it heavily for streaming purposes (NAS to TV).

I bought the cheap Nyko remote control for mine. This allows me to show clients BR discs without having to operate it with a game controller. Clients still know it's a PS3, but if they don't see a game controller, it appears more "serious".

IMO, the PS3 also does a bang up job of upconverting DVDs.

And I do play the occasional game on it. Would be a shame to waste all those resources...right?

December 3rd, 2010, 10:15 AM	#1
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Bluray player vs playstation Well, I have gone through three economically priced dvd players and need to replace my sub 100 dollar blu ray player. I was considering a much nicer box when I noticed that the Ps3 slim is about the same. I already own a wii so I don't need more game at the moment. Also it might look cheesy to use a game station for clients. Anyone have an opinion ? __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

December 3rd, 2010, 02:12 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	I bought my PS3 to act as a BD player a few years ago when it was cheaper than a regular player. It's really a miraculous machine, but today there are many BD players that can play a wide variety of formats, the way a PS3 does. There should be a good variety of refurbed BD players at the Sony Online Outlet or Outlet Store (if you have one near you) that should do the trick. On the other hand, if the PS3 still plays a wider variety of formats than the BD players you've seen, I'd think that would be the way to go. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

December 4th, 2010, 11:10 PM	#3
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	The PS3 will always whisper: "Play with me!" And we're not talking blue-ray here. Worse, it might inspire the same in your clients! __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

December 12th, 2010, 07:31 PM	#5
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	I came close to pulling the trigger on the PS3 this weekend, but I put the safety back on. I will probably go with quality Blueray player. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

January 12th, 2011, 08:11 PM	#7
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Well, it's done I went out and bought the ps3. I like it. Now I'm trying to figure out the best file type to store on it. I would like to store a lot of my videos on it. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

December 12th, 2010, 06:12 PM	#4
Panagiotis Raris Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Reading, PA USA and Athens, Greece Posts: 269	same here; i bought one for the office as a Blu Ray player to show clients, it looked childish to me. worse, it led to everyone playing games on it instead of working; after a missed deadline, coincidentally the same night as some big game release, i lost my temper and trashed it, replacing it with a cheaper BD player.

December 17th, 2010, 07:37 AM	#6
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	If you play a lot of Java games on your Blu-rays, a PS3 actually has better pop-up menu and game performance compared to other set-top players.

January 15th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#8
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	You stepped over to the dark side! So, what games did you get? __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

January 16th, 2011, 07:40 AM	#9
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	I didn't get any games. I went with the biggest hard drive though. I have a WII and have a lot of money in it. Who knows, sell the WII? hehe. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

January 16th, 2011, 10:28 AM	#10
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	It plays games? __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

January 21st, 2011, 12:27 AM	#12
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	When BD-Rs were $20 each, I rendered everything to m2t and burned as data files to DVDs, then copied to the PS3s internal HDD. Still have about a half-dozen sports videos on the machine. Note that while data files can be copied to the internal drive, movie files can't. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

January 21st, 2011, 09:42 AM	#13
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Yeah I have thumb drive that I can send them over one at a time, but I may format one of my little hard drives to fat32 and do it that way. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

February 20th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#14
Ken Wozniak Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 179	Re: Bluray player vs playstation I bought a PS3 as my bluray player about a year ago. In addition to the bluray playback feature, I use it heavily for streaming purposes (NAS to TV). I bought the cheap Nyko remote control for mine. This allows me to show clients BR discs without having to operate it with a game controller. Clients still know it's a PS3, but if they don't see a game controller, it appears more "serious". IMO, the PS3 also does a bang up job of upconverting DVDs. And I do play the occasional game on it. Would be a shame to waste all those resources...right? __________________ Woz