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Just wondering, have anyone really compared the playback quality of Bluray from PS3 compared to standalone, $1000 plus Bluray player?
I was wondering why the Bluray player is so expensive and whether it's any better than PS3 one in terms of audio/video quality.
The downside to the PS3, when compared to stand alone, is the fact that it cannot be controlled with a universal remote out of the box. There are easy and cheap, solutions to this problem, though. The main gripe is the sound of the fan which is louder than a stand-alone player. Also, this summer, there will be Bluray players that can decode hirez master audio and send it out over analog, so you will be able to get "lossless" audio without updating to an HDMI receiver.
I should mention that I have a friend that owns two Samsung BD players and they suck at reading disks with scratches. He has had a problem with playing 3 of the last 5 BDs that he rented via Netflix on both machines. He gave me one of the bad discs to test on the PS3 and it played without a problem. Also, on good discs, the PS3 loads faster than the Samsungs.
I also have an Oppo universal player that had a problem playing one of my SACDs. I popped it in the PS3 and it played without a problem. Apparently, the PS3 is great at playing discs with scratches or errors of some kind.
I have not performed a sound quality test, but I think it sounds fantastic playing music from my Tversity server and it does an admirable job with SACDs and CDs. I have never put together a side by test with my Oppo 980H because it is very difficult to do with hard media that requires changing out discs and also requires the monitor on to navigate.
Last edited by uofmtiger; 05-26-2008 at 06:39 PM..
A 2nd for monoprice - you won't beat their prices and the cable quality is high to boot. Prices are cheap enough you can buy extras just in case you might need one in that length someday!
I'm playing it for the second round and after that I'll probably play for the hardcore level. It's cool because after each completion you're given some bonuses to better equip you for the higher difficulty play.
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Headphone: HD600, HD650, HFI-580, HFI-780, Triple.fi 10 Pro, PK1, PX100, EX90 (Ranked by perference)
History: K701, MS-2i, Proline 750, SE500, HD25-1 II
Source: 500GB RAID 1, iPod Classic 160G, iPod Video 30G Rockboxed, Sony D-515, Sony CE595
Amp: Glow Amp One, Corda Move, FiiO E3
Cable: Stefan AudioArt Equinox for HD650/HD600, ALO Cotton Dock
Listen To: Classical, Alternative/Indie, Folk, Hard Rock, Jazz, Blues, D&B, Trance, Contemporary Country, R&B, Hip-Hop (Ranked by preference)
Also, can someone please explain the whole 1080i thing with the PS3? My TV supports 1080p so is this something I should worry about?
I currently have my PS3 set so that NTSC, 720p, and 1080p are the only supported resolutions and with the three PS3 games that I have played have all run at either 720p or 1080p.
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