Redav Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Has anyone compared the PS3 against another Blu-Ray player yet? Just wondering if there is a difference in PQ or anything else? I only ask because when I played a DVD on a PS2 on a friends TV, it appeared a little blocky. I didn't think much of it at the time putting it down to her cheap, small TV whereas I'm used to a screen twice the size but then someone else said that a PS2 doesn't return a picture as good as a DVD player. I'd be expacting stuff all difference if any at all but still thought I'd pose the question.
betty boop Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 I think you'll find it probably does a good job on the video side as a blu-ray player. on the audio side it is lacking, no dts-HD support, no analog outs. not sure it even has dolby digital plus suport either. plus its missign an IR port aparantly so cant use an IR remote with it have to buy a speicla ad-on or use a blu-tooth remote. i'm looking out of a decent stand alone playuer myself, but with the blu-ray spec being changed in july. think I'll wait till after that.
AndrewW Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Has anyone compared the PS3 against another Blu-Ray player yet? Just wondering if there is a difference in PQ or anything else? All reviews I have read say that it is actually one of the best BD players for PQ. It supports optical and HDMI for audio out, and will output the uncompressed PCM tracks which sound great. DTS HD MA gets output as 1.5Mbps DTS and sounds good, but not as good as the uncompressed PCM. Andrew.
ST0MPA Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 When I play fantastic 4 blu ray through my ps3 it is very laggy, why???
Jliang70 Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 Has anyone compared the PS3 against another Blu-Ray player yet? Just wondering if there is a difference in PQ or anything else? I only ask because when I played a DVD on a PS2 on a friends TV, it appeared a little blocky. I didn't think much of it at the time putting it down to her cheap, small TV whereas I'm used to a screen twice the size but then someone else said that a PS2 doesn't return a picture as good as a DVD player.I'd be expacting stuff all difference if any at all but still thought I'd pose the question. PS3 is one of the best Br player on the market, apart from some of the shortcoming that Al stated it is a product that is actually more technically advanced than most of the BR players near its price range. Most of the current players can't be upgraded to profile 1.1 or 2.0 PS3 can. I think this might be because Sony expect PS3 to have longer product life cycle than the ordinary BR player which has shelf life of about 1 year.
mark_s Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 an ordinary BR player has a shelf life of only 1 year who then expects to pay $1000 for a BR player if it is only going to last a year? not a very good marketing tactic from BR device manufacturers i still have my DVD player i bought 4-5 years ago today
swordfish805 Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 an ordinary BR player has a shelf life of only 1 yearwho then expects to pay $1000 for a BR player if it is only going to last a year? not a very good marketing tactic from BR device manufacturers i still have my DVD player i bought 4-5 years ago today I think you misunderstood. shelf life refers to the period it is available on the retailers' shelves!
Neon Kitten Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 not sure it even has dolby digital plus suport either. With the latest firmware, the Dolby Digital Plus logo was added to the "about" screen.
ST0MPA Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 Have you got the latest firmware installed? Yes I do, is that the reason??
HSVQUE Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 ive been reading some Reviews of the PS3 Vs. other stand along BluRay players and it seems that its just asgood as even more expensive units..
mark_s Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 I think you misunderstood. shelf life refers to the period it is available on the retailers' shelves! oops my mistake! im still learning
Cody Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 i think its a great player - just missing DTS-HD MA decoding and/or bitstream support. id prefer ir remote capability, but have got used to using the controller. i'll upgrade to a dedicated player when all the mess with profiles, decoding etc have been sorted out and prices come down.
Drizt Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 i think its a great player - just missing DTS-HD MA decoding and/or bitstream support. id prefer ir remote capability, but have got used to using the controller. i'll upgrade to a dedicated player when all the mess with profiles, decoding etc have been sorted out and prices come down. I'm holding out and hoping that they release a software upgrade to decode DTS Master Audio or even better bit stream it. It has not been confirmed it is possible or not yet, but that hasn't stopped the internet hero's speculating For now its the cheapest entry point for an up to date player, with the benifit of being software upgradeable.
Jliang70 Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 I'm holding out and hoping that they release a software upgrade to decode DTS Master Audio or even better bit stream it. It has not been confirmed it is possible or not yet, but that hasn't stopped the internet hero's speculating For now its the cheapest entry point for an up to date player, with the benifit of being software upgradeable. It is a keeper and I am hoping the firmware upgrade will allow it to output bit stream. It is a great player and can do a lot more than a standalone BR player.
big_marcelo Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 I'm very happy with the PS3 as a blu ray player..... it is much better then any other stand alone player under $2k .... plus its much more versatyle..... media server, games machine, etc.... the Xbox should come with a HD DVD player as standard.... hopefully the next version will ....
ST0MPA Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 can anyone give me a reason why my bluray movie is playing jittery please
50mxe20 Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 can anyone give me a reason why my bluray movie is playing jittery please Probably would help to know: 1. Which movie? 2. Which player?
AndrewW Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Probably would help to know:1. Which movie? 2. Which player? and exactly what do you mean by "jittery" ?
nova Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 can anyone give me a reason why my bluray movie is playing jittery please Does your Samsung TV support 24p?
ST0MPA Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) The movie is fantastic 4 the silver surfer, I am using ps3 40gig hdmi into onkyo 605 with a hdmi out from the onkyo into a samsung 40"1080p full hd lcd la40f81bdx by jittery i mean every 20secons or so the movie will look like it lags for a sec then it is ok but will continue lagging every 20 secons or so for a sec creating a jittery look. i tried playing it at 1080i but is still the same, since writing my first post i have changed the tv settings a touch, reducing sharpness and selecting cool1 and running standard mode seems to have worked a little bit but it is still there. Edited January 2, 2008 by ST0MPA
tvbert Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 The only reason I am not running out to buy a Ps3 or a Blu-ray player now is the DTS Master Audio. As soon as they confrim they can stream DTS HD and not just normal DTS then I be the first to give Sony my $700 for a player.
Serpeant Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 The only reason I am not running out to buy a Ps3 or a Blu-ray player now is the DTS Master Audio. As soon as they confrim they can stream DTS HD and not just normal DTS then I be the first to give Sony my $700 for a player. I thought it was hardware limitations, meaning that it will never come for existing PS3's???
50mxe20 Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 I thought it was hardware limitations, meaning that it will never come for existing PS3's??? That is my understanding.
ajm1503559545 Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 I thought it was hardware limitations, meaning that it will never come for existing PS3's??? Seems the later versions use stripped down version of the HDMI 1.3a spec which means bistreaming over HDMI is not possible. Now, I'm repeating something I heard fifth hand so this might need to be verified. However, it seems to be theoretically possible for the PS3 itself to be programmed to decode the DTS-HD(MA) and output as PCM over HDMI. Again, I'm just repeating something someone else said and a few people have been repeating. I guess the answer is we don't know if it will happen but we're hopeful. In the meantime, I'm with al, waiting for a decently priced, fully featured BD player .
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