Re: Sony reveals details on new Blu-ray players

Good post gvortex.

By the way, I remember a few months back there were complaints that some of these "PS3 coolers" in fact DID THE OPPOSITE! Users were shocked that a 'cooler' actually cause the unit to overheat, due to lack of ventilation, since some of the PS3 'openings' were covered by parts of the 'cooler'.

I own the 60GB PS3 (the original main model), use no added 'cooler', and the unit is completely open in its surroundings (other than the bottom, which sits on a stand right near my main setup). Yes, the unit gets hot, but the internal fans keep it cool. Have had no problems (yet), and I still recommend the PS3 for all of it's capabilities.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Feb 27, 2008]

Yes Jimi, I would have to agree with you about those PS3 intercoolers. They're not only totally inefficient in the further cooling of the unit itself, they also add a lot more noise. I know I few people who tried them for a little while to see if it would make a difference, but they all ended up returning them. Anyone's best bet would be to keep it away from closed quarters and let the unit breathe as much as possible.

OK, most of us agree, and it's widely known, that the PS3 is the most reliable blu-ray player. However, it's called Playstation, not Blu-raystation for a reason.

Machines will always fail, everything fails. However, mentioning those failures doesn't mean that the whole console is bad, and I've never attacked the PS3 regarding those so called 'failures', and I never will, because the same thing might happen to any other electrical equipment.

What we all HD DVD "fanboys" argue is that, blu-ray players are expensive and unreliable (and you in reality, have nothing against this claim...but let's not argue about it) and the best one is a gaming console. Yes, I used the PS2 to play movies, but that was when I didn't have an HDTV or a HTS, and really, the picture didn't look as good.

If I buy a PS3 it will be because of the blu-ray player, not because there are any games that I'm into (or that many games at all, I'm way more into movies). Because again, is all about the movies...

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We all know Blu-Ray "won" the format war, but it definitely wasn't because of function, features, price, or value.

It was the Retailers and the Studios that made the decision for all of us, it could have gone either way until WB decision.

Maybe Toshiba got out before all of the CH players got out and flood the market. Aren't they capable of playing HD DVD?

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If I buy a PS3 it will be because of the blu-ray player, not because there are any games that I'm into (or that many games at all, I'm way more into movies). Because again, is all about the movies...

That's so cool mvckalel, I'm hope you enjoy your PS3! If you need any help to set it up for your media server or have any other questions, I'm sure either Tony or I might be able to help you.

Why the flash drive? I mean wouldn't it be cheaper for sony to have it installed (in the one that includes it) than have it separate?

I guess they want to save $ making it. It is that simple. But I agree, it sends a wrong signal not to include what is need to support the latest specification especially when you look at what flash memory cost these days.

[Post edited by Henning on Jul 22, 2008]