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Originally Posted by ethanj /forum/post/14179561
For merely another 100 bucks, you could've picked up the PS3 a couple of weeks ago. 100% problem free, play every movie guaranteed, decode all audio format. And I forgot to mention, it also plays gamesNot that I ever tried.![]()
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Originally Posted by jameskollar /forum/post/14179896
Not trying to beat up on the PS3 (easiest way to get flamed around here) but from sites like Amazon it's currenty listed at $399. If you can get one for $299, that's pretty good. But, one thing to keep in mind is that if you are using a Universal IR remote, you'll need to either keep the Sony remote around or jury rig the PS3 to support IR (I think it can easily be done for $40). That's because the native format for the PS3 remote is Bluetooth.![]()
Which, BTW, if that is the only format for the BDP550 will cause me to look elsewhere. I love it when friends come over, see all my equipment, and I can then point out to them that I control the entire mess with a single remote.![]()
And, if I were to purchase a PS3, it would most likely be my last BD player purchase for a long time. I'm just gonna wait it out a while longer before investing in an end all/ be all BD player as there's good stuff on the horizon.
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Originally Posted by ethanj /forum/post/14180774
As far as I'm concerned, the PS3 is the end all and be all of BD players. Guaranteed to never be obsolete, quickest to operate by far, most stable, stellar picture quality, decodes all audio formats. If you can live with a separate remote, I don't know what else you're looking for.
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Originally Posted by leem6453 /forum/post/14180575
I, too, had the Philips BDP9000...and even with the latest firmware I still constantly had hit and miss problems with it, especially with the newer titles. Now it could have been my particular player; I'll give you that, but the load times were unbearable on the java titles.
So I eventually sold it when the walmart $100 gift card promo surfaced and got a ps3, which happily takes every blu-ray I throw at it. I also bought the ps3 blu-ray remote from Amazon, which is much easier to use than a game controller.
Anyway, I hope you don't have the same troubles that I had with my 1st gen player.
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Originally Posted by ethanj /forum/post/14180774
As far as I'm concerned, the PS3 is the end all and be all of BD players. Guaranteed to never be obsolete, quickest to operate by far, most stable, stellar picture quality, decodes all audio formats. If you can live with a separate remote, I don't know what else you're looking for.