hi i just got a 42 inch plasma panasonic
 

im just woundering whats better to get a ps3 or a sony blue ray
Sony® BDPBX1 both from costco
Blu-ray Disc™ Player
With HDMI Cable 269$ candian


i have just ordered blue rays so havent watched any yet whats better to get ps3 or sony player blu ray ?


and if ps3 is better or sony whyis one better then the other thanks

and why sony blu ray player over ps3?
 

just woundering what makes it better or worse then ps3 id like to play the games on ps3 but if the sony player by it self is alot better i can go with out the gaming i got a ps2

Get the PS3 then.

PS3 might be your best bet.

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Why limit yourself to Sony products?
I'd get a Panasonic Blu-Ray player, but that's just me.

well thats why they had at my costco so its got a 2 year thing plus if they suck i can return it no questions asked i might wait to boxing day. day after xmas in canada all the super deals but i wana watch dark knight tuesday on blue ray to so i may buy one at costco just to use till boxing day i just want one that will last and plays movies good

whats better about panasonic? thats the name of my tv lol but havent seen the blu ray players around when looking

If you would use the PS3 to play games, then it is probably a great value for you. Look at the PS3 as $200 for a Blu-ray player and $200 for an HD game system. Since you're looking at a standalone model at Costco, the Panasonic BD35 Costco has for $199.99 is a better deal right now. The BD35 and the Sony standalone you're looking at are roughly equivalent models. Both will likely be quieter than the PS3. The PS3 can have some fan noise depending on the luck of the draw. The PS3 will be faster in most operations than either of those 2 standalone players. There are a few audio differences between the PS3 and the 2 standalones that may or may not be an issue depending on the receiver you plan to use (if you use an A/V receiver). All three are great choices depending on your needs/wants and/or budget.

wondering.

With the deals around, I would say, "Look at the PS3 as a $250-300 player/HD game system, and other players as $150-200 standalone players."

There are many advantages to the PS3 as Jim pointed out. I think if you will use it for gaming at all, it's a no-brainer.

Haha.

I'd personally go with a Playstation 3 because not only can it play BRD (Blue Ray DVD) but because it is a killer media hub (does streaming, plays x264 with some minor modification). As a gamer I've been a bit disappointed by it, as a media enthusiast I've loved it.

That said, the PS3 is a little louder and a bigger power hog than standalone Blu Players, and can't be turned on by universal remote. Standalones can also be had for substantially lower prices and are a bit more to the point... There's a sale going on at Amazon.com where you get $100 off a BD Player w/ the purchase of 4 WB Blus, so quite a few folks have been getting the Samsung BD-P1500 for around $175 w/ 4 movies ($101 for the player, $74 for the movies, after rebate).

Since you mention that you have a PS2, keep in mind that none of the current PS3 models will play PS2 games.

You might not care, but want to make sure you're aware of that up-front.

I'm not a gamer at all, but I bought the PS3 because it was the only 2.0 profile player at that time, and it was cheap at $300 through the SonyStyle deal.

Since then, I have learned it can do a great deal more than play Blu-ray. If you have a home network set up, you can stream content from your computer right to the PS3...no more messy burning DVD-Rs. As a Blu-ray player, it can be considered a "reference" player; great PQ/AQ and pretty good upscaling to 1080p.

The only thing is, if you need 5.1/7.1 analog outs, you should look at another player.

I love my PS3. If I were getting another Blu-ray player, then I'd definitely get another PS3 (among current players).

ok i got ps3 at costco
 

came with system 2 controls and remote control for 479$ got it there cause if i find it cheaper i can return it up to 90 days

then i got batman begins on blu ray on sale for 16$ but it comes up wide screen why do blu rays come up wide screen on wide screen 42 inch tv ?

is there a way to chnge that?

again i have had the tv like a week new to blu ray all together not sure what im total doing


plus for some reason i get all the high def channels for free on my tv i rented no cable box it comes up on the tv 1080 then the rest 480

any ideas

it is cause im not usin the better cables then would it go full screen i just used the cables that came with it

many movies are shot in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, widescreen tvs are 1.77:1 which is what hd tv shows are shot at. as such, you get bars on the wider movies, even on widescreen tvs since the tv isn't cinema scope wide. you can zoom in to fill that space, though you'll be losing some picture on the sides.

If your tv has a qam tuner, it van get some hd over the cable line.

sweet thanks does that mean if i order the score hd channel i dont need to pay to get a cable box?

its a panasonic 42 inch tv it says tuner not to sure what qam tuner is

In nearly all cases you'll need a cable box for any HD channel that you have to order. If you plug the cable directly into your TV and use the QAM tuner you may get the local broadcast HD channels, depending on your cable system. They're not supposed to encrypt those, but some do. They won't show up with the same number as your cable guide has. For example, CBS HD may be on 708 through your cable box, but you may find it at 8.1 or 103.8 (just an example) with your QAM tuner.

ya it has odd numbers for the channels hd ones i get tsn sportsnet comes 780 i think it said for hockey last night and global chc so its not worth buying 500$ cable box for one channel i want the score so thats why i was woundering