With all the talk of fan noise, overheating, etc. I was reluctant to spend the extra $100 for a PS3 over a dedicated BD player. I was having a hard time convincing myself (let alone my wife) that it wasn't just a ploy to get a game console.
Well, it's been two weeks since we bought it and we are both (well mostly me) thrilled with our decision. It is a BD player, media server, web browser and game console all in one. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all that it can do but the biggest plus is accessing all our media from the comfort of the living room sofa. Now when grandma comes over, she can enjoy all the latest videos and photos of her granddaughter on the 52" LCD. No more bulky 5 billion CD changers either. The whole audio library is going on the media server. Movies? Yeah baby, our Netflix is now set to send BD for all available titles. Games? I've only rented one but it was amazing as well. Many of the game titles currently and soon-to-be available are 1080 capable.
In a silent room, the fan can be heard no further than four feet away but you could probably roast a pig over the heat exhaust so I would recommend plenty of ventilation.
If you're still on the fence...get off it and go get a PS3!
Well, it's been two weeks since we bought it and we are both (well mostly me) thrilled with our decision. It is a BD player, media server, web browser and game console all in one. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all that it can do but the biggest plus is accessing all our media from the comfort of the living room sofa. Now when grandma comes over, she can enjoy all the latest videos and photos of her granddaughter on the 52" LCD. No more bulky 5 billion CD changers either. The whole audio library is going on the media server. Movies? Yeah baby, our Netflix is now set to send BD for all available titles. Games? I've only rented one but it was amazing as well. Many of the game titles currently and soon-to-be available are 1080 capable.
In a silent room, the fan can be heard no further than four feet away but you could probably roast a pig over the heat exhaust so I would recommend plenty of ventilation.
If you're still on the fence...get off it and go get a PS3!