just awesome

Personally rather buy a PS3 than a stand alone blu-ray even though I have one, really because it has all those features, plus like the article says it can play games why not buy something that does more than play movies?

Nothing to do with majority. in fact it might be the more mature decision to pick the one with the most features over the way something looks...

The PS3 looks great!

I'm wondering though that as we learn more about blu-ray and the read write speeds become faster, is it a case of a software update - IE firmware to bring your drive up to date, or is it a hardware issue, meaning you would only get the faster read write speeds if you update your system entirley when the sku is updated. Because cleary in most cases I know people would prefer lesser load times on some games, if new sku's come out with better BD drives, the ones who bought early including myself might be left feeling a little sour. Since the expense of the system kinda restricts you upgrading just for that reason, obviously. If anyone can enlighten me on this, I would be much obliged.

Now thats awsome cant wait to get mine in March! Gonna hook it up to my awsome Samsung T220HD 22inch HDTV LCD

ps3 is ugly, i'm a sony fan, but i have to say its ugly, like a long bubble...a flat n thin player looks better, and if money wasn't a huge problem for a person, bd player would be a better option because of it.(assuming they don't play games)

you gotta buy one.

@dominicanito: Do you actually OWN both? How do you come to that generalization so easily? --While it is true that some magazines have been reporting that the AV is apparently improved over even the PS3 with newer standalone hardware .... I have yet to see it for myself. I have both a PS3 and a Panasonic DMP-BD10 (got it for the DVD-Audio support, and for when I don't want to hear a fan at all). I can tell you for certain that, using the same TV, same AVR, same TV HDMI input + color setting, etc.: the PS3's picture is noticeably a hair sharper than the Panasonic. And, while the Panny is a first-gen device, so is my PS3 (remember, firmware has improved, but the basic PS3 hardware design is still 2006). As far as colors go, there is no difference; at least not that one is 'less-capable' than the other. The Panny lets me set custom color preferences, but that's it.

Really? That's so awesome.. It's like an entertainment center then? Whenever I get my own place that's the first thing I'm going to buy +p Stick my television and all my stuff in a corner of the living room with my PS3 and just chill

PS3 just look like a rooster XD

Ditto. I had no idea! Good to know.

@dominicanito - That's a bunch of BS. I've seen the PS3 and BD Players side by side at retails stores many times. ZERO DIFFERENCE.

im not that well off and i got a 8Mbps connection... so if people don't got over 2 then there is something wrong...



less than 2mbps + epic fail + lame isp + get new internet

im somewhat broke and afford a 8mbps connection...



Now if someone is using a dialup connection with a ps3 then they should either get new isp of broadband or dsl, or just sell their ps3 cause the online probably aint workin.



And if u use satellite... too bad. you can probably get at least a 2mbps connection for the same price as satellite so make the change.



Also Trog is right about it going digital. Look at how big the storage spaces are gettin for everything.(100+gb ps3 and 360 hdds) if you own a console then you probably have a broadband or better connection and can accept going digital.