Posted by Tarkus on 01/30/08 01:21

Broadway Blue wrote:
> Chris F wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:02:53 -0800, Tarkus
>> <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net> wrote:
>>
>>> David Z wrote:
>>>> I was just at a hi-fi shop yesterday and the only blu-ray players I
>>>> saw were all over $1,000. Send one over at $399, will you?
>>> Maybe you should stay out of overpriced hi-fi shops for things like
>>> that, and try the mass market electronic chains instead. And while
>>> you're at it, do the smart thing and buy a Playstation 3, which
>>> doesn't cost anywhere near $1,000, let alone over. It's currently
>>> the best Blu-ray player available too.
>> is it though? i mean i'm not up on the inner working of the PS3 bluray
>> features.
>>
>> is it upgradeable? ie will the ps3 bluray drive support the updated
>> versions of the bluray codec that are supposed to be coming soon?
>>
>> not trolling for a response here, i just genuinely want to know.
>
> Strangely enough, I'd like to know too! As I was going to jump in
> to the Blu-Ray thing via the PS3.

It's actually the one Blu-ray player that is upgradeable. That's why I
said it's currently the best player available. That will probably
change with the next generation of players, but for now, it's both
inexpensive and the best option. And if you play games, that's a bonus.

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