Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 01/30/08 05:28

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:21:19 -0800, Tarkus <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net>
wrote:

>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.

The PS3 was upgraded to a better sound input type capacity, and a
better rendering crossover/translation for PS2 games. I don't recall
what was added, but it seemed that Sony has a good handle on making
firmware that is an integral part of the operation and going deep with
it. Hell, even the new PSP firmware is pretty cool.

Goddamned cross posting retards.

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