ps3 As Movie player question! Please help me.

Hi, I'm new to this and had a few questions to ask. I am getting a samsung 26 inch 720p lcd hdtv in the next week to two weeks. I already have a xbox 360 with hdmi, so i know that will look good on the tv, but am really wanting to get a ps3 for the blu-ray and dvd player functions. I hear that the ps3's blu ray player is one of the best on the market due to the patch updates that make it up to par with all the new players being released. I also heard that with using a hdmi cable on the ps3 the upconverting dvd function is excellent. Can you tell me if it's true? I had a hdtv before that had regular dvds running to it and they looked like complete garbage. But using hdmi with the ps3 how will my standard dvds look being upconverted through the ps3 via hdmi?

One other thing I'd really like to know is the reliblilty issues with the ps3. Now if i use it as a dvd/blu ray player will it overheat or have any issues that i should know about? And how is the internet browser with the ps3? If i get keyboard and mouse and sit back to use the net every once in a while, will it be any good? How does online work say if i want to go visit gamespot.com and watch some video reviews and post some topics on the fourms.

I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out with these few questions I have, i have been to ebgames, and bestbuy and some other stores and everyone gets smart mouth and says oh ps3 sucks get a 360... ok but i have one already, or they just have no idea and say sorry, so I'd be really greatful if someone could help me. Thanks a lot!

the PS3 isn't that good of a web browser because it's very slow even though you have good internet connection and all that. i use it on youtube only, that works pretty fine though. all the other things are true and work perfectly...

the thing that is aspecially good with ps3 is that it read every disc out there i think (not hddvd). it reads data-disc's which is incedible since very few dvd players do the same

if u buy a ps3, u get a DVD, Bluray, CD player + every device with usb works so you can put in extra card hubs or usb hubs if u are in need for that...

Hi, I'm new to this and had a few questions to ask. I am getting a samsung 26 inch 720p lcd hdtv in the next week to two weeks. I already have a xbox 360 with hdmi, so i know that will look good on the tv, but am really wanting to get a ps3 for the blu-ray and dvd player functions. I hear that the ps3's blu ray player is one of the best on the market due to the patch updates that make it up to par with all the new players being released. I also heard that with using a hdmi cable on the ps3 the upconverting dvd function is excellent. Can you tell me if it's true? I had a hdtv before that had regular dvds running to it and they looked like complete garbage. But using hdmi with the ps3 how will my standard dvds look being upconverted through the ps3 via hdmi?

One other thing I'd really like to know is the reliblilty issues with the ps3. Now if i use it as a dvd/blu ray player will it overheat or have any issues that i should know about? And how is the internet browser with the ps3? If i get keyboard and mouse and sit back to use the net every once in a while, will it be any good? How does online work say if i want to go visit gamespot.com and watch some video reviews and post some topics on the fourms.

I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out with these few questions I have, i have been to ebgames, and bestbuy and some other stores and everyone gets smart mouth and says oh ps3 sucks get a 360... ok but i have one already, or they just have no idea and say sorry, so I'd be really greatful if someone could help me. Thanks a lot!

MKoWnZ

1. Upconverted DVDs look very good through HDMI until you see the same movie on Blue Ray...

2. PS3 has >3% failure rate and overheating isn't an issue unless your in a very hot room.

3. The internet browser supplied with the PS3 kinda sucks, but you can install another OS get firefox and be a happy surfer.

Wow thanks, so i should deffiently go ahead and get the ps3 then instead of a standard upconverting dvd player based on what you guys said. And the only reason I'm iffy about the upconverting regular dvds is because the other hdtv i had before i returned it had my regular dvd player hooked up and i saw how a standard signal looks playing through high deff.. it was gritty and looked like a 8 year old dusty vhs tape. I'm afraid of getting all this stuff home and not being happy again. And also how do you install firefox on ps3?! lol thanks for all the help so farMKoWnZ

You might want to check out the PS3 boards for help with getting firefox working.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board?board.id=techcentral

Hi, I'm new to this and had a few questions to ask. I am getting a samsung 26 inch 720p lcd hdtv in the next week to two weeks. I already have a xbox 360 with hdmi, so i know that will look good on the tv, but am really wanting to get a ps3 for the blu-ray and dvd player functions. I hear that the ps3's blu ray player is one of the best on the market due to the patch updates that make it up to par with all the new players being released. I also heard that with using a hdmi cable on the ps3 the upconverting dvd function is excellent. Can you tell me if it's true? I had a hdtv before that had regular dvds running to it and they looked like complete garbage. But using hdmi with the ps3 how will my standard dvds look being upconverted through the ps3 via hdmi?

One other thing I'd really like to know is the reliblilty issues with the ps3. Now if i use it as a dvd/blu ray player will it overheat or have any issues that i should know about? And how is the internet browser with the ps3? If i get keyboard and mouse and sit back to use the net every once in a while, will it be any good? How does online work say if i want to go visit gamespot.com and watch some video reviews and post some topics on the fourms.

I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out with these few questions I have, i have been to ebgames, and bestbuy and some other stores and everyone gets smart mouth and says oh ps3 sucks get a 360... ok but i have one already, or they just have no idea and say sorry, so I'd be really greatful if someone could help me. Thanks a lot!

MKoWnZ

First of all, we need to work on getting you a bigger T.V., but if that's what you got, we will work with it.lol. I can tell you from personal experience that all three systems; PS3, 360, and Wii will overheat if you have them in an enclosure or in a hot room, just like a cpu, but keep them in an open, well ventilated area and your all good. Even PS2 games look 3-5 times better on the PS3 upscaler and I watch regular dvd's on my ps3 from time to time and it makes a drastic difference. Also I have never inserted a disc into my ps3 that it won't read, so you have nothing to fear. That ps3 will be a solid purchase.