PS3 not made to play blue-ray movies....

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?Hardpunkfan

As a preventative, I would suggest not playing BluRay movies on a PS3 for the same reason. 

[QUOTE="Hardpunkfan"]some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?codezer0

As a preventative, I would suggest not playing BluRay movies on a PS3 for the same reason. 

I dunno, with the PS2 that might ahve been true since it was primarily a games console, but Sony are trying to flog the PS3 off as a "Home Media Hub" so one might assume they have upped its movie playing abilities to a good standard

The PS3 is most definitely made to play BluRay movies and was reviewed to be one of the best players on the market.Velric

Agree 

[QUOTE="Hardpunkfan"]some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?codezer0

As a preventative, I would suggest not playing BluRay movies on a PS3 for the same reason. 

Seems like the crack is aplenty!  There is a world of difference between the PS2 and the PS3.

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

Hardpunkfan

Crack? Maybe...

The PS3 is a VERY capable Blu-ray player...

More better at Blu-Ray playback, than the 360 HD-DVD Add-on (I also have that)

The problem is, that when your playing movies a lot, it causes wear and tear on the Blu-Ray drive. So, were looking at some peoples drives failing within 2-3 years...

Then again, it might not fail, but constant wear and tear on the drive for movies (unlike games) WILL take its toll on the drive, but we dont know how much stress it can handle before it goes kaput. 

The PS3 appears to be better built than the launch PS2s in regard to just about everything. The drive will wear out faster because of the extra use of playing blu-ray movies, but that's true with any electronics.GIJames248

[QUOTE="Hardpunkfan"]some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?codezer0

As a preventative, I would suggest not playing BluRay movies on a PS3 for the same reason.

*cough cough what do you know cough cough* Did you invent the PS3 ? 

The PS3 appears to be better built than the launch PS2s in regard to just about everything. The drive will wear out faster because of the extra use of playing blu-ray movies, but that's true with any electronics.GIJames248

Obviously the PS3 is capable of playing Blu-Ray movies and for what it's worth it seems to be quite a "Good" player at that. I think only time will tell how durable the BR drives in the PS3 are. As a few people have said, the DVD drive in the PS2 turned out to be pretty weak leading to failures for various reasons, one of which being frequent playback of DVD movies. Other have also rightly pointed out though that Sony built the PS3 from the ground up as a multimedia hub, so hopefully the BR drive in the PS3 is of better relative quality than the DVD drive in the PS2 was. I think there is some truth in what both sides are saying but you can be almost sure to count on this: No matter how good the BR drive in the PS3 is, it will be more likely to fail sooner for a user who is playing games and frequently watching BR movies than for the user who simply plays games. That's just a fact of life, the more you use a product, the more wear and tear you put on it, the quicker it will fail.Bleach_is_basic

Exactly only time will tell how durable it is. The first PS did not have problems right away then the laser went bad. I remeber I had to flip mines upside down for it to work then it died. I had to replace it at least 3 times. The PS2 also had a problem with the laser but this problem did not occur right away so only time will tell.

Keep in mind that PS3 games are also on blu-ray.MotherSuperior

The problem is that when playing a BluRay movie the laser is reading/streaming constantly for 1.5-2 hrs vs. sporadic reading when playing games.  As with all electronics/lasers/etc. things wear out and will eventually fail... the real issue is that we don't know what the life of the laser is.. 3, 6, 15, 30 years?  Who knows... I guess time will tell. 

Just my 2c

Wow that sounds like a lie to me.

I still have my launch PS2 and it has worked flawlessly for games and DVDs.

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

Hardpunkfan

Hmm...I see but it is made for BLU-RAY movies. 

Wow that sounds like a lie to me.

I still have my launch PS2 and it has worked flawlessly for games and DVDs.

simpfan742

i still have my launch Xbox yet people say they had problems. I had 3 PS1 but skipped the PS2 but I know many people that had at least 3 of them.

If the PS3 can't handle playing Blu-ray movies, than it is truly a piece of crap.  Don't live your life worrying about playing movies on a console.  If your PS3 is going to die, then it's going to die.

I play Blu-ray movies on my HDTV and things are fine.

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

Hardpunkfan

Is this a true story?      

The PS3 is most definitely made to play BluRay movies and was reviewed to be one of the best players on the market.Velric

anyone who thinks different needs there brain checked

Then why did Sony call their system( HOME INTERTAINMENT) so that people can watch movies and do different stuff with it.SolidSnake2020

Bad things happen when you let marketers design stuff. Or did you conveniently forget about Intel's Netburst?

Or did you also forget how the cheapest BluRay drive for a computer still retails for $700 by itself, AND the cheapest stand-alone (I've seen) is still a solid $1000? There's some serious cost-cutting voodoo being done with the PS3, and experience dictates it's in places where one would not normally cut corners on.

i watched like 14 blu-ray movies on it its awsome :D and why would sony put a blu-ray if it cant run a movie lol ?Fadixon

Meanwhile, history does lead to the conclusion that the PS3 (as a BluRay player) is going to be a faulty piece of **** in two years or so, and it's likely there will be yet another class action suit.

you know cough cough* Did you invent the PS3 ? setyono

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

Hardpunkfan

i never had problems with my ps2 and i bought it 5 years ago and I play dvds constantly, maybe you have bad luck

about the ps3, it was made for blu-ray, it's the basis of sony's strategy to win this format war, and it seems to be working very well

AHAHAHAH  are you guys  kidding me????  There is no difference between the laser reading a blu ray disc for a movie or a game.  Its the same laser!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE BOTH BLU RAY DISCS!!! all the laser knows is  this is a blu ray disc and im gonna read the info off it for my proc to decide what to do with it.  The laser doesnt know if its a game or a move  cause they are both on blu ray.  Same thing with the PS2  THE GAMES WERE ON DVD !!!!!!! i had my PS2 from open day till last year  and all i used it for was dvd movies and there was no problem with it what so ever.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake2020"]Then why did Sony call their system( HOME INTERTAINMENT) so that people can watch movies and do different stuff with it.codezer0

Bad things happen when you let marketers design stuff. Or did you conveniently forget about Intel's Netburst?

Or did you also forget how the cheapest BluRay drive for a computer still retails for $700 by itself, AND the cheapest stand-alone (I've seen) is still a solid $1000? There's some serious cost-cutting voodoo being done with the PS3, and experience dictates it's in places where one would not normally cut corners on.

i watched like 14 blu-ray movies on it its awsome :D and why would sony put a blu-ray if it cant run a movie lol ?Fadixon

Meanwhile, history does lead to the conclusion that the PS3 (as a BluRay player) is going to be a faulty piece of **** in two years or so, and it's likely there will be yet another class action suit.

hows the quality?   its already been reviewde as one of the best blu ray players out there quality wise.

some dude from the sony store told me not to play bleu-ray movies with the ps3...he told me it's not recommended , just like the first few ps2 were not recommended to play dvd's ... is this true .. or is this dude on Crack?

Hardpunkfan

I try not to pay attention to whiny minimum wage earners. If you check blu ray performance reviews, the PS3 is top rated even over dedicated $1000+ units. And it's the only one out with hdmi 1.3.

AHAHAHAH  are you guys  kidding me????  There is no difference between the laser reading a blu ray disc for a movie or a game.  Its the same laser!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE BOTH BLU RAY DISCS!!! all the laser knows is  this is a blu ray disc and im gonna read the info off it for my proc to decide what to do with it.  The laser doesnt know if its a game or a move  cause they are both on blu ray.  Same thing with the PS2  THE GAMES WERE ON DVD !!!!!!! i had my PS2 from open day till last year  and all i used it for was dvd movies and there was no problem with it what so ever.

joevfx

What he is referring to is when reading a movie the drive (laser) is on 100% of the time vs. the drive (laser) is on less than 100% of the time playing games.

Just a rule of thumb that if you use something more it wears out faster.

But hey, if you bought something to use it...then use it.  Play games, watch movies, etc.

[QUOTE="joevfx"]

AHAHAHAH  are you guys  kidding me????  There is no difference between the laser reading a blu ray disc for a movie or a game.  Its the same laser!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE BOTH BLU RAY DISCS!!! all the laser knows is  this is a blu ray disc and im gonna read the info off it for my proc to decide what to do with it.  The laser doesnt know if its a game or a move  cause they are both on blu ray.  Same thing with the PS2  THE GAMES WERE ON DVD !!!!!!! i had my PS2 from open day till last year  and all i used it for was dvd movies and there was no problem with it what so ever.

jmper4

What he is referring to is when reading a movie the drive (laser) is on 100% of the time vs. the drive (laser) is on less than 100% of the time playing games.

Just a rule of thumb that if you use something more it wears out faster.

But hey, if you bought something to use it...then use it.  Play games, watch movies, etc.

Of course, if you use it more it will wear faster, that's the same with everything. If they made it correctly though it should last for the entire PS3 life cycle easy.

And he's right, we bought to use it, I certainly won't stop from doing what I want

I think he might be on skooma as welltrebor5529

ROFLMFAO i almost spit out my lunch lol

That guy is all about that crack rock.WildTurkey00

[QUOTE="GIJames248"]The PS3 appears to be better built than the launch PS2s in regard to just about everything. The drive will wear out faster because of the extra use of playing blu-ray movies, but that's true with any electronics.-Daddy-

Hi! I use it for DVD's, Games, my music and Blu-ray. The PS3 was designed to be your home entertainment hub.  Don't worry about people saying the drive will wear out. That's just BS, I have a Sony Walkman CD player that is at least 20 years old that still works, my Laserdisc player still works and is at least 15 years old maybe more, and a jukebox CD player that is at least 10 years old. (need to get all my CD's into mp3 so I can ditch the beast :)  It's just a luck thing if the drive craps out, but drive technology is pretty solid overal. I wouldn't worry about it. Secondly PS3 is one of the best Blu-ray players on the market and from what I know it is still the only one to support HDMI 1.3.