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RE: Once and for All: Why Are People Objecting to Buying "A Game Console" for Blu-Ray?

Posted by racerguy on January 7, 2009 at 12:32:11

In Reply to: RE: Once and for All: Why Are People Objecting to Buying "A Game Console" for Blu-Ray? posted by Cosmic Closet on January 7, 2009 at 12:03:32:

Noise: naturally the noise issue "varies" from person to person. It's not just product sample-specifc, it's due to location/room acoustics/individual noise sensitivity. You asked for specific reasons other than "it's a game console" for why people wouldn't buy it. Noise is a major reason for me. The PS3 (any version) is louder than the loudest device I currently have in my A/V room, and increasing the ambient noise level in the room is NOT one of my goals. Given that fact, why would I want one just for Blu-ray playback when I can get a Blu-ray player that's not noisy?

As to hook-up issues: as I've said on this forum before - I have no use for a receiver in my A/V room. I've already got better multi-channel amplification than any receiver could provide, and I do not need or want a radio as part of my A/V room system. There are not yet any HDMI-equipped processors that I would consider to be price/function-competitive to my current non-HDMI processor, so for now I am limited to multi-channel analog if I want lossless audio. The PS3 doesn't do this, so it is poorly equipped to integrate into my current system.

In order to properly accommodate a PS3, I would have to downgrade to inferior equipment, or spend an outrageous amount of money for a buggy, first-generation "high-end" processor. What is there that the PS3 offers to compel me to do either of these things? Nothing that I can see.

If the PS3 suits your needs, I'm happy for you. Just don't make the mistake of assuming that because it works so well for you, it should work well for everyone, and don't make the mistake of assuming that someone who does not choose a PS3 is misguided or silly or stubborn or pretentious.

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