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it's not for everyone

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr on January 8, 2009 at 20:43:31:
No, but why pay for options that don't improve the picture (gaming) if I don't need it; I'd rather spend "$x" (no idea what a PS3 is worth, sorry) on a player that's dedicated and thus >may< offer better picture/sound.

That's not the right perspective with the PS3. Don't think of it as "paying" for an option: whether or not you use the gaming feature, think of getting it for free.

But do stand alone BD players have noisy fans? If some did I'd avoid them as much as the PS3, no different.

They all have fans. The SPL from the fan will vary from player to player and depend on just as many factors as the PS3. However, while I have not compared numerous players, I doubt any would be louder than the PS3's fan in "high" mode. That said, the 40/80/160GB PS3s are quieter than the 20/60GB versions: "loud" depends on the individual and the environment.

If my old X1 PJ was easier to hook up with a BD player, and a BD player offered a decent quality increase over standard DVD with the limited hook-ups (which it probably does) I'd consider one.

Blu-ray players will output 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i from the analog component outputs. The picture will be better than DVD, but "how much better" depends on the display. I have a Panasonic BD35 for the bedroom system (42" plasma, 852x480) and I can assure you that a semi-blind person could see the difference, even scaled down to 480p, between DVD and Blu-ray on this display. There's more to picture quality than resolution and seeing a comparison of DVD to Blu-ray on a 480p display will drive this point over the center field wall at 435 ft.

I am WAY more interested in the audio portion of my system, spending a bunch of money on a new PJ just is not in my plans.

If you need multi-channel analog, I would suggest the current Panasonic BD55 or the upcoming Panasonic BD80 or, for more $, oppo BDP-83 (both around Q2 09).