Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity, Quality Blu-ray playback, High-end video-game console, 3D compatibility
Cons: Just ok DVD performance, Doesn't look like a home theater component, Remote for home theater use costs extra, Noisy disc-loading mechanism
From the time of its initiation, Sony’s Playstation 3 has emerged as a market leader within no time, which surely takes other players of the market by surprise. Despite of becoming a respectable brand in the gaming world, its true colors lies in its ability deal with the Blu ray technology to adapt in its presentable forte. If we call it as a worth for its cost, that would be just apt, but its real challenge would be to out perform the impressions of its ancestors. Well, the results of its performance are a bit of mixed emotions with a few cons, and a more pros. This would surely prompt one to declare it as a positive gadget by far.
Not much Blu-ray content is available in 1080i, however, so this trait of the PS3 isn't a huge problem in real-world scenarios. When comparing Blu ray with playback with an Oppo BDP-83, for rare content handling, the Oppo has a slight edge over the Blu ray, as Oppo handles it brilliantly.
When it goes into a player, you’ll surely see a difference as the disc enters the slot. Unlike the other PS3’s the loading sound is quite louder here, which can be similar to that of a grinder running in a kitchen, which ends up as soon a the disc rotates. But this noise can be irritating for some.
The PS3 seems to be very well conversed with the DVD’s, as there’s hardly any trouble testing the disc. The performance is very much satisfactory as the resolution pattern is apt and sharp, with stable image quality. The tests performed by CNET including several other test patterns, including a waving flag and a 2:3 pulldown test with race car driving past grandstands. The "detail" test by looked just a bit softer than the Oppo BDP-83, as one couldn't make out as much detail in the marble stairs. To say that the DVD performance of Oppo BDP-83 for its image quality is preferred over PS3, but the differences are minor. In other words, unless you need the best of the best, the PS3 Slim's DVD performance will suffice.
PS3s can tolerate hours of gameplay at a time without vacillating. One of the most unacceptable shifts between thick and slim PS2s was the unit’s problems with glitches after a larger number of hours running the system. The biggest slow downer in the process, that the slim PS3 is not backwards attuned with PS2 games.
One of the prevailing talks in opposition to the PS3 was that it didn't support Netflix streaming, like the Xbox 360 or several standalone Blu-ray players. That changed in November, with Netflix issuing a special Blu-ray disc that allows the PS3 to stream Netflix. This doesn't really matter that much, but the new PS3 Slim is capable of sending Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks in bit stream format to a compatible AV receiver. The PS3 could always decode these formats itself, so you won't get any audible difference from using bit stream mode, but you're receiver will light up and say "Dolby TrueHD".
Well to add to its pros, the energy consumption rate of PS3 is almost half to the other older versions available (PS3 Fat). But on the other hand it consumes more energy than the stand alone players.
The PS3 used to be the undoubted king of Blu-ray load times, but the new crop of 2009 players has put a dead end to its dream run. So while the PS3 Slim is still comparatively speedy, it's no longer best in class. If you have an older, non-HDMI receiver, you'll be trapped using the optical output on the PS3 Slim for your audio if you want surround sound. That means you won't get the full resolution of new high-resolution Blu-ray soundtracks like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Value for the money makes this a not a lucrative deal for those in need of a Blu-ray player, while the compactness of design and additions to the system make this a reasonable upgrade. But also, you can’t go wrong for $300, if less; just keep all the factors in mind while taking into account whether to take the push.
Cons: Just ok DVD performance, Doesn't look like a home theater component, Remote for home theater use costs extra, Noisy disc-loading mechanism
From the time of its initiation, Sony’s Playstation 3 has emerged as a market leader within no time, which surely takes other players of the market by surprise. Despite of becoming a respectable brand in the gaming world, its true colors lies in its ability deal with the Blu ray technology to adapt in its presentable forte. If we call it as a worth for its cost, that would be just apt, but its real challenge would be to out perform the impressions of its ancestors. Well, the results of its performance are a bit of mixed emotions with a few cons, and a more pros. This would surely prompt one to declare it as a positive gadget by far.
Not much Blu-ray content is available in 1080i, however, so this trait of the PS3 isn't a huge problem in real-world scenarios. When comparing Blu ray with playback with an Oppo BDP-83, for rare content handling, the Oppo has a slight edge over the Blu ray, as Oppo handles it brilliantly.
When it goes into a player, you’ll surely see a difference as the disc enters the slot. Unlike the other PS3’s the loading sound is quite louder here, which can be similar to that of a grinder running in a kitchen, which ends up as soon a the disc rotates. But this noise can be irritating for some.
The PS3 seems to be very well conversed with the DVD’s, as there’s hardly any trouble testing the disc. The performance is very much satisfactory as the resolution pattern is apt and sharp, with stable image quality. The tests performed by CNET including several other test patterns, including a waving flag and a 2:3 pulldown test with race car driving past grandstands. The "detail" test by looked just a bit softer than the Oppo BDP-83, as one couldn't make out as much detail in the marble stairs. To say that the DVD performance of Oppo BDP-83 for its image quality is preferred over PS3, but the differences are minor. In other words, unless you need the best of the best, the PS3 Slim's DVD performance will suffice.
PS3s can tolerate hours of gameplay at a time without vacillating. One of the most unacceptable shifts between thick and slim PS2s was the unit’s problems with glitches after a larger number of hours running the system. The biggest slow downer in the process, that the slim PS3 is not backwards attuned with PS2 games.
One of the prevailing talks in opposition to the PS3 was that it didn't support Netflix streaming, like the Xbox 360 or several standalone Blu-ray players. That changed in November, with Netflix issuing a special Blu-ray disc that allows the PS3 to stream Netflix. This doesn't really matter that much, but the new PS3 Slim is capable of sending Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks in bit stream format to a compatible AV receiver. The PS3 could always decode these formats itself, so you won't get any audible difference from using bit stream mode, but you're receiver will light up and say "Dolby TrueHD".
Well to add to its pros, the energy consumption rate of PS3 is almost half to the other older versions available (PS3 Fat). But on the other hand it consumes more energy than the stand alone players.
The PS3 used to be the undoubted king of Blu-ray load times, but the new crop of 2009 players has put a dead end to its dream run. So while the PS3 Slim is still comparatively speedy, it's no longer best in class. If you have an older, non-HDMI receiver, you'll be trapped using the optical output on the PS3 Slim for your audio if you want surround sound. That means you won't get the full resolution of new high-resolution Blu-ray soundtracks like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Value for the money makes this a not a lucrative deal for those in need of a Blu-ray player, while the compactness of design and additions to the system make this a reasonable upgrade. But also, you can’t go wrong for $300, if less; just keep all the factors in mind while taking into account whether to take the push.
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