PS3 Blu-ray Player Review

Hdtvorg did an extensive review of the PS3 Blu-ray player. They compared the device to other Blu-ray players they have recently tried.

Many people think that the PS3’s internal Blu-ray player can’t compete with stand alone players. They may be wrong!

Here’s what they had to say about the picture quality:

“Prior to testing the PS3, we had had experience of playing this same disc in a considerably more expensive standalone Blu-ray Player. On the standalone, some fine details during the film and the test card twittered up and down lightly due to the internal 1080i-to-1080p conversion. This fault was not present on the Playstation 3, which keeps the signal as 1080p from start to finish, allowing much less room for error.”

According to the reviewer, the PS3 responds to remote control commands literally instantaneously, and Rewinding and Fast Forwarding are by far quicker than on any other disc player they've recently used. Boot-up times are also quicker than most standalones tested so far, coming in at 30 seconds from power on to images appearing on screen.

The conclusion of the PS3 Blu-ray player review is also very positive:

“Sony seems committed to delivering firmware updates for the unit to improve its functionality, and we may even see 1080p/24 output added in the future. As a result of this and its already high quality and ease of use, anybody looking for a Blu-ray player should look no further than this unit.”

If you are in the market for a Blu-ray player, this review is a must read. Enjoy!

Comments

[CK]

I would consider buying a PS3 if only it were compatable with my Harmony remote...well done Sony.

[David Mackenzie]

Hi there,

HDTVorg actually plagiarised this review from me. I wrote it for DVD Times and you can see the original here:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=63954

HDTVorg have now removed the article from their site (and replaced it with their own version). Would you mind updating the post to credit DVDTimes as the original author of the piece?

Many thanks
David Mackenzie
Hardware, DVDTimes.co.uk

[Ordy]

There is an adapter for the PS3 now, works perfectly fine with my Logitech Harmony One remote