Agreed, the Playstation 3 is a very impressive bit of tech with unlimited possibilities. I didn't like the noise from the drive - is that gone?

i think it depends on which model you buy

the 40 gig has a much quieter fan as far as i can tell , the 60/80 seems to ramp up after about 20 minutes

but it's nowhere near the terrible din the x box 360 makes

i had the hd-dvd add on for that and although the picture was excellent - transformers is amazing on hd-dvd - the noise the 360 made ruined any film watching enjoyment 

overall if the 360 is a 10 and the wii is a 1 on noise , i'd give the ps3 a 5-6  , plus you can always put it in a ventilated cabinet and use a nice long hdmi cable

my sister went to the usa last week to see van halen in concert and brought me back loads of blu rays that i'm currently watching

the picture quality even on old classics like terminator 1 and rambo first blood really is very impressive

for the £300/$300 the ps3 now costs i think most bno enthusiasts could easily afford a toe in the water with this little 'toy' 

 

go on , buy one ! :) you can always tell the wife it's for the kids to play gta on !! :) 

I do agree with Flappo that the PS3 is a fantastic product. Soundproof, it's very quiet. My 40Gb PS3 is almost silent - far quieter than my Sky HD box, for example.

The only issue I have is with the price of Blu-ray discs. Still too expensive at around £17.99 each, especially when you see regular DVDs reduced to 'buy 3 for £20' a few months after release....whereas Blu-ray discs are still £17.99!

I hear that Transformers is supposed to be absolutely staggering, in terms of PQ and sound quality. Not seen it, but has been recommended as a test disc for high quality.

oh look who's moaning aboot price now !! i thought that was MY job..

 

:D

only joshing..

 to be fair blu rays have that extra hard layer that means theyre very hard to scratch so they'll last a lot longer , plus you get very good trade in prices when you re sell them , finally the video rental shops i go to are all going over to blu ray for the unscratchability factor alone , the amount of dvds they rent that come back ruined is staggering they told me

with blu rays they've hardly had any problems and are most impressed ! 

i think for casual viewing appletv or something similar is more than sufficient , or a good dvd upscaler like the denon 1940 or pioneer dv600 but once you've seen full hd on a 1080p screen , it really does blow your mind i can tell ya !

the clarity , lack of noise and sheer 3d effect is something to behold

roll on the bv7/40 blu ray that's all i can say - woohoo !! 

Flappo The Grate:

roll on the bv7/40 blu ray that's all i can say - woohoo !! 

Yeah, I bet the PQ will be even better than through the PS3, too!

Good point about flogging old Blu-ray's second hand. I might try that on eBay.