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12 out of 16 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"So awesome, can't believe I waited so long"
Pros: Good price, awesome picture, Blu-Ray baby!, great games, very quiet and fairly energy efficient
Cons: I'll probaly have to upgrade to a larger hard drive at some point
Summary: My 2 best friends have an XBOX 360 and a Nintendo Wii, and I decided on the PS3 for myself because I like more variety in my gaming experience and because of the built-in Blu-Ray player. Movies REALLY do look better in Blu-Ray, and the PS3 even upc... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
Pros: blu-ray, some exclusive games
Cons: No PS2 backwards compatibility, interface too complicated for the older generation (cross media bar)...... game selection not as extensive as the xbox 360, big weird bulky shape
Summary: I bought this for my father as a bluray player and he didn't even want to try and figure out how to get a movie going, he was just too intimidated......there should be a plug and play mode if you want to use it EXCLUSIVELY for a bluray player. I got... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
Pros: Constant profile updates, fast loading time, very versatile, great upconverter
Cons: Not a lot of outputs, need to pay extra to get a remote if you don't want to use PS3 controller
Summary: I wanted to get into Blu-ray but wanted something future proof that I could enjoy for a very long time. The PS3 was a no brainer for a BR player. Not only because of its price but also because it receives profile updates often, keeping the player up... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: Great gaming experience and great movie playback on both DVDs and BDs.
Cons: No PS2 backwards compatibility; no USB inputs on the back.
Summary: This is my first Playstation and so I guess everyone else's complaint about it not being backwards compatible with PS2 is really a non-issue for me. I bought this console because I wanted a Blu-Ray player. Since I like video games (I was mostly a ... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: it's a bluray player, and a ps3!
Cons: a bit pricey
Summary: the ps3 is a mighty fine piece of hardware. i purchased this after a recent trip to bestbuy in search of a sony BD player. the model i wanted was sold out, sigh, so i picked this up with the remote instead.
the ps3 performs very well as a... read more >>
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