Fine, BluRay Wins. Any good units that play BR and DVD?

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by RStar

Isn't a PS3 about the same price as a BlueRay player? Does the PS3 have the same 1080p output for dvd, including can you hook it up with HDMI cable? And can you upgrade the firmware with ethernet hookup with the PS3?


Just wondering.....

Yes to all of the above (there are, however, some profile 1.0 players that are cheaper than the Ps3).

According to that article I linked to, the 2.0 profile players will be in the $500-$650 range when they arrive this summer. They'll drop by Xmas, or next year of course. But the Ps3 is already at 2.0, and it costs $399-$499, depending on how big you want the hard drive (which you can always upgrade, since it's just a regular SATA drive).