New Review of PS3

[admin_exported]

Hi I am interested to know if you will be re-reviewing the PS3 now that its firmware updates have added extra AV functionality, particularly the superb upscaling of DVDs? I would also like to see some comparisons between the PS3 and other AV equipment, notably upscaling DVD players, media streamers and Blu-Ray/HDDVD players (i know this has already been partially covered). Sorry to keep banging on about PS3 subjects but want to know the pro's and cons against dedicated products. Thanks

 

[Clare Newsome]

Funny you should mention that.... the revised PS3 will be reviewed in our October issue (out August 23rd) as part of a massive Group Test of all the high-definition disc players on offer - including the new Sony Blu-ray player, plus Panasonic and Pioneer Blu-ray players, the LG SuperMultiBlue, and Toshiba HD DVD players.

And don't apologise about the PS3 - we put it on our cover for the April issue and realise it's central to a lot of people's home entertainment plans.

It's also the best-selling HD disc player out there at the moment, by a factor of several zeros - as of the year to May, GfK figures for UK HD player sales stood at 1400 Blu-ray players, 3500 HD DVD players, 20,000 HD DVD drives for the X-Box 360....and 200,000 PS3s.

 

[Anonymous]

You've been pointing out, a good HD ready television set will beat a mediocre Full HD set any time...
Is this also true if you pair it to a PS3 and consider both gaming and movie watching?

 

[Clare Newsome]

It certainly is - though as we've also said, at larger screen sizes (42-50in+) you might begin to notice the difference.

However, other issues - particularly how a set performs with motion, but also contrast and colour-performance - are easily (if not more) important than mere resolution figures.