Should avoid Sammy BD players at all cost, it takes forever to load movies with Java menus like AVP2, POTC, etc. Some movies will skip and out of sync. They have not fixed the problem till now.

Safest bet as of now is Panny's BD30 player but if you can wait, BD50 will be out soon.

The PS3 models that support SACDs, is it via software or it has a dedicated DSD DAC for SACDs. My friend's Sony HTIB around RM1300 plus supports SACD. I got shocked when I saw the SACD logo there. Too bad SACD softwares are still lacking in the market.

Honestly 80GB is not enuff as a number of games require mandatory installation, I've upgraded mine to 250GB. I'll be happy with Sony adds PS2 backward compatibility, the card reader and SACD back to the existing models, there's no reason for them to remove these. Who wants a stripped down version, rite?

80GB not necessary lah, 1GB is all they need for BD Live and from existing reviews, the BD Live feature is far from perfect yet. Hopefully, they'll put it to good use one day and not just for streaming upcoming trailers from the servers or to play some lame online games.

Once all PS3 models come with 80GB HDD, the games might require more than 20GB installation space.

Who knows .........

I can only think of two titles only, the German release of T2 and Alone In The Dark are both in DTS-MA on hd-dvds. Dolby TrueHD is more common on HD-DVDs than DTS-MA unlike for BDs, all types of audio codecs are used for the movies.

Better wait for BD50 since it will be out pretty soon.

Besides that, PS3 has 512mb on board of ram so that will speed things a little for BD playback.

I wonder BD-ROM drives for a pc will load as fast as a PS3?

The HDMI splitter needs to be powered one, right? There's a brand called PX, (1 to 4), it's already around RM380.

By the time, S350 is here in Malaysia, US might be getting new model liao. We're always one step behind them.

BD30 is a good buy if BD Live is not important to you.

Sure, boh?
BD players expensive wor, sure must ask kaw kaw before you buy one.

Normally panels with 1080p have better specs, so you're not paying more just for 1080p. That was why I settled for a 1080p panel because of the better constrast and other features too. It's a win-win situation at the end whether 1080p is important or not but to me, 1080p/24fps is important if you're into BDs and HD-DVDs.

No, it's a different panel altogether. The full HD ones have a better panel with a very dark and non-reflective coating so the blacks are pretty plasma like, even my friend who owns a Pioneer Plasma Kuro said so when he came to my house. Of course, he is aware that Plasma can't be repaired and secondly, the brightness will decrease after a few years gradually.

Current Bravias will only spot a 10-bit panel for full HD models and the 10-bit panel is not a marketing gimmick, try playing Soul Calibur IV on it or BBC's Planet Earth BD, you'll be amazed with the colours, no banding at all.

PS3 is no doubt the best BD player out there but sadly, it's not a green machine, it consumes about 200 watts under load whereas normal dedicated BD players will only consume 30 watts or so. Since our TNB bills sudah naik, it will be costly to use a PS3 to watch DVDs and BDs non-stop. Sadly, dedicated blu-ray players are limited to just a few models and their loading times, although improved, still can't beat a normal dvd player. I prefer those players that can play the movie instantly without waiting. Of course, I have to use my PS3 temporarily to watch my BD movies. Damn ....... need 200 watts just to play a BD movie.

Well, PS3 consumes 200 watts, my LCD 40' consumes 230 watts, etc. Something is definitely not right here, why need 200 watts to play a movie? It's just a games console and not even a Denon. That's my arguement here. Anyway, any percentage saved on power consumption will have an impact on our bills. Anyway, I'll still get a dedicated blu-ray, as long as it can bitsream everything and has good loading times plus below RM3K, it's fine with me. Just waiting for more choices now and sadly, most of the models selling here are all outdated ones.

I hope they can include a dedicated scaler for standard dvds and 1080i BD contents, concerts or even documentaries. Most dedicated players can't deinterlace 1080i properly. If it's below RM2K, it's even better but have a bad feeling it won't happen that soon in Malaysia unless we have China made BD players flooding the market with super cheapo price.

S300 can be bought at RM2,700 from Hi-Fi shops but then, it's still pricey. Guess they're clearing this model before selling the S350. It's pretty obvious.

Tell her, blu-ray is men's best friend.

Future ready mah.

That explains why PS3 is selling more than XBOX 360. I think Microsoft made a mistake not to put a blu-ray drive in the first place.

Nah, he's motivating you to achieve beyond the Elite status.

Yalor, what a waste, got good DACs but can't support DVDA and SACD formats pulak. If possible, HDCD format should also be included to make it an ultimate all in one player.