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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: SGV on February 15, 2008, 01:42:00 AM

Title: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: SGV on February 15, 2008, 01:42:00 AM
It's been over 3 years since I last owned a console or even played it regularly (I copped a PS2 to play GTA San Andreas, played it for a month and put it all away).

So now, I'm looking to cop me a HD TV and wanna start picking up either Blu Ray or HD DVD's to go with it. I don't feel like spending 300 for an HD DVD Player, when X Box's and PS3's aren't that far off in price. At least I'll be able to have a double use for the thing (I plan on buying your basic NBA and Football games... and the new GTA... that's about it). I'm not into the online gaming. So... my question is this...

PS3 or X Box 360... Which one suits me better for my situation?

Any help is appreciated...
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Sofa_King_Awesome on February 15, 2008, 02:34:49 AM
For ur needs,  go with a PS3. It plays Blu-Ray out the box, and with the 360, u will need to buy the HD-DVD add on. Also it appears that Blu-Ray has won the war for the future format of choice. And this is coming from an X-Box fan boy.
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Makaveli's Food & Liquor on February 15, 2008, 05:55:30 AM
Yea i'd buy a PS3 simply because if your looking for a Player then Blu-Ray's basically won the war between itself and HD so i think you'd be better off buying a PS3, also the online gaming's free
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on February 15, 2008, 09:25:24 AM
ps3 is the best blu ray player you can get for the moment,less loading time  8)
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: hisairness on February 15, 2008, 02:38:25 PM
Like has been said, if you want to play movies, go with a PS3. 

Wal-Mart announced they would stop selling HD-DVD's. 

They joined Target, Best Buy, and others with only selling Blu-Ray.
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Javier on February 15, 2008, 05:02:10 PM
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It's only a matter of time until Paramount will also go with Bluray.  Their most successful filmmaker (Spielberg) wants his movies to be released in Bluray.  And if you want to rent Blurays, you can go to either Blockbuster or Netflix (both which are Bluray exclusive now).
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Black_Smoke on February 15, 2008, 11:20:17 PM
A ps3 would definitely suit you best
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: big mat on February 17, 2008, 03:52:49 PM
buy the ps3 if you are not a gamer. There's basically 1 good exclusive game on the ps3 (uncharted) but the blue ray is clearly a +. Personnaly i'm really into gaming so i'm more a xbox type
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Raphael on February 18, 2008, 08:26:25 AM
buy the ps3 if you are not a gamer. There's basically 1 good exclusive game on the ps3 (uncharted) but the blue ray is clearly a +. Personnaly i'm really into gaming so i'm more a xbox type
oh please.
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: big mat on February 18, 2008, 09:40:56 AM
ok, add ratchet and clank
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: SGV on February 20, 2008, 08:47:35 AM
Good lookin out fellas... PS3 it is.
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger on February 21, 2008, 10:38:46 PM
Good lookin out fellas... PS3 it is.

Get ready to be amazed homie.  new movies in Blu-Ray are out of this world.
Title: Re: So I'm Looking To Cop A Game Console, Mainly To Play Blu Ray or HD DVDs...
Post by: Teddy Roosevelt on February 21, 2008, 11:03:52 PM
It's about time I got a PS3. The fact that Blu-ray won the format war makes it even more tempting to get immediately.