tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12266914.post3562831221144832554..comments2023-09-21T04:52:45.796-07:00Comments on The Spirit of Discordance: Blu-Ray PS3 wins in dollars/features ratio over HDDVD+Xbox360...Nerd Progrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328258490086439970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12266914.post-74995466974353341952007-09-18T07:11:00.000-07:002007-09-18T07:11:00.000-07:00Thanks to my co-equipper Theo Valich for pointing ...Thanks to my co-equipper <A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42416" REL="nofollow">Theo Valich</A> for pointing out <A HREF="http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/autumn_2007_video_shootout/page10.asp" REL="nofollow">this shootout</A> at FiringSquad.com where it echos my claims!!<BR/><BR/><I>"When it comes to DVD upsampling, it’s hard not to be impressed by the PlayStation 3. We think that it provides a superior output to NVIDIA and AMD’s technology and it even holds its own against the flagship HQV technology from Silicon Optix and Teranex. But that’s just for DVD playback.<BR/><BR/>Once you make the plunge toward HD DVD or Blu-ray, additional challenges come into the mix. We still believe that the PlayStation 3 represents an excellent stand-alone Blu-ray player given that the majority of content that most people watch comes from 1080p24 Hollywood films – things that the PlayStation 3 does well with. With PS3 in the $500 price range, about the same price as an a high-end HD DVD player, the console suddenly looks like a great bargain for anyone who can take advantage of upsampled DVD, Blu-ray playback, and an entire gaming console with exclusives like Gran Turismo 5, Final Fantasy XIII, and Metal Gear Solid 4. It’s funny how history repeats itself -- the reason to buy PlayStation 2 was Gran Turismo 3, Final Fantasy X, and Metal Gear Solid 2…"</I>Nerd Progrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328258490086439970noreply@blogger.com