[No6PackJoe]

Originally Posted by Astrakan

I wanted to keep the first post in this thread clean, so I'll just leave this here for now. See the below post for rationale.

Potential Cons
- Aesthetics of the PS3 more of a gaming console than an HT component and is not stackable
- Various audio concerns (see Ruined's post below for details)
- Uses Bluetooth technology for its remote and is not compatible with universal RF remotes (see videoworx's post for workaround)
- Potenially louder fan noise than standalone models (up for debate, see Ruined's post below for mor detail)

Potential Pros
- Price
- Video quality is on par with standalones
- Ability to play PS3 games (and PS1 and PS2, depending on SKU)
- Faster than most (all?) standalones
- Media center capabilities

Other Thoughts
- Upconversion is so-so. Comparable to other current Blu-ray standalones, but can't touch great DVD standalone upconverters.
- DivX playback has been improved, but not perfected yet.
- Linux can be installed on it

and don't forget
PROS
- can surf the net