PS3 households using the console for movies is on the rise.

[Derb]

USA, Sony ad campaign boosts PS3 Blu-ray purchases

PlayStation 3 households in the US are increasingly using their consoles to play Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies, according to research by Warner Home Video (WHV). During the final quarter of 2007, PS3 households spent around 15% of the time they devoted to using their PS3s watching BD movies, but in January and February 2008 this proportion had increased to 23%.

Not surprising as word gets out that the system is future proof already, others (non-gamers) will not look elsewhere for their BD needs.

[plissken99]

At Best Buy I always tell people looking at BD players that the PS3 is the best one to get. Mmany can't get around the idea of owning a game console, but those under 30 usually get it.

[mtcarmel00]

I'm looking at going that direction as well when I finally chose to upgrade. I watched a SD DVD on my brother's PS3 and was blown away with how great the picture looked.

[ganthc]

People watch movies on game consoles????

[biglyle]

Originally Posted by ganthc

People watch movies on game consoles????

How can this be? Isnt the PS3 a toy?

[Iguana Man]

Originally Posted by ganthc

People watch movies on game consoles????

Wait..PS3 is a game console? No. Way.

Where are the games?

(the above is for ganthc and ganthc only .. )

[Wirehed]

yeah, I bought a PS3 for Blu-ray movies.

I can't find the games either.

[ganthc]

Good one.

[No6PackJoe]

I just wish mine was quieter. It wasn't that bad when I bought it, but now it seems louder.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by No6PackJoe

I just wish mine was quieter. It wasn't that bad when I bought it, but now it seems louder.

The bearings on the fan may be going. If that is the case it won't affect fan performance but it will gradually get louder and louder.

re: PS3 & movies, I too was surprised at the dearth of good games on PS3. I thought Sony would come out with a full roster to battle 360 last year but the good games were few and far between. As a result, it appears PS3 owners have been forced to watch movies on it to get use out of their purchase during the dry runs in between good games.

[No6PackJoe]

Originally Posted by Ruined

The bearings on the fan may be going. If that is the case it won't affect fan performance but it will gradually get louder and louder.

re: PS3 & movies, I too was surprised at the dearth of good games on PS3. I thought Sony would come out with a full roster to battle 360 last year but the good games were few and far between. As a result, it appears PS3 owners have been forced to watch movies on it to get use out of their purchase during the dry runs in between good games.

Yeah you may be right, it probably uses babbitt bearings, I may have to crack it open and replace the fan with a better one, or maybe I should try and return it as defective.

Also I've noticed that BD player prices have slowly crept back up, maybe it's just in my area, but that's an added incentive to get a PS3. They all seem to be hovering at $499 mark for a 1.0 profile, and $599 and up for 1.1 profile.

[biglyle]

Originally Posted by Ruined

As a result, it appears PS3 owners have been forced to watch movies on it to get use out of their purchase during the dry runs in between good games.

Mine was never intended to be used for gaming. The only game I wanted was the new GTA so it has pretty much everything I want.

[Iguana Man]

Originally Posted by biglyle

Mine was never intended to be used for gaming. The only game I wanted was the new GTA so it has pretty much everything I want.

Dayum! You bought that sucka for BR only and ONE game, and wow. There is no way I believe the PS3 was bought en' mass for your reasons. I'm happy for ya, don't get me wrong, but I am a bit surprised at this.

Wait, when did you buy it? That makes a difference in my response.

[limacharliewhiskey]

A co-worker who has a PS3 uses it more for gaming, but does rent Blu-Rays to watch movies. But he's bought fewer discs recently, and has pretty much only rented movies recently.

I wonder if the article is considering Blu-Ray rentals vs. purchases, considering many more places now have Blu-Ray rentals than before.

[ganthc]

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

Dayum! You bought that sucka for BR only and ONE game, and wow. There is no way I believe the PS3 was bought en' mass for your reasons. I'm happy for ya, don't get me wrong, but I am a bit surprised at this.

Wait, when did you buy it? That makes a difference in my response.

Considering the ps3 is the only bd player that is less than $400, is a Profile 2.0 player, and has all audio codecs decoded internally, I'm guessing there are probably a lot of people that have bought the ps3 for movie watching only. After all, the criticism of very few games still remains for the ps3. Gamers may be holding back on their purchases.

[Jast3r Rogu3]

Originally Posted by Derb

USA, Sony ad campaign boosts PS3 Blu-ray purchases



Not surprising as word gets out that the system is future proof already, others (non-gamers) will not look elsewhere for their BD needs.

Sony Playstation 3 is the best home entertainment console ever made.

[Wirehed]

Would you kindly knock that kind of posting off Jast3r.

The adults are tired of your trolling now.

[biglyle]

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

Dayum! You bought that sucka for BR only and ONE game, and wow. There is no way I believe the PS3 was bought en' mass for your reasons. I'm happy for ya, don't get me wrong, but I am a bit surprised at this.

Wait, when did you buy it? That makes a difference in my response.

I hardly ever play games, maybe an hour or two a month at the most. My ps3 is a blu-ray player/media center. I have a lot of music on it, I surf the net on it, and watch movies. Games by far are the lowest ranked use on it for me.

[chlngr1970]

Originally Posted by Wirehed

Would you kindly knock that kind of posting off Jast3r.

The adults are tired of your trolling now.

Jast3r Roug3 has been suspended. Maybe a couple weeks off will change his attitude.

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