So what is the bast value/quality Blu Ray player in the $500.00 range?

[sguy78]

okr said:

sguy78 said:

D_Boy said:
I understand what you are saying...but at $299....you might as well get a PS3...it is an entertainment console (according to Sony)...so it is designed to play loads of Blu Rays

I know it will wear down the player with the amount of movies I watch.

No one knows how long a optical disc player lasts. Only time will tell. My Denon CD player is 21 years old, it still works and is still used several hours a day. During the same time period all relatives and friends - who use their CD players rarely compared to me - had to buy 2 or 3 new ones.

So why would watching many movies on PS3 automatically shorten its lifetime? (And even if it theoretically does, I assume it will still work for several years).

It's just the way I am going to approach it. Wear and tear happens. I want my gaming consoles specifically for gaming.