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The PS3 was a nice intro Blu-Ray player, but it's showing its age now compared to these newer dedicated ones.]]>May 8th 2009 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/May 8th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/
There is a difference. Well, technically you are right, on paper there shouldn't be difference between LPCM streams. However the key here is decoding itself. Sony PS3 is using software decoding while AVRs like Denon and others use much better quality hardware chips. There's a reason why you buy a high end reciever. It has better decoding chips that produce nicer quality. Once it is in LPCM it should theoretically sound the same as the original but what is not included in this fact is the way how that audio is decoded.

I can clearly hear a difference coming from my Blu-ray standalone that sends bitstream to my Denon receiver for decoding and PS3. The sound is fuller and more detailed. I can notice it and it's definitely not a placebo, cause other people hear it too at blind test.

Secondly, PS3s video processing is really not top notch. It's good enough to say it's a good Blu-ray player but not great. Take newer Samsung or LG players and the picture is sharper, less noise etc.

PS3s Blu-ray capability is just like DVD was on PS2. It's ok for many but it's definitely not great as there are better players out there now.]]>May 8th 2009 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/sony-bdp-s360-blu-ray-player-casually-arrives-at-best-buy/
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