Playstation 3 Blue Ray quality - How good is it ?

I agree with both of the previous posters. It can't be beat right now... not unless you have an ungodly amount of money to blow on stereo equipment.

Best as I can tell the video press gives the PS3 the edge over everthing out there.

I totally disagree, while the PS3 is currently the only v2.0 player made, the video (mine is running F/W 2.35) is still significantly inferior to any other Blu-ray player I have had, even the first one out, the Samsung BDP-1000. Yep, it plays games, and GTA IV is in mine now, but I wouldn't consider it a great Blu-ray player by any means.

I am sure some will attack me for this, bring it on! I have A-B'd this to several stand alones and each and every one I used bested the PS3 for video, and audio as well (though last time I did this I was using the optical digital out for audio) and the test was done with two copies of the same disc, which was swapped out to be sure they both played equally.....

If you want a new gaming platform, and it has the games you'd like, it will tide you over until you buy a stand alone, but it really has no place in a audiophile/videophiles system as the primary Blu-ray player.

what Kenny said! Get one if you have kids or a game nerd but its not a far leap to think a dedicated player will outperform what amounts to a toy (an advanced and expensive one)........but when you want a player with the most adjustments and actual movie and audio performance get dedicated deck.

Over at www.avsforum.com they are still really happy with the PS3...at least until something better comes along. It has the least problems with new Blu-Ray formatted discs and it is really reliable. The latest firmware update now allows for upconversion.

WOW, if Kenny and Zombie are correct, I cannot even fathom just how good a stand alone player is, as the PS3 is pretty awsome. Granted, I am much more of an audiophile then a videophile...

Enjoy the search and report your finding please....jtb