I've decommissioned the DVD player

Trekker4747 · November 19 2009, 04:26 AM

Well, with the release of "Star Trek" yesterday I've decided to decommission my standard DVD player as I bought it on Blu-Ray. My TV only has two component inputs and up until this decision they were occupied by my DVD player and my cable box.

With the purchase of this DVD I've decided to hook my PS3 (which is my Blu-Ray Player) up to the TV with component connectors. My SD DVD player remians unconnected to my TV.

I may reconnect it using RCA/Composite connectors at somepoint but there may-be little point.

Not sure I'm completely switched over to Blu-Ray yet it may depend on the movie if I get it or not (for consistancy I will continue to collect TV series on DVD) on Blu-Ray but since the PS3 (and all BD players) will play DVDs and even up-converts them a bit, well, time to upgrade.

Sigh. DVD, you served us well.

Mr. Adventure · November 19 2009, 04:35 AM

How'd you have the PS3 connected before?

Trekker4747 · November 19 2009, 04:39 AM

Mr. Adventure wrote:

How'd you have the PS3 connected before?

The RCA/Composite cable that comes with it.

Mr. Adventure · November 19 2009, 04:41 AM

^^ **shudder**

Mr. Laser Beam · November 19 2009, 05:57 AM

Once you got the PS3, why even keep a standard def DVD player? Since as you already pointed out, the PS3 does fine in that regard.

J. Allen · November 19 2009, 06:07 AM

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

RoJoHen · November 19 2009, 06:11 AM

J. Allen wrote:

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

Really? I've left my PS3 on for days on end (because I forgot about it), and it has never never overheated.

Silly J. Allen.

J. Allen · November 19 2009, 06:13 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

Really? I've left my PS3 on for days on end (because I forgot about it), and it has never never overheated.

Silly J. Allen.

Oh, then it's just XBOX 360 that sucks. I stand corrected.

J.

JonathonWally · November 19 2009, 06:14 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

Really? I've left my PS3 on for days on end (because I forgot about it), and it has never never overheated.

Silly J. Allen.

Also PS3 doesn't equal Xbox 360.

Brikar99 · November 19 2009, 06:14 AM

J. Allen wrote:

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

PS3. It only does everything........ except melt itself.

Aragorn · November 19 2009, 06:14 AM

But if you read some of the video game comments on this board, when the PS3 breaks, it's because it's a piece of junk. When the 360 overheats, it's an honor and a privilege for you to pay full price to buy another one and help out Microsoft.

RoJoHen · November 19 2009, 06:15 AM

JonathonWally wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice.

J.

Really? I've left my PS3 on for days on end (because I forgot about it), and it has never never overheated.

Silly J. Allen.

Also PS3 doesn't equal Xbox 360.

Well, yes, but one shouldn't assume that just because the XBOX overheated that a PS3 would do the same.

Starbreaker · November 19 2009, 06:36 AM

You really need to get an HDMI cable.

RoJoHen · November 19 2009, 06:50 AM

Starbreaker wrote:

You really need to get an HDMI cable.

I agree with this.

JonathonWally · November 19 2009, 08:20 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

JonathonWally wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

Really? I've left my PS3 on for days on end (because I forgot about it), and it has never never overheated.

Silly J. Allen.

Also PS3 doesn't equal Xbox 360.

Well, yes, but one shouldn't assume that just because the XBOX overheated that a PS3 would do the same.

That was my point.

November 19 2009, 04:26 AM	#1
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	I've decommissioned the DVD player Well, with the release of "Star Trek" yesterday I've decided to decommission my standard DVD player as I bought it on Blu-Ray. My TV only has two component inputs and up until this decision they were occupied by my DVD player and my cable box. With the purchase of this DVD I've decided to hook my PS3 (which is my Blu-Ray Player) up to the TV with component connectors. My SD DVD player remians unconnected to my TV. I may reconnect it using RCA/Composite connectors at somepoint but there may-be little point. Not sure I'm completely switched over to Blu-Ray yet it may depend on the movie if I get it or not (for consistancy I will continue to collect TV series on DVD) on Blu-Ray but since the PS3 (and all BD players) will play DVDs and even up-converts them a bit, well, time to upgrade. Sigh. DVD, you served us well. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

November 19 2009, 04:35 AM	#2
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player How'd you have the PS3 connected before?

November 19 2009, 04:41 AM	#4
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player ^^ shudder

November 19 2009, 05:57 AM	#5
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player Once you got the PS3, why even keep a standard def DVD player? Since as you already pointed out, the PS3 does fine in that regard. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

November 19 2009, 06:07 AM	#6
J. Allen Probably Satan™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player Probably heating issues. I mean, when I had my XBOX 360, I still had my DVD player because the XBOX would overheat. The thing is, even with that precautionary measure it still overheated and failed. Twice. J. __________________ “In all of the time forward, and backward, throughout the universe, we have all been alive and dead, and all at the same time.”

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November 19 2009, 06:14 AM	#11
Aragorn Admiral	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player But if you read some of the video game comments on this board, when the PS3 breaks, it's because it's a piece of junk. When the 360 overheats, it's an honor and a privilege for you to pay full price to buy another one and help out Microsoft.

November 19 2009, 06:36 AM	#13
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: I've decommissioned the DVD player You really need to get an HDMI cable.