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I am more than happy with my $399 PS3!

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the PS3. I'm glad you're satisfied, since I think I helped push you toward it. I mean, ultimately, your girlfriend had the most influence, so if you were unhappy, I'd tell you to blame her.

I'm really pleased with the PS3 as a Blu-ray player, as well. I'm almost used to the using the controller as a remote, too.

All in all, it's been a versatile machine. I really like the wireless connectivity.

I'm pretty happy with my PS3 also, now that the PS3IR-PRO has solved my remote issues, there's really no reason to buy another player. Looking at all the new Blu-ray players coming into the market it seems the prices are going up rather than down. I believe the PS3 is still the best value considering it costs less and still has more features than most the pricier players.

Wasn't that the major concern once HD-DVD died. I think Sony is pushing the price higher on BR players just so they can sell more PS3's.

Maybe I should look into the PS4 IR-PRO... is that one of those IR/blue tooth convertors? what does that cost?

Yeah, the IR-PRO by Shwartz is a converter that works really well, the down side is it costs $100.00, there is another one out (can't remember the name) that is half the price but constantly backorderd.

It seems that a couple of the mainstream companies(Sony and Denon) STILL just don't seem to get it! For some reason they still feel it is necessary to introduce a signature piece on the market at a ridiculous price point to sell to the audio/videophiles. I must admit I purchased a couple of these expensive "Elite" DVD units from Pioneer in the past thinking that these were superior performing players. For the most part, I still kind of thought that way UNTIL I purchased an Oppo 980 in the past few months($169.00). Given that all the innards of these units, regardless of price, are now made in China anyway, I am beginning to think what is the point of this other than to bleed gullible customers! Blu-Ray will NOT be successful if the mass market does not bite and they certainly won't buy these players.

I have decided to show some patience and wait for the new Oppo Blu-Ray player which even at $500-600, no doubt, will be full featured and allow firmware updates for improved performance(like their other players).

This is the other one... IR2BT

I've been watching it for months.. and like HomeDad says... constant back order. After HomeDad's review, I've got the PS3IR Pro on my birthday list for October... looking forward to it.

And PS3Toothfairy. That looks interesting if you have Harmony remotes (which I don't)