Hello all,
I'm currently in the market for a Playstation 3.
Basically, I'm only purchasing it for its Blu-Ray capabilities. (It's the cheapest one out there, it upconverts, and it has the ability to download the firmware to keep it up to date.)
There are only a handful of games that actually interest me for the PS3 (GTA, GranTurismo, Call of Duty, and a few others).
For the most part, my gaming is committed to the Wii.
Now...for the question...
Is it worth it to get a more expensive machine when it's basically hard-drive space? Does the HD have anything to do with the movie-watching experience? Also, can you download Blu-Ray movies and store them on the machine?
I see a 40GB model for $299, an 80GB model for $399, and a 160GB model (with game) coming out in November for $499. If the Hard Drive means nothing in the sense of movie watching or storing...then I don't need to spend the extra money because if it's just for saving games, then the 40GB will be enough considering the little amount of gaming I'll actually be doing.
I'm currently in the market for a Playstation 3.
Basically, I'm only purchasing it for its Blu-Ray capabilities. (It's the cheapest one out there, it upconverts, and it has the ability to download the firmware to keep it up to date.)
There are only a handful of games that actually interest me for the PS3 (GTA, GranTurismo, Call of Duty, and a few others).
For the most part, my gaming is committed to the Wii.
Now...for the question...
Is it worth it to get a more expensive machine when it's basically hard-drive space? Does the HD have anything to do with the movie-watching experience? Also, can you download Blu-Ray movies and store them on the machine?
I see a 40GB model for $299, an 80GB model for $399, and a 160GB model (with game) coming out in November for $499. If the Hard Drive means nothing in the sense of movie watching or storing...then I don't need to spend the extra money because if it's just for saving games, then the 40GB will be enough considering the little amount of gaming I'll actually be doing.