Now I have a Playstation 3 Slim 320GB bought me a few weeks ago and I'm just thrilled and overwhelmed.
It is to put it into words Console / Media HDD / Internet browser / BlueRay player in one.
The price / performance ratio is so good that it would be unlike any other device currently.
The console in and of itself can be connected easily and put into operation. Many different settings you can make in the menu and thus connect audio / video outputs to one's own concept, it was very important as my 5.1 home theater system is not equipped with SCART connections for me, but you can with the PS3 set the audio output separately and not goes through the HDMI output but about DigitalOut or RCA. What then was to buy me for me the main reason. The console is also very quiet as I find in other reviews they are reported on a very loud noise, but I did not even like found when a CD / DVD / BD is read there can partly times noisy but that is to soon the movie starts and the console has brought the information of the respective disks that it needs. She is also very Kinderfreunlich and it can be set Parental Control measures which are, for example, games and movies on the 18 to be protected by a password
Games: The game selection is of course very big and they always grow more. The graphics will vary from game to game, but according to newspaper reports, it is just 30% of their capacity, so there is still a lot to the gamer community to. And via PlayStation Network, you can with the games (if they have a function to) play with players from around the world. Via the PlayStation Store you look also still games / demos and all sorts of gimmicks download (paid content)
Media Hard Drive: The PS3 can best use to store photos and videos and use it as a media hard drive. simply connect the camera the holiday photos of a cable via USB to the PS3. copy the photos to the PS3 and watch it again and again and to show family and friends. In addition, you can take the PS3 that do that is also known by various Internetrecievern namely specials are as LOVEFiLM etc where you can watch movies for a fee that you have not just in his collection. Other films can either play directly from stick or be copied on the hard disk via a USB stick.
Internet Browser: Who will occasionally surfs be satisfied with the PS3, because you can also connect USB keyboards and mice need not permanently rely on the controller. with YouTube XXL you have also access to a lovely Youtube surface where you will find all the movies available there.
BlueRay Player: It's just the future BlueRay. High Definition movies with excellent picture and sound quality. The DVD is slowly increasingly displaced and BlueRayDisc shelves in shops are getting bigger. So quickly create the transition.
Edit: I have now even edit my review, but because an error has crept in. After about 2 months, I was about to look a BlueRay. I pressed pause because I had something to do. When I was back after 10 minutes and again pressed "play", the film for 10 seconds and then no longer ran. After removing the disc and re-insert the device no longer recognized her. Have tried it with many games, DVDs and BlueRays but nothing happened. Google commented "laser faulty". So I went to the big electronics store where I bought it. I explained my problem and she was sent to Sony. After a week I was able to pick them up again. In repair report was: "equipment dusty corpse, no error is cleaned device frame.". The employees of the service center have assured me that the device is still running again. When I arrived home and wanted to re-start playing, I realized that the fault is still present. So I had to go to the shop and complain the next day, this time has been tested on the spot whether a defect exists and the employee could also see him then live and therefore it noted on the repair order at Sony. Now I'm waiting for a week to get the power back on.
Conclusion: One star deduction. The venerable company Sony should be but its clear to be when a customer says and send a contribution of which error, which is also tested for this error out thoroughly and is fixed a device. and not which is inserted a CD, the laser detects the volatile then to say it is no error when the test lasted 5 seconds. Simply thorough testing and fault find and fix. Then the customers are happier and no longer so easily frustrated.
All in all, I think, despite the problems on my set fixed:
Console / Media HDD / Internet browser / BlueRay player in one