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MrPorterhouse wrote:
 If you want to be able to Power On/Off the PS3 with your MX-810, that link I gave you above takes you to the remote solution that can do it. Its a little more cash(about $50 I think). If you can live without the Power ON/Off, then the Nyco IR solution is cheap. For me, I thought I would be annoyed by not having the remote Power Off, but in reality, its not a big deal . I always get up out of the chair to walk out of the room and its no big deal to walk past the PS3 and touch it. |
Yes... I chatted with that guy a good bit... thanks for those links. He even recommended the same Nyco IR solution if I was not needing power on and off and didn't want to wait on his IR/USB contraption. Really the only difference between his $35 doohickey and the $14 Nyco is his doesn't stick out like the Nyco does... it is contoured and matches the front of the unit nicer. He does not supply a remote either, but you can get the codes easy enough. I probably have the PS2 codes in my MX-810.
I agree it seems easy enough to physically turn it on an off. I just really wasn't thinking at first.
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wbassett wrote:
Other than that, the biggest issue for some people is the limited audio out options, but it does play SACD, which a lot of players won't. If you can live with that the PS3 really is one of the best BD players and most update-able. |
The only audio connection I have ever used on the XA2 is HDMI. I have very few cables being used. As long as I get what BD will output, I'm fine.
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wbassett wrote:
Other than that, how many HD DVD's do you have? You might want to check into a combo player like you were originally thinking, or wait and see what Toshiba is going to do, they might end up putting something out. |
Not too many because I sold most of them a few months ago. I may have about 15 now. The one I will probably miss the most is the Eagles in concert. That is one awesome looking image and I watch it frequently. But I'm sure I can pick up an SD version of it and be happy enough. I think I can survive. HOWEVER, I do kinda wanna see what Toshiba says. I would hate to bypass the dual player if they end up pulling some miracle out of the hat and end up having to wait forty forevers for HD versions of some of my favorites.