Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"
wow, if I was a recent A2 owner I'd be pissed! knowing that others have totally lucked out and got a better unit than the dated A2....ah well, sh*t happens. Then again, A2/A3 doesn't make a difference when the PS3 can be had for only a little more money.
I purchased my A2 3 months ago for $232 but I'm totally not mad. I'm actually happy to see more people adopting this format since it will definitely help with further content availability in the future. For the 3 months, the extra money I paid for it was worth every minute I used that machine. :)
I think most of us don't generally consider $300 or $400 to be "just a little more money." I'd consider that a lot more money.
Then again, A2/A3 doesn't make a difference when the PS3 can be had for only a little more money.
A little? I don't consider the $99 I just spent at Walmart for the A2 to be a little money...much less pay 4 times that.
The A3 is NOT a better unit than the A2. On the contrary, A2 has better audio when outputting via optical, because the A3 only does DD while the A2 does DTS over optical. Otherwise, they're the same exact player quality wise.
If you bothered to do any research, you'd know that the HD-A2 is actually a superior unit to the A3. It handles downrezzed audio formats at a higher bitrate (a small but significant, IMO, feature).
The problem with your PS3 is that it won't play HD DVDs :)