Any opinions on the PS3 as a blu-ray disc player? I don't do much gaming, but I'd probably run f@h on it. Looks like I'd probably want to buy the remote for using it as a BD player. Looks like the BD player remote is an extra at less than $25.

I don't see any obvious reason to buy the more expensive version. Apparently the only differences between the current 40G model and the current 80G model are $100, 2 extra USB ports on the 80G model, some sort of sw emulation for PS2 games on the 80G model, the title the console comes with, and the hard drive size. The hard drive is upgradable, so I don't think that's an issue. I don't have any existing PS1 or PS2 games, so the sw emulation isn't an issue for me. Did I miss anything else? Is it the same version of the cell processor?

Does it run quietly and cool so I could leave it on all the time and next to my bedroom flat panel? How about when running f@h?

How does it perform as a BD player? That would be my principle use.

Thanks,
David