You could get a 80gb PS3 with a couple of games for under £300. Blu-ray built in. Go on, you know you want to.
The BDPS350 makes the PS3 look like this: -
I did consider it but the dedicated player is better for my cinema like...
Fair comment. I only have one Blu-Ray movie and I have not played it yet apart from a few scenes. Picture quality is about the same as DVD (unless I have to tweak the HD TV) but sound quality is awesome.
I even logged into the pub on it without installing Linux.
I humbly suggest that a PS3 pumped through the home cinema when playing a game like 'Resistance 2' would be highly entertaining. Your neighbours a few miles away will call the police and report a gun battle at Chez BM.