It may be the problem with your own machine instead of all machines problem..
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I’d check to see if the disc is dirty or scratched.  Any time I’ve had an issue like this the disc was at fault.

If you’re sure the discs are alright, the PS3 is defective or broken.  It should be replaced.

A working PS3 will play Blu-Ray just fine.  The original author clearly knows little or nothing about a PS3.  They don’t require an update, nor are they prone to overheating.

The PS3 does uncompressed audio.  That is a HUGE error on your part.  It internally decodes and sends it out multi-channel PCM. 

  It doesn’t Bitstream HD audio.  I don’t need my AVR to display Dolby True HD.

Thank you John.

Lords I think you are getting into semantics. I just pointed Bill in the right direction and that was to start with the firmware and then move onto the ventilation issue.

A third option of buying new discs is certainly something that could be done. I would suggest taking the discs over to a friend that has a blu ray player to see if they work on his machine.

That process of elimination provides three mechanisms of checking possible problems. You know If the discs work in another machine and you’ve given the PS3 room to breath and updated the firmware the problem may be the PS3.

As I’ve noted if the problem doesn’t fall under the warranty then the alternative is to buy a new PS3 or new stand alone player. Given the market and the noted improvements to the format buying a stand alone unit is a no brainer.

It’s also been pointed out that if someone wants the best possible performance for their theater than a separate stand alone unit is the better choice if your finances allow for it.

Or how about returning the discs for new ones? There are plenty of ways to troubleshoot their issues and Bob covered a couple of these as well, update firmware, move to more ventilated area, replace unit. Bob just mentioned a standalone player as another option.

Bill does not specify in his query if he will be using his PS3 for gaming. If this unit is not even going to be utilized for gaming, why not purchased a unit designed solely for Bluray playback. His advice to search for a more feature rich unit may help out more than just Bill looking for a fix to playing a couple of his bluray movies. I for one am not even bothered by a PS3 as a bluray player. I look for a unit that can tie into my entire theater and does not have a GUI that my wife will have trouble navigating through just to play a movie. But that’s just me.

All the extra “mumbo jumbo” may help out more than just Bill. Please keep in mind Bill is not the only person reading this article.