Sony: PS3 News and Discussion Thread
Suzuka Master
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From: Outside Houston
Originally Posted by Lister00169
What are the specs on the TV, including cost Ash?
With its 6000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, over two million pixel resolution, Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp. S-PVA Panel, and 10-bit processor with 12.8 billion colors, the LN-S4696D delivers a picture of startling clarity that rivals real life.
It's got 8ms response time, 1080p of course, 2 HDMI, 2 Ant in, and a bunch of extra. I must say, I watched Ricky Bobby last night and it was awesome. The TV also looks amazing on the PS3. I paid about $2,600 through butterflyphoto.com
Also, I got my HDMI switch and cables through monoprice.com and they seem to be a very high quality. The cables were only about $5 each for 6 ft. I highly recommend them.
B8 S4
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Originally Posted by Acuraluvr
ash,
I thought you got the 60 gb? isnt your controller wireless then?
I thought you got the 60 gb? isnt your controller wireless then?
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IGN reviews the PS3...
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/747/747413p1.html
Worth a read...but, if you're like me and think it's the suckiest of the suck, then reading this is not worth your time anyhoo.
Worth a read...but, if you're like me and think it's the suckiest of the suck, then reading this is not worth your time anyhoo.
trill recognize trill
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From: htown, tx
Originally Posted by Ashburner
Samsung - LN-S4696D 46" LCD Display
With its 6000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, over two million pixel resolution, Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp. S-PVA Panel, and 10-bit processor with 12.8 billion colors, the LN-S4696D delivers a picture of startling clarity that rivals real life.
It's got 8ms response time, 1080p of course, 2 HDMI, 2 Ant in, and a bunch of extra. I must say, I watched Ricky Bobby last night and it was awesome. The TV also looks amazing on the PS3. I paid about $2,600 through butterflyphoto.com
Also, I got my HDMI switch and cables through monoprice.com and they seem to be a very high quality. The cables were only about $5 each for 6 ft. I highly recommend them.
With its 6000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, over two million pixel resolution, Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp. S-PVA Panel, and 10-bit processor with 12.8 billion colors, the LN-S4696D delivers a picture of startling clarity that rivals real life.
It's got 8ms response time, 1080p of course, 2 HDMI, 2 Ant in, and a bunch of extra. I must say, I watched Ricky Bobby last night and it was awesome. The TV also looks amazing on the PS3. I paid about $2,600 through butterflyphoto.com
Also, I got my HDMI switch and cables through monoprice.com and they seem to be a very high quality. The cables were only about $5 each for 6 ft. I highly recommend them.
Originally Posted by Yumchah
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/747/747413p1.html
Worth a read...but, if you're like me and think it's the suckiest of the suck, then reading this is not worth your time anyhoo.
Worth a read...but, if you're like me and think it's the suckiest of the suck, then reading this is not worth your time anyhoo.
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
you waited till moog and I were asleep to change your avatar
Besides, you know that I change my avatar just about daily.
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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/747/747178p1.html
so aparently if you want a ps3, black friday is a good time to try to get one.
so aparently if you want a ps3, black friday is a good time to try to get one.
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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746978p1.html
and the offical ps3 cables are announced, although imo useless as the PS2 cables work fine with the PS3.
when i set up my ps3, i didnt even bother opening up teh included av cables, just used my existing ps2 cables
and the offical ps3 cables are announced, although imo useless as the PS2 cables work fine with the PS3.
when i set up my ps3, i didnt even bother opening up teh included av cables, just used my existing ps2 cables
Suzuka Master
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From: Outside Houston
Originally Posted by yunginTL
where outside of htown u stay, and is there a link to some thread comparing the monoprice cables and the monster cables?
I'm not sure why I went through monoprice but I had them bookmarked from some time back. In the past, I have always shelled out the big bucks for Monster. I was willing to give Monoprice a try since I needed 4-5 HDMI cables and didn't want to pay $60-$90 a piece. I don't have any comparison to show for besides my expensive taste and good eye sight. The picture looks perfect and the cables are heavy, thick, and seem to be well made. They also have gold plated connectors.
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BTW, I just ran by Walmart after Thanksgiving feast and I picked up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 and Ultimate Alliance. I'm really looking forward to Ultimate Alliance as it's my first game that has 1080p output. The others are 720p and they look AMAZING!!!
Originally Posted by yunginTL
where outside of htown u stay, and is there a link to some thread comparing the monoprice cables and the monster cables?
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Originally Posted by jmathew34
my cousin went to the bestbuy in laurel, md and didn't see any ps3's...
had a friend up in northhampton, pa that went to a bestbuy and didn't see any ps3's either...
had a friend up in northhampton, pa that went to a bestbuy and didn't see any ps3's either...
im pretty sure if a place is gonna get shipments they'd be sold out pretty quick.
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i got one on black friday. it was a great feeling getting it but waiting in line for 7 hours in the cold shivering sucked like hell.Everyone in line was like noo way they have any ps3,but they will have some wii's. i just waited thinking i might as well get the wii, but i got lucky and got the 1 out of 2 ps3 they had.
Last edited by juniorbean; Nov 27, 2006 at 12:19 PM.
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Maddox poops on Sony
hahahaha gotta love Maddox...
Originally Posted by The Best Page in the Universe
I'm tired of Sony's bullshit.
You may know Sony most readily as the company that recently recalled something on the order of every laptop battery ever made because of a small glitch (they explode). Then there was the "rootkit" debacle, where Sony secretly installed hidden bullshit on your computer. One of Sony BMG's presidents handled the situation with the delicacy of a gang rape with this quote: "Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?" Good point, shit-head! And before that, Sony was known for its shitty optical drives in their PS2s, resulting in a class action lawsuit. The word "shitty" in the previous sentence is a bit misleading, since I also use the word to describe Renée Zellweger's life, and having to void your warranty by adjusting a cog to fix a misaligned laser inside your PS2 is slightly shittier.
Not content with the reaming they give consumers with their shoddy products and condescending attitude, Sony determined that it didn't have enough bad press, so they decided to wield their giant gnarled cock of corporate greed again, this time training it on a small-time import shop called "Lik Sang." Lik Sang was a haven for nerds who wanted to import games and systems from other countries. It turns out that Lik Sang broke some major laws that not only earned them the scorn of Sony, but pissed Sony off to the point where they sued Lik Sang into oblivion. So what was this grave infraction committed against Sony that not only threatened the very foundation of this giant multi-national corporation, but warranted destroying the lives and careers of a group of dorks running a gaming website? Simple: they committed the mortal sin of selling Japanese PSPs to European gamers. Oh no! Not that!
When I read the law suit, I did a double take to make sure I read it correctly. Sony is suing to prevent people from selling PSPs? Great move, morons! Because if there's anything Sony needs right now, it's fewer people buying PSPs. In fact, PSP sales are part of the reason Sony expects to lose $1.7 billion dollars in their gaming division by March. That means that I and anyone else who makes any money at all between now and March (or at least manages not to lose more than $1,699,999,999.99) will officially make more money than Sony's gaming division. I rule.
This isn't the first time Sony bullied a gaming website for selling PSP imports. In June of 2005, Sony sued a website called ElectricBirdLand (Sony literally hired men in dark sunglasses to deliver the papers to the defendant, because Sony is insecure about the size of its penis), stating that the sale of Japanese PSPs to the UK could hurt their ability to exploit the "excitement and anticipation of the market." Hey Sony, you know what else could help you exploit the excitement and anticipation of the market? The PSP not sucking:
Sony's strategy towards portable gaming seems to be to take the same shitty first generation Playstation games that weren't great to begin with, and make them portable so now we can take an example of Sony's utter-inability-to-stop-sucking with us everywhere we go. Nobody wants to buy movies in your stupid proprietary format, assholes!
So why does a company that relies on consumer satisfaction and brand recognition treat its fans with such contempt? Because...
Sony hates you.
Sony would love nothing more than to see you and your family suffer. Sony is like that psycho-ex who you had a few good times with, but was too clingy and the sex got boring. Now it's over and Sony is still stewing about it by leaving you voice mail asking for another chance and promising it "can change."
Tough shit Sony. We've moved on. We're dating your younger, hotter sister, Wii. Even your fuglier step-sister, Xbox 360, looks hotter than you do. At least she's been around the block a few times and knows how to turn tricks. You've got nothing, and it's going to stay that way until you stop being a crabby old cunt.
You may know Sony most readily as the company that recently recalled something on the order of every laptop battery ever made because of a small glitch (they explode). Then there was the "rootkit" debacle, where Sony secretly installed hidden bullshit on your computer. One of Sony BMG's presidents handled the situation with the delicacy of a gang rape with this quote: "Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?" Good point, shit-head! And before that, Sony was known for its shitty optical drives in their PS2s, resulting in a class action lawsuit. The word "shitty" in the previous sentence is a bit misleading, since I also use the word to describe Renée Zellweger's life, and having to void your warranty by adjusting a cog to fix a misaligned laser inside your PS2 is slightly shittier.
Not content with the reaming they give consumers with their shoddy products and condescending attitude, Sony determined that it didn't have enough bad press, so they decided to wield their giant gnarled cock of corporate greed again, this time training it on a small-time import shop called "Lik Sang." Lik Sang was a haven for nerds who wanted to import games and systems from other countries. It turns out that Lik Sang broke some major laws that not only earned them the scorn of Sony, but pissed Sony off to the point where they sued Lik Sang into oblivion. So what was this grave infraction committed against Sony that not only threatened the very foundation of this giant multi-national corporation, but warranted destroying the lives and careers of a group of dorks running a gaming website? Simple: they committed the mortal sin of selling Japanese PSPs to European gamers. Oh no! Not that!
When I read the law suit, I did a double take to make sure I read it correctly. Sony is suing to prevent people from selling PSPs? Great move, morons! Because if there's anything Sony needs right now, it's fewer people buying PSPs. In fact, PSP sales are part of the reason Sony expects to lose $1.7 billion dollars in their gaming division by March. That means that I and anyone else who makes any money at all between now and March (or at least manages not to lose more than $1,699,999,999.99) will officially make more money than Sony's gaming division. I rule.
This isn't the first time Sony bullied a gaming website for selling PSP imports. In June of 2005, Sony sued a website called ElectricBirdLand (Sony literally hired men in dark sunglasses to deliver the papers to the defendant, because Sony is insecure about the size of its penis), stating that the sale of Japanese PSPs to the UK could hurt their ability to exploit the "excitement and anticipation of the market." Hey Sony, you know what else could help you exploit the excitement and anticipation of the market? The PSP not sucking:
Sony's strategy towards portable gaming seems to be to take the same shitty first generation Playstation games that weren't great to begin with, and make them portable so now we can take an example of Sony's utter-inability-to-stop-sucking with us everywhere we go. Nobody wants to buy movies in your stupid proprietary format, assholes!
So why does a company that relies on consumer satisfaction and brand recognition treat its fans with such contempt? Because...
Sony hates you.
Sony would love nothing more than to see you and your family suffer. Sony is like that psycho-ex who you had a few good times with, but was too clingy and the sex got boring. Now it's over and Sony is still stewing about it by leaving you voice mail asking for another chance and promising it "can change."
Tough shit Sony. We've moved on. We're dating your younger, hotter sister, Wii. Even your fuglier step-sister, Xbox 360, looks hotter than you do. At least she's been around the block a few times and knows how to turn tricks. You've got nothing, and it's going to stay that way until you stop being a crabby old cunt.
The sizzle in the Steak
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Sony hates you.
Sony would love nothing more than to see you and your family suffer. Sony is like that psycho-ex who you had a few good times with, but was too clingy and the sex got boring. Now it's over and Sony is still stewing about it by leaving you voice mail asking for another chance and promising it "can change."
Tough shit Sony. We've moved on. We're dating your younger, hotter sister, Wii. Even your fuglier step-sister, Xbox 360, looks hotter than you do. At least she's been around the block a few times and knows how to turn tricks. You've got nothing, and it's going to stay that way until you stop being a crabby old cunt.
Sony would love nothing more than to see you and your family suffer. Sony is like that psycho-ex who you had a few good times with, but was too clingy and the sex got boring. Now it's over and Sony is still stewing about it by leaving you voice mail asking for another chance and promising it "can change."
Tough shit Sony. We've moved on. We're dating your younger, hotter sister, Wii. Even your fuglier step-sister, Xbox 360, looks hotter than you do. At least she's been around the block a few times and knows how to turn tricks. You've got nothing, and it's going to stay that way until you stop being a crabby old cunt.
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From: Toronto
I have not read this whole thread to see if this has been posted, but seems to be alot of errors on PS3 from this other website claims:
http://www.gamersrepublic.net/forums...4&#entry141214
http://www.gamersrepublic.net/forums...4&#entry141214
PS3 got it wrong list
HD descaler problem (720p games will not upscale to 1080i. If you do not have 720p it will downscale to 480p)
Does not upscale DVDs
No rumble in controllers
Syncing wireless controllers requires you to first plug in a wire
Force to pay extra for an unproven technology called Blu-Ray (360 gives you the option of buying an external HD-DVD, combined still cheaper)
Blu-Ray does not look as good as HD-DVD
Blu-Ray better for movies not games
Blu-Ray Disc speed only 2X
(Which means very long loading times. You will have an option to download part of a huge file to your hard drive to increase speeds whenever you get a new game)
No downloading content in background
No custom music during game.
No headset included
No HD cables included (comes only with composite cables!)
Downloading some demos will cost money
No voice messages
No voice support in titles such as Resistance of Man
No game that compares visually with Gears of War
Some PS2 games will not work (Sony claimed 100% backwards compatible)
Cannot view pictures, play music, videos from a PC
HD descaler problem (720p games will not upscale to 1080i. If you do not have 720p it will downscale to 480p)
Does not upscale DVDs
No rumble in controllers
Syncing wireless controllers requires you to first plug in a wire
Force to pay extra for an unproven technology called Blu-Ray (360 gives you the option of buying an external HD-DVD, combined still cheaper)
Blu-Ray does not look as good as HD-DVD
Blu-Ray better for movies not games
Blu-Ray Disc speed only 2X
(Which means very long loading times. You will have an option to download part of a huge file to your hard drive to increase speeds whenever you get a new game)
No downloading content in background
No custom music during game.
No headset included
No HD cables included (comes only with composite cables!)
Downloading some demos will cost money
No voice messages
No voice support in titles such as Resistance of Man
No game that compares visually with Gears of War
Some PS2 games will not work (Sony claimed 100% backwards compatible)
Cannot view pictures, play music, videos from a PC
The Creator
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What a clunker.
I just can't see why someone would choose a PS3 over a 360 today.
I'd like to see this same list 6-12 months down the road, hopefully alot of these inconsistencies can be squashed.
I just can't see why someone would choose a PS3 over a 360 today.
I'd like to see this same list 6-12 months down the road, hopefully alot of these inconsistencies can be squashed.