Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB)
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November 18, 2007 08:11
Excellent
2.0/5
I bought my PS3 in April 2007, as I decided to wait out the initial "hype" after owning a PS2 and having a 360 I play constantly. Since April I doubt I have 5 hrs of use with the PS3 besides all the time I have used it for to watch Blu-Ray's on. After comparing the hardware in the PS3 and the 360 (they really aren't dramatically different) individuals are MUCH better off buying a 360. Game selection is the main reason us gamers purchase systems, and there is only one sole Sony specific game I am waiting (and have been since the PS3 went on sale) on to come out, and that is the continuation of the SOCOM series. It has by far been Sony's bread winner as far as game sales, and online player participation. With SOCOM on the PS2 I can sadly say I spent over 2,000 hours..yes 2,000 hrs playing those games. Here it is just shy of a year later and Sony doesn't even have a scheduled release date for the continuation of the SOCOM series for the PS3. Yes they are making a new one for the PSP, but not for their $$ maker. Additionally when Sony does bring to the table a game that has tens of thousands of players online at a time, like they did with SOCOM 1,2,3 they need to take as many pointers from MicroSoft as possible on making a seamless online playing experience. You get what you pay for and with Sony's online being free, you'll see what I mean. As of now, on the few occasions when I have tried to play WarHawk on my PS3 I have had nothing but problems connecting to games and when I do connect, chatting with other's is next to impossible, but I have NEVER had one single issue with any 360 MultiPlayer game.
Sony has alot to learn and hopefully with this latest price drop and the manufacturing of smaller machines (hardrive capacity wise) there will be more people purchasing and in turn maybe light a "motivational fire" under Sony's butt and have them and their developers focus on pumping out some "real" games. -
October 16, 2008 02:29
5.0/5
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October 16, 2008 04:27
5.0/5
if your not cheap and like to be dazzled with features, power, and brilliant looks this is the machine for you! more thought should have been put in to port layouts and connectivity to other network media like a network printer etc. redkawa.com has great file server to solve the file sharing over network however. -
October 13, 2008 11:03
3.0/5
I bought this system sold out on the reputed quality of the hardware -top notch processor and graphics- and on the Blu-Ray capabilities, but as I said this unit already broke down with very little use. I did some web research and it turns out this is a common problem. I'm sorry but I am dissapointed that these consoles (Wii, PS3 and XBOX360) are not being built very well. I still own a Wii and it also broke down once, and the XBOX360 -which I played a lot worked fine but it was extremely noisy. I hated the distracting windstorm the fans would whip up every time I played or watched a movie. I ended up selling the XBOX360 because of this.
Something that bothered me right off the gate, and still bothers me is the glaring absence of an IR port. Please Sony, how much does it cost to add one? So although you can use the game controller, or have to whip an extra $25 for the Bluetooth remote, it would be great to be able to use a universal remote to control your entire setup. This is particularly true when you are watching a movie.
I am sure some folks will have issues with my opinions, but this is my personal experience with the actual consoles. No fanboy plugs. I definitely would not buy another unit or upgrade this one. For the money, I find it a bit dissapointing. -
September 29, 2008 09:52
4.5/5
The PS3 is a solid, well built console that is well worth the money. I would recommend this Sony product to anyone. Why go out and spend a stack of money on a blu-ray player, when you get the same features and more with the wi-fi for automatic updates and free downloads as well. You win all the way around with this powerful multi-functional console. -
September 24, 2008 07:46
5.0/5
The bottom line is that its just great you'll be using this machine for awhile for years to come -
September 23, 2008 04:09
3.5/5
A lot of reviews mention that the PS3 is a great Blu-Ray player. Even though today you can buy the Sony BDP-S350 for less than $300, the review of that player suggests that the PS3 is a better value. But those reviews are leaving out some critical information: the amount of noise that the player generates.
My PS3 was so noisy that it made it hard to hear movies. I have an awesome sound system, and of course I can easily crank the volume up to where I can hear the dialog over the PS3's fan noise--but if I do, then my neighbors can also hear every line of dialog. To try to get around the sound problem I first tried putting the PS3 in a more soundproof box. But with that approach it was hard to get enough airflow to keep the PS3 from overheating. (Also, the the fan would more quickly kick into its loudest "level 3" setting--which was still quite audible through the sound insulation.)
Anyone who is seriously looking for a Blu-Ray player should take sound into account and buy a dedicated player like the DBP-S350. -
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5.0/5
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August 20, 2008 04:44
5.0/5
works ,looks excellent, i like the sony ps3 because it is a tech wonder, it offers highly regarded blu-ray and games as well! the games are beatiful on it. upgrades are plenty, this is always cool, because you get the most recent technology. -
August 9, 2008 07:33
4.5/5
fantastic interface for gaming
great upscaling of video
need to add more things to the online browsing capability like being able to watch apple trailers or play HD videos online (ABC HD content for free-- doesn't work!)
