Monday, November 9, 2009
by Migo
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I owned a PS2 for many years with no problems and decided it was time to upgrade. I only play video games maybe 2-3 hours a week so I am no expert. I researched for weeks on weather to get a XBOX or the PS3. I read reviews from almost every website, some were good and some were bad. I was very hesitant but I loved my PS2, so I went with the PS3.
It was so easy to set up and connect with my wireless modem. Within minutes I was surfing the internet on my TV. Sometimes it's a little slow but that is b/c of my internet service provider. A great feature for me was going on the PS3 store and downloading demos for free. I went on and downloaded the demo for NHL09 and played it. I liked the game so much I went out and bought it.
Now onto the game play. I really only play sports games. So far I have played NHL09 and Tiger Woods 09. The graphics and loading times are so much better then the PS2. The joy and excitement of playing these games have increased dramatically. I read reviews that mentioned several problems, but I have not had any as of yet, although I have only had this for about 2 weeks.
I watched my first blu-ray movie over the weekend, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, that was great as well. I have no complaints about the PS3. I know it costs a lot of money, and the games are a little more expensive but you def get what you pay for.
A good piece of advice that I was told reading all the reviews was 90% of the people that have no problem don't go on these sites and write reviews. It is mostly the people that have problems and that are frustrated.
I def recommend this to every sports game player out thereGet more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
by Migo
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I have a 80 gb PS3 which i intend to use as a bluray player after reading all the glowing reports and reviews.
The following are some of the issues I have come across which I think everybody who is considering to buy a PS3 for use as a blu ray player should know and consider as these may be a deal breaker for some.
1) You can only have one audio output at a time either through TV or through your home theater system and not both. If you want to sometime have sound come through tv (playing games) and sometime through home audio system (watching Movie) there is a complicated 7 step process to change the audio out, which is to be done everytime you change audio output. With all other blu ray players, even cheap ones you can have simultaneous audio out from TV and speakers. This is soo bad.
2) No universal remote control will control PS3 unless you buy and attach a separate IR dongle, as PS3 does not have a infrared sensor. that means an additional remote to worry about.
3) no netflix, itunes or pandora support, which some of the other BD playes have.
4) No power off button on the remote, you have to physically go to the PS3 to switch it off.
So bottom line if you are going to play games and watch bluray PS3 is very good, but if you are solely interested in using PS3 as a bluray player, there are much better choices and cheaper.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
by Migo
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Game console for what I use is awesome. Games and Blue ray player are what HD should be. The remote isn't worth buying cause the controller works just fine for me. The other features like surfing the internet and virtual world are painful. Almost impossible to do e-mail on the system.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
by Migo
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I am really satisfied with the PS3.
I use it for playing blue ray movies. I also play regular dvs' upscaled to 1080P. Sorry I am not an ardent gamer, maybe I will become one soon :).
The best thing was when i plugged my SD card(through usb adapter) from
Canon HF100 digital camcorder, it right away started playing in 1080P.
I was able to save it to the hardrive as well.
I have installed Yellow dog linux and can run linux programs.
I now have a 46" Linux computer in my living room thanks to PS3.
The only complaint I have is the flash is updated to the latest version
so I miss most of the flash based stuff from internet. Hopefully Sony will find a way to update it through firmware soon.
Overall I am happy with the product and would recommend it my friends
and peers who are in process of buying a blue ray player.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
by Migo
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Enjoyed the game, found it a little difficult to set up without having a keyboard.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Friday, November 6, 2009
by Migo
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Best gaming purchase of my life period. Hours and hours of fun so far and I have not even rented a Blu-Ray yet. XBOX 360 and WII should not even be mentioned in the same sentence because its on a entirely different level. I have about 3 grand in my gaming PC and I havent touched it since I got my PS3. YOU GOTTA LOVE SONY!Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
by Migo
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I got mainly for the blue ray player. If ya get one with a Sony CC there is a $[...] rebate! It works great but I then had to upgrade my AV unit to a 7.1 as it didn't want to get along with the optical out on the PS3. Almost everything is HDMI now (except the laser disk) so they all get along well quite well.
BAGet more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.