Thursday, November 12, 2009
by Migo
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We had been wanting a console for sometime but it is hard to justify spending such a large sum of money on something for playing games unless that is your main hobby.
I finally broke down and got a PS3 after Sony offered a $150 back which knocked the price down to $250. At that price I felt it was a worthwhile investment.
Not only can we play games on it but also it acts as another DVD player and gives us our first Blu Ray player. We can download game demos, movie trailers, and other things as well. It even has limited community socilization features which is a nice touch.
A few of the things we really like about the PS3 are the controllers which do not need batteries, they are wireless and you simply charge them. They fit great in your hands and are pretty lightweight.
It comes with WiFi as well which allowed us to connect online to our router with ease as our main TV room does not have an internet connection. The connection it gets is solid and we have not seen any issues there at all.
FREE to play online. No issues here and I love that I am not having to pay an extra fee every month to go online.
The menu system is very easy to use and straight forward. I like that fact that you can be playing a game and still get to the menu without having to exit the game.
A kool feature we recently found was an option for a smart turn off of the PS3. So when I started to download a bunch of demos before going to bed, I simply told the PS3 to turn itself off after it was done.
No heating issues at all. Runs silent and cool even after playing all night.
The Tech side I have read that the PS3 is only using a small fraction of what it is capable of, so in a sense the PS3 will go the distance and still provide a great console over the long haul.
Overall just a great investment. Its more than just a gaming system which will provide you and your family with a load of options and fun.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
by Migo
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This is one nice system with function and features well worth the money. Network connectivity was fast and easy, picture is beautiful, and setup was a breeze. I love the purchasing over the network; saves time and money.
Only negative, and this was a decision point I had to make: this system isn't backward compatible. I could have purchased one of the older systems for that, but I figured that my old PS2 would still work and play the old games.
Other than that, I love this machine. I have it pushing to a HD projector with a 5.1 sound system, and I am in the game.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
by Migo
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This system is fantastic. From the games, to Playstation Home, to streaming media from my PC, to Blu-ray, this system has it all. I am very happy with it.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
by Migo
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Unfortunately I couldn't give a zero stars to this product but here I go...
I purchased a BRAND NEW PS3 that I got on Saturday January 31st, I opened the box, I connected it to my TV, started to play the movie Transformers on Blue Ray, alter 30 mins the movie stopped and the PS3 didn't read any disc at all any more. After the basic troubleshooting I had to call SONY.
I'm extremely upset with SONY on this matter, because they are very aware of this KNOWN ISSUE with their consoles, now I know why they lower their prices (they are using bad quality parts); I called SONY's support and as soon as I told the lady the problem with the console, she quickly replied "OOHH YES, PLEASE SEND IT TO US FOR SERVICE" with no vacillation. I happened to live in COSTA RICA, I took the PS3 to the SONY center located in SAN JOSE COSTA RICA, and they say that their authorized service repair shop is NOT authorized by SONY to repair PS3s purchased outside COSTA RICA, what kind of bull is that.
After doing a little research on this problem, I realize that many other PS3 owners have and had the same problem, which is a hardware problem, the BD-Drove simple dies, stops working; now the hole idea was to buy a cool new system, but it only lasted 30 minutes (probably less).
So I went to Amazon for refund, science I live in COSTA RICA, I was asked to ship the POS back to them, but all carriers (FEDEX, UPS, DHL) charge $160.00 average, to take it the Lexington KY. After a few calls to Amazon call center, SONY support center, over paying UPS to take the PS3 back to Amazon. I've spend about $650.00 on a PS3 that I don't have; which is $250.00 than what I planed to pay when I decided to buy this console.
Unfortunately Amazon just refunded the [..] that I paid for the PS3 but they say sorry the charges of shipping it to KY from where I live, I honestly was expecting a 50% refund on that, at least, but NO. So now I'm [...]short and NO PS3.
Still, my very special thanks to Corey of Amazon customer service whom did every thing Amazon allows him to.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
by Migo
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Last January (2008) I decided to upgrade my old Xbox to 360. After spending hundreds of dollars in the console, games, etcetera... I had to return it after it stopped working 37 days after I purchased it... 7 days after the vendor warranty had expired... long story short, I returned it and decided to try the PS3... the best entertainment system I've ever had!
I remember the old days when an entertainment system like Atari, Nintendo and the like used to play games and... that was it, just games... I've been amazed of all the things the PS3 can do: it outputs in full HD (using of course and HDMI cable), reproduces almost every single video/image format (at least all the popular ones are included), it's disc drive is a BD drive that also upscales DVD and of course you can play videogames (I just finished Prince of Persia... the graphics and the music were stunning, and the game was great)
Never in my life had I used a console as much as I use this one. I can watch my family's pictures on our HDTV set while listening to music (I have a one year old son who loves to watch himself on the TV), we can watch both our home digital videos and videos downloaded from the web (music videos and the like), the access to the Playstation Network is free so I can log and download free content like themes, demos, trailers and buy games.
Since I got this I decided I'd start buying my movies on Bluray to take advantage of the format and the player, now I cannot watch a DVD and not think how good it would look in BD. The PS3 also does a great job upscaling DVDs to high definition, so you don't necessarily need to buy your old DVD movies in Bluray again as the PS3 not only will play them but will adjust them to high def.
The one I got has 4 usb slots so if you don't want to use the hard drive included and leave that for games, you can use an external drive (like I do), simply plug it and enjoy watching videos, photos and listening to music.
Add to all this it's elegant design and the Bluetooth remote and you can't go wrong.
Do I sound excited with it? I am! I am actually thankful for having to return my old XBox360!
Anyways, I just wanted to post this review as the general idea many people have of the PS3 is that it's just another video game console that also plays Bluray... this console was worth every penny.
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by Migo
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Hello, i bought the PS3 with the new price 399.99 a few weeks ago and it came perfect.the PS3 works GREAT, i have been waiting for so long than i don't know what to say, the only thing is that it came with only one control. but the graphics the harddrive and sounds almost makes you forget that.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.
Monday, November 9, 2009
by Migo
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This system is great. However, I will caution any of you out there who use a universal type remote (Harmony, Universal, etc.) that this unit uses BlueTooth instead of IR. You will need to buy some sort of adapter to get this to work. I went with the IR4PS3 version based on the fact it uses the hardware from the Sony Bluray remote for the PS3. Just another thing to keep in mind that you'll need to spend another ~$80 to keep your one-remote setup.Get more detail about PlayStation 3 80GB.