Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Sony cuts price of PS3 in North America amid weak salesJuly 09, 2007: 02:44 AM EST TOKYO, Jul. 9, 2007 (AFX International Focus) -- Sony (NYSE:SNE) Corp has slashed the price of the 60-gigabyte model of its PlayStation 3 game console in North America by 100 US dollars to 499 dollars, the game unit of the Japanese electronics giant said Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i read somewhere that the systems cpu is too loud to be a good dvd player........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big F'n Dave Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Knock off another C-note and I'll buy one. Played a baseball game on a PS3 hooked up to my buddy's 62-inch plasma and it was f'n awesome. Can't justify dropping five bills on one, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Bring it down another $300 and I might just buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Knock off another C-note and I'll buy one. that's about where i'm at. though i could be swayed at 5-hundy once they release new gran turismo HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i read somewhere that the systems cpu is too loud to be a good dvd player........ not true...all we really do is watch BluRay movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 not true...all we really do is watch BluRay movies really....good info. i was reading some reviews and they mentioned that as a con. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Give them away for free to people who aren't video game nuts and I'll take one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 not true...all we really do is watch BluRay movies agreed. I've replaced my dvd player with it in the family room and the fan noise is minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i read that it doesn't upscale DVDs to HD resolution. is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 An interesting article on why Sony is having trouble selling PS3. . . http://www.slate.com/id/2161405/fr/flyout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 i read that it doesn't upscale DVDs to HD resolution. is that bad? yeah, i don't believe it upconverts standard-def DVDs beyond progressive scan 480p, which somewhat limits its utility as a basic DVD player. although, i have to say...i've got an OPPO upconverting DVD player, and i honestly don't see much difference in picture quality from when it's pushing 1080i versus 480p. upconverting from a SD source like a DVD....there's really not much more you can squeeze out of that signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 An interesting article on why Sony is having trouble selling PS3. . . http://www.slate.com/id/2161405/fr/flyout From the sound of it i should go out and buy a new PS2...great value and many games cheap...and NEW games still being made for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 yeah, i don't believe it upconverts standard-def DVDs beyond progressive scan 480p, which somewhat limits its utility as a basic DVD player. although, i have to say...i've got an OPPO upconverting DVD player, and i honestly don't see much difference in picture quality from when it's pushing 1080i versus 480p. upconverting from a SD source like a DVD....there's really not much more you can squeeze out of that signal. that leads to another question about plasmas.....still watching a tube here, would i notice a difference between the 1080 and 720? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 yeah, i don't believe it upconverts standard-def DVDs beyond progressive scan 480p, which somewhat limits its utility as a basic DVD player. although, i have to say...i've got an OPPO upconverting DVD player, and i honestly don't see much difference in picture quality from when it's pushing 1080i versus 480p. upconverting from a SD source like a DVD....there's really not much more you can squeeze out of that signal. A good rule for this type of stuff: Garbage In = Garbage Out, especially at the consumer level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 From the sound of it i should go out and buy a new PS2...great value and many games cheap...and NEW games still being made for it... Exactly. . .for about 1/3 the price of just the PS3 console, you can get a PS2 and a whole library of fantastic games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Exactly. . .for about 1/3 the price of just the PS3 console, you can get a PS2 and a whole library of fantastic games. sweet, now I just need time to play the damn thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Exactly. . .for about 1/3 the price of just the PS3 console, you can get a PS2 and a whole library of fantastic games. that's an option...but you can also buy a ps3, have all the whole library of fantastic ps2 games available, play blu-rays, AND play the badass ps3 games once they start rolling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I've been very happy with my 360. No reason for me to buy a PSTriple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 that's an option...but you can also buy a ps3, have all the whole library of fantastic ps2 games available, play blu-rays, AND play the badass ps3 games once they start rolling out. Meh, I've got about 20 unplayed PS2 games waiting to be opened, all with great reviews. So, I'd rather keep $350 in my pocket and not be able to watch blu-rays. I'll wait 3 or 4 years to get the PS3, when it's < $200 and the games are cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Im hoping that Microsoft will drop the 360 this month... As soon as it drops just an inch, im buying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Im hoping that Microsoft will drop the 360 this month...As soon as it drops just an inch, im buying one. You're welcome. While that's not official yet, you only need to wait until tomorrow to see if it happens. Seems likely to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 (edited) yeah, i don't believe it upconverts standard-def DVDs beyond progressive scan 480p, which somewhat limits its utility as a basic DVD player. although, i have to say...i've got an OPPO upconverting DVD player, and i honestly don't see much difference in picture quality from when it's pushing 1080i versus 480p. upconverting from a SD source like a DVD....there's really not much more you can squeeze out of that signal. there is a firmware upgrade that allows for upconverting.... Upscaling game or DVD output You can now upscale the video content of PlayStation® format software, PlayStation®2 format software, and DVDs to HD resolution. What is upscaling? Upscaling is a feature that can be used to enable content recorded in SD resolution (480p/480i) to be displayed in HD resolution (1080p/1080i/720p). Because the video content of PlayStation® format software, PlayStation®2 format software, and commercial DVDs is recorded in SD resolution, the resolution can be raised by upscaling the video output. Upscaling DVD output [DVD Upscaler] has been added as an option in (BD/DVD Settings) under (Settings). You can adjust settings for upscaled output of DVDs. * This option can be used only when the PS3™ system is set to output video at 1080p or 1080i via an HDMI or component AV cable. Notes * When playing copyright-protected DVD content such as the content on commercially available DVD-Video, an HDMI cable is required to upscale the video content. * An HDTV is required to display upscaled video content at HD resolutions. * If image quality is reduced or the image does not look right when upscaled, set this option to [Off]. it will upscale games and non copyright material via Component or HDMI but with commercial DVDs you will need to use an HDMI connection i havent done this firmware upgrade yet so I cant comment on it specifically but i will be doing it soon Edited July 9, 2007 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 that leads to another question about plasmas.....still watching a tube here, would i notice a difference between the 1080 and 720? its relative to the size of the TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 that leads to another question about plasmas.....still watching a tube here, would i notice a difference between the 1080 and 720? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdispla...rune=30&f=9 that forum will keep you busy and answer all your questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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