Sony Playstation 3
Product Features
- Internal 40GB HDD for storing your games, music, and photos
- Built-in Blu-ray player
- Cell Broadband Engine advanced microprocessor
- SIXAXIS wireless controller
Product Details
Product Dimensions: 13.3 ounces
Release Date: February 12, 2008
Product Description
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As DVD playback made the PlayStation 2 more than just a game machine, hefty multi-media features make the PlayStation 3 an even more versatile home entertainment machine. Features such as video chat, internet access, digital photo viewing, and digital audio and video will likely make it the central component of your media set-up. Still, it is first and foremost a powerful gaming console.
Under the Hood
The PS3 features IBM’s “Cell” processor and a co-developed Nvidia graphics processor that makes the system able to perform two trillion calculations per second. That makes the PlayStation 3 40 times faster than the PS2. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, it also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TV and projectors. The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience. This console also provides for a sound experience by supporting Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, as well as Linear PCM 7.1. A pre-installed 40 GB hard disc drive allows you to save games as well as download content from the internet. Unlike the other models of the PlayStation 3, the 40GB does not offer backwards compatibility.
 Playstation 3: Tower of Power |
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 Eye of Judgment |
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Blu-Ray Is the New Way
Sony’s PlayStation 3 games are encoded onto the Blu-Ray disc media format, which can hold six times as much data as traditional DVDs. This increase in capacity, combined with the awesome power of its processor and graphics card, promises mind-blowing games once developers have learned how to fully harness the new console’s power. The PS3 will also support CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats.
In addition, PlayStation 3 system software update version 2.20 and up includes BD Live support. With this you can now play discs that support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-LIVE) and you can also connect to the Internet while playing discs that support this format so that you can obtain additional features. Features that are available vary depending on the software in use.
Sensational Controller
New gamers intuitively move the controller while playing, even though that movement has traditionally had no relation to what’s going on in the game. Sony has picked up on this tendency and is using it to bring a new level of control to the PS3. Inside the controller is a high-precision sixaxis sensing system that accurately detects fine movements in pitch, roll, and yaw, as well as three dimensions of movement. This means that future PS3 games will be controlled by the movements of your hands rather than just your thumbs. For example, you might be able to steer a car by holding the controller like a steering wheel.
While the PS3 controller looks much like its Dual Shock predecessors, it will lack the force-feedback vibration since that would only interfere with the sensing system. It uses Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology and can support wireless controllers. It’s a hot-swappable system, so if your controller is running low on power, just pause your game and connect a USB 2.0 cable. You can continue playing while your controller recharges automatically.
A Slew of New Games
A whole host of game publishers back the PS3. Current and future titles for the system, include The Eye of Judgment, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, and Heavenly Sword.
Online
Sony has stated that the PS3 will have similar online connectivity and services as the next generation of Xbox Live. Calling it “an always on, always connected device,” SCEI’s chief technical officer Masa Chatani said the PS3 would be constantly in touch with a “PlayStation World” network “fundamentally based on community, communication commerce, and content.” Technically, the infrastructure is there to make that connection. The PS3 supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, as well as IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless networking protocols.
What’s in the Box?
- Game system
- Sixaxis wireless controller
- AC power cord
- Audio/Video cable (HDMI or Component cable sold separately)
- USB cable
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Reviews from Amazon.com
Excellent Deal
Great price with the product in wonderful condition as well as bonus items and easy contact. A++++
Excellent
I was very pleased with this product. I had heard a lot of negative things about the 40gb playstation and was glad to find that they were not true.
The best console so far.
I've had the ps3 for 7 months now, and I must say it lives up to Sony's standards.
First of all, the graphics are smooth and pretty close to reality.
I have it hooked to a Sony Bravia 32" (you can get one for 0!!!) and its amazing. I use an HDMI cable.
You turn it on from your couch, just press the PS button on your controller and it launches. You can also turn it off from your controller.
If you have a surround sound system with an optical cable, you can set the PS3 to translate the signal to DTS automatically! For some reason DTS sounds more life-like and powerful than Dolby 5.1, and it will literally make your room rumble.
It doesn't matter if your game only has Dolby encoding, it will output in DTS (or you can set it to outpot in Dolby. Your choice)
Blue ray movies look and sound way better than DVDs. Although, the PS3 upconverts the DVDs to look pretty close to blue-ray. They look pretty close. In fact, you barely notice, unless the movie is shot in digital format.
The games are huge, becasue blu-ray discs can store many times more data than DVDs.
I have one problem though, that sometimes the screen turns green after or before watching a movie. I don't know why, but once I restart the console, it will dissapear. Its a small glitch.
If you have internet, you can get into the free HOME interface and interact, play and meet other people (similar to SecondLife, although you can't buy real estate or transfer cash to other people. Its strictly to meet and play with people).
You can acces the Sony store to buy and download dozens of games or even movies in HD. They're not expensive. You can usually rent a movie for a few dollar for a day, or you can even buy it and store it in your system.
And everything you do online is FREE. You don't have to pay a big monthly subscription like in the "other" competitor.
The controller is wireless, and it doesn't have rumble effect. But you can buy on separately with that feature.
I haven't had the time to use its features fully. But I know you can install Linux in it, and I'm going to try it.
You can browse the internet with its included browser. You can even get into Youtube and make the video screen BIG to fit your TV. I think that's and awesome feature. Hulu.com works great also and you can watch whole TV shows and even moves, and they look better than regular TV because many times they're 480i HD.
It doensn't have memory stick slots (this 40 gb model) but I don't need them ,because I can even transer file with a USB memory stick or a burned CDRom.
It just has too many features too list. Its very versatily and Sony is constanlty updating the software FOR FREE. I have even seen games in the Playstation Network store for .99, and some are even free.
But whatever, I don't really care what you choose in the end, its your money and you can blow it on a 360 or a Wii *laughs*, heck a month for XBox live isn't much anyway, that's just 0 a year hahaha... later
Decent
its pretty good. It lags and freezes when I play madden sometimes. I also get strange effects when i watch DVD's.
PS3 awful choice - Life Long Sony Customer throwing towel
I've bought over ,000 of Sony products in my life. My PS3 broke down after less than a year of very very light duty use. It wont read DVDs, which is mostly what we use it for. If you look online, you'll find thousands of people with the same complaint. Even though it's clearly defective design and manufacturing, Sony wont honor their brand. They want 0 to look at it. Given the breadth of the problem, a recall is the only legitimate solution. There's rumblings of class action law suits.
We're done with Sony. They just threw away a family of lifers.
