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speculative · Local time: Jan 14, 2008, 11:04 AM

I believe that HD resolution is important at any practical size (20" >). If you were to get a small screen, I'd assume that you would be sitting close enough to notice the difference between 720 and 1080 res. But this is just a purist's opinion.

In the long-term, won't all PS3 titles be 1080p, so if someone buys a 720p set won't they always be scaling? Is there any guarantee that software makers will always have a native resolution setting for 720p? If not, it seems that sets would have to do the scaling, or the PS3 itself, and I would rather bet on spending a few extra $$ (now that some 1080p sets are cheap) than having scaling issues. Specifically with the PS3, will this be an issue in the future, will it basically live up to its 1080p promise and leave 720p support behind? I definitely don't want to spend $800 on a TV that will be obsolete in a year...

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speculative · Local time: Jan 17, 2008, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the opinions; interesting about 768p vs. 720p I hadn't thought of that before. I just read an interview with Naughty Dog in one of the mags and they said that since 720p allows developers to do twice as many things (graphically) twice as fast that generally most games will be 720p except games that aren't as graphically intensive. Newegg has that JVC lcd that was mentioned in another thread for >$1000 for 37" so I guess it really doesn't make sense to go 720p at this point unless you're shopping for Vizio-style bargains or something...

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speculative · Local time: Feb 25, 2008, 02:00 PM

Sony discontinuing PS3 80GB model? Source: [H]ard Forum:
Sony Discontinuing 80GB PS3? - [H]ard|Forum

Doesn't necessarily mean they're discontinuing the manufacturing of it, it could just be that Best Buy is dropping that model from their line-up, but that seems odd to me that they would do that if Sony is continuing to manufacture it. Maybe this is old news to some but I didn't see it mentioned on the last few pages of this thread.

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speculative · Local time: May 9, 2009, 05:26 PM

Target has released a package that contains the 80gig PS3 hardware, plus Motorstorm GH edition, plus Resistance GH edition, for the same price of $399. Sony isn't lowering the price of the PS3, but retailers have been taking matters into their own hands for at least a year, offering things such as free blue-ray movies (Target did this recently), or $50 gift cards (Target and Wal-mart both did this, and it first appeared a long time ago now). Does Sony need to lower the MSRP of their console, or will these retailer-specific tactics work to sell hardware? (Seeing the pack with 2 free games, both great - not like the 360 pack with Indiana Jones and Kung-Fu Panda

- really makes me consider a purchase...)

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