[PS3] PlayStation 3 Discussion Thread

Actually, the PS2 DVD player had excellent decoding quality which is still on par with or even superior to some of the average consumer models today.

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You've mixed up Blu-Ray and DVD region codes. Blu-Ray region 1 is USA and Japan, DVD region 2 is Europe and Japan.

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Factor 5. Think Rogue Leader with Dragons. The HUD gives it away.

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Originally Posted by Grubdog

According to http://www.gamefront.de/ Sony will show a new revision of the PS3-Controller at E3 and it will have its own motion detection technology.

It's a good thing that this information is nowhere to be found on that site.

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It's basically Sony saying "we don't want your crap on PS3". And I reckon this is a good thing, considering THQ's latest games.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Quote:

"In a recent update to the PlayStation 3 section of the playstation.com website, an external error was made during the upload process and the Apple icon was mistakenly placed on the site. We immediately fixed the problem and apologize for any confusion this may have caused."

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/717/717188p1.html

Actually, it's still there.

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I think everyone who owns a PSP can agree on the fact that the XMB interface is plain awesome. Not only is it incredibly slick, it also allows for insanely fast and intuitive navigation while using a minimal graphical overhead without the potential of distracting the user.

PS3 using the XMB interface is one of the best news so far.

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The Xbox 360 Blade UI is actually pretty good, but it isn't nowhere as easy and intuitive to handle as PSP's XMB. It takes a while to really get used to it and not be confused by the seemingly redundant blade menu eye candy. The 360's UI also takes up the whole screen whereas the XMB is much less intrusive and offers its entire functionality with the game/video/photos/browser/whatever still visible/running in the background.

I just like simplicity and minimalism, so I personally prefer the XMB. Though I'm not interested in getting a PS3 at launch, I can't wait to see its full implementation on the console.

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Kikizo just released a bunch of high definition trailers for PS3 games from Games Convention. Needless to say, this is awesome material, be sure to check it out: http://games.kikizo.com/news/200608/141.asp

I'm particularly impressed by that narrator person on a throne in Heavenly Sword. The facial animation is just superb, I've never seen something like this before in a videogame:



Sony just got me hyped again, all of these games look simply fantastic.

P.S.: Giant enemy crab included with Genji 2 trailer for great internet justice!

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Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Here it is.

This is a perfect example why traditional FPS control is horrible on consoles. While the game itself looks beautiful, it also seems to be no fun at all played with the controller. Just look at those clumsy movements and the pathetic attempt at trying to aim at something.

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The more PS3 screenshots I see, the more I'm wondering how in hell you're supposed to read those tiny fonts on a regular TV. It's impossible!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

So everything will just be bigger on a regular TV? I'm wondering how they're going to pull this off for games and the browser, for example.

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Qwarky, your photos have also been featured on gamefront.de, Germany's top source for videogame news. They also link to your blog.

You are now officially an internet celebrity. ;-)

I was speaking idiomatically.

Maybe Sony CEE was credited for that one tiny photo.

I'm sure you've stated it already, but where and how did you get the chance to take those pictures again?

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Originally Posted by Inhert

here's the new European TV spot for the ps3

Wow, that was breathtaking ... until they showed Africa. -__-

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Originally Posted by Qwarky

I'm quite aware this is the option on the PSP, but the PS3 firmware didn't have that choice in yet.

The PSP didn't have that option either until firmware version 2.0.

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Finnish. I need to learn that language.

Seriously, your blog is the most awesome thing on the intertubes right now.

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I've got some sort of a noobish question here: Would it be possible to hook your PS3 up to a PC LCD monitor (e.g. 1280x1024 native resolution)?

They're considerably cheaper than a full blown HDTV set and a 17" or 19" LCD monitor should support 720p via a HDMI to DVI-D converter, right?

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Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Or you could set the machine at 720p, which comes in slightly lower than 1280 x 1024. Let's wait until some guys have it here, so we can find out what it'll output.

That's what I was aiming for, yes.

I've done some research on the HDMI to DVI thing and it seems there might be trouble if the monitor (or the cable?) doesn't support HDCP.

From the official PS3 manual:

Quote:

If a device that is not compatible with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard is connected to the system using an HDMI cable, video and/or audio cannot be output from the system.

http://manuals.playstation.net/docum...deooutput.html

I don't know if LCD monitors with DVI support this or not.

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Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Unfortunately, it was mentioned a few days ago that Sony extended HDCP to cover even the games passing a signal over HDMI. It was one of the reasons why BlimBlim got his hopes shattered since if this wasn't in place, he could simply record gameplay off the machine.

This sucks for people with older HDTVs that lack any sort of HDCP compliance.

So no way of hooking up a PS3 to a PC LCD monitor via HDMI to DVI-D cable then?

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Originally Posted by SOLDIER

Dumb question for someone still new to HDTVs, but isn't 1080i better than 720p, at least for movies?

Technically, 1080i only offers 540 lines of vertical resolution. Thus, most people agree that 720p is superior to 1080i in almost every case. Progressive scan also offers a generally more pleasing image, especially on LCD displays.

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Anything MPEG-4 AVC, basically. You'll have to experiment with different resolutions and bitrates, though. Higher bitrates mean less compression, of course.

Also, go with AAC for audio, 128kbps should be more than enough for stereo sound.

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Originally Posted by WolfDemon

I have to disagree with that.

Approximately 95% of all PS2 games work perfectly fine on the PS3 without errors. The percentage of Xbox games playable on the 360 is significantly lower. What the PS3 manages in terms of backwards compatibility is far superior to the Xbox 360, no matter how you look at things.

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Cobalt, does your monitor support HDCP? Or does the HDMI to DVI-D solution work for games and BluRay all the same (without HDCP)? I'm asking this because I'm planning to use a computer LCD display with my PS3 as well. People said the PS3 wouldn't display anything if the device didn't support HDCP (which is only supported by a small number of computer displays).

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Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

No idea what HDCP is, so I can't help you there.

It's a digital copy protection for everything HD. The PS3 is supposed to use/support it by default over the HDMI port. If it's enabled for the game or movie, only display devices with HDCP support work.

The question is wether the PS3 has HDCP enabled by default or not. So if you're using a HDMI to DVI-D cable on a non-HDCP display, it means that the copy protection isn't being used at all.

Long story short: All I want to know is if I can just use a regular HDMI to DVI-D cable to connect the PS3 to my PC LCD monitor. I'm planning on using a 19" screen with a native resolution of 1280x1024 pixel, should be perfect for 720p.

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