Official US/JP PLAYSTATION 3 Launch Thread
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Nah, dude. Preorders (many which have yet to be filled) would be canceled, and stores would actually have more than a couple units on hand consistently if this was the case. Now, it is possible that this week (and especially today) really hurt eBay. Sony knows this is an important time to sell, and wanted to have just enough units available to spark enough consumer interest to make crazy buyers stop refreshing eBay for a few days.Sean*O said:
But on the other hand, scalpers may permanently be ****ed. People are getting smart and realizing that $500 to $600 is very expensive to begin with, and would rather wait until they pick one up at a store or buy it from an online retailer at regular price.
But common sense would tell me that if stores continue to sell out of PS3's, then the closer you get to Christmas with little to no PS3 units on hand, the more money you make. I'm almost entirely sure that I saw Xbox 360's really spike in December because everyone ran out of them again and people flocked to eBay.
I've downloaded Blast Factor, full game...that's about the only full game available right now.
Decent enough arena shooter. I think with this kind of shooter, I prefer the endless waves of enemies approach (like Geo Wars) rather than breaking the action into distinct levels like this one, Mutant Storm and others do.
Speaking of, I did download the Cash Carnage Chaos game demo (or whatever it's currently called) too. Looks to clone the formula that SmashTV brought to this genre to a T.
Decent enough arena shooter. I think with this kind of shooter, I prefer the endless waves of enemies approach (like Geo Wars) rather than breaking the action into distinct levels like this one, Mutant Storm and others do.
Speaking of, I did download the Cash Carnage Chaos game demo (or whatever it's currently called) too. Looks to clone the formula that SmashTV brought to this genre to a T.
Wii prices have gone up though. More than a few ended up below retail a couple days ago. I saw some bundles which must've lost $100. Now they're all making some profit. But there was 35k consoles up then and less than 10k now.
PS3 prices are pretty good (remember the average premium is ~250-300 for a core and ~300-500 for the other), easily bests the 360 a week after launch and slaughters the Wii premium, but the volume is just consistently too high for much else. You can't maintain $1500/avg when you always have 5-10 auctions ending per minute.
When the supply drops like the Wii did, prices will climb sharply. I'm pretty surprised at the retention right now since I predicted both would be selling below retail pretty quickly.
whatdidyousay
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I'm SO annoyed. I've been trying for the past hour to convert some videos on my computer to play on my PS3 and I keep getting the damn "Unsupported Format" error over and over.
I can't use PS3Video9 or whatever it's called because I'm on a Mac--can anyone help me out? I tried messing around with VisualHub and it produces fantastic MP4 files that play on my Mac, but give me the "Unsupported" error on the PS3. WTF?!?!
I can't use PS3Video9 or whatever it's called because I'm on a Mac--can anyone help me out? I tried messing around with VisualHub and it produces fantastic MP4 files that play on my Mac, but give me the "Unsupported" error on the PS3. WTF?!?!
Question for anyone using a Bluetooth headset with their PS3...
I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones (that also have a mic, so it can be used as a headset)...I can pair it successfully with the PS3, but after a reboot (or if I power cycle the headphones) the PS3 doesn't seem to find them again automatically without going through the entire setup procedure again. This is going to get annoying quickly (having to re-pair your headset in the XMB every boot, before you start your game up) - is this "working as intended" or does the PS3 pick up your BT headset automatically when you power cycle either the machine or the headset?
If it's working for you, what model headset are you using?
I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones (that also have a mic, so it can be used as a headset)...I can pair it successfully with the PS3, but after a reboot (or if I power cycle the headphones) the PS3 doesn't seem to find them again automatically without going through the entire setup procedure again. This is going to get annoying quickly (having to re-pair your headset in the XMB every boot, before you start your game up) - is this "working as intended" or does the PS3 pick up your BT headset automatically when you power cycle either the machine or the headset?
If it's working for you, what model headset are you using?
Gamedude said:
Well, I do have this screenshot comparison...
As you can see, running PS2 games through HDMI ruins the image quality. If you switch out the cable and use component or lower, it's fine, but in HDMI, the system attempts to upscale and it looks awful in most cases (with a few exceptions). These shots are taken from very near the TV.
PS3 via HDMI
PS2 via component
PS3 text
PS2 text
Saint Ajola
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Using a Plantronics Pulsar 590a. I do not have to re-pair it with the PS3 even after shutting down either or both the console and the headset. To reconnect the them back, I just turn the Pulsar on and push the "Call" button and they'll automatically sync up.
Now, if I were to turn the PS3 off and connect the Pulsar with the PC as a Bluetooth headset(for chatting on Skype whatever), then I'll need to re-pair it with the PS3 again as the "Call" button will now automatically connect it with the PC instead. Anyway, the Pulsar is a dual profile Bluetooth device. It can be connected to the PC either as headphone or headset. But each of the profile can only be tied to a single device so if I were to pair it as a headset to the PC, I'll need to re-pair with the PS3 if I want to use it there.
So I guess if you're using your headset with other devices then you'll need to re-pair it with the PS3 each time (I suppose if the BT stack used by the PS3 is more aggresive, we might not need to re-pair each time just need to attempt to connect them multiple of times...). Of course, the problem could also be the headset itself. I had a cheap-arse Billionton (rebadged by Buffalo) headset that would not remember with which device it was paired with. Needed to re-pair it with the PC each and every time I had to use it.
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dark10x said:
Hmm, actually non-prog scan enabled PS2 games looks like that on the Dell 2405FPW. I lay the blame on the crappy scaler used in the Dell. Comparing similar games using the PS3, they look slightly better than what the PS2 was outputting but that is like saying AIDS is better than Ebola or something...
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No, that's not it. Using my TV scaler, the games take on a very sharp and clean appearance. They are not blurry at all. The pixels seem very even and smooth (almost as if it were being displayed a native resolution). Through the PS3, everything looks ugly and upscaled.Manp said:it seems that the analog connection (even if good like component) tend to add a little blur that helps hiding the jaggies, where of course the digital connection don't
just like composite vs rgb/component... the composite blurry image usually hide a lot of flaws
Basically, it's the TV scaler versus the PS3 scaler and the PS3 scaler does an awful job. I suppose it would vary from TV to TV, though (TVs with a poor scaler will produce bad results regardless).
Thankfully, not every game exhibits those problems. MGS2 just happens to be one of the worst looking examples. The scaler just can't deal with it. Ridge Racer V is another travesty (there is literal flicker introduced). Some other 30 fps, full frame buffer games look perfectly fine, however, and everything looks fine if you plug in component cables (as it uses the original display mode). PSX games, though, look perfect OK.Manp said:oh, ok. the second image in HDMI is awful though... i see what seems to be ghosting all around the letters, something that i will not expect from a digital connection
there's definitely something wrong somewhere
The system will not output 480i through HDMI, however, so it DOES upscale everything to 480p. It just doesn't do a good job of it.
AnimeTheme
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Darko said:
As far as I know, right now PS3 will only output 1080p via HDMI (or component as well?) for BR movies. Hopefully this will be fixed thorugh firmware upgrade.
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Oni Jazar said:
Seems like only the HDMI since with the component cables the IQ of the game stays in tact (as seen in dark's image examples).
Dark's pictures via HDMI are pretty much what I'm seeing on my TV through HDMI as well. PS2 games are sharper, but extra jaggy. I don't have a component cable to try (least I don't think I do). I was planning on finishing DQ8, MegaTen: DDS/Nocturne, and FFXII on the PS3 too... I haven't tried any PS1 games yet. I think I'll throw in FF7 for shits and giggles.
Well I guess that's why you would also leave an AV Multi Out cable going to the display so you can switch to that for PSX and PS2 games.dark10x said:Well, I do have this screenshot comparison...
As you can see, running PS2 games through HDMI ruins the image quality. If you switch out the cable and use component or lower, it's fine, but in HDMI, the system attempts to upscale and it looks awful in most cases (with a few exceptions). These shots are taken from very near the TV.
PS3 via HDMI
PS2 via component
PS3 text
PS2 text