Official US/JP PLAYSTATION 3 Launch Thread
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Beer Monkey
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Is there any word on if the March update has realtime Dolby/DTS encoding during movie playback? If not, The Sopranos is only going to play in Pro-Logic, since word has it they are only including PCM surround (weird-assed choice, go with the TrueHD).
beermonkey@tehbias said:
Um. If the discs do not include the soundtrack encoded on the disc, no firmware upgrade will magically add it to your disc.
Sopranos Blu-Ray only has Loseless PCM surround. The HD-DVD version has Dolby Plus.
If your receiver can't handle loseless PCM, then Blu-Ray may not be the format for you until you upgrade as most BRD releases are like that.
Beer Monkey
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ManaByte said:
Actually, most Blu-Ray releases are NOT like that.
Second of all, the goddamned XBox 1 was powerful enough to encode DD 5.1 in realtime, so it sure as hell isn't expecting much for the PS3 to do the same. We already know that it has tons of overhead during BD playback, as they have demonstrated smooth 2X playback with no dropped frames. They could easily encode DD/DTS in realtime from lossless PCM.
Needing to have an HDMI receiver just to hear 'The Sopranos' in surround is ignorant. I guess I should buy the HD-DVD version.
UtadaBarkley
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When is the Blast Factor co-op patch due? I cannot wait for that....
Beer Monkey
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Blimblim said:
Yep!
FYI the Toshiba A1 converts PCM surround to high-bitrate (1509 kb/s) DTS over TOSLINK, in realtime.
No announced delay, last I hear it's still on for spring. Eye of judgement is too but I havent heard much from it either. Sony marketing is strange. Time for being quiet was ok before the ps3 released, but now that it's out they should be releasing screenshots and video every month.Geezer said:Is Heavenly Sword still being released in March? It's all gone surprisingly quiet regarding this title
MiamiWesker
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PS2 games look like crap when upscaled to 480p, I rather just keep it on 480i. When is Sony going to fix this.
Also the internet browser is pointless without a zoom function, I can't read anything.
Also the internet browser is pointless without a zoom function, I can't read anything.
f@luS
More than a member.
Few questions plz :
-Is it possible to sav PS2 games on HDD or u need memory card adapter?
-When will the remote be available here?
-Can i use the dual shock 3 to play Ps2 games? if no , how can i connect my ds2? usb classic PC adapter?
-How can i charge the controll battery? is it possible to plug it into my pc? (usb)
thx
-Is it possible to sav PS2 games on HDD or u need memory card adapter?
-When will the remote be available here?
-Can i use the dual shock 3 to play Ps2 games? if no , how can i connect my ds2? usb classic PC adapter?
-How can i charge the controll battery? is it possible to plug it into my pc? (usb)
thx
UtadaBarkley
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wasting said:
The remote has been out for a good week now.
UtadaBarkley
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f@luS said:
q1) no.
q2) call your local eb... mine had some in.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
JB1981 said:
How big is your TV? Because on my 32" and 50" HDTV the web browser looks good to me.
knitoe said:
The post I responded to dealt directly with 480p titles. FF12 is not a 480p title, hence the reason for its shittiness. Looks like shit on my TV as well. The only 480i title that look good are Jak 2 and 3 (have no idea why). But yeah, knitoe, try any 480p title (God of War particularly) - they look very good.
Also: I think I figured out why I'm losing video from my PS3 and 360; I believe it's my receiver. I've had it for a while, now, too. I hope I can have it replaced. Apparently Integra offers a 3-year warranty on their A/V products.
Mckmass - my CRT is 34" - text on the web browser is way too small.
I watched the Blu Ray disc included in the Famitsu PS3 Blu-ray EX magazine, and I would like to post some hot hd screencaps.
The thing is, right now I'm not able to take screen shots. I'm playing the disc on my VAIO laptop, using Intervideo WinDVD for BD. So far I tried PrintScreen, alt + PrintScreen, Paint Shop Pro 11, and SnagIt, to no avail. I've been searching and so far everything has failed.
If you know how to take screen captures of Blu ray movies from a PC, please share.
I know this must be possible, as shown in those Ghost In the Shell 2: Innocence screencaps
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=3928
Thanks
The thing is, right now I'm not able to take screen shots. I'm playing the disc on my VAIO laptop, using Intervideo WinDVD for BD. So far I tried PrintScreen, alt + PrintScreen, Paint Shop Pro 11, and SnagIt, to no avail. I've been searching and so far everything has failed.
If you know how to take screen captures of Blu ray movies from a PC, please share.
I know this must be possible, as shown in those Ghost In the Shell 2: Innocence screencaps
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=3928
Thanks
Saint Ajola
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geox said:
Most video playback software renders the video onto an overlay. Print Screen or any other standard screen cap software won't work in this instance. Depending on the software, you might have options to not render the video stream as an overlay although I do not think this available in WinDVD.
Alternatively, older versions of WinDVD has a screencap function. Does the HD version still possess the functionality?
Finally, since Vista does not render it's videos onto overlays (because it interferes with 3D rendering functions), theoretically you might be able to use the Print Screen function on it...
.k
Man I went to target to pick up MGS
O and they had 5 there. I really wanted to get one but it is the worst timing right after the holiday and I am low on money and going on a trip next week with the little I have left. Damnit never thought I would be so pissed because I found some.
O and they had 5 there. I really wanted to get one but it is the worst timing right after the holiday and I am low on money and going on a trip next week with the little I have left. Damnit never thought I would be so pissed because I found some.jjasper said:Man I went to target to pick up MGS
MGS
O is an awesoem games, especially online.I've missed out on a huge chunk of the PS2's lifespan.JB1981 said:
And to the guy asking about the PSU in the US PS3s, it's universal too. I plugged it straight into a 240v wall socket with a standard IEC lead (PC PSU lead, UK).
Edit, damn. Progressive + 16:9 mode is like night and day over HDMI. Doesn't quite fill my screen, about a 20 pixel gap around all edges but I can sort that in my TV opions. Cheers.
Crazymoogle
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Dazzla said:
PS2 and GC have a universal underscan problem; unless you can adjust overscan/underscan manually on your TV, expect to see this on every widescreen game you try.
Goldrusher
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SnakeXs said:
Only look at size and cache size...ignore speed, higher doesn't mean faster, since the PS3 won't always write faster, plus it means more heat, which is a bad thing.
JPN account:
http://blogs.ign.com/xheavenxsentx/2006/12/09/39684
HK is pretty much the same as the US as it's in English.
http://blogs.ign.com/xheavenxsentx/2006/12/09/39684
HK is pretty much the same as the US as it's in English.