So will you be buying a PS3 on launch day?

Post by **Snakey** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:11 pm 0

Absolutely. So do a lot of things.

If we're going full on progressive, it needs to be at 60fps.

fdave · Post by **fdave** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:28 pm 0

The old "you need to buy a PS3 in order to download PS1 games onto the PSP" was a nice little trick, and I'm glad to see Sony have been fucked up the arse on that one.

Â£500, no thank you. Maybe if it was cheaper.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:38 pm 0

120fps. No Compromises!

Cheers

Bubba

Kemper_Boyd · Post by **Kemper_Boyd** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:29 pm 0

Dio wrote:But that said, 30fps looks shite on sport, which is the major reason Sky quote for sticking with 1080i.

They should still use 720p. High levels of motion is one of the areas which
interlaced video is particularly unsuitable. It's probably got more to do
with the equipment they've purchased than delivering the best quality video
possible.

CharlieF · Post by **CharlieF** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:43 pm 0

Â£500 for a console?

...errrr......no ta.

jawafour · Post by **jawafour** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:48 pm 0

I'll revert to my stock argument for any new console launch: not really fussed (within reason) about the console cost - but how much are the games?

If the games are are Â£50 then they don't get my cash; if they're Â£30 (as in Â£29.99; not Â£39.99) then I'll buy the console.

So I guess it's another "No".

supermonkeyworld · Post by **supermonkeyworld** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:55 pm 0

No, although as soon as soon as God of War/FF/Shadow of the Colossus or Katamari-a-like appear, then yes.

Orangy Tang · Post by **Orangy Tang** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:59 pm 0

Dio wrote:But that said, 30fps looks shite on sport, which is the major reason Sky quote for sticking with 1080i.

Given the hideous compression on Sky Sports channels, I don't think Sky have the right to talk about image quality.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:14 pm 0

You can pre-order the PS3 over here for a stonking 6349 SEK. That's the 60 gb version and doesn't seem to include a game. I don't have anything against Sony, but that is way beyond what I'm prepared to pay for a console. I thought the 360 was pushing it with 3995 SEK, but at least that includes a game (Gears of War).

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:20 pm 0

Orangy Tang wrote:
Dio wrote:But that said, 30fps looks shite on sport, which is the major reason Sky quote for sticking with 1080i.
Given the hideous compression on Sky Sports channels, I don't think Sky have the right to talk about image quality.

Is that on HD only (since I haven't got that)?

I'm not happy with compression artifacts on Sky, but the paid sports channels and the BBC are the two places that have never been notable offenders - given the nightmare questions that football poses an mpeg-style codec, it does a really good job, the only common artifact is break-up on close-in shots that pan across the crowd, or when 30,000 Newcastle fans all whirl their scarves

.

If you compare with, say, Channel 5 coverage of the UEFA cup games, it's night and day - they're a non-stop feast of the usual mpeg sports issues, particularly detail pumping on the grass and motion loss in shadowed areas of the pitch.

namor7 · Post by **namor7** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:32 am 0

If it had rumble and the console wasn't so ugly, I'd be mildly interested.

As it is, I don't see myself ever getting one.

Sony may very well be going down. Or not. We'll see.

hype · Post by **hype** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:27 am 0

Nope!

Maybe later when it is cheaper, I have my Wii and love it!

Justino · Post by **Justino** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:29 am 0

I'd hate to think what you guys would think of PS3 if:

It sounded like a Dyson
It came with a power pack the size of Wales
It would do well to last more than 6 months from launch
It used component cabling at best
It needed a separate HD-DVD Drive
(with another power pack)
(and a connecting cable)
(which is basically pointless because of the first point)

No question the PS3 has its faults, but the fact I can plug it directly into the wall and then my TV, and it runs quietly deserves some credit.

Its much more likely to get a place in my living room than an Xbox 360 mainly because my missus is not going to put up with all that teenage gubbins lying all over the place - which frankly reminds me of the good old/bad old bedroom days....

Wii is fun for sure, but how long can a Turbo Gamecube with an alternate controller last? If the innovation is all in the controller its not going to be a tough job for MS and Sony to put to bed. I remember the fun my granny had washing windows on EyeToy - it never lasts...

I sound like a fan-boy, so am probably going to get stick but I don't see the same shock horror reaction in people to cost of the latest high end PC video card (let alone a PC to put it in), so for Â£425 it ain't all bad is it??????

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:41 am 0

Where did OBSAK find you?

Welcome, anyway.

Justino · Post by **Justino** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:48 am 0

Alarm wrote: Welcome, anyway.

Cheers - it's a nice place you've got - brings back fond memories of hanging around the Llamasoft stand in Olympia way back....

...when I'm sure the C64 was better than the ZX