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Title: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on August 18, 2009, 01:56:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

Well I'm glad I bought a PS3 about four months ago...GUH.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: R-V on August 18, 2009, 01:57:31 PM
Quote from: Weebs on August 18, 2009, 01:56:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

Well I'm glad I bought a PS3 about four months ago...GUH.

http://www.sadtrombone.com/ (http://www.sadtrombone.com/)
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

I was planning on getting one when I finally finished my move to Detroit this fall/winter along with a big ass new tv and entertainment center.  We were mainly getting it for the blu ray and Little Big Planet/God of War III so getting a bigger hard drive than the current $400 unit and getting it for $100 less is great.  I'm really curious what the price cut will be on the two current models in stores, along with how much those will be used at Game Stop.  If they cut the 80 down to $200, I may just have to grab one of those or see what Game Stops used price will be on it.

On Sept 8th they are also releasing the GOTY Little Big Planet that will come with $30 worth of DLC and a bunch of new custom levels.  The stinker is that it's going to be a "limited release" so it might be worth grabbing if you can, even if you'll be waiting on the PS3 slim to come out at the end of Sept.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 02:03:27 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

I was planning on getting one when I finally finished my move to Detroit this fall/winter along with a big ass new tv and entertainment center.  We were mainly getting it for the blu ray and Little Big Planet/God of War III so getting a bigger hard drive than the current $400 unit and getting it for $100 less is great.  I'm really curious what the price cut will be on the two current models in stores, along with how much those will be used at Game Stop.  If they cut the 80 down to $200, I may just have to grab one of those or see what Game Stops used price will be on it.

On Sept 8th they are also releasing the GOTY Little Big Planet that will come with $30 worth of DLC and a bunch of new custom levels.  The stinker is that it's going to be a "limited release" so it might be worth grabbing if you can, even if you'll be waiting on the PS3 slim to come out at the end of Sept.

Holy crap, if the older models go for about $200, it's a given.  I just have to find a way to get teh missus on board.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 02:06:04 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

I was planning on getting one when I finally finished my move to Detroit this fall/winter along with a big ass new tv and entertainment center.  We were mainly getting it for the blu ray and Little Big Planet/God of War III so getting a bigger hard drive than the current $400 unit and getting it for $100 less is great.  I'm really curious what the price cut will be on the two current models in stores, along with how much those will be used at Game Stop.  If they cut the 80 down to $200, I may just have to grab one of those or see what Game Stops used price will be on it.

On Sept 8th they are also releasing the GOTY Little Big Planet that will come with $30 worth of DLC and a bunch of new custom levels.  The stinker is that it's going to be a "limited release" so it might be worth grabbing if you can, even if you'll be waiting on the PS3 slim to come out at the end of Sept.

I wonder if they'll discontinue the 80 since the 120 is now "competitively priced."
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Poon on August 18, 2009, 02:06:48 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 02:03:27 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

I was planning on getting one when I finally finished my move to Detroit this fall/winter along with a big ass new tv and entertainment center.  We were mainly getting it for the blu ray and Little Big Planet/God of War III so getting a bigger hard drive than the current $400 unit and getting it for $100 less is great.  I'm really curious what the price cut will be on the two current models in stores, along with how much those will be used at Game Stop.  If they cut the 80 down to $200, I may just have to grab one of those or see what Game Stops used price will be on it.

On Sept 8th they are also releasing the GOTY Little Big Planet that will come with $30 worth of DLC and a bunch of new custom levels.  The stinker is that it's going to be a "limited release" so it might be worth grabbing if you can, even if you'll be waiting on the PS3 slim to come out at the end of Sept.

Holy crap, if the older models go for about $200, it's a given.  I just have to find a way to get teh missus on board.

If they only cut it to $250 I don't see people really buying them and clearing the shelves unless of course there's a game included at most stores.  For an extra $50 you can get the new hotness with a bigger hard drive and that's easily worth an extra $50 so cutting it to $200 would be the only way I'd even think about getting the current 80 gig model.  Then if you cut it cheaper at game stop for a used one.....that could be a hell of a deal.  It would be an extra $30 or $40 off to grab a used one I'd bet.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Poon on August 18, 2009, 02:07:55 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 02:06:04 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: *In a Nutsack on August 18, 2009, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 01:33:11 PM
Finally.  I had to talk the woman out of buying one on Sunday.  She didn't believe all the rumor crap I've shown her over the last month so glad they finally announced it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/sony-announces-new-slimmer-ps3-coming-first-week-of-sept/

I'm more excited about the price cut, but the bigger hard drive, unit size, and less power consumption are all plusses.  No backwards compatability but really, you can buy a PS2 on the cheap so who really needs that?  Price cuts on existing models come tomorrow, wonder how cheap the current 80 gig will be compared to it's current $400 tag.

At that price and size, I'd consider it solely for Blu-Ray and The Show.  And maybe God of War III.

The link is blocked at work.  Did they list a price after the cut?  I'm with Kerm...I've already been considering it for The Show and the blu-ray.

$299.  From the article:

QuoteWe know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

I was planning on getting one when I finally finished my move to Detroit this fall/winter along with a big ass new tv and entertainment center.  We were mainly getting it for the blu ray and Little Big Planet/God of War III so getting a bigger hard drive than the current $400 unit and getting it for $100 less is great.  I'm really curious what the price cut will be on the two current models in stores, along with how much those will be used at Game Stop.  If they cut the 80 down to $200, I may just have to grab one of those or see what Game Stops used price will be on it.

On Sept 8th they are also releasing the GOTY Little Big Planet that will come with $30 worth of DLC and a bunch of new custom levels.  The stinker is that it's going to be a "limited release" so it might be worth grabbing if you can, even if you'll be waiting on the PS3 slim to come out at the end of Sept.

I wonder if they'll discontinue the 80 since the 120 is now "competitively priced."

For the last few weeks stores haven't been able to even order more stock of the current 80's so odds are they'll be gone and the price cut on current units that starts tomorrow is just to clear existing stock.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Poon on August 18, 2009, 03:52:40 PM
Ok, so Game Stops web site has finally cut the price of the 80 gig PS3 to a insanely low.....$299.  The same price you can buy the PS3 Slim with 40 gigs more hard drive space in about a month.  Yep, they'll be flying off the shelves I bet.  The used 80 gig model is still selling at $350.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on August 18, 2009, 05:08:53 PM
Quote from: Poon on August 18, 2009, 03:52:40 PM
Ok, so Game Stops web site has finally cut the price of the 80 gig PS3 to a insanely low.....$299.  The same price you can buy the PS3 Slim with 40 gigs more hard drive space in about a month.  Yep, they'll be flying off the shelves I bet.  The used 80 gig model is still selling at $350.

I despise Gamestop.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 01:48:02 PM
As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 02:10:58 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 01:48:02 PM
As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Philberto on November 18, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 02:10:58 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 01:48:02 PM
As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Slaky on November 18, 2009, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: IrishYeti on November 18, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 02:10:58 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 01:48:02 PM
As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?

Go to Netflix and sign in. THere's a page for it. You just request it and it shows up days later. And it's free. And it's awesome.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Philberto on November 18, 2009, 02:55:53 PM
Quote from: Slack-E on November 18, 2009, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: IrishYeti on November 18, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 02:10:58 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 01:48:02 PM
As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?

Go to Netflix and sign in. THere's a page for it. You just request it and it shows up days later. And it's free. And it's awesome.

ah ok. I haven't turned on my PS3 in about a month so that might be part of the problem.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I can't think of a reason.  Unless you want to watch Netflix on two TVs!
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Philberto on November 18, 2009, 03:36:25 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I really don't know why. Just to have it there. A friend of mine's Xbox crapped out on him once and he had to send it in for a while. At the very least, I could have netflix still if that happened to me. I guess that's the rationale.

Quote from: Weebs on November 18, 2009, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I can't think of a reason.  Unless you want to watch Netflix on two TVs!

Actually, if I want netflix in my room (since the ps3 and xbox are on the same TV), I just take the box from the living room to the bedroom. I have 2 sets of power and video cables. The set in my room is set up so I can just plug and play.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:40:07 PM
Eh.  It's free, so I ordered it.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 03:43:30 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?
Do the XBox and PS3 both do Netflix streaming in HD?  Most of the streaming content is SD, but, maybe 10-20% is HD.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Philberto on November 18, 2009, 03:49:05 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on November 18, 2009, 03:43:30 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?
Do the XBox and PS3 both do Netflix streaming in HD?  Most of the streaming content is SD, but, maybe 10-20% is HD.

The Xbox does when available. I'm sure PS3 does too
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 12:37:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on November 19, 2009, 10:25:09 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 12:37:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gil Gunderson on November 19, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 19, 2009, 10:25:09 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 12:37:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: CT III on November 19, 2009, 03:57:17 PM
Quote from: Gil Gunderson on November 19, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 19, 2009, 10:25:09 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 12:37:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.

Turn on the air conditioning, you cheap bastard.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gil Gunderson on November 19, 2009, 04:36:05 PM
Quote from: CT III on November 19, 2009, 03:57:17 PM
Quote from: Gil Gunderson on November 19, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 19, 2009, 10:25:09 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on November 19, 2009, 12:37:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on November 18, 2009, 03:22:17 PM
Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.

Turn on the air conditioning, you cheap bastard.

The air conditioning was broken on the days in question when that happened.  Otherwise, I keep it on 68 degrees year-round; the landlord covers the electricity. 

Booyah!
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on December 10, 2009, 09:55:07 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

How did you get it? And if you're not going to use yours, if it's something you can pass along, I'll take it.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 10:58:10 AM
Quote from: Yeti on December 10, 2009, 09:55:07 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

How did you get it? And if you're not going to use yours, if it's something you can pass along, I'll take it.

I just signed up on their site.  I was probably going to play it eventually, but if I decide not to, I'll forward you the key.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:04:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

Thanks, IAN.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Slaky on December 10, 2009, 11:09:48 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:04:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

Thanks, IAN.

You broke the meme.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 11:18:16 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:04:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

Thanks, IAN.

He didn't ask if anyone had played it.  He asked if anyone had a key.  Ergo, my answer was appropriate.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:50:11 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 11:18:16 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:04:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

Thanks, IAN.

He didn't ask if anyone had played it.  He asked if anyone had a key.  Ergo, my answer was appropriate.

You pitnicker.  So anyway, I've been wondering how the beta played.  If you get a chance to play it, post some thoughts.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on December 10, 2009, 11:54:53 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:50:11 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 11:18:16 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 11:04:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit, B. on December 10, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 10, 2009, 09:31:16 AM
I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.

I have one, but I still haven't bothered playing it yet.  I can't stand the PS3 controller for shooters.

Thanks, IAN.

He didn't ask if anyone had played it.  He asked if anyone had a key.  Ergo, my answer was appropriate.

You pitnicker.  So anyway, I've been wondering how the beta played.  If you get a chance to play it, post some thoughts.

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-Multiplayer-Beta-Impressions-21344.html
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on January 13, 2010, 04:25:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

I've had my PS3 for almost a year and that's never happened, even when when I moved.  Maybe it's because I only have one controller.  Do you have any other Bluetooth devices near by, or is the controller possibly being left unplugged for too long to the point that the battery completely dies?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on January 13, 2010, 04:26:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Never had an issue. I have 2 controllers, 1 remote, and a bluetooth headset I pair with it. Maybe you bought a shitty PS3
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on January 13, 2010, 04:29:07 PM
Quote from: Yeti on January 13, 2010, 04:26:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Never had an issue. I have 2 controllers, 1 remote, and a bluetooth headset I pair with it. Maybe you bought a shitty PS3

Really, I have more issues with my Xbox controllers than PS3
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gil Gunderson on January 13, 2010, 05:22:18 PM
I've experienced this problem, but only in the context of friends attempting to sync their controllers with my PS3.  Never with my own controller, of which I think I have four.

PS3 is still great.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: JD on January 13, 2010, 09:05:19 PM
Quote from: Weebs on January 13, 2010, 04:25:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

I've had my PS3 for almost a year and that's never happened, even when when I moved.  Maybe it's because I only have one controllerhave no friends.  Do you have any other Bluetooth devices near by, or is the controller possibly being left unplugged for too long to the point that the battery completely dies?

burn FACE'd
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Quote from: Weebs on January 13, 2010, 04:25:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

I've had my PS3 for almost a year and that's never happened, even when when I moved.  Maybe it's because I only have one controller.  Do you have any other Bluetooth devices near by, or is the controller possibly being left unplugged for too long to the point that the battery completely dies?

Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on January 14, 2010, 09:31:12 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Quote from: Weebs on January 13, 2010, 04:25:04 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

I've had my PS3 for almost a year and that's never happened, even when when I moved.  Maybe it's because I only have one controller.  Do you have any other Bluetooth devices near by, or is the controller possibly being left unplugged for too long to the point that the battery completely dies?

Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

It's all part of my plan to get my dong into as many people's homes as possible.  So far, no luck.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:57:40 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, here.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on February 09, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

You'll have to forgive Kermit. He has a penis in his ass, apparently, and it's a little uncomfortable.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 12:07:44 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 09, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

You'll have to forgive Kermit. He has a penis in his ass, apparently, and it's a little uncomfortable.

Pffft...rookie.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 09, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

You'll have to forgive Kermit. He has a penis in his ass, apparently, and it's a little uncomfortable.

Because I'm wondering why IAN needs to ask whether or not to accept free stuff?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: JD on February 09, 2010, 12:20:33 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 09, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

You'll have to forgive Kermit. He has a penis in his ass, apparently, and it's a little uncomfortable.

Because I'm wondering why IAN needs to ask whether or not to accept free stuff?

Send the free one to me, IAN.  But spend the money to get it repaired first.  Thanks.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 12:40:04 PM
Quote from: JD on February 09, 2010, 12:20:33 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 09, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:51:38 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on February 09, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 09, 2010, 11:06:40 AM
So, I know a guy that has a busted PS3.  He said he just give it to me (with the hard drive) and MLB The Show 09 (which is in the tray).  I asked around a bit, and it looks like a company called PSR1 will repair it for $109 (compared to Sony charging $150).  TDubbs' meatheaded response aside, do you guys think I should take this on?

PS, the graphics card in my 360 is dying a slow death.  My screen started going into this funky weird green/red grainy hue over the weekend.  By most accounts of things I've read (and what Yeti and CD told me), it's the graphics card inside the thing.

Should you just take a busted PS3 for free?  Yes, retard.

Another guy is offering up his launch 60 gig model for $100.

And you're afraid the free one is going to get jealous, or something?

You'll have to forgive Kermit. He has a penis in his ass, apparently, and it's a little uncomfortable.

Because I'm wondering why IAN needs to ask whether or not to accept free stuff?

Send the free one to me, IAN.  But spend the money to get it repaired first.  Thanks.

Done.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.

Let me put it this way...would you give it a shot?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 12:00:01 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.

Let me put it this way...would you give it a shot?

Have you confirmed exactly what's wrong with the system?  It would suck to try that fix and find out there was something else entirely wrong with it.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 12:03:14 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 12:00:01 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.

Let me put it this way...would you give it a shot?

Have you confirmed exactly what's wrong with the system?  It would suck to try that fix and find out there was something else entirely wrong with it.

I have no idea what could be wrong with it, but most of the things I'm reading online have to do with applying heat to the system, then letting it cool.  This melts the chips to a degree, which repairs any cracks, and gets it running again.  The guy just told me that he caught the YLOD and stopped using it.  MLB The Show 09 is in the tray, too.  I haven't even tried plugging the thing in, to be honest.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 12:04:35 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 12:03:14 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 12:00:01 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.

Let me put it this way...would you give it a shot?

Have you confirmed exactly what's wrong with the system?  It would suck to try that fix and find out there was something else entirely wrong with it.

I have no idea what could be wrong with it, but most of the things I'm reading online have to do with applying heat to the system, then letting it cool.  This melts the chips to a degree, which repairs any cracks, and gets it running again.  The guy just told me that he caught the YLOD and stopped using it.  MLB The Show 09 is in the tray, too.  I haven't even tried plugging the thing in, to be honest.

I'd say try plugging it in and find out exactly what it's doing.  If you're going to try some fix-it-yourself method, at least make sure you're fixing the correct thing.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on February 24, 2010, 12:05:01 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 12:03:14 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 12:00:01 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 11:31:27 AM
Has anyone tried a do-it-yourself fix for the PS3 YLOD?  Does this sound dangerous or legit?  http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869 (http://ezinearticles.com/?PS3-Yellow-Light-Fix---Simple-Tips-to-Fix-This-Error-Today!&id=3694869)

Not dangerous, it won't burn your house down.

It's a might work, might destroy your console all the way type repair.

Let me put it this way...would you give it a shot?

Have you confirmed exactly what's wrong with the system?  It would suck to try that fix and find out there was something else entirely wrong with it.

I have no idea what could be wrong with it, but most of the things I'm reading online have to do with applying heat to the system, then letting it cool.  This melts the chips to a degree, which repairs any cracks, and gets it running again.  The guy just told me that he caught the YLOD and stopped using it.  MLB The Show 09 is in the tray, too.  I haven't even tried plugging the thing in, to be honest.

Well, that's your problem right there.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.

There's a large gap between "built my own PC" and "can fix a motherboard."  I've built plenty of PCs, but even I'd probably be hesitant to go screwing around with the actual components on a motherboard.  And I won't watch your stupid video to find out if that's even what you have to do.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:31:15 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.

There's a large gap between "built my own PC" and "can fix a motherboard."  I've built plenty of PCs, but even I'd probably be hesitant to go screwing around with the actual components on a motherboard.  And I won't watch your stupid video to find out if that's even what you have to do.

Well, fuck you douche.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Pre on February 24, 2010, 09:31:18 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:31:15 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.

There's a large gap between "built my own PC" and "can fix a motherboard."  I've built plenty of PCs, but even I'd probably be hesitant to go screwing around with the actual components on a motherboard.  And I won't watch your stupid video to find out if that's even what you have to do.

Well, fuck you douche.

This might be the first, and likely only, time that my college degree has come up useful in a conversation
not at work.

I wouldn't do a thing that involves opening it if you're still considering warranty repairing it as opening it will
obviously void your warranty if you don't care about warranty repair, it's not like an old school tv, nothing in
there will kill you.  I also won't try and explain how crazy incorrect the statement about melting chips is. 
The nice thing about the whole overheating without opening the system thing is that there's a non-zero chance
it will get your console back to running without voiding the warranty.

The right way to do this would be with a multimeter, a nice soldering iron, and a magnifying glass.  Even then,
you're really just trying to temporarily fix a fundamental design flaw.  There's a decent chance that trying the
guide way will fuse some connections that shouldn't be fused and it'll be an unrecoverable pile of shit.  If you
do try it make sure the circuit board is level.  And try to minimize how much of the fumes you inhale.

Having opened a few ps1 and ps2's in my poor dirty pirate phase of my life to put in mod chips, it's not that
hard, take your time and watch the ribbon cables (the super thin transparent and copper colored ones), they
are crazy easy to break.  I'd guess your odds of fixing it are a bit worse than half and the odds it stays fixed for
more than 6 months is about half that again.

All that negative aside, you have a free broken ps3.  If it was me, I'd open it up and give the craziness a shot. 
Worst case you're back to your original state of no ps3 and no money spent.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 25, 2010, 07:45:48 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 09:31:18 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:31:15 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.

There's a large gap between "built my own PC" and "can fix a motherboard."  I've built plenty of PCs, but even I'd probably be hesitant to go screwing around with the actual components on a motherboard.  And I won't watch your stupid video to find out if that's even what you have to do.

Well, fuck you douche.

This might be the first, and likely only, time that my college degree has come up useful in a conversation
not at work.

I wouldn't do a thing that involves opening it if you're still considering warranty repairing it as opening it will
obviously void your warranty if you don't care about warranty repair, it's not like an old school tv, nothing in
there will kill you.  I also won't try and explain how crazy incorrect the statement about melting chips is. 
The nice thing about the whole overheating without opening the system thing is that there's a non-zero chance
it will get your console back to running without voiding the warranty.

The right way to do this would be with a multimeter, a nice soldering iron, and a magnifying glass.  Even then,
you're really just trying to temporarily fix a fundamental design flaw.  There's a decent chance that trying the
guide way will fuse some connections that shouldn't be fused and it'll be an unrecoverable pile of shit.  If you
do try it make sure the circuit board is level.  And try to minimize how much of the fumes you inhale.

Having opened a few ps1 and ps2's in my poor dirty pirate phase of my life to put in mod chips, it's not that
hard, take your time and watch the ribbon cables (the super thin transparent and copper colored ones), they
are crazy easy to break.  I'd guess your odds of fixing it are a bit worse than half and the odds it stays fixed for
more than 6 months is about half that again.

All that negative aside, you have a free broken ps3.  If it was me, I'd open it up and give the craziness a shot. 
Worst case you're back to your original state of no ps3 and no money spent.

This PS3 is out of warranty.  I would be sending it off to an independent repair shop, albeit a fairly reputable operation, for $110.  The guy in the videos is pretty adamant about keeping the thing level and not moving a thing after the heating process.  Anyway, I'll take your advice to heart.  I might just save my nickels and dimes.

ETA:  I'm going under teh assumption that what the guy does in the videos is what the repair shop would do.  Is that a fair assumption?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on February 25, 2010, 09:03:09 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 25, 2010, 07:45:48 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 24, 2010, 09:31:18 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:31:15 PM
Quote from: Weebs on February 24, 2010, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 24, 2010, 01:20:54 PM
I've got a buddy who built his own PC once.  I think I might get him to help me try this:  www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376 (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2376).  Watch teh videos.

There's a large gap between "built my own PC" and "can fix a motherboard."  I've built plenty of PCs, but even I'd probably be hesitant to go screwing around with the actual components on a motherboard.  And I won't watch your stupid video to find out if that's even what you have to do.

Well, fuck you douche.

This might be the first, and likely only, time that my college degree has come up useful in a conversation
not at work.

I wouldn't do a thing that involves opening it if you're still considering warranty repairing it as opening it will
obviously void your warranty if you don't care about warranty repair, it's not like an old school tv, nothing in
there will kill you.  I also won't try and explain how crazy incorrect the statement about melting chips is. 
The nice thing about the whole overheating without opening the system thing is that there's a non-zero chance
it will get your console back to running without voiding the warranty.

The right way to do this would be with a multimeter, a nice soldering iron, and a magnifying glass.  Even then,
you're really just trying to temporarily fix a fundamental design flaw.  There's a decent chance that trying the
guide way will fuse some connections that shouldn't be fused and it'll be an unrecoverable pile of shit.  If you
do try it make sure the circuit board is level.  And try to minimize how much of the fumes you inhale.

Having opened a few ps1 and ps2's in my poor dirty pirate phase of my life to put in mod chips, it's not that
hard, take your time and watch the ribbon cables (the super thin transparent and copper colored ones), they
are crazy easy to break.  I'd guess your odds of fixing it are a bit worse than half and the odds it stays fixed for
more than 6 months is about half that again.

All that negative aside, you have a free broken ps3.  If it was me, I'd open it up and give the craziness a shot. 
Worst case you're back to your original state of no ps3 and no money spent.

This PS3 is out of warranty.  I would be sending it off to an independent repair shop, albeit a fairly reputable operation, for $110.  The guy in the videos is pretty adamant about keeping the thing level and not moving a thing after the heating process.  Anyway, I'll take your advice to heart.  I might just save my nickels and dimes.

ETA:  I'm going under teh assumption that what the guy does in the videos is what the repair shop would do.  Is that a fair assumption?

I still say you just try and sell it on eBay, collect your $100+ (I think you'll get at least that), and buy a new PS3.  You won't be paying much more than the $110 + shipping it'll cost to send it to that guy.  Plus, I would assume that if it's not under warranty anymore, it was one of the first batch of PS3s, meaning it's already several years old and might not last long even if it gets fixed.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Pre on February 25, 2010, 09:42:04 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 25, 2010, 07:45:48 AM
ETA:  I'm going under teh assumption that what the guy does in the videos is what the repair shop would do.  Is that a fair assumption?

I'd imagine yes, but in a more targeted approach then just heating the whole thing up.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 26, 2010, 07:25:48 AM
Quote from: Pre on February 25, 2010, 09:42:04 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on February 25, 2010, 07:45:48 AM
ETA:  I'm going under teh assumption that what the guy does in the videos is what the repair shop would do.  Is that a fair assumption?

I'd imagine yes, but in a more targeted approach then just heating the whole thing up.

What I posted earlier about heating the whole PS3 up inside it's box isn't what the dude in the videos does.  The video targets four spots on the motherboard with a heat gun.  He then lets it cool, turns it over and does the other side.  Then, he puts new heating compound over the areas.  (I have no idea what any of the technical terms are, but the guy made a pretty flawless job of it.)
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on February 28, 2010, 10:32:37 AM
UPDATE:  I'm getting a tax return that will take care of sending it off for repair.  I'm going with PSR1, who look to be pretty legit.  Fast turnaround and all.  I even have a testimonial from a guy who used them for his repair and he said they were awesome and quick.

So, there's that.  All I need is a controller and MLB The Show 2010.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: CT III on March 15, 2010, 11:14:56 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Your Xbox apologism is disgusting.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Pre on March 15, 2010, 11:16:28 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
I'm going PS3 exclusive.

Further proof that the 360 gets all the good exclusives.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 11:21:53 AM
Quote from: Pre on March 15, 2010, 11:16:28 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
I'm going PS3 exclusive.

Further proof that the 360 gets all the good exclusives.

THAT was funny.

Kerm, I really just want the PS3 for The Show and military sims.  I figure the XBOX only gives me military sims and not good baseball.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gilgamesh on March 15, 2010, 12:02:25 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 11:21:53 AM
Quote from: Pre on March 15, 2010, 11:16:28 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
I'm going PS3 exclusive.

Further proof that the 360 gets all the good exclusives.

THAT was funny.

Kerm, I really just want the PS3 for The Show and military sims.  I figure the XBOX only gives me military sims and not good baseball.

Welcome to the club.  Now, get it done.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 01:22:01 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn’t keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I’m happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it “should” be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it’s online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you’ll find people “boosting” where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


I only liked achievements because of the little sound it made when it pops up after I get one.  I think I'll be fine without it.  Most of my MW2 pals were on 360.  Well, I might go so far to say that I won't miss MW2 much at all either.  My biggest thing about leaving 360 is that my little brother plays on the 360.  As far as the controller, I really don't care.  Can it be that much of a difference?

Anyway, as I said before, the PS3 gives me good baseball and the only other games I really care about are military sims and GTA like games and they're all cross-platform.  Which reminds me...Medal of Honor is looking bonertastic.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gilgamesh on March 15, 2010, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

In re MW2 and the controller, you can always customize your controller to your preferences. 

And to BK's points, I've never run into these problems.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 02:10:30 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 15, 2010, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

In re MW2 and the controller, you can always customize your controller to your preferences. 

And to BK's points, I've never run into these problems.

I could Google these things, but I'd rather keep Mom's Basement a flutter with activity.  What's this about a code for a controller?  And, I read that the PSN is free?  Is it's content free, too?  Like map packs and the like?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 02:14:20 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 02:10:30 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 15, 2010, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

In re MW2 and the controller, you can always customize your controller to your preferences. 

And to BK's points, I've never run into these problems.

I could Google these things, but I'd rather keep Mom's Basement a flutter with activity.  What's this about a code for a controller?  And, I read that the PSN is free?  Is it's content free, too?  Like map packs and the like?

I never had the issue that Kerm talked about so I don't know about that. My controllers have always sync'd well. The PSN is free, but the content is definitely not free.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on March 16, 2010, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

That's one post.  I could reiterate all the points I've made, but I'll just go bump the "Yeti is a douchebag" thread instead.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on March 16, 2010, 09:02:45 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 16, 2010, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 15, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on March 15, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 15, 2010, 10:50:01 AM
UPDATE, AGAIN:  The PS3 was unrepairable.  Also, my 360 died while the PS3 was away.  So, I got nothing.  I traded in a lot of my 360 shit to Game Stop while the 50% bonus was (and still is) going on.  I got $225 in credit, which is more than enough to help pay for a PS3.  I have a test to take in mid-April, so I'll just hold off on buying something new until I'm done with the test.  After that, I'm going PS3 exclusive.

I bet you're going to regret that decision.

Honestly, I believe the PS3 is the superior system, but that doesn't keep me away from Xbox at all. The only gripe I have heard from you is the controller, which I agree with. I'm happy with the Xbox controller. I also think that R1 to shoot instead of R2 is backwards to the way it "should" be, but oh well. The PS3 has a lot more to offer with the Blu-Ray, the ability to run a separate OS, and the browser. One thing about the PSN is the fact that it's online stuff is free, however, that just invites people to cheat. For example, on MW2 you'll find people "boosting" where one teammate will kill an opponent who is his friend just to get a nuke. With a free network, that stuff is frequent. Xbox has had a few people doing that. I caught someone doing that this weekend but I disposed of the culprits each time

I keep buying games for Xbox because I like the way they control and I am, like you, a bit of an achievement whore.


You're not reading carefully enough.

Duly noted:

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 13, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Do you PS3 guys have trouble with your controller unpairing from the console every couple of weeks or so?  And, when it does, why did they make it such a ridiculous process to get it to sync back up?  I need a fricking pin to get my controller to sync?  Seriously?  Eat shit, Sony.  I know the 360 took a lot of grief for the red ring of death issues, but it is a MUCH better console than the PS3.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 14, 2010, 09:01:48 AM
Hmm.  This could be it.  Though it's still a stupid engineering design to make the resync button only pressable with a pin or Weebs' dong.  What's wrong with a small button?

That's one post.  I could reiterate all the points I've made, but I'll just go bump the "Yeti is a douchebag" thread instead.

FMIL
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on May 27, 2010, 05:37:27 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did. Buy a PS2.

Old gen'd.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on May 27, 2010, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.

It's the 120 GB model unfortunately.  Just wondering if anyone knew any potential workarounds.  I still have my PS2 around (uh, thanks Weebs) but it's starting to screw up saving and scratching some discs at random.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Weebs on May 27, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.

It's the 120 GB model unfortunately.  Just wondering if anyone knew any potential workarounds.  I still have my PS2 around (uh, thanks Weebs) but it's starting to screw up saving and scratching some discs at random.

Unfortunately, there aren't any workarounds.  To cut costs with new models, they removed the Emotion Engine chip from the system, which is what allowed the backwards compatibility.  It's pretty lame, but with PS2's still selling really well, I guess it makes sense for them to force people to keep buying them.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: PenPho on May 27, 2010, 05:55:13 PM
Quote from: Weebs on May 27, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.

It's the 120 GB model unfortunately.  Just wondering if anyone knew any potential workarounds.  I still have my PS2 around (uh, thanks Weebs) but it's starting to screw up saving and scratching some discs at random.

Unfortunately, there aren't any workarounds.  To cut costs with new models, they removed the Emotion Engine chip from the system, which is what allowed the backwards compatibility.  It's pretty lame, but with PS2's still selling really well, I guess it makes sense for them to force people to keep buying them.

Seriously, where the hell is TDubbs?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on May 27, 2010, 08:03:40 PM
Quote from: Weebs on May 27, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.

It's the 120 GB model unfortunately.  Just wondering if anyone knew any potential workarounds.  I still have my PS2 around (uh, thanks Weebs) but it's starting to screw up saving and scratching some discs at random.

Unfortunately, there aren't any workarounds.  To cut costs with new models, they removed the Emotion Engine chip from the system, which is what allowed the backwards compatibility.  It's pretty lame, but with PS2's still selling really well, I guess it makes sense for them to force people to keep buying them.

I'm shocked, shocked that some l33t h4ck3r hasn't come up with something.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:32:31 AM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

Skip GTA IV and just get Red Dead Redemption.  It's the same concept, but WAY better.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: CT III on May 28, 2010, 09:43:41 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:32:31 AM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

Skip GTA IV and just get Red Dead Redemption.  It's the same concept, but WAY better.

So you're okay with amoral cowboys?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:46:02 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 28, 2010, 09:43:41 AM
Quote from: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:32:31 AM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

Skip GTA IV and just get Red Dead Redemption.  It's the same concept, but WAY better.

So you're okay with amoral cowboys?

Okay with shooting them, yes.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on May 28, 2010, 03:18:40 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:32:31 AM
Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

Skip GTA IV and just get Red Dead Redemption.  It's the same concept, but WAY better.

Is the Infernus a horse in RDR?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on June 01, 2010, 02:25:02 PM
DPD.  I can't set my PS3 to 720p, which my iMac converter box requires before connection, because my TV doesn't support HD.  Is there a way to do it without a display?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on April 15, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Does any other PS3 user have issues with slow download speeds? My PS3 is insanely slow about downloading stuff. The MLB.TV app that is 12MB took around 10 minutes. With Comcast, I'm reported to be getting 12-15MB/sec, which I'm sure I'm not getting, but even if I was pulling half that, it shouldn't take 10 minutes to download. Things on my computer and Xbox download fine, PS3, though, shite. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Slaky on April 15, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 15, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Does any other PS3 user have issues with slow download speeds? My PS3 is insanely slow about downloading stuff. The MLB.TV app that is 12MB took around 10 minutes. With Comcast, I'm reported to be getting 12-15MB/sec, which I'm sure I'm not getting, but even if I was pulling half that, it shouldn't take 10 minutes to download. Things on my computer and Xbox download fine, PS3, though, shite. Any thoughts?

Its not just you
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Bort on April 16, 2011, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 15, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Does any other PS3 user have issues with slow download speeds? My PS3 is insanely slow about downloading stuff. The MLB.TV app that is 12MB took around 10 minutes. With Comcast, I'm reported to be getting 12-15MB/sec, which I'm sure I'm not getting, but even if I was pulling half that, it shouldn't take 10 minutes to download. Things on my computer and Xbox download fine, PS3, though, shite. Any thoughts? Anyone want to buy a used PS3? Only slightly broken. $400 OBO.

Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on June 06, 2011, 08:21:23 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 15, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Does any other PS3 user have issues with slow download speeds? My PS3 is insanely slow about downloading stuff. The MLB.TV app that is 12MB took around 10 minutes. With Comcast, I'm reported to be getting 12-15MB/sec, which I'm sure I'm not getting, but even if I was pulling half that, it shouldn't take 10 minutes to download. Things on my computer and Xbox download fine, PS3, though, shite. Any thoughts?

Are you hardwired?  I'm wireless and it took 25 minutes for me to download the MW2 map packs last week.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on June 06, 2011, 09:05:14 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 06, 2011, 08:21:23 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 15, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Does any other PS3 user have issues with slow download speeds? My PS3 is insanely slow about downloading stuff. The MLB.TV app that is 12MB took around 10 minutes. With Comcast, I'm reported to be getting 12-15MB/sec, which I'm sure I'm not getting, but even if I was pulling half that, it shouldn't take 10 minutes to download. Things on my computer and Xbox download fine, PS3, though, shite. Any thoughts?

Are you hardwired?  I'm wireless and it took 25 minutes for me to download the MW2 map packs last week.

Wireless, and the PS3 is about 2 feet from the router. Online games play fine (even though its been months since I've played anything online on the PS3.

Meant to ask you, but I'm not going to look for the thread, but do you play Black Ops still? I got on for the first time in a month on my xbox and it seemed like every match I player was against 15 prestiges and gold gun fags. TDubbs thinks we are losers. These fags who have played like 15 days worth of a game that has been out for 7 months are worse.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Powdered Toast Man on June 06, 2011, 10:11:02 AM
Quote from: Yeti on June 06, 2011, 09:05:14 AM
Wireless, and the PS3 is about 2 feet from the router. Online games play fine (even though its been months since I've played anything online on the PS3.

Meant to ask you, but I'm not going to look for the thread, but do you play Black Ops still? I got on for the first time in a month on my xbox and it seemed like every match I player was against 15 prestiges and gold gun fags. TDubbs thinks we are losers. These fags who have played like 15 days worth of a game that has been out for 7 months are worse.

I do play Black Ops on occasion, but I'm back on PS3 now.

RE: PS3 download speeds could be due to the reopening of the Store and the wealth of people trying to download all the new stuff and then even newer stuff being uploaded by Sony to the Store.  That's just a wild guess, though.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on June 18, 2013, 10:32:39 PM
Be careful with today's "required" software update; installing it completely bricked my system.  Out of warranty and I'd rather not pay more than it's worth on eBay to repair, so it looks like I'm PS3less.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on June 19, 2013, 10:17:59 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 18, 2013, 10:32:39 PM
Be careful with today's "required" software update; installing it completely bricked my system.  Out of warranty and I'd rather not pay more than it's worth on eBay to repair, so it looks like I'm PS3less.

http://www.techhive.com/article/2042402/sony-pulls-ps3-update-after-complaints-it-bricks-consoles.html

QuoteOn Reddit, some predicted that currently frozen consoles will be restorable using the PS3's "safe mode" boot feature and installing from an external USB drive.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on June 19, 2013, 03:21:37 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 19, 2013, 10:17:59 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 18, 2013, 10:32:39 PM
Be careful with today's "required" software update; installing it completely bricked my system.  Out of warranty and I'd rather not pay more than it's worth on eBay to repair, so it looks like I'm PS3less.

http://www.techhive.com/article/2042402/sony-pulls-ps3-update-after-complaints-it-bricks-consoles.html

QuoteOn Reddit, some predicted that currently frozen consoles will be restorable using the PS3's "safe mode" boot feature and installing from an external USB drive.

I don't think mine even safeboots successfully.  The CSR I talked to today said the dude I talked to yesterday had bad info.  In fact the CSR I talked to today had his own PS3 get bricked by the update too.  Now I'm waiting for an email from Sony after they're done troubleshooting and it sounds like they're going to fix it at low or no cost.  Hopefully Sony gets this right.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on June 25, 2013, 03:50:06 PM
DPD.  Just got a call from Sony, who confirmed that my PS3 won't even boot into Safe Mode.  They're dispatching a return box and will repair it at no cost.  Go Sony.

Anyone have any tips on backing up the hard drive before I send it off?  The system doesn't boot so a USB drive won't work.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on July 10, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)

Pex was fun.  Your rivalry sucks.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Quality Start Machine on July 10, 2013, 07:09:04 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)

Pex was fun.  Your rivalry sucks.

But that picture damn near made me bust a gut laughing.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Saul Goodman on July 10, 2013, 07:20:33 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 10, 2013, 07:09:04 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)

Pex was fun.  Your rivalry sucks.

But that picture damn near made me bust a gut laughing.

Oh yeah, that's a given.
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Yeti on July 10, 2013, 11:15:44 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 10, 2013, 07:09:04 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)

Pex was fun.  Your rivalry sucks.

But that picture damn near made me bust a gut laughing.

But not before you busted your medium shirts
Title: Re: PS3 Slim and Price Cut
Post by: Gilgamesh on July 11, 2013, 11:00:20 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2013, 11:15:44 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 10, 2013, 07:09:04 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 06:16:30 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 10, 2013, 05:44:21 PM
TPD.  Got my PS3 back from Sony today.  I lost all my data but it works perfectly again at no cost to me.  It's always nice to get good customer service.

No one??

Fine.

(http://oi44.tinypic.com/igl1si.jpg)

Pex was fun.  Your rivalry sucks.

But that picture damn near made me bust a gut laughing.

But not before you busted your extra-medium shirts

Fixed.