seriously? really?

1/8/2008 1:35:48 PM

i forgot the >

1/8/2008 1:37:41 PM

^^for real?

1/8/2008 1:38:30 PM

Quote :

"I very much doubt Golovko has a PS3; ive gotten the feeling from his postings that he just says he has one, just so he can hate on it without appearing to be a "troll". Basically what I am saying is that he has no life. And I feel very sorry for him."

He and SandSanta both have PS3s.

Then again, they both have 360s as well.

So you can understand their contempt for the PS3 as a video game console.

1/8/2008 2:11:57 PM

I have a PS3 and a 360, and I like them both a lot.


360 has more games, and some games are better, but I like the PS3 as a DVD upscaling player, Blu Ray player, and free online gaming.

1/8/2008 3:25:20 PM

Original Message Follows:
-------------------------

Consumer Name: Engin Akyol
Consumer Email: emakyol@gmail.com

Model Number: N/A

Message from Consumer:
Hello,

I recently purchased a PS3 and love the machine. It's fast replacing my 360 as my media center of
choice thanks to a UI that isn't offensively hideous. However, I have a slight issue.

The website http://www.pandora.com will not work with the PS3. As I'm sure anyone who likes streaming
media can tell you, pandora is THE website to listen to music while playing games, that is unless of
course you have a massive ('legal') collection that you can access.

Could you please let the powers be know that either integrating Pandora, or at least making it work
on the PS3 browser, would be a critical step to home entertainment center domination.

Thanks.

Engin



___________Reply_______________

Hello Engin,

Thank you for writing us.

We apologize for any inconvenience, however, certain websites that require special media players or
additional software/plug-ins to access content on the website might not be accessible with the
Internet Browser on the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. The PLAYSTATION 3 system is unable to install software that has not been officially tested nor approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). Please contact the webmaster of the website you are attempting to access to determine whether there is an alternate method for accessing content on that particular site.

If you have further questions regarding this message, please refer to your email case
number:5229313.

Christopher
Multimedia Representative
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Consumer Services Department








I'm uncocking my shit. I'm heartbroken.

[Edited on January 8, 2008 at 3:27 PM. Reason : >.<]

1/8/2008 3:26:37 PM

Quote :

"but I like the PS3 as a DVD upscaling player, Blu Ray player, and free online gaming"

seconded. dunno about upscalling but i like it as a high def player. haven't tried a standard DVD in it yet.

1/8/2008 3:26:40 PM

^ I played a dvd in it the other day and it looked really good on my lcd. I will try and compare the same dvd on my regular dvd player next time.

1/8/2008 4:04:28 PM

I'd watched pretty much nothing but Blu-rays since I bought my PS3 in June. So when I popped in my Fellowship of the Ring DVD the other day, it was pretty shocking. It looked like complete and utter dog shit to me. I'd planned on watching the rest of the trilogy, but I don't think I could sit through that anymore.

1/8/2008 4:06:33 PM

^ I will have to try some more and see. I have a 5 disc dvd changer already so it is no big deal if they don't look the greatest.

1/8/2008 4:11:44 PM

When I watched the 1994 New York Rangers Stanley Cup Championship DVDs, I thought it looked pretty good.

Then again, I was watching DVD transfers of television from 1994, so I might have just been shocked that you could see anything.

1/8/2008 4:17:59 PM

shrike, did you get the latest ps3 update and mess with the settings for upscaling? I am really impressed with the way DVDs look when changing the settings. Perhaps its just your settings, the tv or something else...

1/8/2008 4:36:37 PM

when i get home i'll pop in LotR extended edition dvd and play around with the settings for upscaling to see what it looks like.

Curious to see what standard DVD's look like on my new tv. So far the only sources i've watched is over the air HD, PS3, and Xbox360.

1/8/2008 4:38:54 PM

^ you mean, to your parents house?

1/8/2008 4:42:49 PM

well if you want me to test it on a standard definition old ass rear projection Toshiba tv then sure. But i was talking about my HD tv at my house.

1/8/2008 4:45:00 PM

finally broke down and got a PS3 today.

jesus, this thing seems huge compared to my old fatty PS2

1/8/2008 7:20:40 PM

plz to integrate netflix's streaming browser plugin dealie

1/8/2008 7:50:58 PM

anyone try using hulu.com through the PS3 browser?

1/8/2008 7:54:18 PM

Quote :

"plz to integrate netflix's streaming browser plugin dealie"

Agreed, that would make life easier.

1/8/2008 11:00:19 PM

Quote :

"i dont wanna pay for twonky"

Plenty of free alternatives, like MediaTomb (which is what I run on my Mac).

Here's a nice list of the 20 most popular choices: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/28/20-upnp-clients-that-may-stream-to-your-playstation-3/

1/8/2008 11:51:17 PM

Quote :

"When I watched the 1994 New York Rangers Stanley Cup Championship DVDs, I thought it looked pretty good. Then again, I was watching DVD transfers of television from 1994, so I might have just been shocked that you could see anything."

Content > Picture Quality


Oh wait this is the ps3 thread

1/8/2008 11:56:48 PM

werd up. finally hooked up internet at my GFs place. played some need for speed online, pretty good, guys on there are funny.

and some fifa 08 online, where i get my butt handed to me all but once.

1/9/2008 12:02:23 AM

How is SoulCalibur not coming out 'til 2009 when they already have so much footage for it? Anybody tried Tekken or Virtua Fighter yet?

To be honest, my PS3 is gonna collect a lot of dust once Brawl comes out on Wii.

Oh and speaking of the Wii... a mouse is still inferior for first-person shooters when you can just aim with a wiimote. But I still love my PS3. This year is gonna rock.

1/9/2008 12:32:40 AM

I downloaded TVersity last night and it seems to work pretty good so far. It does take about 10 seconds for songs to start playing though. Is that normal?

Thanks for the recommendation

1/9/2008 9:09:05 AM

does XP not have a dNLA support built in? I'm running Vista and don't have to use any of those silly programs, shit just shows up on my PS3. And with the DivX update, all of my video files play flawlessly. And I'm still blown away by how nice it all plays with the PSP. GG Sony.

In-Game XMB confirmed for THIS YEAR. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

1/9/2008 10:49:27 AM

I'm on a mac which is why i run 'silly programs' for streaming media. Plus I don't have to have something ghey like Media Player open. It runs in the background and has a nice web interface for customization and sharing preferences. Plus it shares my photos, music, and videos.

[Edited on January 9, 2008 at 10:55 AM. Reason : .]

1/9/2008 10:55:18 AM

FYI I don't have to leave media player open either. And my machine streams everything you mentioned without any extra steps.

But, A for effort.


What' s Apple's excuse for not having DNLA built in?

[Edited on January 9, 2008 at 11:04 AM. Reason : d]

1/9/2008 11:01:57 AM

yeah, vista seems to show up without any tweaking. but my XP doesnt show a thing..

im going to have to get one of those programs

1/9/2008 11:06:25 AM

ATTN: PS3 thread. You've lost your village idiot over in tech talk. Please to come get him. kkthx.

1/9/2008 11:14:50 AM

what? you just posted, you're not lost.

1/9/2008 11:59:13 AM

i should have seen that coming lol

1/9/2008 12:06:44 PM

Quote :

"yeah, vista seems to show up without any tweaking. but my XP doesnt show a thing.."

Make sure the files are added to your WMP11 library and that you've approved it sharing to the PS3.

1/9/2008 12:16:16 PM

Quote :

"does XP not have a dNLA support built in?"

Yes, it does (in WMP 11). Worked perfectly for me, but I installed TVersity so my flv files would play.

1/9/2008 12:54:02 PM

^ What's up Joyner, haven't seen you in a while

Does the dNLA work better than TVersity for audio and video files?

1/9/2008 1:10:24 PM

I'll admit it, my keyboard is covered in water thanks to that pic.

1/9/2008 3:06:17 PM

the Wii one could be better...but its still funny.

1/9/2008 3:16:25 PM

I thought the Wii one was the funniest

1/9/2008 3:37:49 PM

^^^HAHAHA, Fucking hilarious

1/9/2008 3:45:36 PM

so...

i went to windows media 11 and enabled media sharing.

what do i do next? it shows up on ps3 but says that i cant access it.

1/9/2008 6:12:05 PM

you have to approve the access in WMP11

it'll come up as Unknown Device

1/9/2008 7:05:44 PM

yah, i figured that out right after i posted ^^

1/9/2008 10:19:03 PM

you homos leave your ps3s on? or do you switch it off (from the back)?

i dont play a whole lot. so im debating whether or not i should leave it on (shut the system off, red light still on)

1/10/2008 11:03:34 AM

I have been leaving mine on so far. I love being lazy and not having to walk over to turn it on

1/10/2008 11:06:16 AM

i just use the controller to switch it off (red light on). The switch on the back is like switching your PSU on your PC off. Its stupid unless you are going to 'work on it' or transport it or are leaving your house for an extended period of time. Just leave it hooked up to a surge protecter or UPS

[Edited on January 10, 2008 at 11:06 AM. Reason : .]

1/10/2008 11:06:48 AM

good deal. yeah thats what i figured. i keep it on.

just switch it off when i take it other places

1/10/2008 11:44:17 AM

Mine actually stay more 'on' than just the red light. Once you turn on the option to power on/off your PS3 via remote play, the fan actually stays on low and the LAN card stays active.

1/10/2008 12:13:52 PM

oh, so if you "turn off your system" then everything disconnects? it still downloads stuff doesnt it?

whats the best setting i can do?

1/10/2008 12:49:07 PM

the best setting is to leave it on and have it do folding @ home when you're not playing

I've had my console for about a year now...since F@H came out, i figure it's been off for maybe 3 weeks total

1/10/2008 2:30:44 PM

you can't do anything when the system is in red-light mode. (yet)

1/10/2008 2:31:44 PM

aaah i see.

thanks people. no wonder my downloads havnt completed yet

1/10/2008 3:11:24 PM