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February 2008
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The editors liked
Full 1080i output
Cheapest way to get Bluray
Potentially the better gaming console
Very sleek look to unit
Easy to navigate front end
Games are region free
Expandable hard drive
Excellent Blu-ray playback quality
More than a Bluray player
Load times
Better DVD upscaling
Decent Bluray picture
Excellent quality for DVD and HD video
Very quick to start up
Reads many formats (DivX
Xvid
WMV
H.264 ...)
Filesharing with PCs
Sheer oomph and myriad multimedia skills.
The PS3 is a flexible multimedia maestro
Capable of far more than just spitting out next-gen games with rapier-sharp graphics. This beautifully built console also delivers glorious high definition movies thanks to its Blu-ray capabilities
And it’s...
Impressive smart features
Decent sound and picture
Lower price
Gaming is great
Blu-ray playback is almost flawless
Media hub is the best
Failure rate is very low
Cracking Blu-ray player. Built-in Wi-Fi. Games catalogue catching up with Xbox 360
Stunning 1080p games. Best Blu-ray player yet. Free online gaming. ...
Apple TV 2.2 Star rating
Apples TV project integrates into your home brilliantly
But is quite pricey
Plays games and Blu-rays
Tidier design
Ton of games out there
Swanky design
Quiet operation
All games in high-definition
User-friendly interface
Plays Blu-ray movies
Built-in Wi-Fi
80GB hard drive
Online play is free
HDMI output with 1080p support
No external power supply
40GB hard drive
60GB hard drive
The editors didn't like
No media streaming abilities
Limited appeal with launch titles
Expensive (if you don’t want Bluray)
PlayStation Network poor compared to Xbox Live
Online play limited and unproven
More expensive than its rivals
Hi-def games performance
Sounds bright
Picture suffers from noise
No real remote control as standard
Using .srt files requires a reencoding
It's pricey and the choice of games can't match the Xbox 360's.
On the flip side
The PS3 is a little lacking when it comes to top games
Especially compared to the far cheaper Xbox 360. Whilst there are plenty of solid titles knocking around
Sony’s console still doesn’t have an exclusive “killer ap...
Feels cheap
Dedicated decks beat it on performance and match it for smart features
Still a bit pricey
PSN is second best to Xbox Live
Still more games on Xbox 360. Online arena not as good as Xbox Live
No hi-def upscaling for old DVDs and games. Controllers don’t have force feedback....
Apple TV 2.2
No HDMI cable in the box
New disc tray feels cheap and nasty
Games lineup is improving
But still lacks killer app
HDMI cable not included
Some PS2 games not supported
Games lineup is still unimpressive
PS2 games not supported
Pricey
First batch of games is unimpressive
No force feedback (rumble) support in controller
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Abstract: My Thoughts On The Sony PlayStation 3Overall, I think that the Playstation 3 is a really great console. I mean itll do just about anything from surfing the Internet, to playing music/videos, the latest HD movies, and a lot of gaming. Also, I like how ...
The PS3 is shaping up to be a great gaming platform after what we can firmly class as a disappointing launch, we have mentioned some issues we find inexcusable, such as the lack of component video cable in the box and a shoddy and rushed list of relea...
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Published: 2007-01-04, Author: Dean , review by: dvdtown.com
Abstract: Jan 4, 2007 If there is something I love more than movies, it is video games. I am an avid collector of interactive entertainment and have a large console collection that dates back to the Atari Video Computer System and contains nearly every console ...
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Published: 2007-01-01, Author: Johnny , review by: productsifter.com
Abstract: High-definition, we’re repeatedly told, is the future of home entertainment. But for those who want to grasp that future now, the formidably powerful, catwalk-cool PlayStation 3 delivers a peerless gaming and multimedia experience for the discerning...
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Abstract: Resistance: Fall of Man proved that a game can look great and play well, while including much more detailed environment damage. Shoot a window in Fall of Man and the bullet hits that exact spot and cracks around it. Shoot it a few more times and the wi...
The hardware looks great, and runs nearly silently and very cool
Wireless controller is light and feels great
Great-looking Blu-ray movie playback
Price is low for a Bluy-ray player
A lot of multimedia options
Solid backwards compatibility
Terrible online store
Slow, unintuitive browser
No background downloading
Games continue to play even if you eject the disc; you have to manually restart the UI via the controller
Messy UI
HD scaler doesnt work right
Price is high for a video game con...
I think my main problem with the PS3 is that philosophically, its a confused system. It doesnt really know what it wants to do. The 360 wants to be a social system; it wants to get you online, talking to people, playing these fun little minigames, an...
