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Old 07-11-2007, 05:19 PM
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Old 07-12-2007, 01:47 AM
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1. What is the time frame PS3 start using the water-down processor? (Along with the price cut?)
2. Why would anyone pay $100 more 20 more GB? (When you could swap that with 160GB HDD with few $ more.)

My PS3 is freaking loud and hot with the power switch on and I have to reach back of the machine to turn it on/off. My Harmony Univ. Remote doesn't do bluetooth. That's the reason why I'll buy a dedicated BR player WHEN THE PRICE GOES DOWN. For now I am stuck with 64" Mitsu 1080i tv which didn't cost me arms and legs.
My tv runs sucky TimeWaner Dual Tuner DVRs fine for now.
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Old 07-12-2007, 05:30 AM
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Price for BR players is down, you can pick them up for under $500.00. Got my Samsung for less then $425.00. I run all my items through HDMI to a 50" 1080 TV. I was not overly impressed with the BR capabilities of the PS3, I'm hoping the dedicated BR system is better.
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Old 07-12-2007, 08:58 AM
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Jon or Ryan or Seth, or anyone:
Are you running 1.31 or 1.32 firmware.... and are you experiencing any lockups during Blueray movies?

Jon:
The PS3 I checked out was pretty quiet and not really hot. Is yours inside a cabinet with restricted airflow? That could cause the fan to run 100% all the time.
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Old 07-12-2007, 09:12 AM
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Jon or Ryan or Seth, or anyone:
Are you running 1.31 or 1.32 firmware.... and are you experiencing any lockups during Blueray movies?

Jon:
The PS3 I checked out was pretty quiet and not really hot. Is yours inside a cabinet with restricted airflow? That could cause the fan to run 100% all the time.
I have the latest firmware. No lockups at all.
I use it for family pics slide show, mp3, movies, games, internet surfing(need showkwave flash ). I like as its the media center PC. Wish I can increase disk space to 1 TB. Anyone done that?

Agree on the noise, its quiet. Jon may have in closed cabinet.
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Old 07-12-2007, 09:10 AM
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I believe I'm FW 1.32, I'll check when I get home but YES, BR did lock up on the PS3.
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Old 11-04-2007, 06:53 PM
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Picked up a PS3 last week.... wow! the BR player is great (w/ BT remote $25). Like others mentioned, I was in the market for a BR player... ended up with the PS3. Got the keyboard as well. Then of course I had to get some driving games and I picked up an M3 SMG II Logitech steering wheel. The force feedback feature is awesome! It even has paddle shifters!


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Old 11-04-2007, 07:13 PM
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I hate, yes hate, my PS3 as a BR player...it blows IMO. That is why I have the PS3 & a Sony BR player.
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What driving games did you get?
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Old 11-04-2007, 07:35 PM
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I rent BR discs from netflix ever so often, so it won't get much use. If the BR PS3 BR player starts pissing me off, then I'll probably pick up a a stand alone player.

Re: driving games...I have Carbon - Need For Speed (Force feedback opt) and Motorstorm (without the FF option). Do you know of any others that support force feedback?
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