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Sony President: PS3 Price a "Very Good Value"
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DamonDash
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31. August 2006 @ 09:23 |
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According to SCEA president Kazuo Hirai the PlayStation 3 is still on schedule to launch November 17, 2006 and since PlayStation products have a 10-year life cycle, the $600 price tag is a "very good value to customers."
The PS3 will deliver a true HD experience right out of the box
The PS3 will deliver a true HD experience right out of the box
In an interview with Cnet, Hirai reiterated the key points that will make the PS3 the dominating force in the gaming industry when it is released this November. "Right out of the box" Hirai proclaims, "it will play Blu-ray movies in true HD as well as old games."
To Sony, Blu-ray is what sets them apart from Nintendo and Microsoft. "If you only have a DVD ROM drive, you're going to end up with a game that's going to have two or possibly even three discs," which Hirai finds to be an "inconvenience" to gamers. To provide a truly next-gen experience, Blu-ray is the key component that can store the "massive amounts of data that's required to provide a truly immersive gaming experience in true HD."
When asked about the competition, Hirai quickly diverts the attention back to the PlayStation brand and explains that price alone will not be the "determining factor when consumers make a choice in looking at their console purchase decisions."
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dabundan
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2. September 2006 @ 21:30 |
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hmMm wouldnt xbox just but blu ray in the next console that they make? iono 600 bucks is still expensive, even if it is blu ray and other things because those blu ray disc will be more expensive too. i think price would affect people's descision. i didnt buy the xbox360 cus it was expensive, i cant really affrod 600 bucks plus games.
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3. September 2006 @ 01:21 |
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Well with the amount of money MS has I'm suprised they didn't put Blu-ray into the 360.
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3. September 2006 @ 06:46 |
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Well with the amount of money MS has I'm suprised they didn't put Blu-ray into the 360.
It's not a matter of money, Microsoft did not include Bluray in the 360 because Bluray is a format Sony developed. They did consider using HD-DVD, but aparently changed their mind after they realized Bluray has better chances of becoming the wining format.
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Jkhmmr
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3. September 2006 @ 07:12 |
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Hmmmm the PS3 still has that PVR feature right???? Or did they take it out????? Bluray won't play a big part in giving PS3 an advantage till late in the XBox 360's life. Microsoft will try to keep everyone to a one DVD per game policy so no one will be able to say anything about it till very late. The PS3 is pricey. Not sure if it's worth it but I'll be getting it. Another reason MS could have scrapped HD-DVD is to cut costs.
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3. September 2006 @ 07:30 |
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They did consider using HD-DVD, but aparently changed their mind after they realized Bluray has better chances of becoming the wining format.
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or is this just FUD?
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Chevyboy2
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3. September 2006 @ 07:32 |
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I think sony has the right idea. Any real gamer can see that the PS3 is worth every dollar. Going with the Blu-ray is the rason why the PS3 is going to have such a long life cycle. I would not be suprised if MS realsed another game system in that 10 year window. IMO MS shot them self in the foot by not going for a format other than DVD. But at the same thing they didnt really have a choice.
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DamonDash
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3. September 2006 @ 07:44 |
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I two think MS rush there system on the market and not thinking about putting the HD-DVD in the system & run games off of it.MS was doom from the start because DVD has run its course.The life spam on the 360 is only 4-5 years they use a format that is just about in the grave.If MS would have used the HD-DVD & run their games off of it i think they would have made this race a uphill battle for Sony.
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dabundan
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3. September 2006 @ 09:22 |
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i agree with you damondash. it seems that sony did come out with another cosole too fast, but i think it was because they were hoping to dominate before the ps3 comes out cus they know that they would lose if they came out the same time as the ps3
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3. September 2006 @ 10:29 |
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hmMm wouldnt xbox just but blu ray in the next console that they make?
Why would it matter? The next console? If that happens it would only mean bluray won..
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even if it is blu ray and other things because those blu ray disc will be more expensive too. i think price would affect people's descision.
maybe true but bluray holds more data and has more capabilities then dvd does.You get what you pay for.
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i didnt buy the xbox360 cus it was expensive, i cant really affrod 600 bucks plus games.
Well that's understandable, but 360 after adding all the stuff it lacks is more expensive than ps3 and does less.
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Bluray won't play a big part in giving PS3 an advantage till late in the XBox 360's life.
wrong!!!!!!! games are already reported at 20+gb which is more than twice the data the 360 is able to use with dvd format not to mention the better effects that can be had with next gen formats as compaired to regular dvd..
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I know lol.It didn't happen! ms only considered the new add on for 360 plus 360 came out so soon that hd-dvd/bluray wasn't even a thought to them apparently.
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but i think it was because they were hoping to dominate before the ps3 comes out cus they know that they would lose if they came out the same time as the ps3
What? That makes no sense! damondash was talking about something entirely different..
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Jkhmmr
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4. September 2006 @ 00:29 |
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Quote:Bluray won't play a big part in giving PS3 an advantage till late in the XBox 360's life.
wrong!!!!!!! games are already reported at 20+gb which is more than twice the data the 360 is able to use with dvd format not to mention the better effects that can be had with next gen formats as compaired to regular dvd..
Well how many games for the XBox 360 use more than one DVD??? Enchanted Arms supposedly was using more than one but it released and only used one DVD. Think about it. The instant lots of games for XBox 360 use more than one DVD then it'll be an advantage for the PS3 because they think the Bluray will be better as it doesn't need multiple discs. I would think Microsoft would then knowing this try to force all developers to limit their games to one DVD for as long as possible. They can then say "See we don't need HD-DVD or Bluray. Next gen games can still be played on a single DVD in HD and Bluray is just an expensive feature of the PS3."
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Chevyboy2
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4. September 2006 @ 02:28 |
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Next gen games can still be played on a single DVD in HD and Bluray is just an expensive feature of the PS3."
i was under the inpression that the 360 didnt have HD capablilty.
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Jkhmmr
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4. September 2006 @ 04:15 |
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Wow. I feel so tempted to insult you.......but I won't. It does have HD capability. Look it up. Not sure the max it can put out someonle else can say that but yeah it has HDMI output(I think) or some other kind of HD output.
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4. September 2006 @ 06:41 |
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The 360 outputs 720p or 1080i thru component - it doesn't have HDMI at this time.
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Buncel33
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4. September 2006 @ 07:05 |
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Xbox360 fit onto dvd 9's due to the compression techniques that ms has. The ps3 doesnt utilize the same compression tchnoqiques, it has no need to with the amount of data Blu-ray can store. But Blu-ray is a new technology and you might pay for what you get, but when it comes to new technolgy you take a big risk on that aswell.
I think it kinda sucks that sony is saying that you have to buy the hdmi cable seperatley, does this mean that it wont output at 1080p out of the box unless you get the cable seperatley?
also i think its a cheek that sony says their console will last 10 years! haha! fools! Microsft could bring out a new console in 6 years time with specs that make the ps3 look like a snes! who doesnt want the new technology then.
The way technlogy i progressing, Blu-ray may be overlooked for HVD in the next couple of years whicjh can hold 10times plus more on a single disc than that of bluray
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DamonDash
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4. September 2006 @ 11:28 |
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Compression is not a good tool to use to fit games on a DVD9 disc.If they compress it mean somewhere the game Picture quality is taking a hit meaning the whole game is not full 720p or 1080i Resolution.You can only compress something but so much before your going to run out of space meaning they are going to start making more than 1 disc games which is a headache.This is where Sony corrected this issue there game going to be Full resolution and also on one disc mean lesser cost per game title.
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Buncel33
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4. September 2006 @ 12:24 |
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true damondash, but surely, the vlu-ray disc a new technology is going to be more expensive than the dvd discs that have been around for ages.
Most poeple dont have a high def tv, so the compression and lossy texture data will mean litlle until very late into this console war when HDTV's are all that more common
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DamonDash
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4. September 2006 @ 14:59 |
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True new Tech do cost but you will save in the long run trust me.Everyday Blu-ray disc on the market prices will go down.Even if they dont fly off the self soon or later they will drop the price on them to make them sale.I know Blu-ray player sales are going real good BB & CC cant keep them in stores.
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4. September 2006 @ 17:13 |
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actually HDTV are common nowadays alot of ppl have them... the cheapest lcd ones are around for only $500-600 compared to a couple years ago where the cheapest HDTVs are $1000+.
Also you know that the more compressed a game is the loger it takes to load up right... knowtice how some xbox 360 games take a billion years to load(oblivion). Games get bigger every year so unless MS comes out with a new console or HD DVD add-on in the next couple of years then 360 games are gonna have to be on multiple DVDs, if not then games will be just like current gen and wont advance at all... same ol low gig basic fps and sports games thats it.
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also i think its a cheek that sony says their console will last 10 years! haha! fools! Microsft could bring out a new console in 6 years time with specs that make the ps3 look like a snes! who doesnt want the new technology then.
lol that would mean 360 was weak and ppl wasted their money on an expesive "next gen" console that didnt last very long.
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The way technlogy is progressing, Blu-ray may be overlooked for HVD in the next couple of years whicjh can hold 10times plus more on a single disc than that of bluray
ya, blu ray is doing that to dvds right now....
PS3...it only does everything(that Sony allows it to)
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Jkhmmr
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5. September 2006 @ 05:26 |
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And also the jump won't be that quick. Notice the progression of formats used to store games. Most transitions just don't have a 10 times jump in space available because developers would just be overwhelmed and don't have enough to fill it up so it'll seem pointless to them to use such a big medium i.e. in simple terms for example why burn some data onto a DVD that could easily fit onto a CD. And also load times affected by drive reading speeds, the memory, processor, etc. The best thing for better load times is a hard drive used to load games. That's why people think the PS3 will have very fast load times. Because they think Sony will let developers use it to help cut down load times.
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