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Product Description
The new Playstation 3 98004 has an 80GB hard drive for over 30% more download storage space than the 60GB model. PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system unleashes a brilliant, high-definition entertainment experience. As its digital soul, the Cell Broadband Engine represents a tour de force in parallel processing, which means a gaming experience that is beyond what you know today. Its built-in Blu-ray Disc drive delivers a whole new generation in high-definition gaming and unmatched digital media storage. Whether it's gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or online services, PLAYSTATION3 invites you to Play Beyond.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13 in Computer & Video Games
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sony
- Model: Playstation 3
- Released on: 2007-08-06
- Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
- Dimensions: 18.00 pounds
Features
- Games will use Blu-ray discs as media format
- Features a powerful Cell processor and a dynamic RSX graphics chip
- Built-in Wi-Fi access for easy connection to gaming services and the Internet
Editorial Reviews
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As DVD playback made the PlayStation 2 more than just a game machine, hefty multi-media features make the Sony PlayStation 3 an even more versatile home entertainment machine. Features such as video chat, internet access, digital photo viewing, and digital audio and video will likely make it the central component of your media set-up. Still, it is first and foremost a game console--a powerful one at that.
Under the Hood
The PS3 features IBM's "Cell" processor and a co-developed Nvidia graphics processor that makes the system able to perform two trillion calculations per second. That's approximately 320 times more calculations per second than the PS2. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, it also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TV and projectors. The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience.
 PlayStation 3: Tower of Power |
 A sleek new look |
 Features a wireless motion-sensitive controller |
Blu-Ray Is the New Way
Sony's PlayStation 3 games are encoded onto the Blu-Ray disc media format, which can hold six times as much data as traditional DVDs. This increase in capacity, combined with the awesome power of its processor and graphics card, promises mind-blowing games once developers have learned how to fully harness the new console's power. The PS3 will also support CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats.
Sensational Controller
New gamers intuitively move the controller while playing, even though that movement has traditionally had no relation to what's going on in the game. Sony has picked up on this tendency and is using it to bring a new level of control to the PS3. Inside the controller is a high-precision six-axis sensing system that accurately detects fine movements in pitch, roll, and yaw, as well as three dimensions of movement. This means that future PS3 games will be controlled by the movements of your hands rather than just your thumbs. For example, you might be able to steer a car by holding the controller like a steering wheel.
While the PS3 controller looks much like its Dual Shock predecessors, it will lack the force-feedback vibration since that would only interfere with the sensing system. It uses Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology and can support up to seven wireless controllers at a time. It's a hot-swappable system, so if your controller is running low on power, just pause your game and connect a USB 2.0 cable. You can continue playing while your controller recharges automatically.
Backwards Compatible
The PlayStation 3 will be backward compatible with most PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, which means you'll be able to play your favorite games without keeping all the old systems. The console will have slots for Memory Stick Duo, an SD slot and a Compact Flash memory slot. It comes with a pre-installed hard disc drive, which allows you to save games as well as download content from the internet.
 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue |
 Resistance: Fall of Man |
A Slew of New Games
A whole host of game publishers are already backing the PS3 and several have even confirmed games for the console. At the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), more than 30 titles were displayed for the system, including Gran Turismo HD, Resistance: Fall of Man, and Final Fantasy XIII. Previously announced titles include Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4 and Tekken 6.
Online
Sony has stated that the PS3 will have similar online connectivity and services as the next generation of Xbox Live. Calling it "an always on, always connected device," SCEI's chief technical officer Masa Chatani said the PS3 would be constantly in touch with a "PlayStation World" network "fundamentally based on community, communication commerce, and content." Technically, the infrastructure is there to make that connection. The PS3 supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, as well as IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless networking protocols.
What's in the Box?
- Game system
- Sixaxis wireless controller
- AC power cord
- Audio/Video cable (HDMI or Component cable sold separately)
- Ethernet cable
- USB cable
- MotorStorm
Customer Reviews
New age Technology Rocks!
How cool is this console. We are a family of four. This system has something for everyone. The graphics are so cool. My husband has beat every game he has gotten for xmas already. Im waiting for Final Fantasy to come out for ps3. Cant wait!!
GREAT SERVICE
AMAZON PROVIDED SUPERIOR SERVICE, GREAT DELIVERY. PS3 80GB GOOD PRODUCT, GREAT GRAPHICS, DISAPPOINTED THAT IT IS NOT COMPLETELY BACKWARD COMPATIBLE AS STATED IN THE LITERATURE EVEN WITH THE DOWNLOADABLE UPDATES. STILL VERY HAPPY OVERALL WITH THE PRODUCT I BOUGHT. THANKS
Now great for children and standard-def DVDs
I'm a long-time PC gamer now fed up with the runaway system demands for new games and simultaneously running anti-malware apps. So I turned to the console market. I have a three-year old in the house, and most of the games for PS3 and XBOX 360 appeared less than toddler-friendly. The Wii seemed much better for the family, and the non-standard controller looked like fun. But, the Wii doesn't deliver hi-def video, and it seemed like a waste of a perfectly good HDTV.
I selfishly decided the console would be for me exclusively, and so I bought a PS3. The performance is exceptional, and the controller is a huge improvement over those available for other consoles. However, other reviewers have extolled the virtues of the PS3 for, say, teens and older. I'd like to review the PS3 as the parent of a three-year old.
Firstly, if you have kids under, say, 7 yrs old, you have Disney/Pixar DVDs. I have been frustrated watching "Cars" on our standard def DVD player, because our HDTV reveals undersampling artifacts: straight-lines appear jagged or pixelated, and grillwork or screens show moire patterns. The PS3 with recent (free) software updates performs anti-aliasing on standard def DVD videos, effectively upgrading DVD resolution to near-HD, and the undersampling errors are gone! Powerlines and pinstripes look straight without "jaggies," and the DVD-resolution video might as well be Blu-Ray to my aging eyes. In general, all of our standard-def DVDs look much better on the PS3 compared to our older Sony DVD player.
Of course, now we have the option of playing Blu-Ray discs as well, and, at the time of this writing, the competing HD-DVD format appears to be losing the battle. We haven't tried Blu-Ray movies yet, so I cannot review the performance.
Turning to games: most of the games available on the market really aren't appropriate for the 7 and under crowd. Motorstorm, which ships with the console, shows drivers being thrown from vehicles and disappearing under other vehicles with (thankfully) no added blood and gore, but it is a disturbing image, and I steer my son away from it (although he loves watching the cars race).
However, there are now several, very affordable games available on-line that are very family friendly. For example, there is the addicting "Toy Home" game (available for <>
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