Ric Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Why would you want to buy a Xbox console what doesent even do Full HD (if you dont have the elite model) which i doubt they will be sending you Get a PS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneT.Turbo Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 PS3 - Internet is free and inbuilt Blueray player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ps3 myself. People may buy you blu-ray disks as birthday/xmas presents Stores are about equal. Most games are equal. Unless you're a halo / GTA nut I'd say go for the PS3. Also PS3 runs quieter and cooler, HDD is also very easily upgradable and Gran Turismo may come out this year Oh and online gameplay you don't have to pay for a monthly/yearly subscription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 PS3 ftw hth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 PS3 ftw hth. Not that you ever use it! You need to start playing Warhawk so that I can actually play against someone I know rather than random people who have added me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Why would you want to buy a Xbox console what doesent even do Full HD I don't get what you mean, how does the xbox 'not do' full HD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Does the ps3 upscale normal dvd'd to Hd quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Not that you ever use it! You need to start playing Warhawk so that I can actually play against someone I know rather than random people who have added me. I only really use it to stream movies and TV etc at the moment, I need a bigger TV in a bigger house so that I can play games without the need to sit on the coffee table with my nose touching the screen to be able to see properly. What you really mean is that you want to beat someone on Warhawk, I can promise you'll be able to do that so I'll let you know what I can get online To be honest I'm still not finding a return to console gaming all that satisfying, I still prefer a PC for such things, the PS3 makes a great media player though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 So what makes the xbox better at gaming? I bet you cant tell me either Oh, shit, he's got me... I can't answer that. Dam him and his questioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I prefer the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i would go for PS3, the only downside on PS3 at the moment is not having the new Splinter cell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i would go for PS3, the only downside on PS3 at the moment is not having the new Splinter cell! ..or Forza 3, or Left4Dead, or Gears of War 2, or Fallout3 DLC.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 It has to be the PS3, even if you want to get the X-Box. PS3 is worth a good bit more than a 360. Buy PS3, play it then decide which one you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Does the ps3 upscale normal dvd'd to Hd quality? It does yes. I've only recently just bought a 50" plasma TV and tested this upscaling out. It's not a huge difference but it's definitely an improvement having upscaling turned on. I haven't messed around with any of the noise reduction settings etc. so don't know how they affect things. I only really use it to stream movies and TV etc at the moment, I need a bigger TV in a bigger house so that I can play games without the need to sit on the coffee table with my nose touching the screen to be able to see properly. Have I mentioned I've bought a 50" plasma TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 ..or Forza 3, or Left4Dead, or Gears of War 2, or Fallout3 DLC.... i just care about the other one, my favorite game of all times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I only really use it to stream movies and TV etc at the moment, I need a bigger TV in a bigger house so that I can play games without the need to sit on the coffee table with my nose touching the screen to be able to see properly. What you really mean is that you want to beat someone on Warhawk, I can promise you'll be able to do that so I'll let you know what I can get online To be honest I'm still not finding a return to console gaming all that satisfying, I still prefer a PC for such things, the PS3 makes a great media player though. I'm in a pretty similar situation. I honestly couldn't say the last time i played a game on the PS3, although i'm thinking about it now. I use it every single day as a mediaserver though. With the right program "serving" it really is a great bit of kit. My priorities with the PS3 are actually: Mediacenter -> Blu-Ray Player -> Games Machine Bit backwards i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Oh, $#@!, he's got me... I can't answer that. Dam him and his questioning. Dont worry about it:D I cant say the same for the PS3 either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Have I mentioned I've bought a 50" plasma TV? I've seen mention of it a "few" times and each time I do a small amount of bile gets thrown up into my mouth, you really do sicken me Although I'm guessing you are at work now... is the house empty? Thinking about it if you turn the TV in the right direction I could probably watch it from my house! Anyway back on topic - have the games developers made the most of what the PS3 can do yet? I know the GPU in the XBox is superior on paper and that the PS3 has the potentially better CPU (or SPU?) setup that still hasn't been fully exploited. The way I see it is that the Xbox is currently the superior gaming option because the games available exploit it's potential to the full... but this also means they have reached a point where they can't get any better, the PS3 still has a long way to come, especially for releases specific to the machine rather than multi-platform offerings. For me the PS3 is a capable media centre that has the ability to play games to a decent standard with the potential for massive improvements once the developers exploit it's potential. The XBox is a games console that would have liked to be a media centre, please plug another device in to enable X and then another one to enable Y - do they even come with wireless built in these days? The real difference comes when you have a "hardcore" gamer that needs access to things everywhere, stick a PSP on the same network as the PS3 and share games and saves between them, go on holiday and use the PSP to switch on the PS3 and access all the files on it remotely... it's the little things like this that are still only in their infancy that set them apart. The XBox has peaked but still has the potential to deliver more games to the same high standard with well thought out online play at a cost, the PS3 is still in it's infancy, sure it's taking a while for it to come of age but it should be quite interesting if it ever gets there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ps3 all the way, I've had 2 xbox's and i'm now on my 2 ps3! Had loads of problems with the xbox with the ring of death, but the ps3 has worked perfect! The graphics on the games I found better on the xbox but for all round the ps3 wins, plus the bluray player built in is handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I don't get what you mean, how does the xbox 'not do' full HD? Because it does 720p via componant/DVI (not full HD) the elite does 1080p via HDMI (Full HD) but seeing that its free i doubt it will be the elite model. Any model of PS3 does 1080p over HDMI out of the box, and upscales DVD to 1080i, aswell as full HD blu-ray HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Although I'm guessing you are at work now... is the house empty? Apart from the very large vicious dog, cat, fish, guinea pig, automated stealth attack robots with fricking laser beams... Yes. You'll have to come round and have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Because it does 720p via componant/DVI (not full HD) Actually 1080i via component Any model of PS3 does 1080p over HDMI out of the box, and upscales DVD to 1080i, aswell as full HD blu-ray They have only just started making PS3 games 1080p in the last 10 months or so... before that the early ones were all 720p. I didn't think PS3 up-scaled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Because it does 720p via componant/DVI (not full HD) the elite does 1080p via HDMI (Full HD) but seeing that its free i doubt it will be the elite model. Any model of PS3 does 1080p over HDMI out of the box, and upscales DVD to 1080i, aswell as full HD blu-ray HTH I thought ps3 Upscale but did not realise it did it up to 1080i. Blue rays are so clear, Even if you don't think you need it etc its good to have. Never spent 20 mins downloading anything. Does this depend on internet connection? Never owned an xbox so can't really give a UN biased comment. But i do prefer the ps3 controller. I've followed the ps since the ps1. Never been let down. Two friends at work have both sent their xboxes back to be fixed. It’s not a long turn around and neither has been charged. Just seems a UN necessary annoyance to bear. PS3 all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'd go PS3- a mate of mine bought an Xbox and by the time he'd bought all the extras you need to play online etc.. he'd spent enough to buy a PS3. I'm going to be looking at the same deal in the next couple of months and i might end up getting one with the Wii option instead, as im not a massive gamer. Or get the PS3, sell it and buy a Wii and have some money left over..... Ye i'll do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Actually 1080i via component I thought to get HD you needed a HDMI cable and not component Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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