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Oh, I remember that, the PS3 (as big as it is) is like whisper quite. It's the quietest of the three systems in my opinion. No doubt that the 360 makes the most noise and gets the hottest. I think it really is a contest between the PS3 and the Wii as to which is the coolest and makes the less noise though.
The PS3 remote also has been commented on a lot, in my opinion, for a remote that is rechargeable like it is via USB it is very light (maybe what a Wiimote weighs without batteries in it). To me it's comfortably small where as the 360 remote (though smaller than the original Xbox) is still somewhat large and clunky.
Also, people are complaining about the PS3 exclusive titles being ported to the 360... At least the titles I'm particularly interested in on the 360 are planned to be ported to the PS3 as well, so it goes both ways. |
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I got this all from another site...
The Playstation 3’s Cell engine is more capable than XBOX 360’s triple-core Xenon CPU
For movies, the PS3 wins hands down. Not only does it have integratedBlu-Ray capability, it is a far superior movie player to begin with. Wealso must consider that the PS3 can be had for as little as $399, whilean XBOX 360 with HD-DVD player will cost at least $530 (Arcade Editionnotwithstanding, since nobody in their right mind is going to buy anXBOX 360 without a hard drive).
Regardless of comparing playback image quality, sound quality, andinterface, there is one thing that gives the XBOX 360 an automatic“zero” in every category - it is excruciatingly LOUD. There is ONEthing that I HATE when I try to watch a movie, and that’s backgroundnoise. I alway go out of the way to make sure my living room is utterlyquiet when I sit down to watch a movie, and the sickening screech ofthe 360’s DVD drive and fans makes this completely impossible
PS3, on the other hand, is completely quiet during movie playback.Whether you are watching a Blu-Ray, DVD, or other video format, the PS3isn’t going to make a peep.
I also much prefer the PS3’s interface to the bright, flashy, sluggishinterface of the XBOX 360. Turning on the PS3 to watch ahigh-definition movie feels like a classy, almost ‘high end’experience. In contrast, fire up the XBOX 360 and you are treated to awhining fan, screeching DVD drive, and bright flashy colours on yourscreen. The console itself looks more like a ‘toy’ and the external USBdrive required for HD-DVD only extends the ‘low end’ feel.
All the major codecs are supported by Playstation 3; MPEG-1, MPEG-2,Motion JPEG (commonly found with digital cameras) through AVI, MOV,MP4, and TS container formats. It will even play AVCHD files directly(M2TS files - the same format Blu-Ray uses).
MP4 support is seen as the future of video, and the PS3 has very goodsupport of this. It supports MPEG-4 AAC audio, MPEG-4 Simple Profilevideo, as well as Main and High profile (also known as h.264). In a bigstory last week, it was announced that the PS3 would soon be supporting the DivX codec, through the AVI file container. This will be the first time a non-modified console supports this highly popular format. Here’s hoping for MKV h.264 support! 
I have viewed photos on both consoles, and find the PS3 to be a morepleasant experience. Again, the XMB is so much better than XBOX 360’stabbed Dashboard, and it’s nice to view pictures without noisy fansblasting away in the background. The PS3 supports some printersdirectly, which may or may not be useful
Microsoft has been known to ban consoles from connecting to XBOX Live if a mod is detected!
he 360 has such a high failure rate that Microsoft spent over $1 billion to extend everyone’s warranty by 3 years.While having a long warranty is nice, knowing that it’s only a matterof time before the console dies, nobody wants to have a dead console inthe first place.
PS3 it’s an excellent multimedia hub. With multiple video format support(and DivX AVI support coming), and the ability to stream to the PSP,it’s clearly superior in that regard. Furthermore, it’s a better homevideo player, since it not only has a better interface for such things,but it doesn’t sound like a jet engine taking off. |
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Yes you do. You know PS3. 
 Get what you want, but you know what I think is better. |
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Well, the 360 is moddable, if you're into that. But nigh on 1 in 3 of them break down. So, if you got it modded, and she breaks down on you, you're effed. Also, if you make the smallest mistake, and try and go online with a burnt game, M$ will catch you, and rape you.
PS3 isn't moddable at the time, but the fail rate of it is somewhere around 1%. So, some day in the future, when it IS moddable, you shouldn't have to worry about it breaking down, and you getting screwed out of a warranty.
For games, well, the 360's been out a year longer, so of course it's got more and better games. However, the PS3 will start to get hold, now that developers are creating multi-console games on the PS3 devkit, and porting to 360. So, graphics will start to sway in the PS3's favour. And the 360, much like the oiginal Xbox, is highly saturated with FPSs and action games. Anything niche, or something that screams of Japan (or RPGs, even), likely won't be on the 360 (although they'll probably be on the Wii more likely than anything).
360's online is vastly superior (although overpopulated with 13 year-old twats that just like to talk trash), but you've got to pay (not a lot mind you, but still some).
If you're a movie fan, definitely go for the PS3. Blu-Ray is included, unlike the 360's HDDVD player. If you're not a flick fan, well, that doesn't matter to you, does it?
If it's all about the games (which it most likely is), then simply go to GameRankings.com, and bring up the ratings for all the games that have at least 1 vote for all the consoles. Checking the 360's top 200*** rated games, we can see that 81 (40.5%***) of them have an average ranking of 80% or more, while 12 (6%***) have ratings of 90% or more. The PS3 only has 108 games, but 39 (36%) of them have ratings over 80%, and only 5 (4.6%) are above 90%, and there are only 5 (4.6%) are BELOW 50%. Then, just to throw the Wii out there: out of 186 games, a dismal 16 (8.6%) are above 80%, and only 4 (2.2%) are above 90%, while an appalling 36 (19.4%) are BELOW 50%.
So, if going by games scores, the 360 and PS3 are pretty good choices, while the Wii is a terrible console. Empirically speaking, I'd have to agree. I own a Wii, and have access to all the games, but I'm left wanting so much more. There's only a few games I play, and there are even fewer that I TRULY enjoy playing. I've played both the 360 and PS3 pretty heavily, and enjoy them much more than the Wii. Although, the Wii will probably always be the best console for parties.
*** - could only access the 360's top 200, for some reason. It wouldn't let me see the bottom-ranked games, even though I tried to filter to see the worst ones. So, the 360's percentages are grossly inflated, as the 200th-ranked game had a score of 68.611%, and we can assume there were MANY (at least 100) worse than that. |
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| Oh. Well, whatever. I'll make use of the drive, lol. I thought the 360 was capable of playing WMV files or something. Whatever. |
FOAFY, the Xbox is capable of playing WMV, WMV-HD, and DivX. You can play them off a disc or attach an external hard drive via USB.
There is also a program that streams your movies and music and re-encodes on the fly. I'm sure you can find more information on Xbox-Scene. |
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ps3 all the way.
1. Playstation home is coming out this spring
Sounds pretty cool but it's nothing that's going to make me exclusively want a PS3. The only thing that sounds cool to me about Home is the new implementation of "Trophies" but the Xbox 360 has already had achievements from the start.
2. Unreal tournament 3 and other ps3 exclusive
Yeah there are some cool PS3 exclusives coming out, but there aren't THAT many great ones that are jaw-dropping to me. Still, that is a good point. There are some good games coming out for the PS3 this year. Of course you never know until the games actually come out. Games like Assassin's Creed has shown us this. Hopefully Sony doesn't come out with empty promises as far as games go this year like they did last year. I'll play the system with more entertainment value and the PS3 just can't offer that for me. Maybe they will this year though, who knows. I'll admit the PS3 has a good upcoming lineup, but there are also a lot of good multiplatform games coming out too. I am kind of surprised that there aren't too many 360 exclusive games coming out. Then again I haven't really looked into too much of it.
3. blue ray, themes add-ons
I don't really care about Blu-ray. If I did I'd buy a Blu-ray player. Blu-ray isn't going to make me want the PS3 more than other systems. I buy gaming systems for fun games. Themes add-ons? You can't really say that since the 360 has the same thing.
4. Graphics kicks xbox360 ass
No they don't. They look the same. Some games even look better on the 360 version (and vice versa). Saying that the PS3 kicks the 360's ass is a major exaggeration. They both have great graphics. Since when did better graphics = the better system anyway? The games for the 360 blow the PS3 out of the water, and that's what it's all about - fun games.
5. Every way Ps3 kicks xbox360 ass from the controller to the system.
That's all a matter of opinion. In my opinion, the PS3 controller sucks. I like having triggers for shooters. Not some weird push down buttons that kind of feel like half trigger half buttons. But that is my opinion. I don't proclaim it as a fact. Saying that the PS3 is better than the 360 in every aspect just makes you look like a fool. So the PS3 online is better? Last time I went online on my brother's PS3 barely anyone talked and the overall experience sucked. Then again it's all a matter of opinion.
Anyways don't take my word for it get a shitty xbox360 that 10 year old kids play and fool around
Right... thanks for that useless and completely biased comment. That doesn't even make any sense. Kids buy gaming systems. 10 year old kids have 360's and other 10 year old kids have PS3's. The only difference is you can actually hear them on the 360 because more people actually communicate on it.
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When it comes down to it, there are perks on both sides. But when I buy a gaming system, I buy it for a fun time and great gameplay. I don't give a shit about things like Blu-ray and slightly better hardware. If you do, by all means, get the PS3 FOAFY. |
Listen when you go to a ps3 lobby they don't enable voices until the actual game, unlike the xbox360 thats why you hear these kids screaming and fooling around on the xbox360 which gets mad annoying but I bet you have the mute option on xbox360 but I am not sure. |
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| Yes, there is a mute option on the 360. Face it, there aren't as many people who talk with mics on the PS3 as there are with the 360. Also, it's an exaggeration when people say there are screaming little kids all over the place on Xbox Live. Sure there are, but there aren't they aren't in every game. In fact, they are in probably 3 out of every 10 games I join, which isn't a lot. And I can just mute them if I want to. Most of the time I just play along though. |
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The numbers don't lie.
360 FTW. |
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| Yes, there is a mute option on the 360. Face it, there aren't as many people who talk with mics on the PS3 as there are with the 360. Also, it's an exaggeration when people say there are screaming little kids all over the place on Xbox Live. Sure there are, but there aren't they aren't in every game. In fact, they are in probably 3 out of every 10 games I join, which isn't a lot. And I can just mute them if I want to. Most of the time I just play along though. |
Yea, but lets face it whatever console you get ps3 or xbox360 you will be happy either way. It is a win/win situation, especially with ps3 price drops. |
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The numbers don't lie.
360 FTW. |
Exactly.
Foaf, go with the xbox 360.
It's just got so much to offer.
And be sure to buy it from BestBuy and get a 2 year warranty. |
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| I get a two year warranty with it anyways. I'm gonna buy it all from Amazon. |
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the need of a two year warranty?
wtf |
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the need of a two year warranty?
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Well...I bought a 2 year bestbuy warranty for $50 and the system was $400 at the time (December '05) so total was $450+tax.
I got bored of it, and stopped playing it, so then in September of '07, I shipped it back to them, and they send me a $435 Giftcard in the mail ($400+tax).
So basically I paid $50 to use the system for almost 2 years. |
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But I'm not gonna get bored of it, and I'm never going to return it...I keep all my consoles man. I still have my NES, Genesis and N64, lol.
on another note...
I just read somewhere the XBOX Ultimate may be released Q3 of 2008, which will include built in Wi-Fi and HD-DVD drive, silent fan, and a 320GB HDD. Now, if it has an HD-DVD drive, are game companies going to develop games on HD-DVD now? Or do you think that would be dumb, since every would have to buy new XBOXs? |
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| I just read somewhere the XBOX Ultimate may be released Q3 of 2008, which will include built in Wi-Fi and HD-DVD drive, silent fan, and a 320GB HDD. Now, if it has an HD-DVD drive, are game companies going to develop games on HD-DVD now? Or do you think that would be dumb, since every would have to buy new XBOXs? |
All of the above is nothing more than a rumor. But its going to be very interesting to see Bill Gate's last speech at CES. I'm assuming he will go out with a bang. |
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| Just bought the 360 elite, halo 3, and everything else I said I was gonna get. $726. And I got two-day free shipping, because I signed up for the 30-day free trial for Amazon prime, yay. |
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Epic Fail.
lol you got a 360! |
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Epic Fail.
lol you got a 360! |
You're just jealous. |
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| Just bought the 360 elite, halo 3, and everything else I said I was gonna get. $726. And I got two-day free shipping, because I signed up for the 30-day free trial for Amazon prime, yay. |
$726
With that dell coupon you couldve bought halo for about $20 less. I would say no on the cooler, it voids the warranty. Just wait for the RROD like the rest of us. |
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| Just bought the 360 elite, halo 3, and everything else I said I was gonna get. $726. And I got two-day free shipping, because I signed up for the 30-day free trial for Amazon prime, yay. |
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With that dell coupon you couldve bought halo for about $20 less. I would say no on the cooler, it voids the warranty. Just wait for the RROD like the rest of us. |
I wanted it all from amazon so I would get it all the same day, plus I got free 2-day shipping on all of it. 
How could the cooler void the warranty, when it just attaches itself to the Xbox and sucks air out of it? It's not like anything gets opened up or anything...plus how could Microsoft possibly know I used a cooler? And why would they make that product (whatever company makes it), if it voids the Xbox warranty? |
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| you don't need a cooler if you keep it horizonal and in the open not enclosed, plus you'll most likely get a falcon chip which runs cooler |
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| you don't need a cooler if you keep it horizonal and in the open not enclosed, plus you'll most likely get a falcon chip which runs cooler |
Yeah, I gotta leave it horizontal, it won't fit in the TV thing standing up, but it's going to be in a glass closed door thing, but there's space in the back. |
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lol, just get a couple of oscillating area fans, and point 'em at the 360, then promptly pull their pins up!! 
Or, better yet, since it's winter... leave it beside an open window, but be sure to build it a little lean-to so the rain and snow don't get at it |
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| Hey @ anyone. How can I tell if my 360 has the Falcon chip when I get it? |
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| listen for the tell-tale SQUAW! SQUAW! |
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