PS3 2005 vs PS3 2006 - WYSIWYG


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more ventilation, less ethernet ports, and lost one of the two hdmi. sonys going down now for sure :rolls eyes: lets not talk about the external hd dvd drive aite

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it's not the fact about those features being deal breakers, it's sony's attitude, at least to me. announce something completely impossible, then knock all those crazy features off, and then copy any of the new good ideas that are out. that mindset bugs me.

Here's a few things off the top of my head that have changed:

Dual output - CUT

"Networking Hub" - CUT

Free online play - CUT

1080p - CUT on $500 model (and probably non-existant on the other one)

HDMI - CUT on $500 model

BluRay - No HDMI = Essentially CUT on $500 model

SD/MemoryStick slots - CUT on $500 model

Built-in Wireless - CUT on $500 model

Lost GTA exclusive license. Lost UT 2007 exclusive console license. They're beginning to lose Square - it's probably a matter of time until they lose the FF franchise entirely.

well that's sony for ya.. sayin what will be there and failing that. go figure :s

i can't justify a $600 console for what the ps3 is.. it's a copycat with no innovation. i'd rather get a 360 (actually, i already have 2) and a wii than a big copycat that cost just as much as the other two with nothing but dubbed features.. come on sony, learn how to innovate and create, not just imitate.

death to sony!

Dual output - CUT

True (Y)

"Networking Hub" - CUT

Er...when did they say it was a "networking hub" - they said it wouldn't have router functions a long, long time ago. Plus, it's still gigabit ethernet, and 3 of them didn't make any sense anyway.

Free online play - CUT

Actually, not cut. HA! :laugh:

1080p - CUT on $500 model (and probably non-existant on the other one)

1080p not possible through component or VGA? (Serious question, cos I don't actually know)

BluRay - No HDMI = Essentially CUT on $500 model

What the hell does that mean?? You can still play Blu-ray movies in high definition through component cables - Sony has actually confirmed it won't automatically downgrade 1080p to a lower res if you don't have HDMI, and no other studios have said they will incorporate this sneaky feature either.

SD/MemoryStick slots - CUT on $500 model

Built-in Wireless - CUT on $500 model

True.

Sony has definitely changed its original spec into something more realistic. But just look at the Core system...what fool would choose to buy that? Sony's doing the same thing: they want you to go for the higher priced one.

And everyone seems to forget the Blu-ray Player in the PS3 when looking at the price...the machine's a bargain if you want to watch hi-def movies and play games. In fact, the Xbox 360 with the HD-DVD player will probably exceed the cost of the 60GB PS3 anyway.

well if the blu-ray player is similar to an hd-dvd one, then the reason that they're soo expensive is that they need a cpu to help render the video. since the ps3 has the processor hardware already, i don't believe sony can justify such a high price for the other component of the blu-ray player, the optical drive itself.And if MS wants to do well they should offer the HD-DVD addon for under $100...since it's pretty much just the optical drive.

I may be wrong here with the details, but I'm pretty sure...

Above all Sony WILL lose market share due to the high price, no matter how many bells and whistles it can throw on there...for the general consumer, $600 is too much...especially after you add in games and accessories that everyone seems to forget about.

The pix of the new ps3 at the start of this thread look photoshopped, like the back part.

Also the text sayin Plyastation 3 is more defined in the 3rd shot (60gb model)

I know some things were cut, but why would u want 2 HDMI ports?

One is good enough. Besides at least the ps3 has a HDMI port unlike 360.

I seen a demo @ BestBuy showing Component cable connection vs HDMI,

and HDMI looks so much better! You should really check it out if you can.

What the hell does that mean?? You can still play Blu-ray movies in high definition through component cables - Sony has actually confirmed it won't automatically downgrade 1080p to a lower res if you don't have HDMI, and no other studios have said they will incorporate this sneaky feature either.

do you have a source for that bit? that goes completely against everything bluray has said...

with the 499 model (no hdmi) you should be viewing bluray discs at 480p.

What the hell does that mean?? You can still play Blu-ray movies in high definition through component cables - Sony has actually confirmed it won't automatically downgrade 1080p to a lower res if you don't have HDMI, and no other studios have said they will incorporate this sneaky feature either.

Wrong.

In fact, the Xbox 360 with the HD-DVD player will probably exceed the cost of the 60GB PS3 anyway.

Wishful thinking there. :p

Microsoft will not sell the HD-DVD player for $100...they could sell it for a lot more, why sacrifice their profit margins?

Similarly Sony could sell the PS3 for a hundred dollars more while they are at it but that didnt happen.

Looks like Sony is learning from Vista lol.

I giggled at that :laugh:

So lets see:

Premium version of the X360 (no Wifi, no HDDVD, no HDMI) - $400

WiFi - $100

HDDVD - $100 ?

Bigger HDD - ?

Xbox Live - $50/year

Premium version of the PS3 (WiFi, BluRay, HDMI) - $600

PS2 Online - Free

I might be lost or misreading something, but the link confirms what he was saying :huh:

I hate spoon feeding but here goes .. :p

Paramount, Disney and Twentieth Century Fox have all backed off of using the ICT, leaving Warner Brothers as the only major studio saying that they will use the it. According to BusinessWeek, sources say that Warner will use the ICT on "at least some" of their initial titles.
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