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Playstation 3 revealed?; UGLY......
Topic Started: Monday May 16 2005, 09:18 PM (207 Views)
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Well it looks like we have seen the PS3. But for those of you who were expecting a decent looking console....or even a black console....your in for a shock. Hell even the usual shaped dual shock controllers won't look the same. First I have the specs here...

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PLAYSTATION®3 Specifications
    Product name                          PLAYSTATION®3
    Logo                                  PLAYSTATION®3
    CPU                                  Cell Processor
                                              PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
                                              1 VMX vector unit per core
                                              512KB L2 cache
                                              7 x SPE @3.2GHz
                                              7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
                                              7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
                                              * 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for
                                              redundancy
                                              total floating point
                                              performance: 218 GFLOPS
    GPU                                  RSX @550MHz
                                              1.8 TFLOPS floating point
                                              performance
                                              Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2
                                              channels
                                              Multi-way programmable parallel
                                              floating point shader
                                              pipelines
    Sound                                Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-
                                            base processing)
    Memory                                256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz
                                          256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz
    System Bandwidth                      Main RAM    25.6GB/s
                                          VRAM        22.4GB/s
                                          RSX        20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s
                                                        (read)
                                          SB          2.5GB/s (write) +
                                                        2.5GB/s (read)
    System Floating Point Performance    2 TFLOPS
    Storage        HDD                  Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1
    I/O            USB                  Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
                    Memory Stick          standard/Duo, PRO x 1
                    SD                    standard/mini x 1
                    CompactFlash          (Type I, II) x 1
    Communication  Ethernet              (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
                                            x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
                    Wi-Fi                IEEE 802.11 b/g
                    Bluetooth            Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
    Controller                            Bluetooth (up to 7)
                                          USB2.0 (wired)
                                          Wi-Fi (PSP®)
                                          Network (over IP)
    AV Output                            Screen size      480i, 480p, 720p,
                                                            1080i, 1080p
                                          HDMI            HDMI out x 2
                                          Analog          AV MULTI OUT x 1
                                          Digital audio    DIGITAL OUT
                                                            (OPTICAL) x 1
    Disc media    CD                    PlayStation®  CD-ROM
    * read only                          PlayStation®2  CD-ROM
                                          CD-DA            CD-DA (ROM), CD-R,
                                                            CD-RW
                                          SACD            SACD Hybrid (CD
                                                            layer), SACD HD
                                          DualDisc        DualDisc (audio
                                                            side), DualDisc
                                                            (DVD side)
                    DVD                    PlayStation®2  DVD-ROM
                                          PLAYSTATION®3  DVD-ROM
                                          DVD-Video        DVD-ROM, DVD-R,
                                                            DVD-RW, DVD+R,
                                                            DVD+RW
                    Blu-ray Disc          PLAYSTATION®3  BD-ROM
                                          BD-Video        BD-ROM, BD-R,
                                                            BD-RE


    About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.



Well my source told me their press conference wasn't anything special....and sony pulls their typical crap and wants us to believe it'll give 10 terraflops. Yeah ok sony. But this one did the trick...here's what EA had to say....

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"Each generation of PlayStation has made a dramatic improvement in how we create and play videogames. PLAYSTATION 3 will be a breakthrough in how the world experiences entertainment. EA is fully aligned with Sony Computer Entertainment -- we share their vision and applaud their success."

Larry Probst, Chairman and CEO, Electronic Arts


Talk about a behind the scenes deal to make sure sony's console get the most of the development in their games. You can read the whole story here:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050516/sfm178.html?.v=2

Now for the pictures.....and I'm sure you'll agree with the head-title.


http://www.zombieculture.com/img/PS3withconroller.jpg

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Now who sony thinks they are kidding here? First of all, the PS3 looks as big as my Xbox sitting across from me...and hardly any stylish. And then there's the controller. It is as of right now the most unorignal, ugly looking.....videogame controller I've ever seen, and easly the worst PS controller sony has made. Come on...Mad Catz can make a better controller than that!! It looks like someone merged a MS sidewinder controller with a N64 controller! I'm still having a hard time with thinking of how to hold it!! Was it just rushed into being made in response to Xbox 360 or what?? Not only is Xbox 360 and it's controller better looking, but also can do alot more things than this ugly looking box can. And we haven't even seen Nintendo's system yet!!

I swear it sounds like Sony is making PS3 into...a...uh....an Xbox-like ripoff!! Well if you want Xbox 1.2....you got it in Playstaton 3. Oh did I mention sony even went so far as to make the text of playstation 3 on the console just like the text in the spiderman movie logo???

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Yeah, it looks like they did. Talk about a crappy logo. Those ports are abundant, and the overall console/controller design is absolutely disgusting. It's like sony did a complete 360 in terms of console design. On top of that, this thing will be freakin expensive. I'll be suprised if it's under 300 bucks.

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That thing is so ugly ... Right now the XBox360 is looking much better.
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That thing is ugly. I can guarntee you that will be at least $300.
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I hope they know I'm not buying a new TV ...


E3 2005: PS3 to Output 1080p Standard
An HD revolution.
by Ivan Sulic

May 16, 2005 - Among one hundred billion other bits of technical information, we recently learned that the PlayStation 3 will be capable of outputting a 1080 progressive scan image.

Very few pieces of media currently support 1080 progressive scan display. For reference, Apple recently announced that it would release new movie trailers in 1080p format, provided gamers used their new Quicktime application. Additionally, a couple of movies (namely Terminator 2) support 1080p.

While a lot of televisions do not currently support the ultra high-end format, it's great to see Sony looking way into the future for its next system.

UPDATE - 6:22PM - We have just been updated by our away team at the SCEA conference that not only will 1080p be supported by the system, but that this is considered the standard resolution for the system. Every game for the system will be in incredible, indelible, indubitable HD.

Nobody at IGN even owns a TV that can do 1080p, but that's the system's goal - to give HDTV a killer app piece of hardware that people will no longer be able to live without. Get your wallet ready...


Source- http://ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614661p1.html
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Uhh, I wouldn't put it past them if that thing is able to perform at 2 terraflops. The IBM Cell processors are basically what Apple will call the G6. Those things are pretty much wiping the floor with AMD, Intel, and whatever any other processor that has ever come out. The technology behind it is amazing. And aesthetics isn't everything. Personally, I think the system looks cool. The controller is a different story, but you people whining for a Sony system that doesn't look like a stereo component got your wish :\

And yeah, it will outperform the Xbox 360. This is the next generation IBM PowerPC processor with 8 cores running at 3.2 GHz a piece. The Xbox 360 packs a PowerPC G5 with 3 cores running at 3.2 GHz. Don't knock it till you've tried it.
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Well how bout that news with Square Enix supporting the 360 eh?

I mean with all this stuff jam packed into the PS3....I wouldn't be suprised if it overheated.
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Well, the thing is about the Cell processor is that it is much smaller than the G5 that the Xbox 360 is using, and generates a lot less heat. My G5 iMac right now runs at about 70?C normally, and it is a single core running at 1.8 GHz. The Dual G5 Powermacs run so hot that Apple had to put in a water-cooling system. Now, imagine a triple core G5 system, in an enclosure as small as the 360. They pretty much packed that entire thing with thermal piping.

But, those are renders. Not a real system yet. And IBM has only demoed the Cell, so we don't know what heat it runs at yet.
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Here's something else I'd like to pick on PS3....

Why is the power button still in the back? Have they not learned how to put it in the front??
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Well at least I know I won't be getting a PS3. Probrobly the 360 and Revolution for me.
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I actually like the system, but when I saw the pic for the controller, I almost thought this was fake. C'mon! It's like a friggin' steering wheel! The graphics are just intense though! They totally own XBox graphics wise.

btw- The Revolution looks so awsome....
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I'm sorry, you guys here maybe be Sony bashers, but I still respect them more than old Microsoft and their crappy ass software.
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I saw this one Nintendo press confrence and this guy was talking about the DS and he made a funny-mean comment about Sony, and everyone in the crowd cheered, and laughed for that.
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I'm sorry, you guys here maybe be Sony bashers, but I still respect them more than old Microsoft and their crappy ass software.

Damn right I'm a sony basher....but then agian, I'm also a Nintendo basher and a MS basher too. I don't care what you respect....respect is earned, not forced.

So when I see a company like sony claiming that they have made innovations (and very few) in the videogame industry, and tell me PS2 was the first backwards compatitble consoles (no that was Atari 5200) , and tell me PS3 is the first to do the same to 2 past generation games (no that was Atari 7800), and tell me PSP made handhelds no longer for kids (so I'm still a kid for being a long time Game Boy owner?), and see the 3rd worst looking controller ever (Atari Jaguar is 1st).....I'm suppose to respect them? Well I just showed my disrespect.

How do you like that apple, Mr. Knight?
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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/615/615745p1.html

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According a an article published in the May 17th edition of Japan's Mainichi Shimbun, the PlayStation 3 could be one of the most expensive mass-market videogame consoles ever created. Officials from Sony apparently told the newspaper that PlayStation 3s would sell in Japan for "less than 50,000 yen each." That translates to about $465 US dollars.

Sony unveiled its next-generation console at the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2005. The beast of a machine utilizes the powerful Cell processor, a custom-designed graphics chip by Nvidia, and 512MBs of RAM for a quantum leap in performance. The system will also be the first-ever to support high-def movie-playback out of the box, taking advantage of the upcoming Blu-ray Disc format.

Sony claims that PS3 will be roughly 35 times more powerful than PS2. If Mainichi Shimbun is correct, gamers will be asked to pay a hefty price for the high-end functionality.



Didn't I tell you it was gonna be the most high priced of the 3 consoles?? That'll make people think twice before buying a playstation 3.
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The only reason Sony is making their prices so high is because they are billions of $ in bebt.
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What would shock me is if PS3 is $299. If they did that, sony would lose alot of money, but would probably gain it back through profits. They really need to make a legitimate franchise....becuase Sony needs an idenity. Hell MS has one in master chef and their expanding the franchises on Xbox 360. Nintendo....nuff said.
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The controller looks REALLY weird.. O_O geez.. it'd take a bit for me to get used to that. It's like.. 3 times longer than the N64 one.. ahha I first thought it was like.. an alien thing :/
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