Playstation 3 40GB
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Amazon Sales Rank: #10 in Computer & Video Games
Brand: Sony
Model: 98007
Released on: 2008-02-12
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Dimensions: 30.00 pounds
Features
Internal 40GB HDD for storing your games, music, and photos
Built-in Blu-ray player
Cell Broadband Engine advanced microprocessor
SIXAXIS wireless controller
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As DVD playback made the PlayStation 2 more than just a game machine, hefty multi-media features make the 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 powerful gaming console.
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 makes the PlayStation 3 40 times faster 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. This console also provides for a sound experience by supporting Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, as well as Linear PCM 7.1. A pre-installed 40 GB hard disc drive allows you to save games as well as download content from the internet. Unlike the other models of the PlayStation 3, the 40GB does not offer backwards compatibility.
PlayStation 3: Tower of Power
A sleek new look
Features a wireless motion-sensitive controller
Eye of Judgment
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
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.
In addition, PlayStation 3 system software update version 2.20 and up includes BD Live support. With this you can now play discs that support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-LIVE) and you can also connect to the Internet while playing discs that support this format so that you can obtain additional features. Features that are available vary depending on the software in use.
Sensational Controller
New games 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 sixaxis sensing system that accurately detects fine movements in pitch, roll, and yaw, as well as three dimensions of movement. This means that future PS3 gmaes 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 wireless controllers. 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.
A Slew of New gmaes
A whole host of game publishers back the PS3. Current and future titles for the system, include The Eye of Judgment, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, and Heavenly Sword.
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?
gmaes system
Sixaxis wireless controller
AC power cord
Audio/Video cable (HDMI or Component cable sold separately)
USB cable
PlayStation 3 40gb Specification: CPU Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.)
GPU RSX
Sound Dobly 5.1ch, DTS 5.1ch, LPCM 7.1ch, AAC, others
Memory 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
HDD 2.5" Serial ATA 40GB
Communication
Ethernet X1 (10BASE-T,100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
IEEE 802.11 b/g Included
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) Included
Wireless controller
(Bluetooth) Included
AV Output Screen Size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI OUT 1
AV MULTI OUT 1
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 1
BD/DVD/CD Drive
(Read Only) Maximum Read Speed BD 2x (BD-ROM)
DVD 8x (DVD-ROM)
CD 24x (CD-ROM)
USB Ports 2
Backwards Compatibility No
Dimensions 12.75in (W) x 3.86 (H) x 10.8in (D)
Weight 11 lbs
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games Customer Reviews
Needs a service pack upgrade
At the suggestion of a colleague, I bought a PS3 instead of a stand alone Blu Ray player. After all, the price is about the same and you get a gaming console to boot, for free.
I'm not a gamer, but I can see that this toy is one of the nicest I've ever seen for games.
OTOH, for my primary purpose, which is playing Blu Ray movies, it leaves a little to be desired. Switching modes (from games) is not a smooth transition. There are several loud popping and clicking noises, accompanied by flashing screens and snow - making it seem as though something terrible is happening to my system. Finally, however, it settles down and plays normally.
Here's a strong warning for those who might wish to play regular DVDs in this machine. DON'T!
I slotted a DVD for the first (and last!) time, expecting it to play as normally as a Blu Ray disk. It didn't. Not even _close_! I got so many dropped frames, interspersed with pink screens, during the first ten minutes of playback that I yanked the disk out and resumed play in a regular DVD player. There was no way I could watch 2 hours of that.
Maybe these issues are something Sony will address with a software upgrade. I certainly hope so. Meanwhile, I'm not getting rid of my old DVD player anytime soon.
DualShock 3!
Hooked up my PS3 to my monitor,works like a charm,quiet.Sorry,I waited for the DualShock3 controller to come out,got to have my rumble.Great machine,which for me weighs slight towards computer than console.Have not tried the bluray player yet.
P.S.All I can say is Amazon sent this to me real quick,with no problems,with minor hiccups,which was not Amazons fault,the fault of where I get my mail.
Great games and HD Player for Senior Citizens
Great product for a Senior Citizen who enjoys HD films and wants to be game player. The gaming feature allows me to exercise my motor skills while allowing me to simulate challenging auto and aircraft experiences without ending up in the hospital or worse.
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