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i'm thinking of investing in a ps3 to accompany my 360 , i currently have my 360 connected to a monitor through vga and would want to connect ps3 through dvi , will i have any issues and will the picture be 'scaled' properly due to the monitor being 16/10 not 16/9 ratio . Also , is there an optical out so i can plug into surround sound amp. what games would a ps3 newbie be best off buying , no driving games , thanks in advance as always :)
Cerberus
24-02-2008, 19:30
Couldn't comment on the picture.
It does have an optical output so you can connect an amp.
As for games. I would recommend Heavenly Sword, Call Of Duty 4, Devil May Cry 4, Assassins Creed, Resistance Fall of Man (Wee bit old, but good) and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Also GTA IV which is due for release in April. OK it's kind of a driving game, but a whole lot better.
Tezcatlipoca
24-02-2008, 21:03
You could get an HDMI>DVI lead to connect the PS3 to the monitor, but...
...If your monitor is not HDCP compliant, then you're stuffed.
Dunno about the ratio.
Games...
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (3rd person action/adventure, kind of like Tomb Raider but with lots of combat. Excellent game, best out on the PS3 at the moment IMO).
Heavenly Sword (gorgeous hack & slash).
COD4 (awesome FPS, if you don't already have it on the 360).
Devil May Cry 4 (another great hack & slash type game)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (tarted-up next-gen. port of the excellent "Ninja Gaiden" from the original Xbox)
Resistance: Fall of Man (pretty good FPS, not as good as say Halo 3 or COD4, but I still enjoyed it).
Couldn't comment on the picture.
It does have an optical output so you can connect an amp.
As for games. I would recommend Heavenly Sword, Call Of Duty 4, Devil May Cry 4, Assassins Creed, Resistance Fall of Man (Wee bit old, but good) and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Also GTA IV which is due for release in April. OK it's kind of a driving game, but a whole lot better.
Agree on all those games, save Assasins Creed. It's looks live up to the hype, but the gameplay is....uhmm.....er....repetitive, but if you love scaling tall buildings, and jumping from roof-to-roof...Assisins Creed is stunning. :)
My fav though is Uncharted, Drakes Fortune. The graphics are jaw dropping.
was thinking resistance and drakes fortune (have played a bit of the latter) played most of the others on 360 .I have heard that the online play is not as good as xbox live but how good is it?.
Cerberus
25-02-2008, 17:23
The online play for a PS3 can be ok, but it has a lot to do before it could ever be considered as good as Xbox Live, if at all.
The PSN (Playstation Network) has improved since Sony introduced online play with PS2, which was poor. However, RR7 (Ridge Racer 7), Motorstorm and R:FoM are all good to play online and I can't wait for GT5 (final) to be released as the online play is meant to be awesome. Will be buying prologue though, just to wet my appetite. Yes I know they are driving games, but people to their own.
FIFA 08's online play improved, but lacked something special imo.
The PSN has a lot to offer and I think is getting better all the time, with software updates regularly released. I can't wait for Playstation Home (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Home) to be released, which is going to be a bit like Xbox Live. Was due for release last year, but it has been delayed on numerous occasions as I assume Sony want to get it just right.
In summary the PSN has a lot to offer and is good with the right game, but noweher near as good as Xbox Live, but the potential is there.
Just found out my wife has bought me one for my birthday :) , ut3 and resistance , just need to get a hdmi to dvi cable and will be in business :) , anyone else played ut3 on ps3 , is it decent online .
Have set up ps3 using a hdmi to dvi cable monitor is hdcp compliant, picture is clear and sound is great via optical out to my amp :) , initial impressions are good , can't believe how quiet the thing is . No doubt x-box live is the daddy of the two online systems but still very enjoyable on psn , have been playing ut3 and really enjoyed it , just need to get a headset , anyone reccomend a cheap usb one (don't want bluetooth)
Tezcatlipoca
02-03-2008, 23:32
Good stuff :)
Any reason you don't want a Bluetooth headset?
Also, make sure you get Uncharted!
Have set up ps3 using a hdmi to dvi cable monitor is hdcp compliant, picture is clear and sound is great via optical out to my amp :) , initial impressions are good , can't believe how quiet the thing is . No doubt x-box live is the daddy of the two online systems but still very enjoyable on psn , have been playing ut3 and really enjoyed it , just need to get a headset , anyone reccomend a cheap usb one (don't want bluetooth)
If they update the US version to be compatable with the Uk version i might be up for a game if your interested.
Also Resistence and Uncharted both great games, Unchated espcially.
Warhawk is pretty fun although not much to look at graphically.
Good stuff :)
Any reason you don't want a Bluetooth headset?
Also, make sure you get Uncharted!
heard they can intefere with the controller signal ? , also much cheaper for a usb one. do a lot of people use headsets seeing as they are not 'standard' as on the 360?
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If they update the US version to be compatable with the Uk version i might be up for a game if your interested.
Also Resistence and Uncharted both great games, Unchated espcially.
Warhawk is pretty fun although not much to look at graphically.
sounds good , didn't realise they had split the territories (uk and usa) , will defintaley be getting unchartered when i can raise some cash :)
heard they can intefere with the controller signal ? , also much cheaper for a usb one. do a lot of people use headsets seeing as they are not 'standard' as on the 360?
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sounds good , didn't realise they had split the territories (uk and usa) , will defintaley be getting unchartered when i can raise some cash :)
I don't think they split them as such it's just the UK version came out later and is at a different build version than the US version... I imported mine off ebay so its the US version. There was talk of a patch to bring them into line so hopefully I will be able to play UK users soon ;)
Tezcatlipoca
03-03-2008, 21:06
heard they can intefere with the controller signal ? , also much cheaper for a usb one. do a lot of people use headsets seeing as they are not 'standard' as on the 360?
Well, even with the 360 having a headset as standard, plenty of people still don't seem to bother, at least on some games.
On most games of COD4 I play on the 360, maybe half the people don't actually have their headset plugged in (& the other half are the usual loud-mouthed types from you-know-where).
I bought this Sony-Ericsson Bluetooth headset from Play.com:
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/3344510/Sony-Ericsson-HBH-PV702-Bluetooth-Headset-Black/Product.html
£13.49 with free delivery.
Haven't heard anything about interference, besides, the PS3 is designed to use Bluetooth for controllers & headsets.
Well, even with the 360 having a headset as standard, plenty of people still don't seem to bother, at least on some games.
On most games of COD4 I play on the 360, maybe half the people don't actually have their headset plugged in (& the other half are the usual loud-mouthed types from you-know-where).
I bought this Sony-Ericsson Bluetooth headset from Play.com:
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/3344510/Sony-Ericsson-HBH-PV702-Bluetooth-Headset-Black/Product.html
£13.49 with free delivery.
Haven't heard anything about interference, besides, the PS3 is designed to use Bluetooth for controllers & headsets.
didn't realize they were so cheap , thx for that , will be buying one asap :tu:
didn't realize they were so cheap , thx for that , will be buying one asap :tu:
I've seen them as low as £7 if your not bothered about the brand ;)
http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype=MBLS&searchstring=bluetooth+headset&page=search&pa=search&go.x=0&go.y=0
Ok, will sort the headset , another question (sorry to be a pain in the ass) i notice you can stream movies through ps3 (something i never set up on my 360 either ) and my ps3 has picked up my laptop but i can only see my pictures , no movies or music , have transfered movies (avi format) into 'my videos' but ps3 just says 'no images' when i go into 'my videos' .
Ok, will sort the headset , another question (sorry to be a pain in the ass) i notice you can stream movies through ps3 (something i never set up on my 360 either ) and my ps3 has picked up my laptop but i can only see my pictures , no movies or music , have transfered movies (avi format) into 'my videos' but ps3 just says 'no images' when i go into 'my videos' .
PS3 can be quite fussy over the media it plays. Get TVersity - http://www.tversity.com/ for the about the best possible steaming to PS3 at present.
Tezcatlipoca
05-03-2008, 00:50
I just use Windows Media Player 11 for streaming (music, divx/xvid etc.).
@ bulkylad -
What codec/format are your videos in?
What are you using to try & stream? WMP11? If so, is your video folder(s) being monitored by the WMP11 library for sharing? Is sharing of videos enabled?
I just use Windows Media Player 11 for streaming (music, divx/xvid etc.).
@ bulkylad -
What codec/format are your videos in?
What are you using to try & stream? WMP11? If so, is your video folder(s) being monitored by the WMP11 library for sharing? Is sharing of videos enabled?
they are in avi format , will try again , how do i enable sharing of video , is that where you set allow sharing in the folder properties ?,
EDIT: cancel that , have just got it working , hadn't enabled each individual folder as you said , streams perfectly , very pleased , never manged to get this set up on my 360 (probably for the same reason) , but the fact the ps3 is so quiet make it much better for streaming movies imo :)
Tezcatlipoca
05-03-2008, 20:12
Yep, I use my PS3 now for divx/xvid playback (& for DVDs) rather than my 360 simply 'cos it's so damn quiet compared to the seemingly Dyson-powered 360.
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