It does output 1080p. it depends on the game or video. its seems your xbox info is a little dated. they've had a bunch of upgrades.
Very nice, I will definitely be picking one up this holiday season. I like the finish on this one, the first one had that shiny finish that would get all dirty with finger prints, and show scratches. Plus it was huge and it would heat up an entire room.
You are correct, but yobod was talking about features that increase the value/cost ratio that Sony has failed to market to their advantage. Blu-ray may or may not hold value for one particular person, but from a marketing standpoint it represents value that has not been capitalized on.
I'm wondering if heat output on the slim is going to be low enough that I can place it in an enclosed entertainment center?
I think most people are well aware of many of those values, especially blu ray. At the end of the day, folks didn't see those extras to be enough to justify the purchase. (though I believe that will change with the latest drop) FWIW Sony has put out several of these 'value charts' with their press releases. They are generally not well received.
Consumers can't weigh whether certain selling points make it worth the cost if they don't even know they exist. If this generation has taught us anything, it is not to dismiss the casual consumer - Mom and Dad buying something for little Timmy. I think you are giving those types of consumers too much credit by assuming they are aware of all the features in each console. Now that there is a price drop, it is more important than ever for Sony to market the value of the system.
most people don't even get the full benefits of dvd with a surround sound system that has dts/dd sound and a properly calibrated tv/projector.
You know, now that you say that, I remember hearing a lot of stories of people having their PS3 hooked up to their HD set with composite cables. I think it is safe to say that the average consumer is not especially tech savvy. I had a friend who was running his PS3 in a lower resolution after he bought an HDTV. I went over to his house to check it out about a month or so after he bought it and I didn't think the HD looked that good. I went into his system settings and noticed that he hadn't set the PS3 to output to the higher resolution yet. After I changed it he let out an audible gasp at how much better it looked.
yeah, people give consumers too much credit. i've been to people's place who have the aspect ratio all wrong, people were too skinny or fat on the screen. what's worse is the sales people..like bestbuy. the plasma tvs now use this 600hz subfield marketing to out do lcd's 120hz/240hz technology. these are not the same thing at all. but uneducated sales people think this is some 600hz tv. no. http://www.tvlampsnbulbs.com/2009/08/120hz-vs-600hz-which-is-better/
Yep, I'm borrowing a friend's HDTV while he is out of the country for a month. The first things I did when he gave it to me was change the aspect ratio and program his TV so that it would skip over stations without anything broadcast on them. He didn't know how to do either of those. The two friends in this anecdote and the previous one are both under 30, smart, and have a decent level of technological competence. A lot of common problems could be solved by people reading the instruction manuals that came with their electronics, but again, that would be giving the average consumer too much credit to hope that they do that.
Most people that I know usually ask around nowadays before buying TVs... read reviews... it's really not that hard to research...
You don't think most people don't know about the PS3 and blu ray? Believe me, I agree with what you are saying about mainstream consumers but even I think that's a stretch. And in any case, that's kind of my point. Sony can put out all the value charts it wants. If the mainstream casual public doesn't care, for the most part, it's meaningless. There are some things I think they definitely should focus on in advertising; namely blu ray (which they have) and games. All the other stuff only matters to guys like us.
you and your people represent a really small amount of the population of electronics shoppers. what part of the people you know are old people or girls that buy hdtvs? if you are in college, eliminate all engineering or tech degrees, ok, now in the population how many of them research hdtvs when they buy? where exactly do they research? cnet? avsforum? do they know about color contrast ratio and calibration? yeah. not that hard my azz.
Its about time they made the move. I think this will result in a huge spike for Sony. Plus with all the games coming out, this is great. Hard to get too excited about it as I paid $600 for mine, but oh well. While I don't think its ugly, it doesn't look as nice as the older models. Also is the backwards compatibility confirmed? I must have missed that.
I agree the slim is ugly. Also can't beat the pure God fearing backwards compatibility of those original models. You are incorrect though, the prettiest PS3 was the 20GB, I had one at launch and sold it to Clutchfan CWebbster who proceeded to have it stolen (I think).
My kids have a beat up old PS2 that works great. The new consoles are still too expensive for my tastes. If ours breaks or if the new one gets closer to $200, I'll probably buy it.
