Another new PS3 owner

I was overcome ina fit of retail therapy the other day. Went out to get Soul Caliber IV on x-box, and came home with a PS3 40GB and Soul Caliber IV for PS3 ;) Only got that and Grand Turismo at the moment, but I have a bunch of Blu-Ray films: Planet Earth, Spiderman 1-3, Casino Royale, Oceons 11, X-Men 3, Superman The Movie and Superman Returns and Batman Begins.

So, first impressions? Blu-ray is most definately awesome! I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference as that was the primary reason for the purchase but maaan, I can't even look at my DVD's now :D . The console is nice, I like all the configurable options as I'm a techy, and thats something that is sorely lacking on the X-Box. (Noticeably there are some features missing, for example, there are Music Settings, BD/DVD Settings but no Video settings for other videos such as divx etc???) The charging cable was stupidly short, I mean, I wanted to use my PS3 straight away so I was sat with my nose to the screen.

I'm missing the play music while in game feature thats on the x-box, but that isn't that big an issue. xvid video quality on the PS3 seems a lot better than the x-box, although codec support not as good (some files act a bit strangly, but this may be a sharing protocol issue? I'm using mediatomb on ubuntu)

At the moment, I keep going back to the x-box for Halo3 and UT, so I need to get an FPS for the PS3 as those are primarily my game type. Resistance seems to be the one that comes up again and again, maybe COD4 although I'm a sci-fi guy.

All in all, great! I can now sit square in the middle of the console wars and grin.....until someone mentions the wii.... ;)

I was overcome ina fit of retail therapy the other day. Went out to get Soul Caliber IV on x-box, and came home with a PS3 40GB and Soul Caliber IV for PS3 ;) Only got that and Grand Turismo at the moment, but I have a bunch of Blu-Ray films: Planet Earth, Spiderman 1-3, Casino Royale, Oceons 11, X-Men 3, Superman The Movie and Superman Returns and Batman Begins.

So, first impressions? Blu-ray is most definately awesome! I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference as that was the primary reason for the purchase but maaan, I can't even look at my DVD's now :D . The console is nice, I like all the configurable options as I'm a techy, and thats something that is sorely lacking on the X-Box. (Noticeably there are some features missing, for example, there are Music Settings, BD/DVD Settings but no Video settings for other videos such as divx etc???) The charging cable was stupidly short, I mean, I wanted to use my PS3 straight away so I was sat with my nose to the screen.

I'm missing the play music while in game feature thats on the x-box, but that isn't that big an issue. xvid video quality on the PS3 seems a lot better than the x-box, although codec support not as good (some files act a bit strangly, but this may be a sharing protocol issue? I'm using mediatomb on ubuntu)

At the moment, I keep going back to the x-box for Halo3 and UT, so I need to get an FPS for the PS3 as those are primarily my game type. Resistance seems to be the one that comes up again and again, maybe COD4 although I'm a sci-fi guy.

All in all, great! I can now sit square in the middle of the console wars and grin.....until someone mentions the wii.... ;)

-hobx-

Nice...Add me up if you go online

Will do guys, I take it your handles are the same here as on PSN? I have a question about that actually. As with everyone I guess, I registered for PSN originally with my location as cyprus. There is no PS store for that, so I registered a second account for the UK store. As I want to keep the handle for the original account, the second is only for downloading. Will I be able to use the demos and any other downloads on the main account? (IE, not the account that downloaded them) I'm guessing free stuff yes, but pay for stuff no?

-hobx-

well some guy stole Unknown_Hero on gamespot here so i had to add a 3...PSN: Unknown_Hero

Will do guys, I take it your handles are the same here as on PSN? I have a question about that actually. As with everyone I guess, I registered for PSN originally with my location as cyprus. There is no PS store for that, so I registered a second account for the UK store. As I want to keep the handle for the original account, the second is only for downloading. Will I be able to use the demos and any other downloads on the main account? (IE, not the account that downloaded them) I'm guessing free stuff yes, but pay for stuff no?

-hobx-

everything you download goes to all of ur accounts..

everything you download goes to all of ur accounts..

Unknown_Hero3

Ahh excellent.

Thanks patriot. 3rd? As in you have three around the house or did the other two fail?

On re-reading my first post it sounds a bit negative, so to reiterate, I love it! And I forgot to mention, boy is is pretty! The x-box looks like something from the eighties by comparison.... ;)

Thanks patriot. 3rd? As in you have three around the house or did the other two fail?

On re-reading my first post it sounds a bit negative, so to reiterate, I love it! And I forgot to mention, boy is is pretty! The x-box looks like something from the eighties by comparison.... ;)

-hobx-

Very funny!!! PS3 fail??! They're rock solid.

good man

PS3, in my opinion is becoming one of the best systems out there with its upcoming new games like, Socom, LBP, & Resistance 2.

If ur gonna buy Resistance u might as well just wait until its a greatest hit. cheaper :)

PSN: FLYEboi50

MGO: FLYEboi50

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Welcome to the

Pelon208

lol, thats great. Darth T!

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Welcome to the

-hobx-

lol, thats great. Darth T!

Thats my welcome gift to new PS3 owners)

glad you like it

congrats, add me on psn ChocolateCake10

Welcome Stranger!!!

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