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Sony PlayStation 3
First seen: 9 november 2005
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User Score (2052)8.7
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Expert Score (75)8.3
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Design (624)7.8
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Value for money (190)7.0
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Features (3)8.5
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Ease of use (181)8.0
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| Compu-America.com | In Stock | (CS) | $452.00 | SEE IT |
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List All 20 PricesPros & Cons
- bluray player, free online gaming, graphics games durability, built in harddrive, great system to play
- no rumble, some physical design issues, no ps2 compatibility, updates once in awhile, no hd cable included
Play B3YOND™ your wildest dreams with the unparalleled PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Featuring blistering processing speeds, eye-popping graphics and up to 7.1 channels of digital surround sound, the future of gaming has arrived. Powered by the revolutionary Cell Broadband Engine™ and featuring a built-in Blu-ray Disc™ drive, you’ll experience a whole new generation in high definition gaming and digital media. Enjoy the pristine picture quality of Blu-r…
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 is a seventh generation video game console produced and developed by Sony and co-developed by Foxconn and ASUSTeK for SCEI. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2 and the third model in the PlayStation series. It was released for retail on November 11, 2006.
Features
The PlayStation 3 is built with 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE and 7 SPE and geared with XrossMediaBar version 2.53 that utilizing seven of the eight "synergistic processing elements". Beside…
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PlayStation 3 is a seventh generation video game console produced and developed by Sony and co-developed by Foxconn and ASUSTeK for SCEI. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2 and the third model in the PlayStation series. It was released for retail on November 11, 2006.
Features
The PlayStation 3 is built with 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE and 7 SPE and geared with XrossMediaBar version 2.53 that utilizing seven of the eight "synergistic processing elements". Besides that, it is also built with 2.5" SATA hard drive with storage capacity of 20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, or 160 GB depending on the model. The PlayStation 3 has 256 MB of XDR main memory and 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory for the RSX. In addition, it utilizes 550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX ‘Reality Synthesizer’ for high graphic performance hich can output resolutions from 480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD. Also, numerous accessories for the console have been developed including the wireless Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers, the BD Remote, the PlayStation Eye camera and the PlayTV DVB-T tuner/digital video recorder accessory. The system has Bluetooth 2.0, gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.3a built in .Furthermore, it features PlayStation Network that enables online play. It also features robust multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and uses high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. The PlayStation 3 features a slot-loading 2x speed Blu-ray Disc drive for games, Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, and other optical media.
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Reviews of Sony PlayStation 3
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Reviewer: Home Theater Reviews23 October 2008
With a recent retail price drop and significant firmware upgrades to make the PS3 even more accessible and flexible, the player is a true bargain, offering a lot for the money. You get a gaming console, a Blu-ray player and more. You can't go wrong with the PS3. The picture quality is superb, comparable with some of the best standalone players on the market. If you want to get into Blu-ray without worrying about price or future technological upgrades, Sony's PlayStation... Read more
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Reviews: Sony PlayStation 3 (80 GB) review: 1080p Blu-ray game console
Reviewer: Electronics Made Easy31 January 2009- Overall 10
If you have an original Playstation (some of its games are compatible with the Playstation 3 80 GB) or if you're changing platforms, you definitely want to give this unit a look. While lacking in some key features, it does provide a true HD gaming experience, the new controller is excellent and the Blu-ray disc player is just about thrown in for free. If you're coming from the PlayStation 2, you may have to think a little harder about this one. Read more
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Sony PlayStation 3 (160GB)
Reviewer: CNET6 March 2009- Overall 8
The bottom line: Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console. Read more
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Sony PlayStation 3 review
Reviewer: Elite Bastards6 November 2009Perttu's thoughts: I could have written so much more about this console. For example... Sony's vision, Home and Game 3.0? I don't want to market their promises about future content they should already be offering. Go watch Sony's GDC '07 keynote. I watched it at GameSpot, but you can find it elsewhere too. Stored media and CD playback functionality? Uh why bother when I already have the Xbox for that sort of thing? Really, only the modding community can deliver a truly... Read more
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Sony PlayStation 3
Reviewer: Gizmos for Geeks5 February 2010The second most requested product in Video Games and Consoles is Sony’s PS3 featuring IBM’s “Cell” processor and a co-developed Nvidia graphics processor that makes the system able to perform two trillion calculations per second. That’s approximately 320 times more calculations per second than the PS2. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, it also boasts an HDMI port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to... Read more
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"Immaculate"
Reviewer: CNET14 December 2009- Overall 10
well i recently bought a ps3 due to the fact my xbox 360 after almost having it for a year kept having an overheating problem even though i never played it for more than an hour straight. i sent my 360 back to microsoft with my warranty to get it replaced but same problem happened so i decided to go to a local shop to get it fixed and sold it and got a ps3 instead. i decided after an hour at Best buy to get the regular fat ps3 160 gb instead of the 250gb slim because... Read more
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It Plays AVI files
Reviewer: Amazon16 December 2009- Overall 10
Fun: I always thought the slim version was cool when I first bought it. Then I found out it plays AVI files through data disc so I can watch my shows through my PS3. That was the topping on the cake. Blu Ray, Games, AVI format, DVD the list goes on. Wireless built in and takes up barely any space. WOW! Read more
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80 GB Playstation 3
Reviewer: Epinions28 December 2009- Overall 8
The Playstation 3 is an amazing console. It lets you chat with your friends, webcam chat, surf the web, play PS3 games online with your friends, download photos, listen to music, watch videos, DVD's and even Blu-ray Discs. You watch in Blu-Ray. Though the Playstation 3 sometimes makes noises after an hour of use and sounds like its over heating. And also for you to view and hear in Blu-ray, you MUST have the HDMI cables. and a TV compatible with the HDMI cables. Read more
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EXTREMELY POOR RELIABILITY
Reviewer: Anonymous, Sony2 weeks ago- Overall 2
- Design 6
I purchased a 40 gig Dec. 2007 for over $400. The DVD drive on this one also stopped workking suddently. SHAME ON SONY FOR THIS. I am hearing that many of these units are failing and of course, the warranty is no longer valid. I think they should do a recall and fix them for no cost since there seems to be such a huge problem with the same components on these going bad at about the same age range. If this was a cheap to purchase item of around $100 I could understand... Read more
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ps3 new price and games
Reviewer: GamePro.com3 November 2009- Overall 10
I just got a ps3 when the price and games where better. I was a little disapointed that it still couldnt play ps2 games that were cheaper. The system and the games made up for it so I think it was a good use of $. Read more
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