Official PLAYSTATION 3? thread

[NFS4]

The claims on the 22GB have been proven false. Just read the comments section of the Joystiq article

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: NFS4
The claims on the 22GB have been proven false. Just read the comments section of the Joystiq article

To keep people from looking:

102. Hey Joystiq, for research (you know, that thing that *real* news sites and *real* reporters do), Ted Price commented on his blog that when Resistance went gold, they got it down to about 16gigs. http://blogs.ign.com/Ted-Insomniac/

"As we moved into the final week of finishing up the game we made two big changes which dropped the size of the final disc to just over 16Gb ? still pretty large nonetheless. What were the changes? We removed PAL movies and further improved our data compression."


Secondly, the Resistance numbers now make sense:
Padding = 1.9GB (Padding file size = 32MB)
FMV = 7GB
Audio = 2.24GB
Game = 6.12GB

Thanks to Mmmkay at Beyond3D forums for the info http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=881735&postcount=5

 

[daveymark]

Noob ATOT'ers thinking sony was misleading = PWNT

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: daveymark
Noob ATOT'ers thinking sony was misleading = PWNT

The padding claim is not completely off the mark. 7GB of FMV which is almost nothing but slideshows is definitely leaning towards padding.

And, this wouldn't be the first time that Sony mislead consumers so you kinda understand why everyone is skeptical of Sony.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: daveymark
Noob ATOT'ers thinking sony was misleading = PWNT

You do realize Sony's movie unit was busted for making up reviews (and reviewers) giving their films high scores. What makes you think the rest of the company is any different?

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: daveymark
Noob ATOT'ers thinking sony was misleading = PWNT

You do realize Sony's movie unit was busted for making up reviews (and reviewers) giving their films high scores. What makes you think the rest of the company is any different?

what makes you think any other movie studio is any different? what needs to happen is sony either needs to be the one that stops, or just get better at not getting caught like other studios

 

[tboo]

Whoohoo!! Walked into Toys R Us & scored a 20gig today!!

 

[Chadder007]

Has someone bought the domain www.lolatsony.com yet?

 

[EngenZerO]

aight guys... lets start adding people to our friends list kinda like we did with the 360...

playstation id: EngenZerO

 

[tboo]

id: tboo72

 

[BillyBatson]

This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

 

[BillyBatson]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

it sucks. we were hoping HD movies would be diff but now we have an open PS3 for nothing.

 

[Narmer]

Originally posted by: BillyBatson

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

it sucks. we were hoping HD movies would be diff but now we have an open PS3 for nothing.

If you have 700 DVDs between the two of you, you guys didn't know by now that some movies are anamorphic and will never fit a 16:9 widescreen fully? I think there are anamorphic tvs but they are rare and probably expensive. IMHO, it's not a big deal. But you can probably sell that PS3 for no loss if you hurry.

 

[BillyBatson]

Originally posted by: Narmer

Originally posted by: BillyBatson

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

it sucks. we were hoping HD movies would be diff but now we have an open PS3 for nothing.

If you have 700 DVDs between the two of you, you guys didn't know by now that some movies are anamorphic and will never fit a 16:9 widescreen fully? I think there are anamorphic tvs but they are rare and probably expensive. IMHO, it's not a big deal. But you can probably sell that PS3 for no loss if you hurry.

well i already knew but for the most part i want my dvd's on my 4:3 flat glass crt tv so i am used to the letterbox effect. My plasma is in the living room which i hardly go to but like i said i had had the prob before but not with every movie, we assumed (or should i say prayed) that HD movies would somehow find a compomise or just change everything to 16:9 but nopes

yeah he is thinking about boxing it and selling it since we wanted to test it out for movies and not gaming. I was going to open mine if i liked the results but i am just going to sell mine and buy an xbox with an hd-dvd drive (cuz i want hd-dvd to win over BD) or just a set top hddvd player

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

Originally posted in: BillyBatson's Signature
Welcome to the world of fine print, Billy. Good thing Stop signs have big letters or you'd have been fvcked a long time ago.

THE IRONING.

DELICIOUS.

- M4H

 

[BillyBatson]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

Originally posted in: BillyBatson's Signature
Welcome to the world of fine print, Billy. Good thing Stop signs have big letters or you'd have been fvcked a long time ago.

THE IRONING.

DELICIOUS.

- M4H

LMAO i hate you so much MercenaryForHire. You are always there lurking around the corner, if it wasn't for that fact that you always end up making me laugh, i would hate you.

 

[PricklyPete]

This thread gets no love at all. The 360 thread is over a year old and still gets more posts a day than this one.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: loup garou
LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

Just to add to what Loup said, if you look at the aspect ratios on movies, the two most common are going to be 2.35:1 and 1.85:1 (that's off the top of my head, but I think those are correct). A 16:9 TV is roughly a 1.78:1 ratio. So most movies won't fit a 16:9 TV completely. 1.85:1 often fills many people's widescreen TVs due to overscan, but 2.35:1 will always be letterboxed.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

The 360 is a couple bills cheaper than the PS3, and you can actually buy them.

- M4H

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: BillyBatson

Originally posted by: Narmer

Originally posted by: BillyBatson

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
This issue is really annoying me.
I have a Pioneer 42" HD Plasma tv. My friend has a Panasonic 42" HD Plasma tv. I own about 200 DVD's and he owns about 500. Certain movies will play in full 16:9 and fit our screens perfectly. Others even though they claim to be 16:9 are still letterboxed on both of our sets (though smaller than if viewed on a 4:3 tv).
I purchased an HDMI Upconversion dvd player which didn't make any difference when it came to fitting the screen even when i chose 720p or 1080i output so i took it back.

Last night we opened my friends PS3, connected it to his Pany and fired her up. We had 4 Bluray movies on hand, T2 Judgement Day, House Of Flying Daggers, Full Metal Jacket, and Taladega Nights. EACH of these movies were letterboxed and did not fit the screen perfectly no matter what resolution we tried to output out of the HDMI output. We popped in a standard DVD that we know never fit the screen and same thing.

What is the problem? We want our 16:9 movies to fit our screens perfectly! The BD movies looked great but they would have looked better if they fit the screen!
any help as to fix this, a way around this, or an explanation to why it does this? PS3+Bluray shoul have fixed this problem! we opened the ps3 for nothing

LOL. Movies are filmed in several different aspect ratios. You're always going to have letterboxing with some films.

it sucks. we were hoping HD movies would be diff but now we have an open PS3 for nothing.

If you have 700 DVDs between the two of you, you guys didn't know by now that some movies are anamorphic and will never fit a 16:9 widescreen fully? I think there are anamorphic tvs but they are rare and probably expensive. IMHO, it's not a big deal. But you can probably sell that PS3 for no loss if you hurry.

well i already knew but for the most part i want my dvd's on my 4:3 flat glass crt tv so i am used to the letterbox effect. My plasma is in the living room which i hardly go to but like i said i had had the prob before but not with every movie, we assumed (or should i say prayed) that HD movies would somehow find a compomise or just change everything to 16:9 but nopes

yeah he is thinking about boxing it and selling it since we wanted to test it out for movies and not gaming. I was going to open mine if i liked the results but i am just going to sell mine and buy an xbox with an hd-dvd drive (cuz i want hd-dvd to win over BD) or just a set top hddvd player

This is funny... there was a thread about fullscreen movies recently, and I said that with 16:9 TVs becoming more popular, people are going to want movies with a wider aspect ratio to be sold in "16:9 fullscreen" versions to get rid of those "annoying black bars" on their widescreen TVs. It sucks that I was right.

 

[randay]

I want a ps3

 

[batmang]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
This thread gets no love at all. The 360 thread is over a year old and still gets more posts a day than this one.

Its because the 360 launched in November 2005 (A year ago...), and the PS3 launched in November 2006 (A year after 360...). How does that not make sense?

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: batmang

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
This thread gets no love at all. The 360 thread is over a year old and still gets more posts a day than this one.

Its because the 360 launched in November 2005 (A year ago...), and the PS3 launched in November 2006 (A year after 360...). How does that not make sense?

yes, but the 360 thread has always stayed very busy...especially when it was a sticky. The fact that the same thread continues to stay busy...and this thread which is still young is barely busy at all is just interesting. I wonder if it has to do with few people on here who actually bought one to play...most of the ATOT users probably bought one to sell if they bought one at all.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: batmang

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
This thread gets no love at all. The 360 thread is over a year old and still gets more posts a day than this one.

Its because the 360 launched in November 2005 (A year ago...), and the PS3 launched in November 2006 (A year after 360...). How does that not make sense?

yes, but the 360 thread has always stayed very busy...especially when it was a sticky. The fact that the same thread continues to stay busy...and this thread which is still young is barely busy at all is just interesting. I wonder if it has to do with few people on here who actually bought one to play...most of the ATOT users probably bought one to sell if they bought one at all.

simple logistics, there is very few atot members who have a ps3 and play it. its not really all that interesting or mysterious. wait a few months for some first hand reviews and impressions to start coming in, then this thread should get interesting.