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  • CaptainZombie
    Brains
    • Jul 2003
    • 37851

    #256
    Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

    Originally posted by Altimus Prime
    Here is a little more interesting article about that law suit.



    http://www.tech.co.uk/home-entertain...leid=143815535
    I laugh at these patents. People/companies will get these patents even though they never had an intention to put them into action. We were talking about patents at work last month and how people puposely take these out hoping for someone to make money off of them only to turn around and sue for damages.
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    • Altimus
      Chelsea, Assemble!
      • Nov 2004
      • 27283

      #257
      Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

      Originally posted by candymanGT
      I laugh at these patents. People/companies will get these patents even though they never had an intention to put them into action. We were talking about patents at work last month and how people puposely take these out hoping for someone to make money off of them only to turn around and sue for damages.
      There is no way they will win but you have to figure Sony might give them something to shut the case... than again you never know.

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      • Altimus
        Chelsea, Assemble!
        • Nov 2004
        • 27283

        #258
        Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

        PS3 tuning into digital TV?


        Unlike other consoles, the PlayStation 3 is "future-proofed," Sony New Zealand executive Warwick Light has boasted to The Press.
        Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand's head of marketing told the newspaper that the company had many different plans to make sure that the machine lasted well into the next generation.
        Light made digs at both Nintendo and Microsoft, saying of the former that it had freely admitted the Wii was not a next-generation machine, and of the latter that, "look at the tangible differences between processing power and scope for scalability between the PS3 and the Xbox 360, it is clear that the PS3 is designed to last until the next generation...DVD is current generation. Why would you support current generation?"


        The executive also revealed that Sony aims to turn the PS3 into a personal video recorder. "We're also hoping next year--about the same time that Freeview launches its terrestrial broadcasting service [in New Zealand, expected to be in March]--to release a digital tuner for the PS3, turning it into a programmable TV recorder," said Light.
        Freeview is a digital terrestrial television provider based in the UK, which allows owners of a set-top box connected to their TV or a Freeview-enabled television to access a variety of extra channels and digital radio stations for no monthly fee.


        A PS3 with PVR functionality would mark Sony's second attempt to give a console TiVo-esque functions. In 2004, the company released a PVR-equipped version of the PlayStation 2, the PSX, in Japan to dismal sales. It was discontinued in early 2005.


        Though Nintendo has repeatedly said the Wii won't have any nongame video playback functionality, Microsoft is already competing against Sony in the sector. Currently, Xbox Live Marketplace offers a variety of TV shows for purchase and films for rent, and will purportedly be getting IPTV functionality in the future.
        Sony has revealed that it hopes to give the console TiVo-esque PVR functionality in 2008.


        More and more this is turning into a entertainment console then a video game console.

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        • dave360
          MVP
          • Mar 2003
          • 4081

          #259
          Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

          What are some good PS3 blogs? I've got PS3fanboy.com bookmarked, but do they have a majornelson type blog that tells what's coming out on the store and what's going on at Sony?

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          • ExtremeGamer
            Extra Life 11/3/18
            • Jul 2002
            • 35299

            #260
            Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

            Originally posted by dave360
            What are some good PS3 blogs? I've got PS3fanboy.com bookmarked, but do they have a majornelson type blog that tells what's coming out on the store and what's going on at Sony?
            Threespeech.com is the best one.

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            • flyriceboii
              Rookie
              • Jul 2003
              • 273

              #261
              Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

              Originally posted by Pared
              As of now, I'm pretty sure you can't. It's supposed to be addressed in a future firmware update.

              I'm sure they're running into problems implementing it though with pre-existing games as I'm sure we would've seen it already. Sony continues to amaze me with the frequency of their firmware updates.
              Resistance is actually the first game to feature an in-game XMB Friends list. You can view your friends, send and read messages directly from the online menu of the game. So we at least know that it is possible, just a matter of getting it done.

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              • SLAYER
                *n H**t*s..R*b**ld*ng..
                • Jun 2004
                • 1915

                #262
                Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                Originally posted by dave360
                What are some good PS3 blogs? I've got PS3fanboy.com bookmarked, but do they have a majornelson type blog that tells what's coming out on the store and what's going on at Sony?
                Playstation.Blog is associated with SCEA (U.S.), ThreeSpeech with SCEE (Europe).
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                • Mintsa
                  All Star
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 6668

                  #263
                  Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                  I had this question in another thread.....

                  PS3 technical question.......


                  I'm going to purchase a micro sd card for my cell phone. Will this also work with my PS3 in the "sd" slot on the playstation ???

                  Obviously i will have to use the adapter. But the micro sd (plus the adapter) will fit into the ps3 allowing me to transfer pics/videos and songs stored on my ps3 to my cell phone ??

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                  • Malignant
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2005
                    • 432

                    #264
                    Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                    Originally posted by Mintsa
                    I had this question in another thread.....

                    PS3 technical question.......


                    I'm going to purchase a micro sd card for my cell phone. Will this also work with my PS3 in the "sd" slot on the playstation ???

                    Obviously i will have to use the adapter. But the micro sd (plus the adapter) will fit into the ps3 allowing me to transfer pics/videos and songs stored on my ps3 to my cell phone ??
                    I have the Sony Ericsson S700i (I think it's called S700 in North America) and the PS3 can read the card fine (whilst using the adaptor).
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                    • Dr.J
                      Pro
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 475

                      #265
                      Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                      Is it true the ps3 has a feature that if it gets to hot it will automatically shutdown preventing overheating?
                      Last edited by Dr.J; 08-03-2007, 09:20 PM.
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                      • Rodster
                        Banned
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 5709

                        #266
                        Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                        Originally posted by Dr.J
                        Is it true the ps3 has a feature that if it gets to heat it was automatically shutdown preventing overheating?



                        It will also give you a message prior to doing so.

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                        • Pratt75
                          MVP
                          • Nov 2004
                          • 2357

                          #267
                          Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                          I didn't know that, thats pretty dam cool.

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                          • Village Idiot
                            Probably Insane
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 2733

                            #268
                            Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                            Busted my contoller playing NCAA today. The thing cracked right in half.

                            Not pleased.
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                            • Rodster
                              Banned
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 5709

                              #269
                              Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                              Originally posted by Undefeated
                              Busted my contoller playing NCAA today. The thing cracked right in half.

                              Not pleased.

                              Damn your the first i've heard of doing that.

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                              • Village Idiot
                                Probably Insane
                                • Sep 2004
                                • 2733

                                #270
                                Re: Official PS3 Discussion Part II

                                Originally posted by Rodster
                                Damn your the first i've heard of doing that.
                                Well, to be fair, it was already cracked (I must have dropped it or something), so I just finished the job. But it never should have been 'cracked' to begin with. I mean, WTF? I've seen cardboard that was more durable. I'm pretty pissed. Not like these things are twenty bucks anymore like they were for the PS2.
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                                Do not underestimate my apathy
                                Chances guys who claim a game sucks will cease posting in a forum devoted to that game: 3%

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