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What about the new Apple TV?
does it stream netflix? I'm prolly not the right guy to push apple products anyway tho
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What about the new Apple TV?
what kind of musical options are you thinking of? Can you plug MIDI devices into it?
For myself I'd seriously consider the xbox once they come out with that true guitar controller.
a friend of mine is trying to decide between the two.
-both will play netflix movies (which he wants)
-does xbox have motion controllers yet?
he's not a hardcore gamer, but likely would buy a few for fun. Any opinions?
um the ps3 is a more than capable bluray player, it's just as good as any other player in it's price range (if not better) and has the added benefit of using it as a media server.
- Below par DVD upconvert
umm, unless "par" has changed since my day (it's been a while since I checked), the best up-converters were toshibas HD-DVD players and oppo players. The PS3 was always quite well regarded against these two, which would have placed it significantly above the avg.
unless you meant to put "below par" under pros by using a golf analogy (where 'tis good to be below par).
Also the BT controller rocks, it means you can control the player from just about anywhere, obstructions be damned. Im sure so highend BR players have RF remotes of some sort though...
I think bottom line is that the ps3 is alotta device for the price, and none of it IS sub-par, even if it is not "the 100% best".
Maybe I'm wrong ...
I think Wii is mostly little kid stuff, XBox is for big boys.
the 360 does have a new motion controller system called the kinect or something but it uses your whole body via cameras or something like that and i believe it's limited to 2 people max. i could be wrong though because i don't really give a **** about motion controls.
Described by Microsoft personnel as the primary innovation of Kinect,[17][18][19][20] the software technology enables advanced gesture recognition, facial recognition, and voice recognition.[21] According to information supplied to retailers, the Kinect is capable of simultaneously tracking up to six people, including two active players for motion analysis with a feature extraction of 20 joints per player.[22]
a friend of mine is trying to decide between the two.
-both will play netflix movies (which he wants)
-does xbox have motion controllers yet?
he's not a hardcore gamer, but likely would buy a few for fun. Any opinions?
I believe watching Netflix on an Xbox requires an Xbox Live subscription in addition to a Netflix subscription. For the Wii you just need to send for a free disc from Netflix.
If he's not a gamer tell him to get a Roku box:
http://www.roku.com/roku-products
Simple to set up, works great.
He's high on catnip.
yes, that cat is awesome.
need more pics of awesome cat.
We have a WII and love it. Also have 2 hacked original Xboxes to run XBMC and stream videos through home network, and load emulators to play old games. I wish I had a 360 for driving games but I seldom have time. I boycott Sony when possible because they try too hard to be proprietary with their electronics rather than working with standards. (minidisc, memory cards, micromv, on and on)
There's always this much overused kitten pic.Show Image
I don't really see much point in buying a console if you can instead put your $200-$300 into a few upgrades on a gaming PC.
What standards? ... etcYes, for the most part I agree.
Some companies play well with others and work together to achieve success by adopting standards, some open some not."Open" is a matter of opinion. Android, USB, and SD are open ... but anyone who wants to use these technologies still has to become a member of the group that governs the standards, and still has to pay licensing fees, etc. They can control, accept, or deny any proposed implementation as they like.
Compact Flash or SD are supported by many devices, Sony Memory Sticks are much more proprietary.
MiniDV was a digital tape standard used by many manufacturers, Sony pushed the proprietary MicroMV format...I've tried to say it before: every major standard in consumer technologies is proprietary to some extent. Sony did the same thing with Beta, arguably technologically superior to VHS, but in the end they failed. And again with Blu-Ray, though successfully. Apple does it with FireWire (Sony did too, under the iLink trademark), roughly equivalent to USB2 and nowhere near as great as USB3, plus far more expensive, but still we have to accept it.
... I would find that Sony would spend a great deal of resources on the outward appearance, making their product appear superior when compared side-by-side with JVC for example. But looking further into specifications ...As pointed out above, Apple and Microsoft and even Intel do the same thing. Sometimes their technologies are in fact superior, just as often they are not. You can't expect companies to explicitly advertise qualities in their products that are inferior to the competition. Job's "appearance" showmanship is especially notorious, 'nuff said. Windows is demonstrably inferior to linux, and overpriced, and has been for years, yet we all buy it (again and again) because of compatibility.
... Sony refused to use any standardized power/charger connectors. They were all proprietary, even between different models from them in the same family of products.And Apple, Dell, IBM, HP/Compaq, Toshiba, Acer, Motorola, Nokia, HTC are any different? Or manufacturers of cars, televisions, or other hardware? It's not in their best interest to use universally compatible and reusable components. They make a fair amount of money forcing you to buy their parts. And they ensure that they are (at least initially) the only source of compatible parts. How many times have you upgraded to a new phone, PDA, laptop, car, whatever because although the unit otherwise worked fine it was impossible (or over costly) to replace some small but necessary add-on component?
For many years Sony's laptops were ... so problematic that businesses phased out all use of them everywhere I knew of. The failure rate of Sony laptops compared to others was huge. Every IT guy I knew hated them.Then we know different IT guys. Some Sony laptops are indeed inferior, some are not, all are expensive. As with their cameras and mp3 players. Better to judge the merits of each product offering (including price and how "standard" the compatibility is) regardless of who makes it.
They even went so far as to install a virus on people's computers that would monitor their "illegal use" of their music.Not a virus, a rootkit contaminant. Monitor, log, or report use, No. Implement (and self-update) internal CSS/DRM controls, Yes. Incidentally, every DVD drive by every manufacturer does the same, they just run DRM policing software at the firmware level instead of in software. Cable modems do something similar. Even the BIOS in some laptop models does this. And ever DVD player, (Sony) PlayStation, and (non-Sony) Xbox or Wii. Along with most phones, mp3 players, and every bloody iThing ever made. Why else do you think firmware hacking, mod chips, and jailbreaking are so popular?
I choose not to use [Sony] because of their constant attempts to be proprietary ... etcI probably make many of the same choices you do. But not based on the fact that Sony (or whoever) made the product; instead based on the actual specifications and data of the product itself. In fact, I've recently been enlightened (here at GH) about my own brand prejudices; my automatically dismissing AMD products in favour of Intel ... blindly ignoring a lot of good products (and blindly ignoring the faults of preferred products). Of course, as the consumer, you and I each place our votes with our money.
he's a fanboy because he isn't prejudiced against sony? lol
lol, agreed, though I'm definitely not a Sony fanboy, and I still argue that Apple's proprietary hardware path is even worse.
I notice that the corporate focus tends to emphasize controlling the data ("content") on the media itself, or on whatever device accesses that media. Nobody really goes out of their way to ensure that their devices are intercompatible with other brands (outside of specification requirements) but they do everything they can to lock and control the media.
Mmmm... Android. I love my rooted EVO. It's the geekiest thing I have done in a long time, but it was well worth it.
Some companies play well with others and work together to achieve success by adopting standards, some open some not.
Compact Flash or SD are supported by many devices, Sony Memory Sticks are much more proprietary.
MiniDV was a digital tape standard used by many manufacturers, Sony pushed the proprietary MicroMV format which was 2/3 the quality, stored less, cost more and could only be used in their devices.
Compact Disc was the industry standard and Sony pushed the Sony Memory Disk.
Sony first publicly demonstrated an optical digital audio disc in September 1976. In September 1978, they demonstrated an optical digital audio disc with a 150 minute playing time
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On March 8, 1979 Philips publicly demonstrated a prototype of an optical digital audio disc at a press conference called "Philips Introduce Compact Disc"[3] in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[4]
Later in 1979, Sony and Philips Consumer Electronics (Philips) set up a joint task force of engineers to design a new digital audio disc. Led by Kees Schouhamer Immink and To****ada Doi, the research pushed forward laser and optical disc technology that began independently by Philips and Sony in 1977 and 1975, respectively.[3] After a year of experimentation and discussion, the taskforce produced the Red Book, the Compact Disc standard.
For a long time Sony refused to use any standardized power/charger connectors. They were all proprietary, even between different models from them in the same family of products.
For many years Sony's laptops were loaded with bells and whistles but when you'd get into the specs on them, driver support, failure rates on power supplies and LCD's they were so problematic that businesses phased out all use of them everywhere I knew of. The failure rate of Sony laptops compared to others was huge. Every IT guy I knew hated them.
They even went so far as to install a virus on people's computers that would monitor their "illegal use" of their music.
I try to buy products that support standards like USB connectors rather than proprietary connectors that become worthless when the device breaks.
Every company has problems, and I know Sony has made some great products but based on my own personal experience, not on what others have said, I choose not to use them because of their constant attempts to be proprietary.
I don't always have a choice and can't say I would never buy Sony, but if there is a comparable product from someone else, I would buy it first.
Some may have had a different experience and if it works for you, that's great. I just feel differently.
He gets it, too. Is it contagious?Quote from: KonradI get it.This guy gets it.
FWIW when introduced, the Sony Mini Disc (MD) Walkman was a godsend for live recording. The psycho-acoustic compression was worth the trade off in CD-like clarity.
Oops, I said Sony Memory Disk, I meant Sony Mini disk.
But for what it's worth, if it had the time to enjoy them I would have a Wii, 360 and PS3.
what kind of musical options are you thinking of? Can you plug MIDI devices into it?
For myself I'd seriously consider the xbox once they come out with that true guitar controller. some info on that from my friend (another friend's) blog
The below, btw, is a midi guitar (!) that doubles as a rock band controller: check out how every position on every fret is a switch.
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What's 1080p good for anyways, unless you have a matching HD1080 Blu-Ray player?
I think he'll still get a wii at some point but he's delayed the purchase till he updates his tv next year.
Bad idea. IF he has a CRT now, that is the best his Wii will ever look. Upscaling (especially the generally BAD upscaling of todays flat panels - a separate video processor can doa good job, but is likely not on his radar) will never make it look as good as a decent CRT.
Upgrading the TV generally means getting a 1080p high-def TV. Anyone doing so owes it to themselves to get the best looking sources to pair with a display like that.
Once you 60+, it's hard to go back. I miss my 80" projection setup. That was nice.
80"?
Life size porn. Get the Syncmaster 82" LCD Touchscreen at Macmall for $62K.
80"?
Life size porn.
Also, I'm surprised to see a certain someone in here who has very literally said "I don't game, or give two ****s about gaming."
Who? Me?Not you. Click this and scroll down until you see this:
I don't really give a **** about anything we talk about here.
I cant argue with this. I don't game, or give two ****s about gaming, but I would have to agree that, as in most things, the gold standard for judging an LCD's gaming capability is by comparing it to a CRT; s'gotta say something. Stick with your $6 CRTs for now.
Not you. Click this and scroll down until you see this:
Then again, I can't blame you for not caring much about what goes on here, given much of the arguing I've seen.
I was referring to PC gaming, as it was a discussion about COMPUTER monitors. Big difference.That explains a lot.
I dont consider someone who owns a Wii a "gamer" and I have been told by several PC "gamers" that my ps3 (that and the Wii are the first consoles I have purchased since the 16bit era) is nothing but a kids toy.
Finally, my major point was that gaming would have no impact on my decision to buy one monitor over the other.
Since I own a PS3 however, it would somewhat factor into a television purchase (input lag).