Never heard of such thing. Some PS3 have gotten quite hot though but I don't think anyone has ever stated that it gets loud when its hot.
my first ps3 impressions
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Never heard of such thing. Some PS3 have gotten quite hot though but I don't think anyone has ever stated that it gets loud when its hot.
Mintmaster
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The only other place that stated it was loud was that Sound and Vision review:
It could be that they're quite picky, or it could be that initial reviewers only wrote their noise impressions when starting a game/movie. I'm thinking it's the former, though.
inefficient
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I did say it gets loud in this very thread.
Me said:
Recently it seems quieter though. Either my ears have dulled to it's sound. Or the moving parts just move smoother after a week or two.
Cheers. Stuff like cheap microwave ovens / old phones / halogen lights or something?
Sorta like that 360 Wal-Mart story then I suppose...
Not sure exactly. Might be caused from cellphones, routers, or house phones and the like, but I have all that in my house and havent experienced controller drop outs yet. Maybe the stuff has to be closer to the ps3 or something. As I said before, I really can't say exactly.
I experienced it once in BestBuy when someone shouted in the in-store announcement system suddenly.
pipo said:Only thing is, I don't.
There could be many reasons. Perhaps it's because you're playing "slow" games as mentioned in your posts (Resistance is rated as a fast-paced, intensive 40 player game). Or perhaps Scooby live in an area "further" away from his ISP DSL. In any case, players' latency around the world can have an adverse effect in the same MP game.
Specifically:
"Similar to 802.11b, Bluetooth devices operate within the 2.4 GHz band. The difference is that that Bluetooth uses frequency hopping (at 1,600 hops per second) to hop over the entire 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b, on the other hand, uses direct sequence and only occupies approximately one third of the 2.4 GHz band. As a result, Bluetooth hops all over 802.11b transmissions."
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1379911
It's not a problem with the PS3, its just a common issue with devices that operate within the same band.
Agreed.
That doesn't sound too good. I'm glad it doesn't seem to happen very often. Looking at your quote I'm not sure if they could patch it...
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Owner's first impression with PS3 + HDCP-compliant DVI monitor...
Setup
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* I setup my PS3 in the studyroom. It needs a composite TV to be around to get over the initial setup hurdle (e.g., picking preferred resolution). I can't plug it into the DVI monitor and use it right away coz I won't see anything on the new monitor.
When changing the resolution, PS3 will project the screen to the new monitor to verify my setting (which is normal)... but this means that I had to carry my monitor to the living room, configured and saved everything, and then move the new equipments back.
After I installed the 1.3 fix, it detects resolution differently (I set it to auto-detect)... so I had to move the entire set back to the living room for reconfiguration (This time I used manual override to 720p). Once it's setup, the display is beautiful. I'm very happy with it.
I set up sound output to my sound system (separate from DVI). Nothing extrordinary here, just configure and play.
[Suggestion: Sony should include a cycling mode to let the user nail their preferred default screen as it probes connected video devices, and then let them choose the resolution (e.g., Average -> 480p, Good -> 1080i, Better -> 720p, Best -> 1080p. As mentioned somewhere above, preferrably the owner can override these settings as per application because web browsing, gaming and Blu-ray needs may differ. However... if possible, keep the old ways of doing things as an option because people tend to get mad if their "correct" settings is screwed up.
The same goes with sound setting ]
Playstation Network
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The sign up process has 10 steps but uses outdated methodology. It asks for too many info up front *without telling the users why Sony needs the info, and how they can benefit*. I heard some guys receive a Playstation 3 book after sign-up but am not sure if this is part of the Playstation Network marketing program. They need to weave their PNP together with a proper customer lifecycle management program.
[They should make more of the info optional (make it into 1-3 steps max), and then ask for them later with better reasons and incentives. On-screen keyboard input is a step up from PSP, but they should make it SIXAXIS aware. The users are still fumbling with the UI, so people can become frustrated with long words *and* mistakes]
Playstation Store download is reasonably fast (Downloaded MotorStorm demo -- about 450Mb -- in 10 minutes or so). Web browsing is quick and responsive. The pages would appear all at once within a short time (under 2 seconds), rather than incrementally. They should continue to polish the experiences by shortening the number of clicks to do common tasks.
Gaming
=====
Only tried MotorStorm demo and Resistance so far. Have not tried Blu-ray yet, nor the PSP integration. Will leave my comments in the respective game and Blu-ray threads.
Overall
=====
I'm getting the "new car rush" with my PS3 purchase, looking forward to more Resistance gameplay and YDL. I will also try the other media functions over next few days/weeks. There are some rough edges mainly because:
(i) XMB encourages "structural navigation" instead of letting the users get to their tasks in 1 step. They will need to optimize the experiences further for heavy usage (especially media center related apps). Have already given my suggestion in my earlier posts.
(ii) Some boundary conditions/exceptional cases (e.g., resolution settings) are handled but with some gaps. These gaps should be solvable (as in "polished") within 3-6 months if Sony management keeps working on it.
No controller drop-out (I'm just beside a 2.4GHz intercom phone), no hangs yet.
Setup
====
* I setup my PS3 in the studyroom. It needs a composite TV to be around to get over the initial setup hurdle (e.g., picking preferred resolution). I can't plug it into the DVI monitor and use it right away coz I won't see anything on the new monitor.
When changing the resolution, PS3 will project the screen to the new monitor to verify my setting (which is normal)... but this means that I had to carry my monitor to the living room, configured and saved everything, and then move the new equipments back.
After I installed the 1.3 fix, it detects resolution differently (I set it to auto-detect)... so I had to move the entire set back to the living room for reconfiguration (This time I used manual override to 720p). Once it's setup, the display is beautiful. I'm very happy with it.
I set up sound output to my sound system (separate from DVI). Nothing extrordinary here, just configure and play.
[Suggestion: Sony should include a cycling mode to let the user nail their preferred default screen as it probes connected video devices, and then let them choose the resolution (e.g., Average -> 480p, Good -> 1080i, Better -> 720p, Best -> 1080p. As mentioned somewhere above, preferrably the owner can override these settings as per application because web browsing, gaming and Blu-ray needs may differ. However... if possible, keep the old ways of doing things as an option because people tend to get mad if their "correct" settings is screwed up.
The same goes with sound setting
]Playstation Network
=============
The sign up process has 10 steps but uses outdated methodology. It asks for too many info up front *without telling the users why Sony needs the info, and how they can benefit*. I heard some guys receive a Playstation 3 book after sign-up but am not sure if this is part of the Playstation Network marketing program. They need to weave their PNP together with a proper customer lifecycle management program.
[They should make more of the info optional (make it into 1-3 steps max), and then ask for them later with better reasons and incentives. On-screen keyboard input is a step up from PSP, but they should make it SIXAXIS aware. The users are still fumbling with the UI, so people can become frustrated with long words *and* mistakes]
Playstation Store download is reasonably fast (Downloaded MotorStorm demo -- about 450Mb -- in 10 minutes or so). Web browsing is quick and responsive. The pages would appear all at once within a short time (under 2 seconds), rather than incrementally. They should continue to polish the experiences by shortening the number of clicks to do common tasks.
Gaming
=====
Only tried MotorStorm demo and Resistance so far. Have not tried Blu-ray yet, nor the PSP integration. Will leave my comments in the respective game and Blu-ray threads.
Overall
=====
I'm getting the "new car rush" with my PS3 purchase, looking forward to more Resistance gameplay and YDL. I will also try the other media functions over next few days/weeks. There are some rough edges mainly because:
(i) XMB encourages "structural navigation" instead of letting the users get to their tasks in 1 step. They will need to optimize the experiences further for heavy usage (especially media center related apps). Have already given my suggestion in my earlier posts.
(ii) Some boundary conditions/exceptional cases (e.g., resolution settings) are handled but with some gaps. These gaps should be solvable (as in "polished") within 3-6 months if Sony management keeps working on it.
No controller drop-out (I'm just beside a 2.4GHz intercom phone), no hangs yet.
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