what was the longesg tv miniseries?

Stephen

the best tv miniseries i wathched was the lonesome dove, some of these seemed to last forever.

Answer
Using IMDB.com, you can get a lot of information. First, highest rated mini-series, popular enough to get at least 5000 votes, in English language:
1.Band of Brothers (2001 Mini-Series) 9.5/10 137,034
2.Pride and Prejudice (1995 Mini-Series) 9.0/10 35,080
3.From the Earth to the Moon (1998 Mini-Series) 8.9/10 5,852
4.I, Claudius (1976 Mini-Series) 8.8/10 7,195
5.Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011 Mini-Series) 8.7/10 47,457 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
6.Generation Kill (2008 Mini-Series) 8.6/10 22,203
7.Jesus of Nazareth (1977 Mini-Series) 8.6/10 7,970 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
8.Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 25,138
9.Lonesome Dove (1989 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 11,173
10.John Adams (2008 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 13,526
11.North & South (2004 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 11,478 (British, not US Civil War)
12.Black Mirror (2011 Mini-Series) 8.4/10 11,509 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
13.Battlestar Galactica (2003 Mini-Series) 8.4/10 28,875
14.Long Way Round (2004 Mini-Series) 8.3/10 5,091 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
15.Roots (1977 Mini-Series) 8.3/10 7,032 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
16.The Pacific (2010 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 41,366
17.State of Play (2003 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 5,018
18.The Lost Room (2006 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 17,242
19.Jane Eyre (2006 Mini-Series) 8.1/10 9,469
20.The Pillars of the Earth (2010 Mini-Series) 8.1/10 15,179
21.Angels in America (2003 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 18,713
22.Hatfields & McCoys (2012 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 11,438 (I don't own a copy on DVD)

All should be excellent if you get a chance to watch them.

Run time:
1. Centennial (1978 Mini-Series) 7.6/10 The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid-1700s to the late-1970s. With: Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western 1256 mins.

2. Baseball (1994 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
With: John Chancellor, Daniel Okrent, Ossie Davis Documentary | History | Sport 1140 mins.

3. Cold War (1998 Mini-Series) 6.7/10 A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Dir: Tessa Coombs With: Kenneth Branagh, Anatoli Dobrynin, Robert McNamara Documentary | History 1120 mins.

4. Ren jian si yue tian (2000 Mini-Series) 6.8/10 Dir: Yah-Ming Ding With: Lei Huang, Rene Liu, Xun Zhou Drama | Romance 1100 mins. Country: Taiwan Language: English | Mandarin
Also Known As: April Rhapsody Filming Locations: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

5. The Unknown War (1978 Mini-Series) 6.2/10 Documentary film history of the Nazi-Soviet conflict in world War II. Dir: Isaac Kleinerman, Roman Karmen With: Burt Lancaster Documentary 1040 mins.

6. The Winds of War (1983 Mini-Series) 7.7/10 In the late 1930s, world politics begin to head in a dangerous direction. In Europe, Germany expands etc. With: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent Drama | Romance | War 883 mins.

7. Taken (2002 Mini-Series) 7.7/10 Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes etc. With: Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl
Drama | Sci-Fi 877 mins.

8. Amerika (1987 Mini-Series) 5.9/10 America has been bloodlessly taken over by the Soviet Union, leading to slave-labor camps for some etc. With: Kris Kristofferson, Robert Urich, Wendy Hughes
Drama | Fantasy 870 mins

So "Centennial" at 1256 minutes spanning 21 hours plus commercials, is the longest shown on IMDB.

Next Xbox or PlayStation?

Q. when is the next ine going to come out and should i wait to buy a ps3 or 360 until another one of those consles come out?

Answer
PS3 is supposed to have a 10 year life cycle, but the industry, and everyone is predicting is that we will see the next PS around 2014-2015. The next XBox will come out much sooner, as the XBox 360 is already maxed out in terms of graphics and physics, it will probably be released around 2010-2011. My advice, grab a PS3. I have a 360, PS3, and Wii and the PS3 has become my main platform for gaming. My brother plays the 360 while I play the PS3 and Wii.

EDIT: To counter the post under me, Major Nelson is in charge of XBL and is in charge of PR. He would never say that the next XBox is coming out soon, but here is the evidence:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/03/13/next-xbox-720-to-launch-in-2011-2012-according-to-microsoft.htm

A Microsoft DEVELOPER said that they are already working on the next XBOX, and here is one more thing:

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/rumour-project-phoenix-xbox-720-and-x-engine-$1306788.htm

Basically, MS ran a couple of job listings a while ago stating that they needed people experienced with gaming hardware in order for their next console codenamed Phoenix. The original idea was for it to be 10 years, but because Blu-Ray beat HD-DVD, the XBox is now behind the PS3 in terms of graphics and what the 360 can do in terms of physics and AI. The hardware is basically the same, but the DVD-9, that the 360 uses has 9 gigs of space, while Blu-Ray discs, what the PS3 uses, has 50 gigs of space. Because of that devs can put more things on the PS3 than the 360. Here is proof:

http://www.totalvideogames.com/GTA-IV/news/Further-GTA-IV-Details-Unearthed-11032.html

Rockstar, the developer behind GTA IV, said that they had to "dumb-down" GTA IV in order for it to be equal on the PS3 and the 360 because of the lack of disk space on the 360. They originally had a much bigger game planned, but when they approached MS about making GTA IV multi-disc, they said no way, thus we got the gimped, but still good, version of GTA IV.

In summary, because the PS3 has a next-gen disc format (Blu-Ray) while the 360 relies on DVD, we will see the next XBox much sooner than anyone thinks.

Yet another EDIT:

The 360 had better exclusives until 2008. The PS3 has fantastic games like Killzone 2, InFamous, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and SOCOM. They have games like Heavy Rain, God Of War III, and MAG (256 player FPS game) coming out in 2009. The 360 has great games like Gears Of War 1 and 2, Halo 3, and Forza 2, but their exclusives list is becoming SHORTER as time goes on. The only thing they have going for them is Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. IMO, MS is relying on Halo WAY to much, and it will bite them in the ass.

In terms of games, the 360 has a bigger library right now, but the PS3 will have a bigger and better library after 2009.

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SIMS 3 Installing issues, please advise- Internet connection and origin account required to play?

Anna

Hi, I recently received Sims 3 as a gift. However I have noticed there are two versions of the base game: the 2009 release (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Sims-PC-Mac-DVD/dp/B0015YDH6O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364158654&sr=8-2) and the 2012 release (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Sims-3-PC-DVD/dp/B00AHRD69S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364158654&sr=8-1).

I have the latest version which states "internet connection, origin account, acceptance of product and origin end user license agreements, installation of the origin client software, registration with enclosed single-user serial codes and the latest sims 3 patch required to play."

This concerns me as I really would prefer to be able to install the game from the disc without needing origin, so if at any time in the future I want to install the game and origin is not available for whatever reason then it doesn't matter as the game will still work without it. Also I do not like the idea of having to download the game online, as this could be a real time-consuming hassle and makes me confused about the point of buying the disc at all.

I was told that I won't need origin or the internet to install and run the game I have, but from my understanding from what the package says I have been misinformed. However I could be worrying about nothing so if anyone could advise me that would be great. I've only ever played Sims 2 so this is all new to me.

Answer
You don't need origin to play. Origin is just the game connecting to the sims website through the internet. (Basically connecting with other players, buying in game accessories with real money, and sharing your in-game activities with FB or the sims website.) You do not need to connect to origin nor do you need an account.

I don't believe you'll need Internet to install the game since you have it on CD, but you will need the Internet to update with the current patches. Patches fix bugs in the game and generally make the game better. (A recent patch made the movement of the horse's legs in Sims 3 Pets look more natural.) You can check the website to see what exactly the patches are doing.

LCD TV question. HD ready.?

Zou

I want to buy HD ready lcd TV (resolution 1366x768 and not full HD with 1080p). IS MY OPINION CORRECT?

I do not have good quality/HDsources (DVDs, BluRays), because I rather download a 700 MB or rather 1.5 GB ripped films. In my country HD TV will be compulsory from 2012, and I am not intended to watch local TV ( I watch only Standard definition (480p) Free-to air satellite TV channels that I am interested in). I do not have BluRay player, and it's unlikely I will buy any original BR discs.
I am very visual person and bad pixeling disturbs me very much, so I am rather willing to spend for a sub HD lcd TV to have watchable TV channels on it than buy a popular full HD TV and suffer watching crap pixels.

What do you think? I consider brands like Sony, Toshiba, Sharp. In Hungary now I see Sharp LC37D44E and Toshiba 37AV635. Also Sharp LC42AD5( but an old 2005 model). I tend for Toshiba. What do you think?

Their price is the same as full HD, butprice is not important. I have now a 29" Sony CRT, great TV, but need a flat TV also and would be happy with 40" or 42 " TV, but 37" is what is available now :( whiich is still okay.

Answer
1 ) you ideal / concept is right , if ref to BUDGET / COST . but if you are looking into total display / colours quality and smooth pictures as you Sony old CRT TV , you are " wrong ". you away some important issue about LCD TV / motion blur / resolution between 720P / 1080P .
2 ) Technically , the only source provide full HD signals is via blu-ray . also our eye will not getting any resolution difference from an screen size below 40 inc TV.
is mean , if we don't watch movies from blu-ray , need not 1080P TV / or even via blu-ray movies from an screen size below 40 inc TV , 720P models is enough .
Remember , TV maker understand such issue more than any other and yet come out 1080P models from 32 inc . also consumer demand for 1080P models ( 32 inc onward ) is great , i should said mose of them who own 1080P TV do not watch blu-ray movies . still more to DVD and cable TV / free view on air channel that only provide 720P resolution .
all consumer are smart , no once paid more for nothings for sure .
3 ) The only reason is " total quality ".
TV maker take 720P models as standard entry level models , every designs are very standard ,( video circuit / refresh rate as 60 HZ .. ) because consider of selling prices !
TV maker take 1080P models as Mid or High End models.
to Support 1080P display , need difference / better grade LCD display panel . those LCD display panel use for 720P unable to use for 1080P models . somethings like low end PC monitor VS high end PC monitor !
to support better resolution display need better designs Video Enhance circuit . ( TV video circuit Amp = PC Graphics card ) ! somethings like low prices standard PC graphics card VS High End PC graphics card , any difference ?
4 ) to cover the motion blur due to LCD display response time , need fast refresh rate and fast response time display panel.
those 720P HD ready models use 6ms or even more response time display panel and 60HZ refresh rate . is really bad to sports movies / game ( any moving fast image ) , such " blur " usually make our eye uncomfortable . ( but some people okay )
TV maker only provide 120HZ ( even 240HZ ) into 1080P models also use lower as 4ms /5ms response time display panel ( some new hi end models even go for 2ms ) .
120 HZ refresh rate provide more smooth pictures than 60 HZ . but available in mid / high end models. is mean you unable to get 720P HD ready models with 120 HZ refresh rate.
5 ) Finally , this and that always make 1080P models much better in total pictures quality .
unless , you just need an TV . never demand for quality .
WARNING .
none of any LCD TV reach old CRT TV colours / smooth quality . if you change / upgrade from CRT TV to LCD TV , especial low end LCD TV models. you will be disappointed or need sometimes to accept it.
CRT TV rich in colour display / pure dark-black colours , LCD TV will NOT. ( high end models look better ).
CRT TV with out motion blur issue , LCD TV need high end models with 120 HZ to cover it.
Budget allow , LED TV ( LCD -LED back light ) really close to CRT quality. but cost much more.
for 40 inc and above , Panasonic Plasma is BEST in pictures quality amd PRICES. new Panasonic Plasma with out burn in / over heat / high power consumption issue.
^^^
Samsung / LG / Sharp / Sony / Panasonic / Toshiba manufactures quality / reliable LCD / LED TV.
6^^^
what is motion blur >
http://www.lcdtvreviews.org.uk/articles/relevance-of-response-time-in-rendering-picture-quality/
ADVICE. if my answer too technically , forget about " technical issue ".
LCD TV. go for 1080P 120 HZ models. very sure , if you use to Sony CRT TV, you never accept standard 720P 60 HZ LCD TV even not for blu-ray. is total quality that you need.

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SIMS 3 Installing issues, please advise- Internet connection and origin account required to play?

Anna

Hi, I recently received Sims 3 as a gift. However I have noticed there are two versions of the base game: the 2009 release (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Sims-PC-Mac-DVD/dp/B0015YDH6O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364158654&sr=8-2) and the 2012 release (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Sims-3-PC-DVD/dp/B00AHRD69S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364158654&sr=8-1).

I have the latest version which states "internet connection, origin account, acceptance of product and origin end user license agreements, installation of the origin client software, registration with enclosed single-user serial codes and the latest sims 3 patch required to play."

This concerns me as I really would prefer to be able to install the game from the disc without needing origin, so if at any time in the future I want to install the game and origin is not available for whatever reason then it doesn't matter as the game will still work without it. Also I do not like the idea of having to download the game online, as this could be a real time-consuming hassle and makes me confused about the point of buying the disc at all.

I was told that I won't need origin or the internet to install and run the game I have, but from my understanding from what the package says I have been misinformed. However I could be worrying about nothing so if anyone could advise me that would be great. I've only ever played Sims 2 so this is all new to me.

Answer
You don't need origin to play. Origin is just the game connecting to the sims website through the internet. (Basically connecting with other players, buying in game accessories with real money, and sharing your in-game activities with FB or the sims website.) You do not need to connect to origin nor do you need an account.

I don't believe you'll need Internet to install the game since you have it on CD, but you will need the Internet to update with the current patches. Patches fix bugs in the game and generally make the game better. (A recent patch made the movement of the horse's legs in Sims 3 Pets look more natural.) You can check the website to see what exactly the patches are doing.

LCD TV question. HD ready.?

Zou

I want to buy HD ready lcd TV (resolution 1366x768 and not full HD with 1080p). IS MY OPINION CORRECT?

I do not have good quality/HDsources (DVDs, BluRays), because I rather download a 700 MB or rather 1.5 GB ripped films. In my country HD TV will be compulsory from 2012, and I am not intended to watch local TV ( I watch only Standard definition (480p) Free-to air satellite TV channels that I am interested in). I do not have BluRay player, and it's unlikely I will buy any original BR discs.
I am very visual person and bad pixeling disturbs me very much, so I am rather willing to spend for a sub HD lcd TV to have watchable TV channels on it than buy a popular full HD TV and suffer watching crap pixels.

What do you think? I consider brands like Sony, Toshiba, Sharp. In Hungary now I see Sharp LC37D44E and Toshiba 37AV635. Also Sharp LC42AD5( but an old 2005 model). I tend for Toshiba. What do you think?

Their price is the same as full HD, butprice is not important. I have now a 29" Sony CRT, great TV, but need a flat TV also and would be happy with 40" or 42 " TV, but 37" is what is available now :( whiich is still okay.

Answer
1 ) you ideal / concept is right , if ref to BUDGET / COST . but if you are looking into total display / colours quality and smooth pictures as you Sony old CRT TV , you are " wrong ". you away some important issue about LCD TV / motion blur / resolution between 720P / 1080P .
2 ) Technically , the only source provide full HD signals is via blu-ray . also our eye will not getting any resolution difference from an screen size below 40 inc TV.
is mean , if we don't watch movies from blu-ray , need not 1080P TV / or even via blu-ray movies from an screen size below 40 inc TV , 720P models is enough .
Remember , TV maker understand such issue more than any other and yet come out 1080P models from 32 inc . also consumer demand for 1080P models ( 32 inc onward ) is great , i should said mose of them who own 1080P TV do not watch blu-ray movies . still more to DVD and cable TV / free view on air channel that only provide 720P resolution .
all consumer are smart , no once paid more for nothings for sure .
3 ) The only reason is " total quality ".
TV maker take 720P models as standard entry level models , every designs are very standard ,( video circuit / refresh rate as 60 HZ .. ) because consider of selling prices !
TV maker take 1080P models as Mid or High End models.
to Support 1080P display , need difference / better grade LCD display panel . those LCD display panel use for 720P unable to use for 1080P models . somethings like low end PC monitor VS high end PC monitor !
to support better resolution display need better designs Video Enhance circuit . ( TV video circuit Amp = PC Graphics card ) ! somethings like low prices standard PC graphics card VS High End PC graphics card , any difference ?
4 ) to cover the motion blur due to LCD display response time , need fast refresh rate and fast response time display panel.
those 720P HD ready models use 6ms or even more response time display panel and 60HZ refresh rate . is really bad to sports movies / game ( any moving fast image ) , such " blur " usually make our eye uncomfortable . ( but some people okay )
TV maker only provide 120HZ ( even 240HZ ) into 1080P models also use lower as 4ms /5ms response time display panel ( some new hi end models even go for 2ms ) .
120 HZ refresh rate provide more smooth pictures than 60 HZ . but available in mid / high end models. is mean you unable to get 720P HD ready models with 120 HZ refresh rate.
5 ) Finally , this and that always make 1080P models much better in total pictures quality .
unless , you just need an TV . never demand for quality .
WARNING .
none of any LCD TV reach old CRT TV colours / smooth quality . if you change / upgrade from CRT TV to LCD TV , especial low end LCD TV models. you will be disappointed or need sometimes to accept it.
CRT TV rich in colour display / pure dark-black colours , LCD TV will NOT. ( high end models look better ).
CRT TV with out motion blur issue , LCD TV need high end models with 120 HZ to cover it.
Budget allow , LED TV ( LCD -LED back light ) really close to CRT quality. but cost much more.
for 40 inc and above , Panasonic Plasma is BEST in pictures quality amd PRICES. new Panasonic Plasma with out burn in / over heat / high power consumption issue.
^^^
Samsung / LG / Sharp / Sony / Panasonic / Toshiba manufactures quality / reliable LCD / LED TV.
6^^^
what is motion blur >
http://www.lcdtvreviews.org.uk/articles/relevance-of-response-time-in-rendering-picture-quality/
ADVICE. if my answer too technically , forget about " technical issue ".
LCD TV. go for 1080P 120 HZ models. very sure , if you use to Sony CRT TV, you never accept standard 720P 60 HZ LCD TV even not for blu-ray. is total quality that you need.

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Which bluray player to go for?

Jackson

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BDPS480B-CEK-Blu-Ray-Internet-Wireless/dp/B004M8R982/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1G7E2DUE4WB4C&colid=CSCEQ0YGZIZC

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BDPS490-Blu-ray-Player-2012/dp/B007LKG6Z0/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

The second link is apparently is the 'next years release' version of the previous one. The first one is well reviewed where as the second doesnt have as many but being the new version of the first one it should be as good/better? Just wondering whether its worth paying the extra £13 on top of the wireless adapter.
@Hunny : It's not the fact of money, its pointless me paying the extra £13 if theres no difference between the two models!

Answer
I would not purchase a Sony product. I never had a Sony product that have lasted me more than 3 years. When DVD first came out I purchase a Sony DVD player model 7000 and the following year the 7700 both cost me over $1,100 each. The first HDTV in the market by Sony, a 34" CRT HDTV for a price of $6,400. If you read yahoo questions you will find many Sony items with issue. My first Blu Ray disc player is by Panasonic, model BD-10. It is over 4 years old and played over 300 Blu Ray disc movies without one issue. When AVATAR came out many player had an issue playing the movie including Sony. My Panasonic had no issue at all. Hope this will help you out.

An X-File question about an X-File I'm currently working on?

Special Ag

Obviously to recount my steps from seclusion to being allowed back into F.B.I. headquarters without so much as a bat of an eyelid I wanna get my hands on X-Files 2 next week.

I, being a wiley and investigative fellow through this beard thats grown back is now wondering which edition to get....

The American version which boasts 3 DVDs:

X-File #933380/111/11198832

http://www.amazon.com/X-Files-Believe-Three-Disc-Special-Digital/dp/B001G7PSN0

Orrrrrrrrrr, the U.K. version which allegedly only has EEEEK SHOCK HORROR two discs.

X-File #9333802/1112/119 - if you look carefully this question contains a subliminal message - 88322

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Files-Believe-Special-including-Digital/dp/B001G7PHDQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1227062274&sr=1-2

Oh, the humility.

So.... Would it be fair to say that the U.S. version sounds, oh, so much more meaty.

*Crackle* CHEESE IS ILLEGAL - MICE WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD - VOTE STEWIE GRIFFIN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012 AS THATS WHEN THE WORLD WILL END.

Am thinking of buying the DVD next Monday eeek the 2 disc one damn I hope it comes with sunflower seeds.

Ciao!!!!
Just to tell y'all that I did some FURTHER research and the U.K. DVD is BRILLIANTLY the same as the U.S. dvd Indepedently the U.K. one comes out before the U.S. one ha ha ha ha.

Answer
Well, Fox, I'm getting the 3 disk American version since conveniently I happen to live there and have the proper DVD player. I can't wait.

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Next Xbox or PlayStation?

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Q. when is the next ine going to come out and should i wait to buy a ps3 or 360 until another one of those consles come out?

Answer
PS3 is supposed to have a 10 year life cycle, but the industry, and everyone is predicting is that we will see the next PS around 2014-2015. The next XBox will come out much sooner, as the XBox 360 is already maxed out in terms of graphics and physics, it will probably be released around 2010-2011. My advice, grab a PS3. I have a 360, PS3, and Wii and the PS3 has become my main platform for gaming. My brother plays the 360 while I play the PS3 and Wii.

EDIT: To counter the post under me, Major Nelson is in charge of XBL and is in charge of PR. He would never say that the next XBox is coming out soon, but here is the evidence:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/03/13/next-xbox-720-to-launch-in-2011-2012-according-to-microsoft.htm

A Microsoft DEVELOPER said that they are already working on the next XBOX, and here is one more thing:

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/rumour-project-phoenix-xbox-720-and-x-engine-$1306788.htm

Basically, MS ran a couple of job listings a while ago stating that they needed people experienced with gaming hardware in order for their next console codenamed Phoenix. The original idea was for it to be 10 years, but because Blu-Ray beat HD-DVD, the XBox is now behind the PS3 in terms of graphics and what the 360 can do in terms of physics and AI. The hardware is basically the same, but the DVD-9, that the 360 uses has 9 gigs of space, while Blu-Ray discs, what the PS3 uses, has 50 gigs of space. Because of that devs can put more things on the PS3 than the 360. Here is proof:

http://www.totalvideogames.com/GTA-IV/news/Further-GTA-IV-Details-Unearthed-11032.html

Rockstar, the developer behind GTA IV, said that they had to "dumb-down" GTA IV in order for it to be equal on the PS3 and the 360 because of the lack of disk space on the 360. They originally had a much bigger game planned, but when they approached MS about making GTA IV multi-disc, they said no way, thus we got the gimped, but still good, version of GTA IV.

In summary, because the PS3 has a next-gen disc format (Blu-Ray) while the 360 relies on DVD, we will see the next XBox much sooner than anyone thinks.

Yet another EDIT:

The 360 had better exclusives until 2008. The PS3 has fantastic games like Killzone 2, InFamous, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and SOCOM. They have games like Heavy Rain, God Of War III, and MAG (256 player FPS game) coming out in 2009. The 360 has great games like Gears Of War 1 and 2, Halo 3, and Forza 2, but their exclusives list is becoming SHORTER as time goes on. The only thing they have going for them is Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. IMO, MS is relying on Halo WAY to much, and it will bite them in the ass.

In terms of games, the 360 has a bigger library right now, but the PS3 will have a bigger and better library after 2009.

PS3 anyone!?

Q. tell me everything you know about this ps3! i want the game kingdom hearts 3 on it! i want to know everything about that game too! if u know anything about those two things tell me at once! plz and thankz

Answer
Here is everything that I know about the PS3 as of date.

PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (Japanese: ãã¬ã¤ã¹ãã¼ã·ã§ã³ 3,, PureisutÄshon SurÄ«?, trademarked PLAYSTATION 3,[2] abbreviated PS3) is Sony's seventh generation era video game console, third in the PlayStation series. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2 and will compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The PS3 is scheduled for release on November 11, 2006 in Japan and November 17, 2006 worldwide, and will ship in two initial configurations.

Sony officially unveiled the PS3 to the public on May 16, 2005 during an E3 conference. A functional version of the console was not at E3 2005 or the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although at both events, demonstrations were held on devkits (e.g. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) and comparable PC hardware, and video footage based on the predicted PS3 specifications was produced (e.g. Mobile Suit Gundam).[3] It wasn't until E3 2006 that games were shown on actual PlayStation 3 systems. In preparation for launch, Sony has announced that there will be 27 playable PS3 titles on show at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2006 on final hardware.[4]

Thus far, public reception of the console has been mixed with the Sony stock market price declining partially due to worries about the future of the PlayStation brand and its profitability.[5] However, Sony's chief has cited its widespread developer support and advanced "future-proofed" technologies such as Blu-ray and the Cell microprocessor, as ensuring the continued success of the PlayStation platform.[6]

Overview

System configuration

Sony's initial retail strategy for the PlayStation 3 will involve two different configurations that are detailed in a Sony press release.[7] The "premium" version of the PlayStation 3 will come with an internal 60 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity, HDMI output, and multiple flash memory card readers, and features a brighter cosmetic silver-colored logo and trim. The second and alternate configuration of the console will have a 20 GB internal hard drive but will not feature Wi-Fi, HDMI, or a memory card reader. The hard drive is upgradeable, and memory card and Wi-Fi support can be added through adaptors, but the HDMI support is not upgradeable.[8]

The lack of HDMI output in the 20 GB model (as with the Xbox 360 or player lacking HDCP) could potentially cause problems with restricted output resolution on Blu-ray video. An ICT flag can be set by content producers, which forces non-HDCP video down to a pixel resolution of 960Ã540 (50% greater than DVD-Video at NTSC resolution, and 25% greater than PAL resolution). SCEA president Kaz Hirai stated that it is "too early to speculate at this point" whether movie producers will activate the ICT feature.[9] According to German publisher Spiegel, a behind-the-scenes agreement was made to not enforce the ICT flag on next-generation optical formats until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012.[10]

Release data and pricing

Release date and suggested retail price by region* Region Expected pricing at release Release
date
Basic Premium
Japan[7] JPÂ¥59,800($516) Open price 11-11-06
United States[11] $499* US$599* 11-17-06
Canada[11] C$549($489) C$659($587)
Eurozone[12] â¬499($640) â¬599($768)
United Kingdom[13] - GB£425â ($801)
Switzerland[14]
CHF 749($608)
CHF 899($729)

Norway[15] - 5000 NOKâ ($873)
Denmark[16] 4495 DKK($770) 5495 DKK ($950)
Sweden[17] - 5999 SEKâ ($837)
Finland[18] â¬550($705) â¬650($834)
Australia[19] A$829($630) A$999($759)
New Zealand NZ$999â ($639)
NZ$1199.95[20]â ($767) 11-23-06
Mexico Mex$7000â ($499)
Mex$9000â ($599)
Q1 07[21]

David Wilson, Head of Public Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment UK, stated that both models will likely be sold in the UK market, but both may not be available at launch.[13] There, Sony has said that the black color is to be the first on sale, followed by the silver and white color in March 2007.[citation needed] Previously, Sony Computer Entertainment UK Marketing Director Ray Maguire had stated that only the 60 GB version would be available at launch.[22]

In Japan, Sony has opted to go with an open pricing scheme for the 60 GB model, allowing retailers to set a price point themselves. Rakuten, one of the biggest Japanese online retailers, has set their price point at ¥71,800, or ¥75,390 with taxes added (about 675 USD).[23]

The PS3 has received mixed reviews for its price. It is significantly higher than its same-generation competition in all world markets.[24] Sony has publicly defended its pricing model, citing the PS3's higher performance and inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, of which stand-alone players cost an average of US$1,000.[9]

Game pricing
There have also been statements by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) President and CEO Kaz Hirai suggesting games may cost somewhere between $60 and $100 USD[25], more than the US$60 standard for higher-priced games.[26] Futureshop, a Canadian electronics store, has priced each game at C$69.99 (~US$62[

Software

Games

0-9
100 Bullets - D3 Productions[1] (O) (L)
2 Days to Vegas - Steel Monkeys[2] (O)
211 - Gaia Industries[3] (O)
6GUN II - BattleBorne[4] (O)

A
ActiveDogs (working title) - MTO[5]
Afrika - Sony Computer Entertainment/Rhino Studios[6] (N)
Untitled Airtight Project - Airtight Games[7]
Akari Project (working title) - Takuyo[8]
Alone in the Dark - Atari/Eden Studios[9] (O) (L)
Angel Rings - SCEI
Ape Escape PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Japan
Aquanaut no Kyujitsu: Inner Mind Adventure - Artdink
Armored Core 4 - FromSoftware
Army of Two - Electronic Arts/EA Montreal
Assassin's Creed - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Avalon - Climax Studios

B
BB (working title) - Arc System Works
Battle Angel Alita - To be announced
Big (Working Title) - Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Black Blade (working title) - From Software
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War - KOEI/Omega Force
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII - Ubisoft[10]
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 - SCEI
Bomberman - Hudson
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - Ubisoft/Gearbox Software

C
Call of Duty 3 - Activision/Treyarch
Casino Royale - Activision
Castlevania PS3 - Konami
Cipher Complex - Edge of Reality
Clive Barker's Jericho - Codemasters
The Club - SEGA/Bizarre Creations
Coded Arms: Assault - Konami
Condemned: Criminal Originis - Sega/Monolith
Crysis-Crytek/Electronic Arts [EA]

D
Dark RPG (Working title) - From Software
Dark Sector - D3 Publisher/Digital Extremes
The Darkness - 2K Games/Starbreeze AB
Data-Fly - ORiGO Gaming Entertainment
Def Jam 3: Back to the Streets (working title) - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Derby Stallion - Enterbrain
Devil May Cry 4 - Capcom/Capcom Production Studio 1
DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road - Codemasters
Dirty Harry - Warner Bros. Interactive/The Collective
Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - Atari/Bandai Namco[11]
Driver (working title) - Atari
Dynasty Warriors 6 (working title) - KOEI
Dynasty Warriors: Way of the Swords

E
Eight Days - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
Elveon - 10Tacle Studios
Empire (working title) - Chair Entertainment
Orson Scott Card's Empire - Chair Entertainment
Extreme - Taito Corporation
Eyedentify - Sony Computer Entertainment
Eye of Judgement - SCEI/SCEA

F
F.E.A.R. - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions [12]
F.E.A.R. 2 (working title) - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions
Fatal Inertia - KOEI/KOEI Canada
FIFA Soccer 07 -(cancelled) Electronic Arts/EA Sports
Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix
Fith Phantom Saga - Sega
Formula One 06 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
Frontlines: Fuel of War - THQ/Kaos Studios
Full Auto 2: Battlelines - SEGA/Pseudo Interactive
Future GPX Cyber Formula PS3 - Sunrise Interactive (Japan)

G
Genji 2 - Sony Computer Entertainment/Game Republic
The Getaway 3 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Soho/SCE Studios London
Golden Axe - SEGA/Secret Level
Gradius - Konami
Grand Raid Offroad - Asobo Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Gran Turismo HD - Polyphony Digital

H
Half-Life 2 - Valve
Haze - Ubisoft/Free Radical Design
Heavenly Sword - Sony Computer Entertainment/Ninja Theory
Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream
Hellboy - Konami/Krome Studios
Heat - Gearbox Software
Hot Shots Golf (Working title) - SCEI

I
Indiana Jones 2007 - LucasArts
Interstellar Marines - Zero Point Software

J
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu - Konami

K
Killing Day - Ubisoft
Killzone PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Guerilla Games/SCEE
Kingdom Hearts 3 - Square Enix - Buena Vista Games
Kurayami - Grasshopper Manufacture

L
L.A. Noire - Team Bondi
Lair - Sony Computer Entertainment/Factor 5
The Lord of the Rings: The White Council - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
Lost - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal

M
Madagascar 2 - Activision
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts/Tiburon
Mahjong Oh - Warashi
Makai Wars - Nippon Ichi Software
Martial Art - D3 Publisher
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance- Activision/Raven Software
Master Project (working title) - Takuyo
Medal of Honor: Airborne - Electronic Arts/EA Los Angeles
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Pandemic Studios
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Konami/Kojima Productions
Metro 2033: The Last Refuge - 4A Games [13]
Minna no Golf5 - SCEI
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire - Bandai/BEC
Monster Kingdom -Sony Computer Entertainment/Gaia
Monster Hunter 3- Capcom
Monster Madness - SouthPeak Interactive/Artificial Studios/IMMERSION Software & Graphics
MotorStorm - Sony Computer Entertainment/Evolution Studios
MotoGP 06 - THQ

N
Naruto RPG(working title)
Naxat Plan - Digital Gain
NBA 2K7 - 2K Sports/Visual Concepts
NBA 07 The Life Vol. 2 - S.C.E.A.
NBA Live 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Canada
Need For Speed: Carbon - Electronic Arts/EA Black Box
NHL 07
Ni-Oh - KOEI

O
Omikron 2 (working title) - Quantic Dream
The Outsider - Frontier Developments

P
Pachinko Jikki - Hack Berry
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie - Ubisoft
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Buena Vista Games/Eurocom
Possession - Volatile Games/Blitz Games
Project Delta - Playlogic International
Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
Pro Mahjong Goku Final - Athena
Project D - MichaelSoft
Project Force - From Software
Project IM (working title) - Zero Point Software
Project Psychic (working title) - Taito

Q

R
Rain - Artoon
Ratchet & Clank 5 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Redwood Falls - Kuju Entertainment
Rengoku: The End of the Century - Neverland
Resident Evil 5 - Capcom
Resistance: Fall of Man - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Ridge Racer 7 - Namco
Romance of the Three Kingdoms PS3 - KOEI

S
Saikyou Ginsei Shougi 7 - Magnolia
Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure - iBase Entertainment
Way of the Samurai 3 (working title) - Aquire
Scarface: The World is Yours - VU Games/Radical Entertainment
Schwarzenberg - Radon Labs
Secret Service - Tigon
Sega Rally Revo - Sega
Seikan - Astroll
ShadowClan - Tiger Hill Entertainment
Shin Megami Tensei (working title) - Atlus Co.
Shin Ten Makai - Idea Factory
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula (working title) - Sunrise Interactive
Shougi World Champion Gekisashi (working title) - Mainichi
Singstar - SCEE
Slotter Mania - Dorasu
Sonic the Hedgehog - SEGA/Sonic Team
Soul Calibur IV - Namco
Spawn 2: The Official Game - TBA
Spider-Man 3 - Activision
Untitled Square Enix next-gen MMORPG - Square Enix[14]
Star Wars 2007 - LucasArts
John Woo Presents Stranglehold - Midway/Midway Amusement Games
Stuntman 2 - THQ/Paradigm Entertainment
Sunrise Eiyuutan (working title) - Sunrise Intereactive
Super Robot PS3 (working title) - Banpresto

T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (working title) - Ubisoft
Tekken 6 - Namco
Thesis - Track 7 Games
The Wall - Play Ten Interactive (PTI)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
TNA iMPACT! - Midway Games/Midway Studios (Los Angeles)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - Activision/Neversoft Entertainment
Transformers (working title) - Activision
Turok - Buena Vista Games/Propaganda Games

U
Unreal Tournament 2007 - Midway Games/Epic Games
Untitled DC Comics MMO - Sony Online Entertainment
Untitled John McTiernan Game - Ubisoft
[[Untitled Marvel MMORPG*]]
Untitled Naughty Dog Project - SCEA/Naughty Dog [15]
Untitled RPG - Obsidian/Sega
Untitled Western Shooter (working title) - Rockstar Games
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Sony Online Entertainment

V
Value 2000 Igo - Magnolia
Value 2000 Shougi - Magnolia
Vampire's Rain - Artoon
Virtua Fighter 5 - SEGA/Sega-AM2
Virtua Tennis 3 - SEGA
Vision Gran Turismo - Sony Computer Entertainment/Polyphony Digital

W
The Wall - Burut Software
WarDevil (Enigma) (working title) - Digi Guy's [16]
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Electronic Arts/Mythic Entertainment
Warhawk - Sony Computer Entertainment/Incog Inc. Entertainment
The Wheelman - Midway
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
WipEout PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
World Pool Championship 2007 - Sega
World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega
World Tour Soccer PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 PS3 - TBA

X
X Quest - Spectrum MediaWorks

Y
Yamasa Digi World DX (working title) - Yamasa

Backward compatibility

Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch.[1]SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the TRC."[28]. It has been reported that initial PS3 units will include the CPU/rasterizer combination chip used in slim PS2 (EE+GS) to achieve backward compatibility.[29]

The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices, but there will be an adapter for the memory cards[5] so users can save their PS1/PS2 data on to a virtual memory card in the hard drive. USB devices for PlayStation 2 may be compatible with PlayStation 3. PlayStation 3 can use Memory Sticks to store save data for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software.

Software development
The PlayStation 3, unlike the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems[citation needed], is based on open and publicly available application programming interfaces. The PlayStation 3 development kit was recently praised by IGN as having "distinct lack of noise and heat coming from the system". Despite earlier rumours of programming being difficult,[31] IGN reports that they were told that the dev kit "seemed extremely adaptive and easy to program for".[32]

Open standards

COLLADA, an open, XML-based file format for 3D models.[33]
PSGL, a modified version of OpenGL ES 1.0 (OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant except for the use of Cg instead of GLSL), with extensions specifically aimed at the PS3[34]
OpenMAX, a collection of fast, cross-platform tools for general "media acceleration," such as matrix calculations.[citation needed]
OpenVG, for hardware-accelerated 2D vector graphics.[citation needed]
Sublicensed

AGEIA's PhysX SDK, NovodeX.[citation needed]
Epic's Unreal engine 3.0 framework.[citation needed]
Havok's physics and animation engines.[35]
Pixelux's Game Asset Synthesis Technology[citation needed], a toolkit for advanced procedural synthesis and the Digital Molecular Matter engine plug in for Maya and 3d Studio Max
Cg 1.5, Nvidia's C-like shading language.[citation needed]
SpeedTree RT, a programming package produced by Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. that aims to produce high-quality virtual foliage in real time.
Kynogon's Kynapse 4.0 "large scale A.I."[36]
Considered standards

The list of standards they are reported to be considering includes:

IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol. [37]
Sony has selected several technologies and arranged several sublicensing agreements to create an advanced software development kit for developers. In addition, in 2005 Sony purchased SN Systems, a former provider of Microsoft Windows-based development tools for a variety of console platforms; including PlayStation 2, GameCube, PSP and Nintendo DS to create additional GNU development tools. Sony is providing all developers with GNU toolchains[citation needed] where SN Systems will provide customer-oriented wrappers for GNU tools at an additional cost.

Interface and operating system

The PlayStation 3 version of the Cross Media Bar demonstrated at E3 2006 (video) included options for different user profiles, the ability to explore photos, play music and movies from the hard drive, compatibility for a USB Keyboard and Mouse, a full Internet browser and a Friends menu. In a separate demo Sony presented the "Marketplace" where users can buy and download music.

Linux will be pre-installed on the PS3 hard drive. Currently it is unknown if Linux will be the operating system used to run everything, including the Cross Media Bar, or if the system will operate as a dual boot environment, where Linux would be loaded from the Cross Media Bar menu.

Because we have plans for having Linux on board [the PS3], we also recognize Linux programming activities⦠Other than game studios tied to official developer licenses, we'd like to see various individuals participate in content creation for the PS3.
âIzumi Kawanishi on the presence of the Linux in the PS3.

PlayStation Network Platform

In response to Microsoft's successful Xbox Live network, Sony announced a unified online service for the Playstation 3's console at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo; tentatively titled "PlayStation Network Platform". Sony has confirmed that the service will be always connected[39], free and include multiplayer support. However developers are permitted to charge a subscription fee, as is common with MMO games.

PlayStation Network Platform (PNP or PSNP) is the online service to be provided for use with the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console.[1]

It's currently in development by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Europe with the Sony Online Entertainment. Parts of PNP will incorporate the Central Station (already working in Europe) and a possible integration with Connect.com marketplace.

Services
On March 15, 2006 at the PlayStation Business Briefing, Sony confirmed that they are preparing for an Xbox Live-like online service tentatively named PlayStation Network Platform with free online play and better network adapter sequencing.

The full list of planned services for the PlayStation Network Platform is as follows.[1]

Communication/Community:

Account created through user registration
Lobbies/Matchmaking
Scores/Ranking
Game data upload/download
Presence/Friend List/Avatar
Voice/Video Chat
Messaging
Commerce

Shops (can be accessed from inside games)
Content Download
Game boot from HDD
Subscription
Selling item by item
Micropayment
Entitlement Management
Account

User Registration
Login ID/Handlename issue

Comparison to Xbox Live
Unlike Xbox Live (a service provided for the Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, which has proved to be the most successful so far), Sony will offer a PNP "basic" service comparable to the Xbox Live Silver service, except that it will additionally allow users to play games online for free. However, the downloading of extra content is likely to require a fee.

Also, Xbox Live is a more unified service, with a central server and global ranking and lobby system. With PNP, developers can devise their own system and use their own servers to a way beneficial to the game.

Hardware specifications
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications are based on a press release by Sony at the 2005 E3 Conference,[40] and slides from a Sony presentation at the 2006 Game Developer's Conference.[41]

The floating point performance of the whole system (CPU + GPU) is reported to be 2.18 TFLOPS[40]. PlayStation 3's Cell CPU achieves 218 GFLOPS single precision float and is reported at around 26 GFLOPS double precision.

Central processing unit

3.2 GHz Cell processor: one PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" and seven active 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). The PPE has a 512 KB L2 cache and one VMX (AltiVec) vector unit. Each of the SPEs is a RISC processor with 128 128-bit SIMD GPRs and superscalar functions. Each SPE has 256 KB of L1 cache/software-addressable 4.8 GHz SRAM, called the "Local Store".

Only seven of eight SPEs are active to improve yield. If one of the eight has a manufacturing defect, it is disabled without rendering the entire unit defective or affecting performance. If more than one of eight is defective, the Cell may be used in IBM BladeCenters for other applications. The current version of the PlayStation's operating system requires dedicated use of one of the seven active SPEs, leaving six SPEs directly available to applications.

Graphics processing unit

Based on a downgraded NVIDIA G70 (previously known as NV47) architecture
Clocked at 550 MHz
128-bit DDR memory interface
211.2 GFLOPS programmable (384 FLOPS per clock), 1.8 TFLOPS total
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
136 shader operations per clock ( * 550 MHz = 74.8 billion / second, 100 billion with CPU)
24 2D texture lookups per clock ( * 550 MHz = 13.2 billion / second)
33 billion dot products per second (51 billion dot products with CPU)
128-bit pixel precision
S3TC 5 to 1 texture compression site

Memory
Total 512 MiB, split into:

256 MiB Rambus XDR DRAM clocked at CPU die speed (3.2 GHz)
256 MiB GDDR3 VRAM clocked at 700 MHz

System bandwidth
204.8 GB/s Cell Element Interconnect Bus (Theoretical peak performance)[42]
Cell FlexIO Bus: 35 GB/s outbound, 25 GB/s inbound (7 outbound and 5 inbound 1Byte wide channels operating at 5 GHz) (effective bandwidth typically 50-80% of total)[43]
51.2 GB/s SPE to local store
Experimental Sustained bandwidth for some SPE-to-SPE DMA transfers - 78 to 197 GB/s.[43]
25.6 GB/s to Main Ram XDR DRAM: 64 bits à 3.2 GHz / 8 bits to a byte
22.4 GB/s to GDDR3 VRAM: 128 bits à 700 MHz à 2 accesses per clock cycle (one per edge) / 8 bits to a byte
RSX 20 GB/s (write), 15 GB/s (read)
System Bus (separate from XIO controller) 2.5 GB/s write and 2.5 GB/s read

Interfaces
Video

Composite
S-Video
Component video (output up to and including 1080p)
HDMI 1.3[44] port (Digital video output; 60 GB model only)
Supported resolutions

Sound

S/PDIF optical output for digital audio up to 7.1 sound
Dolby TrueHD[45] (compatible sound equipment required[citation needed])
DTS-HD
LPCM (DSP functionality handled by the Cell processor)
Communications

One Gigabit Ethernet Port
USB 2.0 (x4)
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wi-Fi (60 GB model only), IEEE 802.11b/g
Power supply

The power supply will be built into the console. A standard 3-pin IEC connector is present at the base of the console.

Storage
Optical
Blu-ray Disc (2x = 9.0 MB/s) PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-R/RE (Region free for gaming)[46]
DVD (8x = 11.0 MB/s Max) PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD ± R/RW
CD (24x = 3.5 MB/s) PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
SACD (2x) SACD Hybrid (CD layer) SACD HD
Hard disk drive: Pre-Installed 20 GB / 60 GB (depending on package), 2.5" SATA150, detachable/upgradeable, with Linux pre-installed.[47]
Flash memory interfaces (60 GB model only) - Memory Stick, CompactFlash, SD/MMC

E3 2005 showcased Sony's "boomerang" design, which was abandoned after poor public reaction and replaced with an upgraded wireless version of the DualShock 2 at E3 2006. The new controller features finer analogue sensitivity[48], more trigger-like R2 and L2 buttons, Home button like the PSP and Xbox 360, and a USB mini-B port for charging the internal battery and use for wired play. There are four numbered LED indicators, to identify and distinguish multiple wireless controllers. The major feature revealed was the ability to sense both rotational orientation and translational acceleration,[48] similar to the previously announced capabilities of the Nintendo Wii controller. Games that use this feature will come with an option to turn it off. Sony has stated that because of these sensors, the rumble feature of the previous controllers has been removed, reasoning that the vibration interferes with motion-sensing.[48] Haptics developer Immersion Corporation (who successfully sued Sony)[49] expressed skepticism of Sony's rationale,[50] and has since introduced tilt and motion-sensing which filters out vibration in software.

Other information
Sony revealed PS3 would use heat pipes and claims the system will be as quiet as a slim PS2[7] ~29dB (A). The PlayStation 3 is approximately 5 kg (11 lbs), 9.8 cm à 32.5 cm à 27.4 cm (3.9 in. à 12.8 in. à 10.8 in.)

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Q. the best tv miniseries i wathched was the lonesome dove, some of these seemed to last forever.

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Using IMDB.com, you can get a lot of information. First, highest rated mini-series, popular enough to get at least 5000 votes, in English language:
1.Band of Brothers (2001 Mini-Series) 9.5/10 137,034
2.Pride and Prejudice (1995 Mini-Series) 9.0/10 35,080
3.From the Earth to the Moon (1998 Mini-Series) 8.9/10 5,852
4.I, Claudius (1976 Mini-Series) 8.8/10 7,195
5.Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011 Mini-Series) 8.7/10 47,457 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
6.Generation Kill (2008 Mini-Series) 8.6/10 22,203
7.Jesus of Nazareth (1977 Mini-Series) 8.6/10 7,970 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
8.Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 25,138
9.Lonesome Dove (1989 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 11,173
10.John Adams (2008 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 13,526
11.North & South (2004 Mini-Series) 8.5/10 11,478 (British, not US Civil War)
12.Black Mirror (2011 Mini-Series) 8.4/10 11,509 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
13.Battlestar Galactica (2003 Mini-Series) 8.4/10 28,875
14.Long Way Round (2004 Mini-Series) 8.3/10 5,091 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
15.Roots (1977 Mini-Series) 8.3/10 7,032 (I don't own a copy on DVD)
16.The Pacific (2010 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 41,366
17.State of Play (2003 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 5,018
18.The Lost Room (2006 Mini-Series) 8.2/10 17,242
19.Jane Eyre (2006 Mini-Series) 8.1/10 9,469
20.The Pillars of the Earth (2010 Mini-Series) 8.1/10 15,179
21.Angels in America (2003 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 18,713
22.Hatfields & McCoys (2012 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 11,438 (I don't own a copy on DVD)

All should be excellent if you get a chance to watch them.

Run time:
1. Centennial (1978 Mini-Series) 7.6/10 The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid-1700s to the late-1970s. With: Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western 1256 mins.

2. Baseball (1994 Mini-Series) 8.0/10 A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
With: John Chancellor, Daniel Okrent, Ossie Davis Documentary | History | Sport 1140 mins.

3. Cold War (1998 Mini-Series) 6.7/10 A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Dir: Tessa Coombs With: Kenneth Branagh, Anatoli Dobrynin, Robert McNamara Documentary | History 1120 mins.

4. Ren jian si yue tian (2000 Mini-Series) 6.8/10 Dir: Yah-Ming Ding With: Lei Huang, Rene Liu, Xun Zhou Drama | Romance 1100 mins. Country: Taiwan Language: English | Mandarin
Also Known As: April Rhapsody Filming Locations: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

5. The Unknown War (1978 Mini-Series) 6.2/10 Documentary film history of the Nazi-Soviet conflict in world War II. Dir: Isaac Kleinerman, Roman Karmen With: Burt Lancaster Documentary 1040 mins.

6. The Winds of War (1983 Mini-Series) 7.7/10 In the late 1930s, world politics begin to head in a dangerous direction. In Europe, Germany expands etc. With: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent Drama | Romance | War 883 mins.

7. Taken (2002 Mini-Series) 7.7/10 Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes etc. With: Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl
Drama | Sci-Fi 877 mins.

8. Amerika (1987 Mini-Series) 5.9/10 America has been bloodlessly taken over by the Soviet Union, leading to slave-labor camps for some etc. With: Kris Kristofferson, Robert Urich, Wendy Hughes
Drama | Fantasy 870 mins

So "Centennial" at 1256 minutes spanning 21 hours plus commercials, is the longest shown on IMDB.

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The second link is apparently is the 'next years release' version of the previous one. The first one is well reviewed where as the second doesnt have as many but being the new version of the first one it should be as good/better? Just wondering whether its worth paying the extra £13 on top of the wireless adapter.
@Hunny : It's not the fact of money, its pointless me paying the extra £13 if theres no difference between the two models!

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I would not purchase a Sony product. I never had a Sony product that have lasted me more than 3 years. When DVD first came out I purchase a Sony DVD player model 7000 and the following year the 7700 both cost me over $1,100 each. The first HDTV in the market by Sony, a 34" CRT HDTV for a price of $6,400. If you read yahoo questions you will find many Sony items with issue. My first Blu Ray disc player is by Panasonic, model BD-10. It is over 4 years old and played over 300 Blu Ray disc movies without one issue. When AVATAR came out many player had an issue playing the movie including Sony. My Panasonic had no issue at all. Hope this will help you out.

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LCD TV question. HD ready.?

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I want to buy HD ready lcd TV (resolution 1366x768 and not full HD with 1080p). IS MY OPINION CORRECT?

I do not have good quality/HDsources (DVDs, BluRays), because I rather download a 700 MB or rather 1.5 GB ripped films. In my country HD TV will be compulsory from 2012, and I am not intended to watch local TV ( I watch only Standard definition (480p) Free-to air satellite TV channels that I am interested in). I do not have BluRay player, and it's unlikely I will buy any original BR discs.
I am very visual person and bad pixeling disturbs me very much, so I am rather willing to spend for a sub HD lcd TV to have watchable TV channels on it than buy a popular full HD TV and suffer watching crap pixels.

What do you think? I consider brands like Sony, Toshiba, Sharp. In Hungary now I see Sharp LC37D44E and Toshiba 37AV635. Also Sharp LC42AD5( but an old 2005 model). I tend for Toshiba. What do you think?

Their price is the same as full HD, butprice is not important. I have now a 29" Sony CRT, great TV, but need a flat TV also and would be happy with 40" or 42 " TV, but 37" is what is available now :( whiich is still okay.

Answer
1 ) you ideal / concept is right , if ref to BUDGET / COST . but if you are looking into total display / colours quality and smooth pictures as you Sony old CRT TV , you are " wrong ". you away some important issue about LCD TV / motion blur / resolution between 720P / 1080P .
2 ) Technically , the only source provide full HD signals is via blu-ray . also our eye will not getting any resolution difference from an screen size below 40 inc TV.
is mean , if we don't watch movies from blu-ray , need not 1080P TV / or even via blu-ray movies from an screen size below 40 inc TV , 720P models is enough .
Remember , TV maker understand such issue more than any other and yet come out 1080P models from 32 inc . also consumer demand for 1080P models ( 32 inc onward ) is great , i should said mose of them who own 1080P TV do not watch blu-ray movies . still more to DVD and cable TV / free view on air channel that only provide 720P resolution .
all consumer are smart , no once paid more for nothings for sure .
3 ) The only reason is " total quality ".
TV maker take 720P models as standard entry level models , every designs are very standard ,( video circuit / refresh rate as 60 HZ .. ) because consider of selling prices !
TV maker take 1080P models as Mid or High End models.
to Support 1080P display , need difference / better grade LCD display panel . those LCD display panel use for 720P unable to use for 1080P models . somethings like low end PC monitor VS high end PC monitor !
to support better resolution display need better designs Video Enhance circuit . ( TV video circuit Amp = PC Graphics card ) ! somethings like low prices standard PC graphics card VS High End PC graphics card , any difference ?
4 ) to cover the motion blur due to LCD display response time , need fast refresh rate and fast response time display panel.
those 720P HD ready models use 6ms or even more response time display panel and 60HZ refresh rate . is really bad to sports movies / game ( any moving fast image ) , such " blur " usually make our eye uncomfortable . ( but some people okay )
TV maker only provide 120HZ ( even 240HZ ) into 1080P models also use lower as 4ms /5ms response time display panel ( some new hi end models even go for 2ms ) .
120 HZ refresh rate provide more smooth pictures than 60 HZ . but available in mid / high end models. is mean you unable to get 720P HD ready models with 120 HZ refresh rate.
5 ) Finally , this and that always make 1080P models much better in total pictures quality .
unless , you just need an TV . never demand for quality .
WARNING .
none of any LCD TV reach old CRT TV colours / smooth quality . if you change / upgrade from CRT TV to LCD TV , especial low end LCD TV models. you will be disappointed or need sometimes to accept it.
CRT TV rich in colour display / pure dark-black colours , LCD TV will NOT. ( high end models look better ).
CRT TV with out motion blur issue , LCD TV need high end models with 120 HZ to cover it.
Budget allow , LED TV ( LCD -LED back light ) really close to CRT quality. but cost much more.
for 40 inc and above , Panasonic Plasma is BEST in pictures quality amd PRICES. new Panasonic Plasma with out burn in / over heat / high power consumption issue.
^^^
Samsung / LG / Sharp / Sony / Panasonic / Toshiba manufactures quality / reliable LCD / LED TV.
6^^^
what is motion blur >
http://www.lcdtvreviews.org.uk/articles/relevance-of-response-time-in-rendering-picture-quality/
ADVICE. if my answer too technically , forget about " technical issue ".
LCD TV. go for 1080P 120 HZ models. very sure , if you use to Sony CRT TV, you never accept standard 720P 60 HZ LCD TV even not for blu-ray. is total quality that you need.

Next Xbox or PlayStation?

Q. when is the next ine going to come out and should i wait to buy a ps3 or 360 until another one of those consles come out?

Answer
PS3 is supposed to have a 10 year life cycle, but the industry, and everyone is predicting is that we will see the next PS around 2014-2015. The next XBox will come out much sooner, as the XBox 360 is already maxed out in terms of graphics and physics, it will probably be released around 2010-2011. My advice, grab a PS3. I have a 360, PS3, and Wii and the PS3 has become my main platform for gaming. My brother plays the 360 while I play the PS3 and Wii.

EDIT: To counter the post under me, Major Nelson is in charge of XBL and is in charge of PR. He would never say that the next XBox is coming out soon, but here is the evidence:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/03/13/next-xbox-720-to-launch-in-2011-2012-according-to-microsoft.htm

A Microsoft DEVELOPER said that they are already working on the next XBOX, and here is one more thing:

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/rumour-project-phoenix-xbox-720-and-x-engine-$1306788.htm

Basically, MS ran a couple of job listings a while ago stating that they needed people experienced with gaming hardware in order for their next console codenamed Phoenix. The original idea was for it to be 10 years, but because Blu-Ray beat HD-DVD, the XBox is now behind the PS3 in terms of graphics and what the 360 can do in terms of physics and AI. The hardware is basically the same, but the DVD-9, that the 360 uses has 9 gigs of space, while Blu-Ray discs, what the PS3 uses, has 50 gigs of space. Because of that devs can put more things on the PS3 than the 360. Here is proof:

http://www.totalvideogames.com/GTA-IV/news/Further-GTA-IV-Details-Unearthed-11032.html

Rockstar, the developer behind GTA IV, said that they had to "dumb-down" GTA IV in order for it to be equal on the PS3 and the 360 because of the lack of disk space on the 360. They originally had a much bigger game planned, but when they approached MS about making GTA IV multi-disc, they said no way, thus we got the gimped, but still good, version of GTA IV.

In summary, because the PS3 has a next-gen disc format (Blu-Ray) while the 360 relies on DVD, we will see the next XBox much sooner than anyone thinks.

Yet another EDIT:

The 360 had better exclusives until 2008. The PS3 has fantastic games like Killzone 2, InFamous, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and SOCOM. They have games like Heavy Rain, God Of War III, and MAG (256 player FPS game) coming out in 2009. The 360 has great games like Gears Of War 1 and 2, Halo 3, and Forza 2, but their exclusives list is becoming SHORTER as time goes on. The only thing they have going for them is Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. IMO, MS is relying on Halo WAY to much, and it will bite them in the ass.

In terms of games, the 360 has a bigger library right now, but the PS3 will have a bigger and better library after 2009.

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Q. when is the next ine going to come out and should i wait to buy a ps3 or 360 until another one of those consles come out?

Answer
PS3 is supposed to have a 10 year life cycle, but the industry, and everyone is predicting is that we will see the next PS around 2014-2015. The next XBox will come out much sooner, as the XBox 360 is already maxed out in terms of graphics and physics, it will probably be released around 2010-2011. My advice, grab a PS3. I have a 360, PS3, and Wii and the PS3 has become my main platform for gaming. My brother plays the 360 while I play the PS3 and Wii.

EDIT: To counter the post under me, Major Nelson is in charge of XBL and is in charge of PR. He would never say that the next XBox is coming out soon, but here is the evidence:

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/03/13/next-xbox-720-to-launch-in-2011-2012-according-to-microsoft.htm

A Microsoft DEVELOPER said that they are already working on the next XBOX, and here is one more thing:

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/rumour-project-phoenix-xbox-720-and-x-engine-$1306788.htm

Basically, MS ran a couple of job listings a while ago stating that they needed people experienced with gaming hardware in order for their next console codenamed Phoenix. The original idea was for it to be 10 years, but because Blu-Ray beat HD-DVD, the XBox is now behind the PS3 in terms of graphics and what the 360 can do in terms of physics and AI. The hardware is basically the same, but the DVD-9, that the 360 uses has 9 gigs of space, while Blu-Ray discs, what the PS3 uses, has 50 gigs of space. Because of that devs can put more things on the PS3 than the 360. Here is proof:

http://www.totalvideogames.com/GTA-IV/news/Further-GTA-IV-Details-Unearthed-11032.html

Rockstar, the developer behind GTA IV, said that they had to "dumb-down" GTA IV in order for it to be equal on the PS3 and the 360 because of the lack of disk space on the 360. They originally had a much bigger game planned, but when they approached MS about making GTA IV multi-disc, they said no way, thus we got the gimped, but still good, version of GTA IV.

In summary, because the PS3 has a next-gen disc format (Blu-Ray) while the 360 relies on DVD, we will see the next XBox much sooner than anyone thinks.

Yet another EDIT:

The 360 had better exclusives until 2008. The PS3 has fantastic games like Killzone 2, InFamous, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, and SOCOM. They have games like Heavy Rain, God Of War III, and MAG (256 player FPS game) coming out in 2009. The 360 has great games like Gears Of War 1 and 2, Halo 3, and Forza 2, but their exclusives list is becoming SHORTER as time goes on. The only thing they have going for them is Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. IMO, MS is relying on Halo WAY to much, and it will bite them in the ass.

In terms of games, the 360 has a bigger library right now, but the PS3 will have a bigger and better library after 2009.

PS3 anyone!?

Q. tell me everything you know about this ps3! i want the game kingdom hearts 3 on it! i want to know everything about that game too! if u know anything about those two things tell me at once! plz and thankz

Answer
Here is everything that I know about the PS3 as of date.

PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (Japanese: ãã¬ã¤ã¹ãã¼ã·ã§ã³ 3,, PureisutÄshon SurÄ«?, trademarked PLAYSTATION 3,[2] abbreviated PS3) is Sony's seventh generation era video game console, third in the PlayStation series. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2 and will compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The PS3 is scheduled for release on November 11, 2006 in Japan and November 17, 2006 worldwide, and will ship in two initial configurations.

Sony officially unveiled the PS3 to the public on May 16, 2005 during an E3 conference. A functional version of the console was not at E3 2005 or the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although at both events, demonstrations were held on devkits (e.g. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) and comparable PC hardware, and video footage based on the predicted PS3 specifications was produced (e.g. Mobile Suit Gundam).[3] It wasn't until E3 2006 that games were shown on actual PlayStation 3 systems. In preparation for launch, Sony has announced that there will be 27 playable PS3 titles on show at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2006 on final hardware.[4]

Thus far, public reception of the console has been mixed with the Sony stock market price declining partially due to worries about the future of the PlayStation brand and its profitability.[5] However, Sony's chief has cited its widespread developer support and advanced "future-proofed" technologies such as Blu-ray and the Cell microprocessor, as ensuring the continued success of the PlayStation platform.[6]

Overview

System configuration

Sony's initial retail strategy for the PlayStation 3 will involve two different configurations that are detailed in a Sony press release.[7] The "premium" version of the PlayStation 3 will come with an internal 60 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity, HDMI output, and multiple flash memory card readers, and features a brighter cosmetic silver-colored logo and trim. The second and alternate configuration of the console will have a 20 GB internal hard drive but will not feature Wi-Fi, HDMI, or a memory card reader. The hard drive is upgradeable, and memory card and Wi-Fi support can be added through adaptors, but the HDMI support is not upgradeable.[8]

The lack of HDMI output in the 20 GB model (as with the Xbox 360 or player lacking HDCP) could potentially cause problems with restricted output resolution on Blu-ray video. An ICT flag can be set by content producers, which forces non-HDCP video down to a pixel resolution of 960Ã540 (50% greater than DVD-Video at NTSC resolution, and 25% greater than PAL resolution). SCEA president Kaz Hirai stated that it is "too early to speculate at this point" whether movie producers will activate the ICT feature.[9] According to German publisher Spiegel, a behind-the-scenes agreement was made to not enforce the ICT flag on next-generation optical formats until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012.[10]

Release data and pricing

Release date and suggested retail price by region* Region Expected pricing at release Release
date
Basic Premium
Japan[7] JPÂ¥59,800($516) Open price 11-11-06
United States[11] $499* US$599* 11-17-06
Canada[11] C$549($489) C$659($587)
Eurozone[12] â¬499($640) â¬599($768)
United Kingdom[13] - GB£425â ($801)
Switzerland[14]
CHF 749($608)
CHF 899($729)

Norway[15] - 5000 NOKâ ($873)
Denmark[16] 4495 DKK($770) 5495 DKK ($950)
Sweden[17] - 5999 SEKâ ($837)
Finland[18] â¬550($705) â¬650($834)
Australia[19] A$829($630) A$999($759)
New Zealand NZ$999â ($639)
NZ$1199.95[20]â ($767) 11-23-06
Mexico Mex$7000â ($499)
Mex$9000â ($599)
Q1 07[21]

David Wilson, Head of Public Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment UK, stated that both models will likely be sold in the UK market, but both may not be available at launch.[13] There, Sony has said that the black color is to be the first on sale, followed by the silver and white color in March 2007.[citation needed] Previously, Sony Computer Entertainment UK Marketing Director Ray Maguire had stated that only the 60 GB version would be available at launch.[22]

In Japan, Sony has opted to go with an open pricing scheme for the 60 GB model, allowing retailers to set a price point themselves. Rakuten, one of the biggest Japanese online retailers, has set their price point at ¥71,800, or ¥75,390 with taxes added (about 675 USD).[23]

The PS3 has received mixed reviews for its price. It is significantly higher than its same-generation competition in all world markets.[24] Sony has publicly defended its pricing model, citing the PS3's higher performance and inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, of which stand-alone players cost an average of US$1,000.[9]

Game pricing
There have also been statements by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) President and CEO Kaz Hirai suggesting games may cost somewhere between $60 and $100 USD[25], more than the US$60 standard for higher-priced games.[26] Futureshop, a Canadian electronics store, has priced each game at C$69.99 (~US$62[

Software

Games

0-9
100 Bullets - D3 Productions[1] (O) (L)
2 Days to Vegas - Steel Monkeys[2] (O)
211 - Gaia Industries[3] (O)
6GUN II - BattleBorne[4] (O)

A
ActiveDogs (working title) - MTO[5]
Afrika - Sony Computer Entertainment/Rhino Studios[6] (N)
Untitled Airtight Project - Airtight Games[7]
Akari Project (working title) - Takuyo[8]
Alone in the Dark - Atari/Eden Studios[9] (O) (L)
Angel Rings - SCEI
Ape Escape PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Japan
Aquanaut no Kyujitsu: Inner Mind Adventure - Artdink
Armored Core 4 - FromSoftware
Army of Two - Electronic Arts/EA Montreal
Assassin's Creed - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Avalon - Climax Studios

B
BB (working title) - Arc System Works
Battle Angel Alita - To be announced
Big (Working Title) - Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Black Blade (working title) - From Software
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War - KOEI/Omega Force
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII - Ubisoft[10]
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 - SCEI
Bomberman - Hudson
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - Ubisoft/Gearbox Software

C
Call of Duty 3 - Activision/Treyarch
Casino Royale - Activision
Castlevania PS3 - Konami
Cipher Complex - Edge of Reality
Clive Barker's Jericho - Codemasters
The Club - SEGA/Bizarre Creations
Coded Arms: Assault - Konami
Condemned: Criminal Originis - Sega/Monolith
Crysis-Crytek/Electronic Arts [EA]

D
Dark RPG (Working title) - From Software
Dark Sector - D3 Publisher/Digital Extremes
The Darkness - 2K Games/Starbreeze AB
Data-Fly - ORiGO Gaming Entertainment
Def Jam 3: Back to the Streets (working title) - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Derby Stallion - Enterbrain
Devil May Cry 4 - Capcom/Capcom Production Studio 1
DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road - Codemasters
Dirty Harry - Warner Bros. Interactive/The Collective
Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - Atari/Bandai Namco[11]
Driver (working title) - Atari
Dynasty Warriors 6 (working title) - KOEI
Dynasty Warriors: Way of the Swords

E
Eight Days - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
Elveon - 10Tacle Studios
Empire (working title) - Chair Entertainment
Orson Scott Card's Empire - Chair Entertainment
Extreme - Taito Corporation
Eyedentify - Sony Computer Entertainment
Eye of Judgement - SCEI/SCEA

F
F.E.A.R. - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions [12]
F.E.A.R. 2 (working title) - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions
Fatal Inertia - KOEI/KOEI Canada
FIFA Soccer 07 -(cancelled) Electronic Arts/EA Sports
Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix
Fith Phantom Saga - Sega
Formula One 06 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
Frontlines: Fuel of War - THQ/Kaos Studios
Full Auto 2: Battlelines - SEGA/Pseudo Interactive
Future GPX Cyber Formula PS3 - Sunrise Interactive (Japan)

G
Genji 2 - Sony Computer Entertainment/Game Republic
The Getaway 3 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Soho/SCE Studios London
Golden Axe - SEGA/Secret Level
Gradius - Konami
Grand Raid Offroad - Asobo Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Gran Turismo HD - Polyphony Digital

H
Half-Life 2 - Valve
Haze - Ubisoft/Free Radical Design
Heavenly Sword - Sony Computer Entertainment/Ninja Theory
Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream
Hellboy - Konami/Krome Studios
Heat - Gearbox Software
Hot Shots Golf (Working title) - SCEI

I
Indiana Jones 2007 - LucasArts
Interstellar Marines - Zero Point Software

J
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu - Konami

K
Killing Day - Ubisoft
Killzone PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Guerilla Games/SCEE
Kingdom Hearts 3 - Square Enix - Buena Vista Games
Kurayami - Grasshopper Manufacture

L
L.A. Noire - Team Bondi
Lair - Sony Computer Entertainment/Factor 5
The Lord of the Rings: The White Council - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
Lost - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal

M
Madagascar 2 - Activision
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts/Tiburon
Mahjong Oh - Warashi
Makai Wars - Nippon Ichi Software
Martial Art - D3 Publisher
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance- Activision/Raven Software
Master Project (working title) - Takuyo
Medal of Honor: Airborne - Electronic Arts/EA Los Angeles
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Pandemic Studios
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Konami/Kojima Productions
Metro 2033: The Last Refuge - 4A Games [13]
Minna no Golf5 - SCEI
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire - Bandai/BEC
Monster Kingdom -Sony Computer Entertainment/Gaia
Monster Hunter 3- Capcom
Monster Madness - SouthPeak Interactive/Artificial Studios/IMMERSION Software & Graphics
MotorStorm - Sony Computer Entertainment/Evolution Studios
MotoGP 06 - THQ

N
Naruto RPG(working title)
Naxat Plan - Digital Gain
NBA 2K7 - 2K Sports/Visual Concepts
NBA 07 The Life Vol. 2 - S.C.E.A.
NBA Live 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Canada
Need For Speed: Carbon - Electronic Arts/EA Black Box
NHL 07
Ni-Oh - KOEI

O
Omikron 2 (working title) - Quantic Dream
The Outsider - Frontier Developments

P
Pachinko Jikki - Hack Berry
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie - Ubisoft
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Buena Vista Games/Eurocom
Possession - Volatile Games/Blitz Games
Project Delta - Playlogic International
Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
Pro Mahjong Goku Final - Athena
Project D - MichaelSoft
Project Force - From Software
Project IM (working title) - Zero Point Software
Project Psychic (working title) - Taito

Q

R
Rain - Artoon
Ratchet & Clank 5 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Redwood Falls - Kuju Entertainment
Rengoku: The End of the Century - Neverland
Resident Evil 5 - Capcom
Resistance: Fall of Man - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Ridge Racer 7 - Namco
Romance of the Three Kingdoms PS3 - KOEI

S
Saikyou Ginsei Shougi 7 - Magnolia
Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure - iBase Entertainment
Way of the Samurai 3 (working title) - Aquire
Scarface: The World is Yours - VU Games/Radical Entertainment
Schwarzenberg - Radon Labs
Secret Service - Tigon
Sega Rally Revo - Sega
Seikan - Astroll
ShadowClan - Tiger Hill Entertainment
Shin Megami Tensei (working title) - Atlus Co.
Shin Ten Makai - Idea Factory
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula (working title) - Sunrise Interactive
Shougi World Champion Gekisashi (working title) - Mainichi
Singstar - SCEE
Slotter Mania - Dorasu
Sonic the Hedgehog - SEGA/Sonic Team
Soul Calibur IV - Namco
Spawn 2: The Official Game - TBA
Spider-Man 3 - Activision
Untitled Square Enix next-gen MMORPG - Square Enix[14]
Star Wars 2007 - LucasArts
John Woo Presents Stranglehold - Midway/Midway Amusement Games
Stuntman 2 - THQ/Paradigm Entertainment
Sunrise Eiyuutan (working title) - Sunrise Intereactive
Super Robot PS3 (working title) - Banpresto

T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (working title) - Ubisoft
Tekken 6 - Namco
Thesis - Track 7 Games
The Wall - Play Ten Interactive (PTI)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
TNA iMPACT! - Midway Games/Midway Studios (Los Angeles)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - Activision/Neversoft Entertainment
Transformers (working title) - Activision
Turok - Buena Vista Games/Propaganda Games

U
Unreal Tournament 2007 - Midway Games/Epic Games
Untitled DC Comics MMO - Sony Online Entertainment
Untitled John McTiernan Game - Ubisoft
[[Untitled Marvel MMORPG*]]
Untitled Naughty Dog Project - SCEA/Naughty Dog [15]
Untitled RPG - Obsidian/Sega
Untitled Western Shooter (working title) - Rockstar Games
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Sony Online Entertainment

V
Value 2000 Igo - Magnolia
Value 2000 Shougi - Magnolia
Vampire's Rain - Artoon
Virtua Fighter 5 - SEGA/Sega-AM2
Virtua Tennis 3 - SEGA
Vision Gran Turismo - Sony Computer Entertainment/Polyphony Digital

W
The Wall - Burut Software
WarDevil (Enigma) (working title) - Digi Guy's [16]
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Electronic Arts/Mythic Entertainment
Warhawk - Sony Computer Entertainment/Incog Inc. Entertainment
The Wheelman - Midway
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
WipEout PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
World Pool Championship 2007 - Sega
World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega
World Tour Soccer PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 PS3 - TBA

X
X Quest - Spectrum MediaWorks

Y
Yamasa Digi World DX (working title) - Yamasa

Backward compatibility

Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch.[1]SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the TRC."[28]. It has been reported that initial PS3 units will include the CPU/rasterizer combination chip used in slim PS2 (EE+GS) to achieve backward compatibility.[29]

The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices, but there will be an adapter for the memory cards[5] so users can save their PS1/PS2 data on to a virtual memory card in the hard drive. USB devices for PlayStation 2 may be compatible with PlayStation 3. PlayStation 3 can use Memory Sticks to store save data for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software.

Software development
The PlayStation 3, unlike the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems[citation needed], is based on open and publicly available application programming interfaces. The PlayStation 3 development kit was recently praised by IGN as having "distinct lack of noise and heat coming from the system". Despite earlier rumours of programming being difficult,[31] IGN reports that they were told that the dev kit "seemed extremely adaptive and easy to program for".[32]

Open standards

COLLADA, an open, XML-based file format for 3D models.[33]
PSGL, a modified version of OpenGL ES 1.0 (OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant except for the use of Cg instead of GLSL), with extensions specifically aimed at the PS3[34]
OpenMAX, a collection of fast, cross-platform tools for general "media acceleration," such as matrix calculations.[citation needed]
OpenVG, for hardware-accelerated 2D vector graphics.[citation needed]
Sublicensed

AGEIA's PhysX SDK, NovodeX.[citation needed]
Epic's Unreal engine 3.0 framework.[citation needed]
Havok's physics and animation engines.[35]
Pixelux's Game Asset Synthesis Technology[citation needed], a toolkit for advanced procedural synthesis and the Digital Molecular Matter engine plug in for Maya and 3d Studio Max
Cg 1.5, Nvidia's C-like shading language.[citation needed]
SpeedTree RT, a programming package produced by Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. that aims to produce high-quality virtual foliage in real time.
Kynogon's Kynapse 4.0 "large scale A.I."[36]
Considered standards

The list of standards they are reported to be considering includes:

IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol. [37]
Sony has selected several technologies and arranged several sublicensing agreements to create an advanced software development kit for developers. In addition, in 2005 Sony purchased SN Systems, a former provider of Microsoft Windows-based development tools for a variety of console platforms; including PlayStation 2, GameCube, PSP and Nintendo DS to create additional GNU development tools. Sony is providing all developers with GNU toolchains[citation needed] where SN Systems will provide customer-oriented wrappers for GNU tools at an additional cost.

Interface and operating system

The PlayStation 3 version of the Cross Media Bar demonstrated at E3 2006 (video) included options for different user profiles, the ability to explore photos, play music and movies from the hard drive, compatibility for a USB Keyboard and Mouse, a full Internet browser and a Friends menu. In a separate demo Sony presented the "Marketplace" where users can buy and download music.

Linux will be pre-installed on the PS3 hard drive. Currently it is unknown if Linux will be the operating system used to run everything, including the Cross Media Bar, or if the system will operate as a dual boot environment, where Linux would be loaded from the Cross Media Bar menu.

Because we have plans for having Linux on board [the PS3], we also recognize Linux programming activities⦠Other than game studios tied to official developer licenses, we'd like to see various individuals participate in content creation for the PS3.
âIzumi Kawanishi on the presence of the Linux in the PS3.

PlayStation Network Platform

In response to Microsoft's successful Xbox Live network, Sony announced a unified online service for the Playstation 3's console at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo; tentatively titled "PlayStation Network Platform". Sony has confirmed that the service will be always connected[39], free and include multiplayer support. However developers are permitted to charge a subscription fee, as is common with MMO games.

PlayStation Network Platform (PNP or PSNP) is the online service to be provided for use with the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console.[1]

It's currently in development by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Europe with the Sony Online Entertainment. Parts of PNP will incorporate the Central Station (already working in Europe) and a possible integration with Connect.com marketplace.

Services
On March 15, 2006 at the PlayStation Business Briefing, Sony confirmed that they are preparing for an Xbox Live-like online service tentatively named PlayStation Network Platform with free online play and better network adapter sequencing.

The full list of planned services for the PlayStation Network Platform is as follows.[1]

Communication/Community:

Account created through user registration
Lobbies/Matchmaking
Scores/Ranking
Game data upload/download
Presence/Friend List/Avatar
Voice/Video Chat
Messaging
Commerce

Shops (can be accessed from inside games)
Content Download
Game boot from HDD
Subscription
Selling item by item
Micropayment
Entitlement Management
Account

User Registration
Login ID/Handlename issue

Comparison to Xbox Live
Unlike Xbox Live (a service provided for the Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, which has proved to be the most successful so far), Sony will offer a PNP "basic" service comparable to the Xbox Live Silver service, except that it will additionally allow users to play games online for free. However, the downloading of extra content is likely to require a fee.

Also, Xbox Live is a more unified service, with a central server and global ranking and lobby system. With PNP, developers can devise their own system and use their own servers to a way beneficial to the game.

Hardware specifications
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications are based on a press release by Sony at the 2005 E3 Conference,[40] and slides from a Sony presentation at the 2006 Game Developer's Conference.[41]

The floating point performance of the whole system (CPU + GPU) is reported to be 2.18 TFLOPS[40]. PlayStation 3's Cell CPU achieves 218 GFLOPS single precision float and is reported at around 26 GFLOPS double precision.

Central processing unit

3.2 GHz Cell processor: one PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" and seven active 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). The PPE has a 512 KB L2 cache and one VMX (AltiVec) vector unit. Each of the SPEs is a RISC processor with 128 128-bit SIMD GPRs and superscalar functions. Each SPE has 256 KB of L1 cache/software-addressable 4.8 GHz SRAM, called the "Local Store".

Only seven of eight SPEs are active to improve yield. If one of the eight has a manufacturing defect, it is disabled without rendering the entire unit defective or affecting performance. If more than one of eight is defective, the Cell may be used in IBM BladeCenters for other applications. The current version of the PlayStation's operating system requires dedicated use of one of the seven active SPEs, leaving six SPEs directly available to applications.

Graphics processing unit

Based on a downgraded NVIDIA G70 (previously known as NV47) architecture
Clocked at 550 MHz
128-bit DDR memory interface
211.2 GFLOPS programmable (384 FLOPS per clock), 1.8 TFLOPS total
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
136 shader operations per clock ( * 550 MHz = 74.8 billion / second, 100 billion with CPU)
24 2D texture lookups per clock ( * 550 MHz = 13.2 billion / second)
33 billion dot products per second (51 billion dot products with CPU)
128-bit pixel precision
S3TC 5 to 1 texture compression site

Memory
Total 512 MiB, split into:

256 MiB Rambus XDR DRAM clocked at CPU die speed (3.2 GHz)
256 MiB GDDR3 VRAM clocked at 700 MHz

System bandwidth
204.8 GB/s Cell Element Interconnect Bus (Theoretical peak performance)[42]
Cell FlexIO Bus: 35 GB/s outbound, 25 GB/s inbound (7 outbound and 5 inbound 1Byte wide channels operating at 5 GHz) (effective bandwidth typically 50-80% of total)[43]
51.2 GB/s SPE to local store
Experimental Sustained bandwidth for some SPE-to-SPE DMA transfers - 78 to 197 GB/s.[43]
25.6 GB/s to Main Ram XDR DRAM: 64 bits à 3.2 GHz / 8 bits to a byte
22.4 GB/s to GDDR3 VRAM: 128 bits à 700 MHz à 2 accesses per clock cycle (one per edge) / 8 bits to a byte
RSX 20 GB/s (write), 15 GB/s (read)
System Bus (separate from XIO controller) 2.5 GB/s write and 2.5 GB/s read

Interfaces
Video

Composite
S-Video
Component video (output up to and including 1080p)
HDMI 1.3[44] port (Digital video output; 60 GB model only)
Supported resolutions

Sound

S/PDIF optical output for digital audio up to 7.1 sound
Dolby TrueHD[45] (compatible sound equipment required[citation needed])
DTS-HD
LPCM (DSP functionality handled by the Cell processor)
Communications

One Gigabit Ethernet Port
USB 2.0 (x4)
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wi-Fi (60 GB model only), IEEE 802.11b/g
Power supply

The power supply will be built into the console. A standard 3-pin IEC connector is present at the base of the console.

Storage
Optical
Blu-ray Disc (2x = 9.0 MB/s) PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-R/RE (Region free for gaming)[46]
DVD (8x = 11.0 MB/s Max) PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD ± R/RW
CD (24x = 3.5 MB/s) PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
SACD (2x) SACD Hybrid (CD layer) SACD HD
Hard disk drive: Pre-Installed 20 GB / 60 GB (depending on package), 2.5" SATA150, detachable/upgradeable, with Linux pre-installed.[47]
Flash memory interfaces (60 GB model only) - Memory Stick, CompactFlash, SD/MMC

E3 2005 showcased Sony's "boomerang" design, which was abandoned after poor public reaction and replaced with an upgraded wireless version of the DualShock 2 at E3 2006. The new controller features finer analogue sensitivity[48], more trigger-like R2 and L2 buttons, Home button like the PSP and Xbox 360, and a USB mini-B port for charging the internal battery and use for wired play. There are four numbered LED indicators, to identify and distinguish multiple wireless controllers. The major feature revealed was the ability to sense both rotational orientation and translational acceleration,[48] similar to the previously announced capabilities of the Nintendo Wii controller. Games that use this feature will come with an option to turn it off. Sony has stated that because of these sensors, the rumble feature of the previous controllers has been removed, reasoning that the vibration interferes with motion-sensing.[48] Haptics developer Immersion Corporation (who successfully sued Sony)[49] expressed skepticism of Sony's rationale,[50] and has since introduced tilt and motion-sensing which filters out vibration in software.

Other information
Sony revealed PS3 would use heat pipes and claims the system will be as quiet as a slim PS2[7] ~29dB (A). The PlayStation 3 is approximately 5 kg (11 lbs), 9.8 cm à 32.5 cm à 27.4 cm (3.9 in. à 12.8 in. à 10.8 in.)

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