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Sony Playstation 3

80

Very Good

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Pros
Integrated Blu-ray slot drive and HDMI 1.3 port
Stunning graphics and Blu-ray movie quality
Cons
Pricey if Blu-ray movie playback not needed
HDMI or component cables not included

$529.99 - $719.00
From 6 Merchants

Full Specifications
Price when rated	Pricing: Very Inexpensive $600 (as of 2/20/2007)
Overall design	Very Good
On-screen menus	Very Good
Ease of Use	Very Good
Responsiveness	Good
Remote control	Good
Other features	Superior
Documentation	Very Good
Performance
Color quality	Good: 78
Detail	Very Good: 80
Brightness and contrast	Good: 77
DVD-Video image quality	Good: 71
Overall performance	Good: 78
Specifications	Very Good
Maximum component-video-output resolution	1080i
24p output support	No
HDMI output	Yes
HDMI version	1.3
Maximum HDMI-output resolution	1080p
Ethernet connection (for Internet connectivity)	Yes (also has integrated wireless 802.11b/g)
Ethernet connection (for streaming content across home network)	Yes
DLNA compliance	No
USB 2.0 ports	Yes; 4
USB port function	For reading and multimedia files
Component-video Output	Yes
S-Video output	Yes
Composite -video output	Yes
Two-channel analog audio output	No
Coaxial digital output	No
Optical digital output	Yes
Maximum audio output over HDMI	7.1-channel PCM
Best audio output over S/PDIF	7.1-channel PCM
Bitstream output to audio/video receiver	Yes
Other audio features
DVD-Video upconversion	n/a
Plays audio CDs	Yes
Supported DVD disc formats	DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW
Plays MP3 DVDs	Yes
Plays MP3 CDs	Yes
Support for two simultaneous video streams (for on-demand picture-in-picture)	No
Supported multimedia formats	Memory Stick Audio Format (ATRAC), MP3, MP4, WAV, Memory Stick Video Format (MPEG-4 SP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile), JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG
Storage	60GB
Firmware updates delivered via?	Ethernet/Web download
Disc bookmarks	Yes
Media slots	CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Secure Digital
Other features
Warranty	One year parts/one year labor
Weekday support hours	14
Saturday support hours	14
Sunday support hours	11.5
Toll-free support number	Yes

Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB; as Blu-ray Disc Player) Review

by Melissa J. Perenson

- From the outset, the PlayStation 3 has billed itself as more than just another game console. And this machine lives up to its promise: It's one of the most capable Blu-ray Disc players available today. The 40GB PS3 ($400, as of 4/24/08) has built-in gigabit ethernet and is one of the few Blu-ray players that supports BD-Live (Profile 2.0) content that can be delivered via the Internet. It also supports Blu-ray BonusView, for playing back picture-in-picture content.

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User Reviews for Sony Playstation 3

Reviewed by: lair99

Duration of ownership: 10 Months

Strengths: bluray drive,free online gaming,bluetooth,etc

Weaknesses: the price

Overall Evaluation: I have the ps3 and I really recomend to others because in many facts I think it is superior than the xbox 360, like in the bluray drive, because in a ps3 you have already a HD drive with a powerfull gaming console and a very interactive computer, where you can chat with others and sending message to them, also with the ps eye you can what them; by the contrary the 360 you have to buy the HD drive, and you have to pay for playing in online and you can't experience the 100% of the concole if you don't area gold member.
Reviewed by: rodster

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: Video Quality Sound Quality Flexibility

Weaknesses:

Overall Evaluation: As the PC World report already indicated, the PS3 is an excellent player for movies. The added ability to go on the internet and play games is a great advantage over a regular player. The one issue of not upscaling movies was taken care of with a firmware update Jne 28, 2007. See PS3 website. I wonder where the PS3 would place now on the player review? Fourth up to...

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