XBox, Playstation and other gaming consoles

jassi · 11th April 2008, 22:09

same here - i sold my xbox360 and got onto ps3 quite sometime back - its all good

besides my roomie still got the 360 so i got the best of both worlds

abhibh · 13th April 2008, 23:06

OK guys whats the difference between PS3 40GB , 60GB and 80GB OMG.

jassi · 13th April 2008, 23:13

40gb - no memory/sd card slots, only 2 usb ports instead of 4
60gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - older chipset which supports ps2 games in hardware but this unit heats up a lot due to chipset issues
80gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - newer chipset which does not support ps2 games in hardware (so software emulation) this unit has no heating issues due to better IC design

also 60 gb is discontinued most places and is old stock
only if you need ps2 games compatibility go for it - else get a 40gb

Shan2nu · 14th April 2008, 01:28

I have a 60GB, so what is the best way of preventing it from heating up? I rem Nitroxx getting some sort of a ventilation system for his PS3, how much does that cost?

Shan2nu

Shan2nu · 14th April 2008, 01:38

Found this cost effective way of cooling your PS3 using USB fan system.

YouTube - PS3 usb powered cooling fans

Shan2nu

bigman · 14th April 2008, 02:26

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Originally Posted by jassi

40gb - no memory/sd card slots, only 2 usb ports instead of 4
60gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - older chipset which supports ps2 games in hardware but this unit heats up a lot due to chipset issues
80gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - newer chipset which does not support ps2 games in hardware (so software emulation) this unit has no heating issues due to better IC design

also 60 gb is discontinued most places and is old stock
only if you need ps2 games compatibility go for it - else get a 40gb

Slightly incorrect with regards to the 60GB model. Depends on if it is a NTSC or PAL as to whether there is H/W or S/W support from ps2 games.

Table below from wikipedia explains things.

Akshay1234 · 14th April 2008, 09:43

bigman even your comparison is a bit wrong. the 80gb is no longer in production and there are talks of a 120gb version.

jassi · 14th April 2008, 10:10

ya i hear that a 120gb is planned soon too - but seriously if harddisk is the only thing, I am sure most of us can get a cheap 40gb and upgrade it ourselves to 320gb or so without voiding warranty. Also I prefer connecting an external 500gb-1tb hard disk for mass storage

abhibh · 14th April 2008, 10:59

i never knew about the 20 GB one. Well 4 ports are not a problem unless 4 people have to play simultaneously ? One can use USB hub. Neither do one need SD card etc as one can connect Card reader.

The biggest problem being PS2 compatibility.

Hows the online play on PS3 compared to XBOX 360 as i have played on XBOX360 and found the online play pretty good.

bigman · 14th April 2008, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

i never knew about the 20 GB one. Well 4 ports are not a problem unless 4 people have to play simultaneously ? One can use USB hub. Neither do one need SD card etc as one can connect Card reader.

The biggest problem being PS2 compatibility.

Hows the online play on PS3 compared to XBOX 360 as i have played on XBOX360 and found the online play pretty good.

The controllers are wireless and you only use the ports to recharge them. So you could still have 4 players on a 20GB ps3.

I like the ps3 online play and best thing is that its 100% free.

jassi · 14th April 2008, 15:08

its free and for a free service it is really good - lotsa demos to download (eg gt hd) and the online play on full games like warcraft is also really good

khanak · 14th April 2008, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

The biggest problem being PS2 compatibility.

Remember even on the fully compatible models, only original ps2 games work. In addition to that they have to belong to the same region.
Most ps2 games in India are fakes.

One advantage of the 80gb version is the free game bundled with it which kind of makes up for the higher price. Ps3 games are around $60 and the difference between the 40 and 80gb versions is $100. So all in all you are paying $40 extra for the USBs, extra HDD space and BC

khanak · 14th April 2008, 16:43

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Originally Posted by bigman

The controllers are wireless and you only use the ports to recharge them. So you could still have 4 players on a 20GB ps3.

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Upto 7 players I believe

Akshay1234 · 14th April 2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

Upto 7 players I believe

yup you can connect upto 7 controllers.

abhibh · 14th April 2008, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

Ps3 games are around $60 and the difference between the 40 and 80gb versions is $100. So all in all you are paying $40 extra for the USBs, extra HDD space and BC

PS3 40 GB is for $ 399. Any link for PS3 80 GB price ?

i am gonna get a PS3 (most probably 40Gb one) from US this year, if a new XBOX is not rolled till December.

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jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	same here - i sold my xbox360 and got onto ps3 quite sometime back - its all good besides my roomie still got the 360 so i got the best of both worlds
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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	OK guys whats the difference between PS3 40GB , 60GB and 80GB OMG.
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jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	40gb - no memory/sd card slots, only 2 usb ports instead of 4 60gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - older chipset which supports ps2 games in hardware but this unit heats up a lot due to chipset issues 80gb - memory/sd card slots, 4 usb ports - newer chipset which does not support ps2 games in hardware (so software emulation) this unit has no heating issues due to better IC design also 60 gb is discontinued most places and is old stock only if you need ps2 games compatibility go for it - else get a 40gb
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Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	I have a 60GB, so what is the best way of preventing it from heating up? I rem Nitroxx getting some sort of a ventilation system for his PS3, how much does that cost? Shan2nu
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Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,920 Times	bigman even your comparison is a bit wrong. the 80gb is no longer in production and there are talks of a 120gb version.
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jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	ya i hear that a 120gb is planned soon too - but seriously if harddisk is the only thing, I am sure most of us can get a cheap 40gb and upgrade it ourselves to 320gb or so without voiding warranty. Also I prefer connecting an external 500gb-1tb hard disk for mass storage
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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	i never knew about the 20 GB one. Well 4 ports are not a problem unless 4 people have to play simultaneously ? One can use USB hub. Neither do one need SD card etc as one can connect Card reader. The biggest problem being PS2 compatibility. Hows the online play on PS3 compared to XBOX 360 as i have played on XBOX360 and found the online play pretty good.
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jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	its free and for a free service it is really good - lotsa demos to download (eg gt hd) and the online play on full games like warcraft is also really good
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