PlayStation 3

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• ASIN: B002I0H738


• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 13.4 x 6.3 inches ; 9.9 pounds


• Media: Video Game


• Release Date: November 3, 2009
  

By : Sony
Price : $390.99

Item Description

Edition: 250 GB
Amazon.com Item Description
The fourth generation of hardware released for the PlayStation three entertainment platform, the PlayStation 3 250GB method is the subsequent stage in the evolution of Sony's console gaming powerhouse. Loaded with a mix of multimedia functions and functions offered on earlier PlayStation 3 models, as well as a series of new advancements and refinements, the PlayStation three 250GB program is destined to push the envelope in the realm of Next-Generation entertainment.

What is Under the HoodAs with prior models, the PlayStation three 250GB program characteristics an IBM "Cell" processor and a co-created NVIDIA graphics processor that together permit the technique to perform two trillion calculations per second. However the 250GB program manages to improve on this with its 45nm version of the processor, which despite the fact that running at the identical 60+nm speed as preceding PS3 versions, utilizes much less power. This tends to make the unit's smaller size and quieter fan possible. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, the 250GB program also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TVs and projectors. (The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience) This console also offers for an extreme sound knowledge by supporting Dolby Digital five.1, DTS 5.1, as nicely as Linear PCM 7.1. Finally, it functions cross connectivity with your Pc network and PlayStation Portable (PSP) and its pre-installed, 250GB hard disc drive makes it possible for you to save games as well as download content from The Net. In contrast to The some other models of The PlayStation three, The 250GB program does not supply backwards compatibility.

The very same functionality now in a smaller sized, more quiet and power efficient package.
Space saving when placed upright....
As nicely as when horizontal.
A textured, no fingerprint finish. Blu-ray, PlayStation Network Downloads and BeyondPlayStation 3 utilizes The Blu-ray disc media format, which gives you The top high-definition viewing encounter on your television, by way of The format's capability to hold six times as significantly data as classic DVDs. This tremendous capacity, combined with The awesome power of The system's processor and graphics card, promises an endless stream of mind-blowing games, and other multimedia content. This does not mean even though that The PS3 is limited to Blu-ray discs. It also supports CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. In addition, PlayStation three program software contains BD Reside assistance that permits you to play discs that help Blu-ray Disc Profile two. (BD-Live), meaning you can also connect to The World wide web when playing discs that assistance this format to obtain extra attributes. And of course PS3 owners also receive no cost access to The PlayStation Network (PSN), exactly where by means of The PlayStation Shop and PlayStation Home, they can download games, game demos, movies, and other content material, as well as chat with close friends, play mini-games, compete in tournaments and explore dedicated game spaces.
Sensational ControllerThe Dualshock 3 wireless controller included with The PlayStation three 250GB program supplies The most intuitive game play experience, with pressure sensors in each action button and The inclusion of The highly sensitive Sixaxis motion sensing technologies. Each and every hit, crash and explosion is way more realistic when The user feels The rumble suitable in The palm of their hand. It can even detect natural movements for true-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of The user’s physique. Dualshock three utilizes Bluetooth technologies for wireless game play and The controller’s detachable USB cable to seamlessly and automatically charge The controller when connected to The PlayStation 3. By integrating all of these characteristics into The widely used PlayStation controller design, The Dualshock three additional enhances The advanced gameplay experience only on the market on The PlayStation 3 technique.
Synch with Your Other Sony HDMI DevicesThe PlayStation three 250GB system attributes HDMI + Bravia Synch functionality. Bravia Synch enables connectivity amongst Sony HDMI items, devoid of getting to use several remote controls. This signifies that with The push of one button users can manage compliant Sony devices connected to your PS3 by way of HDMI cable.
What's in The Box:

• New slimmer and lighter PS3 system with a 250 GB HDD, World-wide-web-ready built-in Wi-Fi, 2 USB ports and HDMI + Bravia Synch output for 1080p resolution and connectivity between other Sony HDMI products.
• Dualshock three wireless controller.
• AC power cord, AV cable and USB cable.
• Absolutely free PlayStation Network membership.

Method Specifications:
CPU
Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.)
GPU
RSX
Sound
LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTs, DTS-HD, AAC
Memory
256MB XDR Key RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
HDD
2.5" Serial ATA
250GB
Networking
Ethernet
X1 (10BASE-T,100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
IEEE 802.11 b/g
Included
Bluetooth two. (EDR)
Included
Controller
Dualshock three wireless controller included
AV Output
Resolution
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (for PAL 576p, 576i)
HDMI OUT + Bravia Synch
1
AV MULTI OUT
1
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
1
BD/DVD/CD Drive(Read Only)
Maximum Read Speed
BD 2x (BD-ROM)
DVD 8x (DVD-ROM)
CD 24x (CD-ROM)
USB Ports
2
Backwards Compatibility
No
Dimensions
13.385"(w) x 13.385"(h) x six.299"(d)
Weight
Approx. 7.05 lb.
With the PlayStation®3 250GB technique, you get absolutely free PlayStation®Network membership, built-in Wi-Fi and 250GB of challenging disk drive storage for games, music, videos, pictures, and PlayStation Network downloads. And each PS3™ method comes with a built-in Blu-ray player to give you pristine picture good quality and the finest high-definition viewing encounter on the market. Whether it’s gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or on-line services, experience it all with the PlayStation®3 program.

 

PlayStation 3

 

Item Attributes

• 250GB HDD for storing games, music, videos, and photographs


• High-Definition Blu-ray player for the finest movie knowledge


• Absolutely free PlayStation Network membership


• Plays DVDs and CDs


• Online ready with built-in Wi-Fi

Customer Critiques

NOTE: (Nov. 9, 2010) - The PlayStation 3 320 GB with a bigger disc is now on the market for the very same price tag. A different alternative is PlayStation 3 320GB System with PlayStation Move Bundle which would make sense if the Move was a thing you wanted with your PS3.
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< Start Assessment
Briefly, the PS3-250 is the exact original PS3 'Slim' with a twice as substantial hard disk.
I had the chance to really see and use a PS3-250 on the Sunday prior to its launch. As I expected, the only distinction between the ps3-250 and the PS3-120 is the larger disk with everything else the very same. A lot of critiques of the PS3-120 are Right here.
< Finish OF Evaluation
As soon as the choice was created to get a PS3, two vital queries might be:
- Which model to order? PS3-120 or PS3-250?
- To upgrade or not to upgrade to a 500/640GB PS3?
Based on personal experience and the knowledge of other PS3 owners that I know, the selections are the following - recall, these are my views:
PS3-120, no upgrade
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Invest in a PS3-120 and do not upgrade if you use it mainly to play films and you hardly ever download games from the PSN retailer. It will take you pretty far and it should certainly have adequate room for storing thousands of photos and a lot of music besides it playing Blu-ray content material and CDs.
I discovered that 120GB would not be enough for me. After a couple of years of use, with a couple of downloaded games, countless additional demos, lots of photos and songs and some videos the children made with the PS3 Eye we've breached the 120GB threshold. I would not worry about that if all I wanted was one particular of the greater Blu-ray players. In addition, anybody comfortable with backing up/restoring the PS3 and upgrading the disk can postpone the upgrade step for later.
PS3-250, no upgrade
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Decide to buy a PS3-250 and do not upgrade if you do plan to download a handful of movies and games but not a lot of them AND/or you do not really feel comfortable with upgrading your PS3 your self.
Any one who is not an nearly-exclusive movie viewer and does not want to mess with screws and OEM disks will need to invest in the PS3-250. It will need to have adequate capacity to last for rather a couple of years with fantastic disk space management (delete the demos and downloads you no longer require).
PS3-120 upgrade to 500/640GB
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Purchase a PS3-120 and upgrade it to 500/640GB IF you don't mind swapping the PS3's disk. You get to upgrade your PS3-120 to quadruple capacity for especially tiny expense and probably for much less than a PS3-250 would expense you (see next paragraph). This need to obtain you peace of thoughts for the rest of your PS3's lifespan.
Preserve in mind that a 500GB HDD such as the 500GB Scorpio Blue Mobile Sata 5400RPM 8MB two.5IN or the Western Digital 640 GB SATA OEM Notebook Challenging Drive WD6400BEVT (Scorpio Blue) if you do not thoughts the added expense can be had for about 90 dollars at the time I am writing this. That would make a 500GB upgraded PS3-120 appear a tiny more pricey than the PS3-250 BUT you are left with a brand-new 120GB HDD (the drive originally in the PS3) when you are done and you can either sell it or use it as an external USB-powered backup drive or perhaps to upgrade your laptop's drive. This would efficiently set the price tag of the 500GB upgraded console to match that of the PS3-250.
There are countless on line guides that detail the procedure. I will post a couple URL's in a comment to this evaluation.
PS3-250 upgrade to 500/640GB (not advised)
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Do NOT obtain a PS3-250 if you are preparing to upgrade it to 500/640GB unless you actually need to have a spare 250GB external HDD as an alternative of a spare 120GB HDD and consider that the cost distinction is worth the larger spare drive.
EVALUATION
The PS3-250 even though not for everybody, deserves its 5 stars. In my view, there is sufficient worth added by doubling the storage capacity to justify the price difference over the PS3-120.
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NOTE: If you want to upgrade you are improved off if you upgrade instantly.
This way you stay clear of the backup/restore hassles and for this reason significantly simplify the process. I would include the upgrade HDD on the same order with the new PS3 and perhaps add a HDD enclosure if preparing to use the drive I removed from the PS3 as an external drive.

Prior to getting the PS3, we had a Sony BluRay player, an Apple Tv and a Pc hooked up to our Sony Bravia LCD Tv. Computer was utilized for Netflix and backing up the Apple Television, Apple Tv was utilized to rent and decide to buy movies, and the Sony BluRay Player simply played BluRay DVDs. After studying about the functionality of the PS3, I was sold.
We've had it for about two weeks now and I am ever impressed with it really is capabilities and top quality. Preserve in mind, this is the 1st kind of gaming method like this we've owned (we do have a Wii but I place this in a diverse class). Here's my take on the many different functions and their quality, smoothness and quickness of processing/playing.
Gaming - Awesome excellent with no hesitations at all (playing Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2) and I've been playing very a bit given that we 1st got it. Like the Wii, you can download old games like Mortal Kombat II and new ones for PS3 and the PSP. Initially, I didn't assume I was going to play that much but the graphics and the games have been truly cool. Not significantly of an online player at the moment but it appears that most have this selection on the market. Even Mortal Kombat II. You can generate user profiles on the PS3 which automatically link to saved game data. Automatic and especially nice. Develop further users so they can advance at their own pace.
BluRay - Discs load faster than the Sony BluRay player we bought about 9-12 months ago. Completely impressed with the excellent of the image. You can also play older discs and they will perform just fine.
Netflix - You are going to will need to get a disc from Netflix to be in a position to do this. We've watched Instant Watch films by way of Computer/World-wide-web on our Television and the top quality wasn't also poor. I say acceptable and occasionally the movie would freeze for a few seconds. On typical about two freezes per movie. We were expecting the exact same thing through the PS3 but had been dead wrong. The quality is Wonderful and there has not been one particular hiccup in the video. This certainly impressed us...and I am a picky [...] so don't take that compliment lightly. :)
Renting/Obtaining Films/Shows via PlayStation Shop - Lots of shows obtainable for viewing, which includes the present season of whatever season you're into. We don't rent these but it is great to know we can in case the DVR gets goofed up for some reason. As for films, the files are bigger compared to Apple Tv/iTunes downloads but with this the quailty is considerably greater. HD movies are readily available but they're quite massive, about 6 GB! If you're shopping for movies then it really is worth the wait and the additional 5 dollars. SD movies are nevertheless decent excellent for standard rentals. However, if you have a very good cable connection you could possibly want to rely on your On Demand Rentals to bypass waiting for extended HD downloads. Again, PS Retailer is beneficial for purchases and I encourage it to save on materials/resources...go green where you can. :) Only downfall with obtaining/renting movies this way is that the files do not have chapter markers so you can advance by way of sections of the movie like you can with a DVD. Hopefully they change this.
World wide web - If you want to access the net you can but you are going to most likely want to pick up the Logitech keyboard to do this. The speed of browsing isn't too quick and the viewing location is not the largest. I'll walk more than to my computer to do a search rather than use the PS3.
Photographs/Music - Depending on your laptop setup (Mac or Computer) you may very well want to get some additional computer software in order to turn your computer system into a media server. Then, through your wireless network you can access the music and play it by way of the PS3. Identical goes for photographs...or you can load the images onto the PS3 straight, same goes for the music. Seriously impressive attributes but take a tiny investigation on what file formats are compatible, etc.
PS3 Backup - With an external drive attached, you can back up the PS3, which is great.
General, I say go for the 250GB if you're into becoming green like me and wish to download games, movies and load photographs and music. This device is definitely an all-in-one and like I mentioned, I'm picky. Not to mention I realize technology quite nicely. If, right after taking a realistic inventory, you will use all or the majority of the services, grab 1 of these suckers. I'd also suggest going Sony for your Tv and surround sound. They all function truly nicely together.
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