Play Station 3 questions

[Calif. Hunter]

I broke down and bought one for a couple of reasons - my kid will love it, and I can control his usage and even use it for leverage to get him to finish his homework - "No games until the homework is done...period!" Also, it plays the Bluray DVDs.

The question is - does it come with the cables needed to connect to an HD TV, or do I have to buy them? I haven't even opened the box yet since it came yesterday and I got home late from taking a client to dinner. I was thinking that I would just have the satellite guy hook it up when he installs the direct TV hookup on Monday, but I will need the correct cables.

Anyone have experience with the PS 3?

 

[wyomuley]

It does not come with the HDMI cable for high def it does come with cables to hook it up to a tv though you just wont get the high def out of them. Ebay has alot of pretty good HDMI cables at a good price that is where I picked mine up at.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Go throw that fugger in the trash and play outside.

 

[Cathunt MT]

Go throw that fugger in the trash and play outside.

LOL

 

[Calif. Hunter]

His time on it will be monitored and controlled. I don't play any of them myself. Actually, he is too hyper to sit and play too long. He usually plays a video game for a while,then gets out his light sabers or toy figures and creates his own physical games outside.

Now I just have to figure out 18 or 19 pins and whether the device has male or female connections?

 

[schmalts]

I think it is funny that a PS3 can play blue ray and MPEG4 video, besides the gameing, and still costs less than some blue ray players!

 

[scottymack]

I don't know I still have PS1. My son wanted PS 3 sent to him but his mother said he got a D in one of his classes so I sent him clothes for Christmas.

 

[kphunter]

How much will a PS3 run you?

KP

 

[indian larry]

my friends was 500 with a game that came with it

 

[Calif. Hunter]

It depends on which version and how many gig in the hard drive. 40 gig is about $400 at Walmart, Best Buy, etc. 80 gig with a game, online access, etc is about $499.

They offer different packages, like a Spiderman version, etc. for different prices, too.

 

[wyomuley]

And the 40 gig will not play any of the ps1 or ps2 games but the 80 will and those games are cheaper to buy so that is a factor to look at as well.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

I did not know that, wyomuley! Thanks for the info - that makes a difference. There are a whole lot more games for the PS1 and PS2, also.

 

[Nut]

Rick, luckily I have teenagers to hook up these things anymore. So I would suggest you find a high school student near by. They would have it hooked up in about 1 minute.

 

[Delw]

the PS3 40 gig will not play PS2 games $399
the PS3 80 gig will play PS2 games $499
the blue ray tech is awsum Ive watched it at best buy a few times, but you have to have a good tv also. 1080p with 120 htz not 60htz like most tvs were last year and the year before.
1080 I works ok but not near as good as the 1080p