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  • 07-31-2008, 10:06 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    I have the option to enable it so my guess is that it will play ATRAC's. Since this spin of the PS3 is backwards compatible, maybe there are PS or PS2 media with that format. Maybe?
  • 07-31-2008, 10:15 AM
    L.J.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Just got off the phone with them. The guy had me do a System Restore and after entering the settings again, I inserted the game disk but the same thing happened. He suggested I take the game to a store and try it in thier PS3, or try running another game. Sucks that I don't have another game disk, but I'll run out to Fry's in a while.

    He gave me a Service Request number so if all else fails I'll probably have to send the system in for repair. That's NOT something I want to see happen.

    BTW, I didn't have much confidence in the expertise of the unit I spoke with on the phone. :nonod:

    BTW2, what does "ATRAC" stand for? I have it enabled.

    I searched a few threads and did tried to google up some info and I didn't come up with much. I did find some one that had your same problem and it still happened even when they replaced the disc. Hopefully it's just the game in your case.

    I'm guessing your disc isn't scratched or smudged. You weren't eating chocolate when you put the disc in by any chance were you :p

    Did you check the game utility or save utility to see if anything is in there?
  • 07-31-2008, 11:26 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L.J.
    I searched a few threads and did tried to google up some info and I didn't come up with much. I did find some one that had your same problem and it still happened even when they replaced the disc. Hopefully it's just the game in your case.

    I searched a few topics on AVS and I didn't find anything except a few horror stories about people sending their systems and getting back refurb's.:eek6:

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L3
    I'm guessing your disc isn't scratched or smudged. You weren't eating chocolate when you put the disc in by any chance were you :p

    I wiped the disk with a clean soft cloth, and uhhh... M&M's melt in your mouth, not in your hands remember? :thumbsup:

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LJ3
    Did you check the game utility or save utility to see if anything is in there?

    Yes. Nothing in either of them.

    The good thing is, I've watched two BD movies so far without a glitch; the game disk is Blu-ray so maybe there's some hope. I'll find out soon.

    I gotta tell ya... I'm listening to some MP3's right now that exist on the PS3; this particluar track is 243kbps and the soundstage is pretty phenominal. It's coming across as a bit crisp, but I don't mind.
  • 07-31-2008, 01:45 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    We have lift-off!!! :biggrin5:

    I took the game disk to Fry's; they ran it on their system and it worked. I brought back home, loaded it, and now it's installing. I'm a hap-py boy! :yesnod:
  • 07-31-2008, 02:00 PM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    We have lift-off!!! :biggrin5:

    I took the game disk to Fry's; they ran it on their system and it worked. I brought back home, loaded it, and now it's installing. I'm a hap-py boy! :yesnod:

    Are you playing the game yet?
  • 07-31-2008, 02:33 PM
    L.J.
    Playstation store update - 7/31

    Quote:

    Downloadable Games

    PixelJunk Eden ($9.99)
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    ESRB Rated E
    File size: 106 MB

    Add-on Game Content

    Soul Calibur IV: Customization Equipment 1 ($1.49)
    Revival is the word with equipment delivered directly from the previous Soulcalibur series. As a sneak preview, the armour of Sophitia, the head gears of Astaroth, Nightmare and Voldo are available to name some. Did we mention that the head gears of Yoshimitsu is also available as well?
    File size: 3.09 MB

    Rock Band
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    * “Yomp” - thenewno2 ($0.99)
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    File sizes: 21.3 MB - 42.7 MB

    Game Demos (free)

    LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures Demo
    LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures takes the fun and creative construction of LEGO and combines it with the wits, daring and non-stop action from the original cinematic adventures that enthralled audiences everywhere.
    ESRB Rated E10+
    File size: 762 MB

    Madden NFL 09 Demo
    Madden NFL 09 is the first ever sports game that adapts to you! Continuing 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 unleashes over 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Virtual Training Center, EA Sports BackTrack and the Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the experience to your individual playing style and football IQ.
    ESRB Rated E
    File size: 1230 MB

    FaceBreaker Demo
    The renaissance of the arcade boxing genre is upon us. Created by the same team that developed the award-winning Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay, and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style. Add a little personal motivation to your fight by uploading a photo of your face to create a realistic likeness using Photo Game Face, and go toe-to-toe with a real-life friend or foe.
    ESRB Rated Teen
    File size: 952 MB

    Game Videos (free)

    The Last Guy Trailer
    You are the chosen one, and it is up to you to rescue the last survivors on earth by leading them to safety through zombie-infested streets. With a classic arcade style overhead view, make your way through detailed real-world cities and use your heat vision to find people hiding in buildings. Then lead them to the Escape Zone before time runs out in this frantic, addictive game.
    File size: 69 MB (1080)

    Vampire Rain Altered Species Trailer 3
    File size: 97 MB (HD)

    Beijing 2008 Track Trailer
    Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out one of the new trailers featuring several track events!
    File size: 55 MB (HD)

    Beijing 2008 Swimming Trailer
    Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out the new aquatics trailer for a taste of Olympic competition!
    File size: 67 MB (HD)

    Bionic Commando Rearmed: The Making Of - Part 2
    Explore the re-making of a classic side-scroller in part 2 of this 3-part documentary that looks at how Bionic Commando was brought back into action!!
    File size: 298 MB (HD)

    AST Dew Tour - BMX Progression
    Defending BMX Dirt champion Ryan Nyquist talks about how the sport has changed and how BMX Dirt is a melting pot of International competitors. Nyquist talks to us during the BMX Dirt finals where he captured the win.
    File size: 134 MB (HD)

    AST Dew Tour - BMX Rewind
    A compilation of all the moments to remember in BMX Dirt, BMX Vert and BMX Park from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
    File size: 125 MB (HD)

    AST Dew Tour - FMX Unleashed
    A compilation of the best moments in Freestyle Motocross from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
    File size: 122 MB (HD)

    AST Dew Tour - Skate Highlights
    A compilation of the best moments in Skateboard Park and Skateboard Vert from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
    File size: 94 MB (HD)

    PS3 Themes (free)

    Killzone 2 Theme
    Customize your PS3 system with a cool Killzone 2 Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
    File size: 3.87 MB

    PixelJunk Eden Theme (x2)
    Customize your PS3 system with a cool PixelJunk Eden Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
    File size: 0.98 MB - 1.02 MB

    PS3 Wallpaper (free)

    Siren: Blood Curse Wallpaper (x2)
    Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Siren: Blood Curse wallpaper
    File size: 346 KB - 2.41 MB

    Soul Calibur IV Wallpaper (x2)
    Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Soul Calibur IV wallpaper
    File size: 288 KB - 1.57 MB

    Street Fighter IV: Summer 08 Wallpaper
    Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Street Fighter IV wallpaper
    File size: 185 KB - 795 KB

    Game Music

    Soul Calibur IV: Downloadable Music (x17 individual tracks @ $0.99 each, full set @ $14.99)
    The ultimate music pack with all the stage music from the original SOULCALIBUR (1999). This set contains all the separate music files available by purchasing Music Set 1-17. Go to the OPTION menu and select STAGE MUSIC SETTINGS to play the music once purchased. Refunds cannot be offered for any individual music set already purchased prior to the ultimate music pack download.
    File sizes: 5.58 MB - 8.97 MB (tracks), 75.1 MB (full set)
  • 07-31-2008, 02:34 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GMichael
    Are you playing the game yet?

    I'm at the shooting range right now trying to get a handle on the controls.
  • 08-01-2008, 05:18 AM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    I'm at the shooting range right now trying to get a handle on the controls.

    I have so much trouble with the controller during shoot'em up games. Hope that new controller comes out soon.
  • 08-01-2008, 10:21 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GMichael
    I have so much trouble with the controller during shoot'em up games.

    So does that mean there're games that aren't so "thumb stick" intensive?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GM
    Hope that new controller comes out soon.

    I know what you're trying to do GM... ain't gonna work this time! :incazzato: Mark my words!!!
  • 08-01-2008, 10:36 AM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    So does that mean there're games that aren't so "thumb stick" intensive?

    I know what you're trying to do GM... ain't gonna work this time! :incazzato: Mark my words!!!

    I have the pro-force driving wheel. I love the driving games. R&C is about the only shoot'em up game I like.
    The new controller has been said to split in two. One half you can aim like a gun using the motion sensors. The other half has all the option controls like moving and choosing weppons etc. I'm going to wait for that instead of getting a BT mouse & KB.
  • 08-01-2008, 11:21 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GMichael
    I have the pro-force driving wheel. I love the driving games.

    Oh MAN!!! You have the driving wheel? That's cooooool! Wish I had one. I d/l'ed NASCAR 09 demo, but I just couldn't keep it off the wall. :nono:
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GM
    R&C is about the only shoot'em up game I like.

    My PS3 came with a free voucher for PAIN; I installed it but haven't played it yet.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GM
    The new controller has been said to split in two. One half you can aim like a gun using the motion sensors. The other half has all the option controls like moving and choosing weppons etc. I'm going to wait for that instead of getting a BT mouse & KB.

    I'll start a pool to bet on who gets it first, you or L.J. :ihih:
  • 08-01-2008, 11:36 AM
    L.J.
    My kid's been wanting the Time Crisis 4, but I've been waiting for the price to come down. I ain't dropping $80 on a game. It looks OK but I don't think it is multi player like the arcade version and the gun isn't wireless.

    http://www.breakitdownblog.com/wp-co...ccessories.jpg

    I may try to hunt down a used one from gamestop or something. It would be cool if more games supported the gun.
  • 08-01-2008, 11:48 AM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Oh MAN!!! You have the driving wheel? That's cooooool! Wish I had one. I d/l'ed NASCAR 09 demo, but I just couldn't keep it off the wall. :nono:

    My PS3 came with a free voucher for PAIN; I installed it but haven't played it yet.

    I'll start a pool to bet on who gets it first, you or L.J. :ihih:

    The wheel doesn't work on all driving games so be carefull. I think there's a thread on AVS showing which ones are supported.

    Pain isn't so much a shoot'em up game as much as it's a launch theirass's game.:eek6:

    Smart money would be on LJ.
  • 08-01-2008, 11:49 AM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L.J.
    My kid's been wanting the Time Crisis 4, but I've been waiting for the price to come down. I ain't dropping $80 on a game. It looks OK but I don't think it is multi player like the arcade version and the gun isn't wireless.

    http://www.breakitdownblog.com/wp-co...ccessories.jpg

    I may try to hunt down a used one from gamestop or something. It would be cool if more games supported the gun.

    Looks too much like a water pistol.
  • 08-01-2008, 12:14 PM
    L.J.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GMichael
    Looks too much like a water pistol.

    I thought toy guns were suppose to look that way. That way it's not easily mistaken for the real thing and cause bad situations to happen. A kid could get into a lot of trouble with a fake gun. I remember a segment on the news a while back that did a comparison of a toy vs real guns and they looked pretty identical.

    I noticed that the guns at the arcade are brightly colored as well.

    Oh, congrats on 9K brotha!
  • 08-01-2008, 12:19 PM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L.J.
    I thought toy guns were suppose to look that way. That way it's not easily mistaken for the real thing and cause bad situations to happen. A kid could get into a lot of trouble with a fake gun. I remember a segment on the news a while back that did a comparison of a toy vs real guns and they looked pretty identical.

    I noticed that the guns at the arcade are brightly colored as well.

    Oh, congrats on 9K brotha!

    I see your point. Didn't think of that. I'd rather have a cobalt blue though.

    Tanx, I see 5 digits in my future.
  • 08-01-2008, 12:29 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    DTS-HD MA Heaven!
    Well I've watched three BD movies now and last night's offering: "The Bank Job" directed by Roger Donaldson was the first with DTSMA audio. The first thing I noticed was that this format is very forgiving of my room acoustics. There was plenty of LFE to go around. :yesnod: I was able to feel the spatiality of just about every environment the characters were in at any given time. It really does give you a sense of being on the set with the actors. More than once I caught myself looking behind me on the couch because I thought the cats were doing evil in the kitchen. I could hear things like shoes sliding across tiled floors, and mechanical sounds that I could actually identify, like the air pressure release when a hydraulically operated door opened or closed. In other words, the audio was very very realistic.

    While I was at the store yesterday I picked up Peter Gabriel's "Growing Up" live concert DVD and it just so happened that this DVD has a 1.5Mbps DTS track, and even though I wasn't really doing an apples to apples comparison (live concert vs. drama movie), I'd have to admit that I can understand where people who say you can't hear a difference between a high bit-rate DTS track and DTSMA are coming from. However, I heard a difference in what I called spatiality earlier (or maybe 'a more discernable sense of surrounding' would be a better way to put it), so it was quite a thrilling experience for me.

    The video is where I have some concerns though. The color in all three flicks I watched just didn't jump out at me. Are we supposed to be seeing life-like color or vibrant colors? I've never been able to make any real noticeable difference when I've tried to adjust the color settings on the TV with a test disk, and I'm wondering if my TV might be a candidate for an ISF calibration.

    In any event, PS3 = good for me! :yesnod:
  • 08-01-2008, 12:42 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GMichael
    The wheel doesn't work on all driving games so be carefull. I think there's a thread on AVS showing which ones are supported.

    I don't think there'll be a racing wheel in my immediate future. I do have a "Hands-on Throttle & Stick" (HOTAS) USB set, but I haven't plugged it into the PS3 yet to see if it'll recognize it. I was intending to use it with MS Flight-sim but, well, best laid plans 'n all that suff.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GM
    Pain isn't so much a shoot'em up game as much as it's a launch theirass's game.:eek6:

    :lol: I know. I was reading the description about it... looks like fun. I like launching sh!t. :thumbsup:
  • 08-01-2008, 12:46 PM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    I don't think there'll be a racing wheel in my immediate future. I do have a "Hands-on Throttle & Stick" (HOTAS) USB set, but I haven't plugged it into the PS3 yet to see if it'll recognize it. I was intending to use it with MS Flight-sim but, well, best laid plans 'n all that suff.

    :lol: I know. I was reading the description about it... looks like fun. I like launching sh!t. :thumbsup:

    Not chit, people.

    Your system sure has come a long way from your HTR days. Did you ever put that to use in another room?
  • 08-01-2008, 01:34 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    It's in my bedroom and connected to my very old Sonic three-way speakers with dual tweeters & 12" bass. :20:

    http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...irca1978_1.jpg

    I agree, I have come a long way, and that's thanks in great part to the knowledge and guidance of people here, who's names I won't mention... again... because they know who they are. Music, Rock-n-Roll especially is thoroughly ingrained in my fabric, so this community is a natural outlet for me (Read... there aren't any Beer Drinking forums that I'm aware of). :sosp:
  • 08-01-2008, 01:41 PM
    L.J.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Well I've watched three BD movies now and last night's offering: "The Bank Job" directed by Roger Donaldson was the first with DTSMA audio. The first thing I noticed was that this format is very forgiving of my room acoustics. There was plenty of LFE to go around. :yesnod: I was able to feel the spatiality of just about every environment the characters were in at any given time. It really does give you a sense of being on the set with the actors. More than once I caught myself looking behind me on the couch because I thought the cats were doing evil in the kitchen. I could hear things like shoes sliding across tiled floors, and mechanical sounds that I could actually identify, like the air pressure release when a hydraulically operated door opened or closed. In other words, the audio was very very realistic.

    While I was at the store yesterday I picked up Peter Gabriel's "Growing Up" live concert DVD and it just so happened that this DVD has a 1.5Mbps DTS track, and even though I wasn't really doing an apples to apples comparison (live concert vs. drama movie), I'd have to admit that I can understand where people who say you can't hear a difference between a high bit-rate DTS track and DTSMA are coming from. However, I heard a difference in what I called spatiality earlier (or maybe 'a more discernable sense of surrounding' would be a better way to put it), so it was quite a thrilling experience for me.

    Man, I wish I still got that excited over HD audio :rolleyes5:
  • 08-01-2008, 01:51 PM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L.J.
    Man, I wish I still got that excited over HD audio :rolleyes5:

    Really?
    I still get that excited over DD or DTS. Half the time I'm getting up to answer a knock on the door. The other half of the time I'm laughing at the cat for looking around to see who's making a sound that's from the TV. Every time someone steps on a twig behind me she gets excited and starts trying to find the source.:thumbsup:
  • 08-01-2008, 11:21 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Yeah so I just inserted DT's "systematic chaos".

    DD 5.1 48KHz 448kbps as measured at the PS3. Audio volume setting from "Triangle" = +1. Room volume = 95dB peak.

    Good soundstage, good LFE presence.
    Warmish ( :rolleyes: ) but good CC detail. LaBrie's voice is clear, and Portnoy's inter-mixed vocals are clearly visible on a different audio plane during "The Dark Eternal Night.".
    Again... Impressive soundstage.
  • 08-05-2008, 09:11 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    We have lift-off!!! :biggrin5:

    I took the game disk to Fry's; they ran it on their system and it worked. I brought back home, loaded it, and now it's installing. I'm a hap-py boy! :yesnod:

    Well, something's still not quite right. I couldn't use the controller at all last night when I tried to play any games.

    I turned on the PS with the fully charged controller, waited until the four lights stopped flashing and one light to become lit solid, then put it down and picked up my 880 remote. I was able to navigate around using the 880 with no problems.

    Next I inserted the MGS4 game disk, and at the point where it gives me the same message that I quoted in my previous post, I again couldn't get a response when I pressed the X button on the controller. Only when I pressed the X button on the remote did the game start loading. When I got to the point where I start the game by pressing the controller's Start button, I got no response from the game. I could start the game using the 880; I could use the Circle, Triangle, X buttons, but not from the controller.

    Tonite I'm going to power the PS on by touching the on/off button, then press the PS button on the controller and I'm betting I won't have any problems when I press the Start button to start the game.

    What am I doing wrong here? :incazzato:
  • 08-05-2008, 09:25 AM
    GMichael
    I think that your PS3 has recognized your 880 as controller number 1. It will ignore most input from any other controller at that point. Only the PS button in the center of the controller will get a response. And that response will most likely be: Do you want to turn off your system (y,n) and, Would you like to reassign controller options (or something like that) (y,n). At that time you can make that controller number 1 and the system will respond to the rest of the inputs.
  • 08-05-2008, 09:30 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Oooooooooooooohhhhh! I see said the blind man. Good work GM.
  • 08-05-2008, 10:50 AM
    GMichael
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Oooooooooooooohhhhh! I see said the blind man. Good work GM.

    I only know because I've sat there cursing the thing out for hours trying to figure out why my controllers wouldn't work. The answer was burned into my heated mind.
  • 08-05-2008, 12:23 PM
    L.J.
    That's interesting. My controller starts in the 2nd position sometimes too. I wonder if it's possible to set the NYKO or BR remote on 7 or something like that. Most games I have still work with the controller in the 2nd position so I don't pay much attention to it.
  • 08-05-2008, 12:55 PM
    Sir Terrence the Terrible
    I do not know if this has been mentioned here, but I stumbled on to a way to drastically improve the PS3 PQ with DVD's, to the point where it is better than any of the HD DVD players out there(this was HD DVD big marketing point).

    Insert a DVD and press play. When the movie starts, press the triangle (options), and a menu comes up. Look for AV settings, and you will see these groups of filters called Mosquito noise filter, Block noise filter, and frame noise reduction. Turn them all to three, and see if you notice any PQ improvement on your DVD's. I personally was shocked at the difference between having them off, and have them on full. When I compared the mummy DVD on my XA-2 with the Reon chip to the PS3 both running split screen, and running frame by frame together via digital timecode. I could not tell any difference between the two no matter how hard I looked.
  • 08-06-2008, 05:11 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sir Terrence the Terrible
    I do not know if this has been mentioned here, but I stumbled on to a way to drastically improve the PS3 PQ with DVD's, to the point where it is better than any of the HD DVD players out there(this was HD DVD big marketing point).

    No, it hasn't.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mr. T
    Insert a DVD and press play. When the movie starts, press the triangle (options), and a menu comes up. Look for AV settings, and you will see these groups of filters called Mosquito noise filter, Block noise filter, and frame noise reduction. Turn them all to three, and see if you notice any PQ improvement on your DVD's. I personally was shocked at the difference between having them off, and have them on full. When I compared the mummy DVD on my XA-2 with the Reon chip to the PS3 both running split screen, and running frame by frame together via digital timecode. I could not tell any difference between the two no matter how hard I looked.

    I've seen those options under the "AV" settings icon, but didn't mess with them. I'll give it a shot.

    I started up the PS3 then MGS4 last night the way I described above; the controller came up as #1, and the game played fine.
  • 08-06-2008, 05:28 AM
    kexodusc
    (peeks head in door...creeps a little closer...won't be long now...)
  • 08-06-2008, 05:56 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Maybe, just maybe, supply is catching up with demand (for the 80 gig box).

    Hurry up Kex! I think I'm wearing L.J. & GM out with all of my questions. :yesnod:
  • 08-06-2008, 02:24 PM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Why no WMA?
    If I go to System settings and Enable WMA Playback, then go to my music server on my computer, select a song in WMA format and try to play it, I get "The data type is not supported". I see the little WMA icon next to the song title on the list the first time I select the song for playback. What's up wit dat???

    Edit: I'm able to play some WMA's but not others, so I think I'll blame this problem on WMP.
  • 08-06-2008, 04:35 PM
    L.J.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    If I go to System settings and Enable WMA Playback, then go to my music server on my computer, select a song in WMA format and try to play it, I get "The data type is not supported". I see the little WMA icon next to the song title on the list the first time I select the song for playback. What's up wit dat???

    Edit: I'm able to play some WMA's but not others, so I think I'll blame this problem on WMP.

    I get the same thing. I only have a handful of downloaded WMA files so I just converted them to MP3.
  • 08-07-2008, 06:30 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    During DVD or BD playback, the in-movie options list include four squares: A red, blue, green and yellow one. What are they for? I moved my cursor to one, clicked OK on my remote, but nothing seemed to change. I did this with each one several times expecting to see a color change in the movie but I couldn't detect any noticeable difference.

    Also, I noticed that while watching a BD movie (Chronicles of Narnia... ummmm... kid flick?) when I selected the AV option I didn't get the same menu Mr. T pointed out above. Instead, I got options that included RGB, Component, and I think another one... don't recall. I'll experiment with a regular DVD and check the results.

    I'm really becoming more and more impressed with this "toy"/HD delivery system the more I play with it (the PS3 GM... knucklehead!) and I'm seeing that a lot of thought and engineering was put into this machine by Sony. Little things like how the options icons slowly fade out when you close it, how the information items such as the A/V bitrate counter and time/chapter indicators seem to disappear after a while without being noticed tell me that they paid attention to detail. Granted, this is the third spin for this box and I'm sure Nintendo and MS put some pressure on Sony, but it just makes me feel like I've got a classy piece of equipment that fits well into my home entertainment setup. :thumbsup: Thank your co-workers at Sony for me, will ya Sir T.? :biggrin5:
  • 08-07-2008, 08:34 AM
    L.J.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    During DVD or BD playback, the in-movie options list include four squares: A red, blue, green and yellow one. What are they for? I moved my cursor to one, clicked OK on my remote, but nothing seemed to change. I did this with each one several times expecting to see a color change in the movie but I couldn't detect any noticeable difference.

    Those are gonna be used later for extra content on BD movies that support it. A few may support it already.

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    Also, I noticed that while watching a BD movie (Chronicles of Narnia... ummmm... kid flick?) when I selected the AV option I didn't get the same menu Mr. T pointed out above. Instead, I got options that included RGB, Component, and I think another one... don't recall. I'll experiment with a regular DVD and check the results.
    The filters are available for DVD only.

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    I'm really becoming more and more impressed with this "toy"/HD delivery system the more I play with it (the PS3 GM... knucklehead!) and I'm seeing that a lot of thought and engineering was put into this machine by Sony. Little things like how the options icons slowly fade out when you close it, how the information items such as the A/V bitrate counter and time/chapter indicators seem to disappear after a while without being noticed tell me that they paid attention to detail. Granted, this is the third spin for this box and I'm sure Nintendo and MS put some pressure on Sony, but it just makes me feel like I've got a classy piece of equipment that fits well into my home entertainment setup. :thumbsup: Thank your co-workers at Sony for me, will ya Sir T.? :biggrin5:
    Yeah I gotta say that I'm extremely happy with my PS3. easily one of the best HT upgrades I've made. I'm still waiting for the coffee & toaster updates to come in though :14:
  • 08-07-2008, 10:04 AM
    Sir Terrence the Terrible
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    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Granted, this is the third spin for this box and I'm sure Nintendo and MS put some pressure on Sony, but it just makes me feel like I've got a classy piece of equipment that fits well into my home entertainment setup. :thumbsup: Thank your co-workers at Sony for me, will ya Sir T.? :biggrin5:

    When you see this big giant brown hand come down on yo fo head, that is Sir T telling you "your welcome":dita:

    Then these giant, very familar looking male and female mouseses, and a duck will approach you and tell you, he's wit me dawg.
  • 08-07-2008, 10:14 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Hey!

    Sir Mr. T. Dome is getting ready to hit 3K posts.... again.

    What a ninny! What a maroon! :p
  • 08-07-2008, 11:04 AM
    GMichael
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    Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
    Hey!

    Sir Mr. T. Dome is getting ready to hit 3K posts.... again.

    What a ninny! What a maroon! :p

    And 4k for you. Did you two plan this?
  • 08-07-2008, 11:59 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    No.

    (shortest 4000th post on record)