How to Control PS3 With IR
Thanks to its inclusion of the new Blue-Ray (BD) Disc format, Sony’s new PS3 has been lauded by both gamers and home theater enthusiasts. The home movie buffs are quickly discovering that purchasing the PS3 is about the cheapest way to have access to BD movie playback. Unfortunately though, there is one drawback. You see, while most home theaters are controlled by infra-red remote control systems, the PS3 does not come with IR functionality. Luckily, with a little effort, you can control your PS3 with IR – here’s how: Continue reading
Buying A PS3 From Japan
Ever since the halcyon days of the Mega Drive and SNES, any video game console launch has usually met with feverous response, and not just in Japan. Although that country is still predominantly the most fanatical when it comes to videogames, the rise in popularity of import gaming has led to the western territories such as the US and Europe to become as excited as the Japanese market when it comes to new hardware launches. The extent of this popularity became apparent when Sony’s latest machine, the PlayStation 3, became a high profile victim of import difficulties.
With the release of the PS3 actually seeing a change in priority for Sony Japan for the first time since they entered the videogames market almost 15 years ago, with America actually being reserved more units than Japan, the import scene changed almost overnight. Although imports were expensive in the past, Sony Japan sent so few units to Japanese retailers that prices were inhibitive for importers. With the PS3 coming in two models – the standard 20 GB memory system and the more advanced 60 GB version – prices fluctuated wildly. This wasn’t helped by a newer type of importer – professional traders using Chinese people to buy in bulk.
The xBox 360 Platinum System Reviewed
The Xbox 360 Game console was released in 2005 with two completely separate price points and two completely different packages, a move that more or less confused Microsoft’s customers as to which product to get. While the Core package was cheaper, the Platinum package was obviously better, but how much better?
As it turns out, it was a lot better. The Platinum package came with a wireless controller, a 20 GB hard drive and HDMI cables to support high definition gaming. These are essential items for next generation gaming, the hard drive actually necessary for saving an Xbox 360 game and for playing any Xbox game. Continue reading