No HD cables with PS3

[Kid Icarus]

http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/specs.html

Read the double asterisk at the bottom of the page... which is mentioned after the display outputs.

So now, not only do you have to drop $600 for the full fledged PS3, $70 for a game, and some $2,000 on a HDTV... but you have to plunk down more cash on the HD cables...

Oh, and "copy protected Blu-ray video discs can only output at 1080p using an HMDI cable connected to a device that is compatable with the HDCP standard."

Hm. So now it won't even play blu-ray out of the box too...

Discuss.

EDIT: reading that site also points out that the cheaper model WON'T have HMDI output... so there won't even be BRD movie playback on it. Interesting.

[Barkworm]

In even more interesting news Sony has officially pushed back the European PS3 release to March 2007 (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aINPy_Du8x5o&refer=home).

[Spitfire]

Go to the GameFAq boards it's funny to read fanboys come backs to this stuff.

"The PS3 is more powerful the the 360'
"Sony will beat Microsoft"
"Sony will beat Nintendo"
"Sony won't stop making systems they have too much money, but if the 360 fails Microsfot will"
"The PSP is out selling the DS in Japan"

It's just all so stupid.

[Dr. Doom]

It's not like Microsoft controls half the computer industry or anything. Yeah, they're screwed if this whole Xbox thing doesn't pan out.

[Peanut]

I thought this was common knowledge? I've known for the longest time about all this crap. HDMI is required to play Blu-Ray in HD, and not even half of the HDTV's out there are even equiped with an HDMI input. I know mine isn't, and I paid $4,700 for mine only about half a year ago. It's a complete rip-off, as most have already assumed.

Edit: And this (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157152.html?action=convert&click=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0) just in! Kutaragi made an ass of AGAIN!?! Inconceivable!

Sony cut back on the amount of consoles available at launch by quite a large margin. The PS3 just continues to look like more and more of a joke.

All I can say is while all those Sony fanboys are waiting in the cold just to get turned away at launch, I'll be kicking back with Gears of War and my new Wii.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Karraker also said that consumers shouldn't compare the PS3 launch to last year's Xbox 360 launch, which was also plagued by massive shortages and the occasional scuffle. "The supply we have at launch is comparable to what was available for the PS2, not Xbox 360," said Karraker. The PS2 launched in October 2000 with just a half-million units at retail--causing near-riots at some stores.

Not even going to comment this time. It's all too stupid.

[Ecto Jedi]

Oh, and "copy protected Blu-ray video discs can only output at 1080p using an HMDI cable connected to a device that is compatable with the HDCP standard."

Hm. So now it won't even play blu-ray out of the box too...

Uhh, I may be wrong here, but doesn't that simply say that Blu Ray will only be able to output at 1080p with that particular type of cable? It will still play Blu Ray out of the box, dude.

[Peanut]

But what's the point in Blu-Ray then? To pay more money for something that you can already get with your normal DVD's? Isn't that the whole premise behind this new era of media discs? Why wouldn't you just keep using DVD's?

[Deathknight]

So you need a HD TV to play a PS3 in general or is it just optional? It's kind of unclear to me right now. Cause forcing people to buy HD to play the console would just be the stupidest move Sony has ever made. BTW, has there been any word if they're officially using that copyright protection of games only working on the original system they're played on?

[Peanut]

You can play a PS3 on a standard def TV, but it's going to look below average. You won't even be getting half of the experience, similar to Xbox 360, but worse, because PS3 will (supposedly) be running everything in 1080p, which is better than the 360's output of 1080i. Very few games actually even support 1080i though, so I'm almost 100% sure even less will feature 1080p.

As for the copy protection thing; I think it was only a rumor, but you never know. It's not much longer until TGS and then we'll probably know everything we want to about the Wii and PS3.

[Ecto Jedi]

But what's the point in Blu-Ray then? To pay more money for something that you can already get with your normal DVD's? Isn't that the whole premise behind this new era of media discs? Why wouldn't you just keep using DVD's?

Because these bastards are introducing new technology that will put DVDs out of business.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Because these bastards are introducing new technology that will put DVDs out of business.

Haha, you'll have to wait a while for that one. If anything wins, it'll be HD-DVD, and that'll be a long-ass time from now.

[Peanut]

Because these bastards are introducing new technology that will put DVDs out of business.

Yes, obviously. What I'm saying is even the most idiotic of consumers won't buy something that's exactly the same as what they already own.

I really think both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are both ridiculous ideas, at least at this point in time. So few people actually own HDTV's, so few people even know what an HDTV is! The fact that I would need to buy a new and even more ridiculously priced HDTV to even play Blu-Ray movies has already made this decision for me. If I upgrade, it will be to HD DVD. Despite the fact that I already have the ability to run it, it's also cheaper and (apparently) better quality.

[OA]

What I'm saying is even the most idiotic of consumers won't buy something that's exactly the same as what they already own.

I don't know about that....there are some pretty stupid people out there...

And besides, some people might buy it without realizing its basically the same as what they have now...