The latest PS3 console, the PS3 slim can now Bitstream to your AVR. Priced at 299USD i think its the best option for BD player. Its slammer and fit easily into your HT system. I am thinking if i should buy a unit and make it my Dedicated BD player. Previously there were alot of grumble because the PS3 cant bit stream. Now i see the ps3 as the best option as a BD player

who says it can bitstream? any link to confirm this?

here u go champ
http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/21/ps3-s...-audio-at-last/

wow... excellent news .. bravo to Sony

Shit... now I have to get this.

seriously... it has a hdd to store all your mini series(ahem), wifi to connect to the internet(less cluster of wires) and you can play games on it... how cool is that... Also the slim is said to be a lot quiter than the old PS3

yup... have to get this too

anyone want my LX52??

now if only the PQ play back minimum as good as Panny BD60....then all other main stream BD player can go hiking......



*****how I dream it could play bd.iso and access ntfs partition as well.....

Wha bro Mpyw ... u really hard to please leh... hahahhaah... But the PS3 slim has a new BD reader/lens.... It is said to boot up faster that the original PS3 Phat. So maybe the picture quality could have improve.. No one know for certain at this point. But i really dont see much a difference on a Ps3 and BD player. Maybe cause i am a noob

If the RAM still 512MB, then I still think PS3 is not really a better game console...

Wow, Sony didn't even mention this in the official announcement. What is their strategy here?

PS3 has been long held as the best BD player (at it's price point of course, complete with the obvious extra feature: a game console), now they upping the ante. Fastest loading, and now can bitstream lossless audio codecs.

But because I have both standalone BD player and the SACD-capable PS3, I won't be considering this new PS3.

However, for those who has neither a BD player or a PS3, this new slim PS3 can be your ultimate solution.

This post has been edited by aiman04: Aug 21 2009, 03:52 PM

hahaha,itchy hand now wanna sell again ?

you can see a short clip of the new console on Cnet......looks like they cut cost on materials

But the design looks like my toilet air purifier

how much is the malaysia price....erm, sure not selling malaysia yet..

Cool, so guess all we need now is just a mod chip to go with that

y wanna mod chip one?

but still look alike its predecessor... just slimmer n smaller..

This post has been edited by zerorulez: Aug 21 2009, 04:40 PM

Hahahah yea and also a tree that grows money...

Arrrggghhhh... I want to see the TrueHD and DTS-MA light up on my AVR!!!!

exactly...

Wow, this is good news!

Hey moomoos, time to consider something else apart from the BD60

Coz he wanna play ahem ahem games on it..... doubt the ahem ahems can do much to the games, moreover with a newer PS3 (and the new chips, new lens speed, etc), it will take them more time..... or else they would have them out by now.

Or.... mayb he wanna play the ahem ahem BD25 discs out there?? Wonders if those PQ and AQ are as good, nvr dared to buy them tho they are much cheaper???

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Added on August 21, 2009, 5:00 pmDamn.... that means i gotta junk my current phat PS3 for the slim PS3, just to see the lights go up???

This post has been edited by Poadster: Aug 21 2009, 05:00 PM

Not to forget PS3 can be a very good media player as well.
Can stream mkv files by using PS3 Media Server on PC.

To add more, gaming site Destructoid has confirmed that the new PS3 is much quieter. In fact, that was the thing about the new PS3 that impressed their reviewers the most:

"This thing is quiet. Scary quiet. 'WTF, is it even on?' quiet. Nick thinks the optical drive makes just a bit more noise than the original when inserting or ejecting a disc, but it didn't seem any louder to me. Either way, once your game or movie is in there, the thing is virtually silent."

ho ho ho ..if can have nice PQ like BD-60

i guess i wan 1 new PS3 for xmas

its quieter because it runs cooler with the newer processor.

i doubt mod chip will be available anytime soon....is it even available for the current ps3? one can forget abt fw update and playing online games if modded.

I think it'll be hard for him to accept non dedicated BD player as his BDP..

TVersity works very well too...

Vuze oso has on-the-fly streaming and converting done for files to play on PS3, works pretty well for 720p MKV files....

can't 'ahem ahem' too much these days... scared of H1N1

Oh No!!!!! It will become even more difficult to resist getting one now means allocating bajet to buying PS3 software then

This post has been edited by richard912: Aug 21 2009, 07:02 PM

yea looking forward to it

it depends, really depends, like i always say technology, ( a board can just house a piece of IC ), but when blind fold test, it might win straight showdown on bigger boards )

must not be prejudice "don't judge a book by its cover"

It still worth the consideration, even i'm not a game addict, but given the features, wifi, streaming, mkv.... who knows whats written in the next chapter of our lifes. we are in a dream world...a non believer can always be a believer.... its reality... my fren

This post has been edited by moomoos: Aug 21 2009, 07:07 PM

Thinking to sell of my BD60 to get another PS3...

this one not yet reality..

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Added on August 21, 2009, 7:23 pmif you use it as a BDP then no extra software needed to be purchased.. maybe just the remote control

This post has been edited by ar188: Aug 21 2009, 07:23 PM

hmm usd299 only so cheap. maybe about time i should get one also. just for playing games and maybe tv series mkv. bd60 already excellent for bd.

Finally, they fixed the noisy fan problem and with bitstream capability I guess its a pretty good BD player. Honestly, PQ was not much different compared to standalone BD player for HD content. Standalone BD players have more tweaking ability for PQ (some not all). DVD upconversion is not important at all if u do not need it. One of the problems is the inability to deinterlace 1080i content and that only covers a small number of titles.

This gives less reason for people not to jump onto the HD bandwagon in the West. Of course, for HD to be mainstream in Asia, you all know what needs to happen.

Do you all realize that PS3 slim will be coming out in firmware 3.0. That meant, possibly the conventional PS3 can bitstream these HD audio codec after upgrade the firmware to 3.0, will it??
If I'm not wrong, last time the firmware earlier of PS3 cant decode the DTS HD MA & DOLBY TRUEHD.
Just wait & see la............

I see... Most PS3 users even I also glad to see the "DTS HD MA" or "DOLBY TRUEHD" light up on the AVR...
To me, as for the sound quality, it shouldn't have too much different between LPCM and Bitstream .........

IIRC, the current PS3 can't bitstream (can only decode internally) cos of the limitation of the HDMI controller chip..

so even with 3.0 firmware (which is software enhancement) .. still can't bitstream DTS-MA due to hardware limitation..

but I dun mind hoping it can..

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Added on August 21, 2009, 8:03 pmcare to elaborate?

This post has been edited by ar188: Aug 21 2009, 08:03 PM

HD content on disc at RM10! Piracy...

i'd prefer HD to have it's own niche group

watch using S-video connection ar?

You're right!

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3301

S is a luxury already...composite is enuf.

Anybody knows the price for this baby?
I'm ON!

Then I wont need a BDP and a Media player. This would be one for all.
I can even put my HTPC on hibernation.

Firmware 3.0 can play mkv or not?

hahah..ok another good new to those who have a sony bravia tv. YOu cna use the Tv remote to control your ps3. So you dont have to buy a bluetooth remote. Also when you switch off ur bravia tv it will automatically switch off ur ps3 also... Cool eh..In the future it will be compatible with all Sony device... all the devices will be able to snyc with each other. Thats the vision. and we are seeing the integration happening bit by bit.

Good news for Sony owners. Again this was the problem with the HDMI chip they used in the fat PS3. This technology, HDMI-CEC is not new. Many manufacturers been using this for at least a couple of years already. It takes advantage of the digital connectivity to sends signal via HDMI in between the different HDMI-connected components. But the problem is, it's restricted to one single brands only as each has it's own codes. Sony calls it Bravia Sync, Panasonic Viera Link, Samsung Anynet+, etc.

For me it's better just using a third-party universal remote as it can control each of your components simultaneously , any brands or model. But of course, for PS3 it will need the BT adapter, that's ok with me though.

http://vshopmalaysia.vpost.com.sg/aom/shop...tation_3_120_GB

It is out...

Hi, guys, there are few versions of the new slim PS3, what are the differences? and which version is better?

Few versions? There is only one version of the Slim PS3.

As I saw there are US version, HK version & M'sia version

Sorry if I asked stupid question coz I never own PS3 b4 and now planning to buy it, hope will buy the right one

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Sep 3 2009, 10:12 AM

Different region players.

Well, Panasonic BD60 also has US, HK & Malaysia version. They're all the same model, even the BD region is the same. The difference is just the warranty coverage (and/or the PSU).

ps3 will all be made by Foxconn China

M'sia version seems more expensive, is it bcoz it's have local warranty? US version one have no local warranty, is it?

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Added on September 3, 2009, 10:18 amso which means...

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Sep 3 2009, 10:18 AM

well i doubt u can claim for warranty on a product u bought in US in ur local Sony shop

which means deep down they're all the same

All 3 are from the same region A, only diff is the warranty coverage from different country, and where they are shipped from.

So HK and US sets' warranty is covered in those country only. The selling shops will usually tell u they cover the local warranty, but be very sure of what they cover in the warranty as usually they FOC the workmanship but charges for the parts changed.

To be safer (esp since the unit is new and unproven in the long run), wait for the MY version as the warranty is covered by Sony MY. I hear that the unit gets hot very fast (due to the more compact casing) and the fan turns on more frequently (as its smaller and slower to reduce the noise levels).

Ps. SCE(HK) covers HK, Taiwan, SG and MY, some shops may say HK set instead of SG.

Thanks for details explanation

Exactly. Same goes for my iPhone, speakers, etc, such a long list.

But my TV was made in Japan.

wondering where you see Msia version PS3 slim..
got any link to refer?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1098935&hl=PS3

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=732391&hl=PS3

all search withn this forum

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Sep 3 2009, 10:41 AM

Considering the orginal PS3 is already in the market, it shouldn't take too long.

It took years before because it was just something new and different from PS2.

The new slim is not a next-generation console, still a PS3, not PS4 yet.

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Added on September 3, 2009, 10:47 amThose are not Malaysia version. Only the old 80GB version is Malaysia version.

This post has been edited by aiman04: Sep 3 2009, 10:47 AM

would the new slim PS3 a good player for BD?

that m'sia set is PS3 fat..
m'sia not yet have PS3 slim..

that why i curious how come so fast malaysia had PS3 slim with local warranty.

yeah, our country is dump site for old stuff..
so maybe need wait 1years for malaysia version like last time?

I've given a few quick points about this in my reply to you in the BD thread. But you said I got you wrong, maybe you can refer back to that post?

I mean compare the new slim PS3 with some branded BDP in terms of PQ & SQ, can PS3 compete with or even beat these BDP?

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Sep 3 2009, 11:02 AM

Not a long time ago PS3 was the best BD player. Even now, PQ-wise it's still one of the best. AQ, when you bitstream there's nothing to compare, it's now to be done by the receiver. This new Slim PS3 has all the capabilities of any standard BD player.

However, standalone players are more popular among HT enthusiasts. Like all audiophiles, they (including myself) prefers separate equipment for different purposes.

This post has been edited by aiman04: Sep 3 2009, 11:16 AM

Foxconn China is just assemble the part. It is same if made by Flextronic or Jabil
The more crucial element is the Loader & the laser pick-up unit inside is from which manufacturer.

In term of durability, i heard Sony Malaysia had only around 3% of their fat Malaysia PS3 sent to the service center by their customer, let's see how far the new PS3 slim can go

Really?

It's not necessarily true, i only heard. If you lurk more in Playstation section, find for me how many dissatisfied customers compared to satisfied customers

ps3 slim should be in stores today.....price range from rm1.2k. i think it's either HK set or singapore.

plan to get 1 too.

Which one are you planning to get, HK set or singapore?
Why?

in other word....elite

Better wait for the official malaysia version. Rumored around end of Sept or in October. We don't know how is this PS3 slim durability, so better safe than sorry by buying the official Malaysia version. Just my 2 cents.

agreed

too bad PS3 can't do this with Blu-rays..

I think many dissatisfied customers are more likely to voice out their displeasure as compared to happy and contented customers to voice happiness, as that could be construed as gloating and boasting fanboy.

I have been using my Phat PS3 since SG launched it way back then (i paid a damn premium for it, can almost buy 2 slim PS3 now) and mostly been using it for games.

Slowly have been racun-ed to play BD, but i am happy with the LPCM output as you can hear the diff as compared to regular DD or DTS.

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Added on September 3, 2009, 11:28 pmyup.... strongly agreed. it shld not take Sony MY to bring them in, mayb slower due to limited stock worldwide and the market in MY.

This post has been edited by Poadster: Sep 3 2009, 11:28 PM

nice photo....elite

dragon tiger gate bd good?

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Added on September 4, 2009, 12:05 amor is it not urs

This post has been edited by arremie: Sep 4 2009, 12:05 AM

dragon tiger gate bd good? tis one u can see alot demo on AVFAIR2008

garanti biling balang

the punch really woot woot sound

cool...one of my fav. 18 dragon slaying palm...donnie learn that from me

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Added on September 4, 2009, 12:30 amstill expensive at amazon us

This post has been edited by arremie: Sep 4 2009, 12:30 AM

i tot he learn wing chun from u in Ip Man??





This post has been edited by prescott: Sep 4 2009, 01:14 AM

I wonder why Sony change the logo from the "Playstation 3" to PS3. It looks fugly a bit.

maxizanc bro, I can see that you already change your target from PS3 fat to PS3 slim "PS" already become a trademark to Sony, whenever people mention about PS, we all know what it is, maybe that's why Sony change the logo to PS3

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Sep 4 2009, 08:09 AM

Not only the logo, but the font is different as well. No more that Spide-Man font. And the new firmware uses the new logo and font at the introduction. It celebrates the arrival of this new Slim PS3, so our old fat PS3 will just have to follow.

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Added on September 4, 2009, 9:51 amFinally just registered the MY PSN account. Didn't know now we can already buy stuffs in Ringgit Malaysia, just bought WipeOut HD and the new dynamic LittleBigPlanet dynamic theme.

We can also test download/upload speed now with the new firmware:



This post has been edited by aiman04: Sep 4 2009, 09:51 AM

From Joystiq :

"The system wasn't the only thing that got smaller when Sony officially unveiled the slimmer PS3. The entire PlayStation branding has been reworked: the system is no longer PLAYSTATION 3 (all caps), it's PlayStation 3. The logo no longer uses the Spider-Man font to spell out the entire system name. Instead, marketing materials now feature three simple characters: "PS3."

Kaz Hirai explained the meaning behind the change to Times Online. The new logo represents a "reset" of sorts. Hirai explains that he wanted it to represent "going back to our roots."

There are practical applications to a revised logo, as well. "When you have PlayStation 3 spelt out, the aspect ratio was such that if you wanted it on a billboard it became tiny. It didn't work in terms of visibility," he admitted. We took a look back to this Call of Duty 4 TV ad to emphasize the difference: the Xbox 360 logo is more than twice as large as the now-outdated PLAYSTATION 3 logo. If you watched this ad on a SDTV, you probably wouldn't even notice the PS3 logo at all! While we're not entirely sure the new logo will have an effect on sales, we (and other games bloggers) are glad to finally give our CAPS LOCK keys a break. Thanks, Sony."

Source

Sorry, one stupid question without checking on the previous post... Can PS3 read external HDD? be it slim or big model? If can read external HDD, can it play the m2ts file in the HDD?

shud be able to read i guess, shud be able to play as well, but problem is, u have to be sure ur m2ts file is smaller than 4gb

Argh... thanks for the info. but nowaday it is difficult to get the m2ts file smaller than 4gb Thanks for the info.

You can use media server, or copy directly to the PS3's harddisk via network. I've copied a few 8GB files via network.

The only reason you can't have have files bigger than 4GB is the USB external drive format. PS3 can only read USB external drive that is formatted with FAT32, which limits file size to 4GB maximum.

Or can try EXT3 linux partition. Does this work?