exactly what DOES come with the PS3!?

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42" LCD 1080P Monitor - $2000
Playstation 3 - $600
Too Cheap to buy an HDMI Cable - Priceless
 
lost0822 said:
42" LCD 1080P Monitor - $2000
Playstation 3 - $600
Too Cheap to buy an HDMI Cable - Priceless
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Nuff said.

I look forward to reading continued bashing of Sony from all the "poor and pissed off" people, while im playing my PS3 with the 20 dollar HDMI cable i bought.
 
4saken said:
Nuff said.

I look forward to reading continued bashing of Sony from all the "poor and pissed off" people, while im playing my PS3 with the 20 dollar HDMI cable i bought.
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QFT

People already bashed back and forth, I think it's time to wait and see the real thing come out.
 
Are you serious?

Christ, I can't think of one expensive piece of electronic equipment that came with an expensive peripheral or accessory.
iPod's come with the cheap iPod headphones which are absolutely horrible and probably cost Apple $5 to produce.
I don't know of any HDTV's that ship with HDMI cables or, for non-HDTV's, component cables.
My home theater system didn't come with an optical digital in/out cable.
Shit, even cheap shit don't come with batteries.

I'm sure there's exceptions here and there, but for the VAST majority of electronic equipment, you should always look to spend more money on it than the pricetag.
Anyone with a brain should know this.
 
The18thLetter said:
Are you serious?

Christ, I can't think of one expensive piece of electronic equipment that came with an expensive peripheral or accessory.
iPod's come with the cheap iPod headphones which are absolutely horrible and probably cost Apple $5 to produce.
I don't know of any HDTV's that ship with HDMI cables or, for non-HDTV's, component cables.
My home theater system didn't come with an optical digital in/out cable.
Shit, even cheap shit don't come with batteries.

I'm sure there's exceptions here and there, but for the VAST majority of electronic equipment, you should always look to spend more money on it than the pricetag.
Anyone with a brain should know this.
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Unless of course you purchased the premium Xbox360, which does come with Component cables, and a CAT-5 cable, and a headset, and a media remote...

Comparing the PS3 to other high-end A/V components is one thing, but I think it's far more appropriate to compare it to it's closest competitive product. And when doing so, it leaves you wanting (or in this case, needing) more.
 
JethroXP said:
Unless of course you purchased the premium Xbox360, which does come with Component cables, and a CAT-5 cable, and a headset, and a media remote...

Comparing the PS3 to other high-end A/V components is one thing, but I think it's far more appropriate to compare it to it's closest competitive product. And when doing so, it leaves you wanting (or in this case, needing) more.
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Yeah well with the Premium, you're paying for more, so it evens out by default.

But that's fine.
Let's even the playing field, then, shall we?

What's more expensive... an HD-DVD add-on (AND an HDMI cable, which I'm fairly sure won't come with one)...
...orrrr just an HDMI cable?

Hmm...
 
The18thLetter said:
Yeah well with the Premium, you're paying for more, so it evens out by default.

But that's fine.
Let's even the playing field, then, shall we?

What's more expensive... an HD-DVD add-on (AND an HDMI cable, which I'm fairly sure won't come with one)...
...orrrr just an HDMI cable?

Hmm...
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Ahh young grasshopper, you assume too much. The HD-DVD drive is an accessory. You don't have to buy it, nor do you need it to enjoy Hi-Def gaming on your Xbox360 out of the box. Sony forces you to buy a Blu-Ray drive if you want PS3, whether you need it or want it, and yet they still force you to purchase an additional cable just to be able to use it for Hi-Def gaming. Keep in mind I'm not talking HDMI here, I'm talking component. The Xbox360 premium comes with a component cable so that you can enjoy Hi-Def gaming out of the box. The PS3, whether $499 or $599, does *not* come with either an HDMI cable *or* a component cable. Like I said in a previous post, with the PS3 it's "Welcome to next gen Hi-Def gaming, the line for the extra cable you need to buy to actually do that begins over there..."
 
JethroXP said:
Ahh young grasshopper, you assume too much. The HD-DVD drive is an accessory. You don't have to buy it, nor do you need it to enjoy Hi-Def gaming on your Xbox360 out of the box. Sony forces you to buy a Blu-Ray drive if you want PS3, whether you need it or want it, and yet they still force you to purchase an additional cable just to be able to use it for Hi-Def gaming. Keep in mind I'm not talking HDMI here, I'm talking component. The Xbox360 premium comes with a component cable so that you can enjoy Hi-Def gaming out of the box. The PS3, whether $499 or $599, does *not* come with either an HDMI cable *or* a component cable. Like I said in a previous post, with the PS3 it's "Welcome to next gen Hi-Def gaming, the line for the extra cable you need to buy to actually do that begins over there..."
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And its still extremely petty to bitch about it regardless.
 
an HDMI cable is like $10, stop bitching

monoprice.com has like any type of cable for cheap. If you really think that $600 is a bad price for the PS3 but are still shelling out the cash, what is $610 to you?
 
4saken said:
And its still extremely petty to bitch about it regardless.
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Really? After paying $600 it's petty to bitch about not being able to connect to a Hi-Def display out of the box? At $300 I might agree with you, but for $600 you'd think they could at least provide a cable to connect the thing to your Hi-Def display.

bigwilliestyle711 said:
an HDMI cable is like $10, stop bitching

monoprice.com has like any type of cable for cheap. If you really think that $600 is a bad price for the PS3 but are still shelling out the cash, what is $610 to you?
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As I said in my post, I'm not talking about HDMI, I'm talking about component cables. Which from what I can see from the back panel of the PS3 will be proprietary to the PS3. I can guarantee you that you won't find those for $10.

LeviathanZERO said:
Sooooo....

does it come with RCA cables? (you're kidding , right?)
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I have no idea. I'm simply looking at this text from Sony's website and drawing the conclusion that no HD cables are included:

Sony's Website said:
* Video output in HD requires cables and an HD-compatible display, both sold separately.
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Take a look here for yourself. It's the disclaimer text when you click on question #2.
 
JethroXP said:
Ahh young grasshopper, you assume too much. The HD-DVD drive is an accessory. You don't have to buy it, nor do you need it to enjoy Hi-Def gaming on your Xbox360 out of the box. Sony forces you to buy a Blu-Ray drive if you want PS3, whether you need it or want it, and yet they still force you to purchase an additional cable just to be able to use it for Hi-Def gaming. Keep in mind I'm not talking HDMI here, I'm talking component. The Xbox360 premium comes with a component cable so that you can enjoy Hi-Def gaming out of the box. The PS3, whether $499 or $599, does *not* come with either an HDMI cable *or* a component cable. Like I said in a previous post, with the PS3 it's "Welcome to next gen Hi-Def gaming, the line for the extra cable you need to buy to actually do that begins over there..."
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I'm just saying... with all this HDMI talk, it's obvious you (not just YOU, but I'm talking about the forum as a whole and the OP) have an HDTV and are interested in high-def movies and games.
You want high definition movies and content on both consoles, this is what it's going to cost you... that's what I meant by leveling the playing field.
But, I suppose you're right about the HDMI cable for 360 part.
 
The18thLetter said:
I'm just saying... with all this HDMI talk, it's obvious you (not just YOU, but I'm talking about the forum as a whole and the OP) have an HDTV and are interested in high-def movies and games.
You want high definition movies and content on both consoles, this is what it's going to cost you... that's what I meant by leveling the playing field.
But, I suppose you're right about the HDMI cable for 360 part.
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Ok, I can accept that. When looking at each console as a Hi-Def Gaming *and* movie player, the costs do roughly equal out (obviously making some assumptions about the cost of the HD-DVD accessory when it comes out for Xbox360).
 
bigwilliestyle711 said:
an HDMI cable is like $10, stop bitching

monoprice.com has like any type of cable for cheap. If you really think that $600 is a bad price for the PS3 but are still shelling out the cash, what is $610 to you?
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You see, it's attitudes like this that continue to make companies like Sony arrogant and that's how they get away with this shit. Look, I don't care if cables are $2, when i'm putting down $600 for a frickin' console, I expect it to include everything that is necessary. You can't forcefeed me blu-ray and talk up 1080p, then not include the cable necessary to get the shit that you've been hyping up, I mean what the fuck? Why should I start buying extra shit, after paying $600 pre-tax? It's like buying a car, and finding out that I need to buy a steering wheel seperately. Isn't it a foregone conclusion that it should come with a steering wheel? Hearing the car salesman tell me "Hey, you already spent several thousands on the vehicle, what's a few more dollars for the wheel to you?" is a spit in the face.
 
btf1980 said:
It's like buying a car, and finding out that I need to buy a steering wheel seperately.
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I had that happen to me recently, except it was a very expensive mountain bike, with no pedals! D'oh!
 
Psychotext said:
I had that happen to me recently, except it was a very expensive mountain bike, with no pedals! D'oh!
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Heheheh, oh how the newbies buying their first good bike used to grouse about that, we sent more than one ride out the door with plastic platforms because after dropping $2400 on their SE1 they decided they were broke.
 
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