Sony PS3 Gaming Console (80GB HDD) w/ Motorstorm $599.99

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    yeah, it says in fine print 8-12 weeks for credit to appear. but with 0% interest...hmmm, i just don't want a ps3, yet am too hesitant to get a bluray standalone. at least ps3 can still play games, if sony god forbid, bluray should die out.

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    yeah, it says in fine print 8-12 weeks for credit to appear. but with 0% interest...hmmm, i just don't want a ps3, yet am too hesitant to get a bluray standalone. at least ps3 can still play games, if sony god forbid, bluray should die out.

    Why the hang up with Sony? (Just curious)
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
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    Demiurge wrote: »
    Why the hang up with Sony? (Just curious)

    everything fails eventually, but sony has just always done me wrong. anything i've ever had sony just flat-out sucked. and i sort of feel their marketing tactics in this current format war are synonymous with bullying. imho. sometimes to win one must be tough, though. yet sometimes they seem deceitful. but that is a whole other argument. move along people, nothing to see here.....:o

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    everything fails eventually, but sony has just always done me wrong. anything i've ever had sony just flat-out sucked. and i sort of feel their marketing tactics in this current format war are synonymous with bullying. imho. sometimes to win one must be tough, though. yet sometimes they seem deceitful. but that is a whole other argument. move along people, nothing to see here.....:o

    It's cool, I was just wondering. :)
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    sort of like some like chevy and hate ford. is there really a reason for that? ambiguous loathing. but either way, this deal has got me thinkin' differently for the first time. money talks, baby!

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    Nope. You can use it anywhere and still take advantage of the deal.

    the sony offer has a "1" footnote that states purchase must be made at sonystyle stores and online only... just a heads up.

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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited August 2007
    I just looket over it......it's not free shipping.......unless I am too blind...Please advise?
    Gaara wrote: »
    So let me get this straight if I buy the PS3 60gb from sonystyle with their credit card I can get it for $499 and get a $150 credit, currently free shipping, 12 months to pay it off, plus they are doing extra points offers on top of the free 5 blurays?

    So it would be $349 shipped for a PS3 with 5 blurays a year to pay it off, plus points?
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    it was free shipping until thursday. i didn't get approved on the spot. i have too much credit available to me to get into debt with. i think that was the reason. fuggers. no ps3 for me. oh well. now i can concentrate on finding a deal on the new onkyo hd dvd player slated for this fall....

    http://www.onkyousa.com/news.cfm?id=119

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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    it was free shipping until thursday. i didn't get approved on the spot. i have too much credit available to me to get into debt with. i think that was the reason. fuggers. no ps3 for me. oh well. now i can concentrate on finding a deal on the new onkyo hd dvd player slated for this fall....

    http://www.onkyousa.com/news.cfm?id=119

    Thats..........F.........UP

    When will they offer that again?
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    doggie750 wrote: »
    Thats..........F.........UP

    When will they offer that again?

    offer is still valid until the end of this month, i believe, just no more free shipping. still a good deal.

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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    offer is still valid until the end of this month, i believe, just no more free shipping. still a good deal.


    FYI..for those who are interested..........FREE SHIPPING NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!

    Tuesday is the DAY for me!!!!!:D
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited August 2007
    doggie750 wrote: »
    FYI..for those who are interested..........FREE SHIPPING NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!

    Tuesday is the DAY for me!!!!!:D

    Took the plunge last night. Free shippig 8/14 - 8/16. Tax hurt, but there is the $150 rebate in a couple months. Still feel a little dirty spending so much on a machine that I will use to play football and baseball games (only) on. Not sure BlueRay will make much difference becuase we have no HDTVs in the house and it will be a while before we get one since I refuse to have a cable box and I want the 1080 w/ the card the excludes the need for cable box to be around $800 for a 36" - 40" TV. (I know, I will be waiting a while).

    At least my movies and sports TV SOUNDS good!;)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    the sony offer has a "1" footnote that states purchase must be made at sonystyle stores and online only... just a heads up.

    Interesting...

    The offer must of recently changed? I purchased my PS3 back in April at Sam's club, used the Sony card and the offer worked just fine.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    well, my **** didn't get instant approval. i think i had too much credit available, which, in turn, hurt my credit score. but hopefully after further review, they will still send the card via mail. that's been happening to others on different forums.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited August 2007
    Something Missed here is the fact the PS3 is rated the 2nd best overall Blue Ray player on the market. And at it's price class it's the best.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    well, my **** didn't get instant approval. i think i had too much credit available, which, in turn, hurt my credit score. but hopefully after further review, they will still send the card via mail. that's been happening to others on different forums.

    been happening alot over at fatwallet
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited August 2007
    polktiger wrote: »
    Took the plunge last night. Free shippig 8/14 - 8/16. Tax hurt, but there is the $150 rebate in a couple months. Still feel a little dirty spending so much on a machine that I will use to play football and baseball games (only) on. Not sure BlueRay will make much difference becuase we have no HDTVs in the house and it will be a while before we get one since I refuse to have a cable box and I want the 1080 w/ the card the excludes the need for cable box to be around $800 for a 36" - 40" TV. (I know, I will be waiting a while).

    At least my movies and sports TV SOUNDS good!;)

    I smelled roses yesterday...........it's been shipped....:D

    POLKTIGER: Joined the 1080 BREED, it's all worth it...you could get a used one from craigslist like the SONY 36XBR400 series, the market for it goes from $150 to $400. Goodluck shopping!!!!
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    just got my sonycard today in the mail. ordered me up a ps3 60 gb. i am now, format neutral. if there ever is a victor, i root for hd dvd. but i'm passing up a lot of movies i want NOW that are available on blu-ray.:cool:

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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    just got my sonycard today in the mail. ordered me up a ps3 60 gb. i am now, format neutral. if there ever is a victor, i root for hd dvd. but i'm passing up a lot of movies i want NOW that are available on blu-ray.:cool:

    :D Great!!

    Now we can both team up on Cheddar and there is nothing he can say about it!:eek: :D
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    :D Great!!

    Now we can both team up on Cheddar and there is nothing he can say about it!:eek: :D

    lest we forget demiurge...:cool: :D

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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    lest we forget demiurge...:cool: :D

    :o I forgot all about Demi. Look out Cheddar, you're doomed!:D
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2007
    Still need that XBox Live Gamer Tag....

    So interesting it can't be produced. ;)
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited August 2007
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    :D Great!!

    Now we can both team up on Cheddar and there is nothing he can say about it!:eek: :D

    So much attention paid to just little 'ol me. ;)

    Enjoy your blu-ray player guys...it will reward you most in PQ if you tweak it with the proper settings. Get the latest firmware and make sure you've got it set right for the type of hdtv you've got.

    I'm looking forward to the upcoming games like killzone 2 and haze. When those come out, I'll definitely be online. :D.

    Hey bizill, you did get that gamer tag I posted for you, right?
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    cheddar wrote: »
    So much attention paid to just little 'ol me. ;)

    Hey bizill, you did get that gamer tag I posted for you, right?

    i thought i caught it in a previous thread. but i just searched for it and cannot find it. did a thread or at least a bunch of posts get deleted at some time? due to our bickering?:o

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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited August 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    i thought i caught it in a previous thread. but i just searched for it and cannot find it. did a thread or at least a bunch of posts get deleted at some time? due to our bickering?:o

    Just pm'd it to you. Congrats on the purchase, BTW. What blu-rays you gonna get?
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    believe it or not, friggin' resident evil apocalypse is the movie that got me to convert. there is an hd dvd import of the movie, but i'd rather just give credit to the format who released it here in the states. it will be one of my five free blu-rays. after that, i keep hearing alot about apacalypto, but don't care too much for a completely sub-titled film. avs has their picture quality tier thread. i'm sure i'll pick up at least terminator 2. again, another movie with an hd dvd import counter-part. but i'd rather give proper credit...

    just recieved shipping email from sony. fedex delivery date of monday. i think my first purchase will be the bluetooth remote. i know the button layout sucks and it is not backlit and the paint wears off, but i don't want to go the nyko IR route and use my harmony as they still haven't given the ability to turn on/off ps3.

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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited August 2007
    I liked the original resident evil. Came close to getting it. Be sure to post if you think it's good. I've read a lot of positive reviews about apocalypto too but was waiting for it to turn up in bargain bins. Enjoy.

    Edit: Oh, and don't forget stuff like underworld and black hawk down. They should be at bargain bin prices or maybe included in the free disks since they're old. Are you set-up for lossless audio over hdmi? I'm still waiting on a good pre. But those uncompressed LPCM tracks are supposed to be really good.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited August 2007
    My biggest gripe so far is no component outputs on the PS3. I guess it's time for a HDMI switch with component conversion or new FP (1080p of course). :)
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2007
    no, i'm set up for semi-success with hdmi through dvi to tv and stupid optical toslink to receiver. my receiver has 8 channel analog in, but ps3 doesn't have out. but i'm using 360 hd dvd player through toslink. beggars can't be choosers. no lossless for bizzy.

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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited August 2007
    Sami wrote: »
    My biggest gripe so far is no component outputs on the PS3. I guess it's time for a HDMI switch with component conversion or new FP (1080p of course). :)

    Sami,

    The A/V connector is the same one as on the ps2. It accepts component cables made for either system with the A/V connector on one end.

    http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=1300794&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

    What the ps3 lacks is Analog Outs to hook the decoded high def surround tracks into a receiver. You have to use at least hdmi 1.1 into a receiver to get at lossless audio.
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