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  • timalan
    timalan Posts: 106
    edited January 2013
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    I'm firmly planted a few years behind the gaming curve. Way, way cheaper, and as long as I stay a constant 2-3 years behind the curve, it's all new to me. :)
    5.1 theater - Pioneer SC-07, Mirage OMD-CC center, 4 x Mirage Omnisats, Boston Acoustics VPS-210 sub
    2.1 living room - NAD 7400 integrated, 2 x Platinum Audio Duos, MIT Terminator4 cables
    2.1 bedroom- Arcam Solo, 2 x Mirage OMD-5's
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://bgr.com/2013/01/15/playstation-4-and-xbox-720-could-cost-just-350-expected-to-launch-this-fall-292400/
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
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    Eh, to entrenched in PC gaming to be concerned about any new console.
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  • timalan
    timalan Posts: 106
    edited January 2013
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    Hmm... the $350 price point could be tempting, though...
    5.1 theater - Pioneer SC-07, Mirage OMD-CC center, 4 x Mirage Omnisats, Boston Acoustics VPS-210 sub
    2.1 living room - NAD 7400 integrated, 2 x Platinum Audio Duos, MIT Terminator4 cables
    2.1 bedroom- Arcam Solo, 2 x Mirage OMD-5's
    FOR SALE - Genesis Servo-10 sub, Genesis Servo-12 amp; Martin Logan Dynamo sub; Mirage MM-6 sub; Harman Kardon DPR-1001 7.1 receiver
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2013
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    Looking forward to seeing more info released this Summer on the specs. of these new systems. One thing that would be a HUGE selling point for the Sony system would be to offer a controller setup(bigger) like that, that the Xbox 360 uses. So____ much better than the ittie bittie controller that comes with the PS3. I guess they fit your hands fine if you're a teenager,lol.
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/01/16/next-gen-secrets-allegedly-leaked-to-nvidia-by-former-amd-executives
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
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    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://m.guardiannews.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/jan/03/xbox-720-countdown-begins
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
    Blu-Ray Panasonic BD 210
    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

    Acoustimac red suede panels
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  • timalan
    timalan Posts: 106
    edited January 2013
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    Any closeup controller pics yet?
    5.1 theater - Pioneer SC-07, Mirage OMD-CC center, 4 x Mirage Omnisats, Boston Acoustics VPS-210 sub
    2.1 living room - NAD 7400 integrated, 2 x Platinum Audio Duos, MIT Terminator4 cables
    2.1 bedroom- Arcam Solo, 2 x Mirage OMD-5's
    FOR SALE - Genesis Servo-10 sub, Genesis Servo-12 amp; Martin Logan Dynamo sub; Mirage MM-6 sub; Harman Kardon DPR-1001 7.1 receiver
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://www.examiner.com/article/xbox-720-development-compared-to-fight-club-by-inside-developer
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
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    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/games/1297210/xbox-720-could-see-blu-ray-and-skype-support
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
    Blu-Ray Panasonic BD 210
    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

    Acoustimac red suede panels
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://www.examiner.com/article/new-xbox-720-graphics-specs-revealed
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
    Blu-Ray Panasonic BD 210
    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

    Acoustimac red suede panels
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited January 2013
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    The same games on the PlayStation 3, meanwhile, come on a single disc, taking advantage of the format's increased capacity. That's something that Microsoft is reportedly keen to duplicate with its Xbox 720 - although the site further claims that the Xbox 720 will be unable to play Blu-ray films, restricting the use of the drive to games as Microsoft looks to further push its Xbox Video streaming and download service instead.

    WHAT? Seriously?!?!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Juggalo23451
    Juggalo23451 Posts: 42
    edited January 2013
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    Xbox vNext Technical Specs Revealed, Powered By 8 CPU Cores And 8GB RAM
    http://microsoft-news.com/xbox-vnext-technical-specs-revealed-powered-by-8-cpu-cores-and-8gb-ram/
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited January 2013
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    Not bad... for a console. Kind of surprised at the slower speed of the CPU (current Xbox is 3.2GHz), but I guess 8 cores is supposed to make up for that.

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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
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    http://m.gizmodo.com/5977907/report-xbox-720-will-pack-an-8+core-amd-chip-12-teraflops-of-power
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
    Blu-Ray Panasonic BD 210
    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

    Acoustimac red suede panels
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited January 2013
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    I hope it's a lot better than the 360??
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2013
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    WHAT? Seriously?!?!

    You know the drill. They're going to wait a few months after launch and release a remote control that will unlock BD playback capabilities and charge you $50 for it:cheesygrin:. This is Microsoft we're talking about.
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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    edited February 2013
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    XBL is a paid subscription. However have you ever used the PS3 or Wii online service. Its terrible. XBL is very smooth and it WORKS. Thats why they make you pay for it, to keep it working. ( or I have been brainwashed, I am a Elite XBL member. )

    The next Xbox will be awesome, no its not going to be as powerful as a PC but you need to take it for what it is, cheap and accessible.
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited February 2013
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    While I agree with you about XBL being very smooth and works..
    The PS3 online is NOT terrible at all its actually amazing because it is free..
    XBL will give you a better online experience no doubt and it should it costs $$ every month.
    PS3 online is free and works perfectly for what it does, I am online all the time using my PS3 and never have any online issues..
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2013
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    Looking forward to the launch of the PS4, hopefully we'll find out something concrete on the timeline, like before June:).
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2013
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    Thanks for the heads up info Tommy, would be great if it prices at $350.00. Looks like we'll hear something on the PS4K (how sweet would that be if the games were 4K,lol) on Feb.20th around 6PM. :biggrin:
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  • swb502
    swb502 Posts: 112
    edited February 2013
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    PS4 controler leaked:
    http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/another-ps4-controller-photo-leak-shows-touchpad-and-move-like-panel-1131529

    I'm pretty happy, I have loved the dual shock control since before there was dual shock in it. Here looking forward to 20 Feb!
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited February 2013
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    swb502 wrote: »
    I'm pretty happy, I have loved the dual shock control since before there was dual shock in it. Here looking forward to 20 Feb!
    See, I'm just the opposite. The dual shock is the most uncomfortable controller for long-time use in the history of gaming, and we've just accepted it because we grew used to it. I was really hoping that Sony would lend a little more bulk to the new controller to make it fit better in the average person's hand. That said, this controller does seem to be a LITTLE bigger than the standard dual shock, so MAYBE it will be more ergonomic. Guess I'll know when I get my hands on one. Either way, I'm disappointed that they haven't rethought that design for people who don't have tiny Asian hands.
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