80GB PS3 out now in some stores! - Blu-ray Forum

jimmy242 · 07-29-2007, 05:59 PM

will it follow the post october guildlines? will it have hdmi 1.3? will it be able to decode dts hd and dolby hd?

dillycheeze · 07-29-2007, 06:02 PM

the current ps3s are already hdmi 1.3...and the dts-ma & dd hd should come via firmware update in the near future

jimmy242 · 07-29-2007, 06:37 PM

does it support blu-ray j+?

jimmy242 · 07-29-2007, 07:52 PM

Does Any1 Know When In Auguest It Will Come Out?

Leopold BUTTERS · 07-29-2007, 08:12 PM

August 1st, if i am not mistaken, I believe that is what was said at E3

WriteSimply · 07-30-2007, 02:16 AM

jimmy, obviously you're throwing a lot of acronyms around. But here's the facts.

BD-J is working right now. Dolby TrueHD is decoded out of the box. HDMI 1.3 is in EVERY PS3. BD+ playback is mandatory for all BD players; it is not tested yet because there are no discs with it.

Decoding DTS HDMA is a possible option but it is not certain.

fuad

wem003 · 07-30-2007, 02:28 AM

Is it confirmed anywhere that the 80gig will have the 65nm architecture?

krisztoforo · 07-30-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy242

will it follow the post october guildlines? will it have hdmi 1.3? will it be able to decode dts hd and dolby hd?

The 80GB version won't have anything that current 60GB units cannot achieve with a firmware upgrade. Being a game console it has to provide a uniform interface to customers regardless of when it was manufactured, so Sony can only make improvements/upgrades "under the hood" that are also achievable with a fw upgrade on the "older" units. DTS HD decoding can be done by a fw upgrade. HDMI 1.3 already included (although according to reports that version of chip it has won't pass undecoded bitstream of DTS-HD,Dolby TrueHD to 1.3 receivers). 65nm is a possibility since reports came in March that IBM started manufacturing cell on 65nm, I guess the question is whether Sony ran out of its stockpile of 90nm cell chips before they started assembling the 80GB units. Hopefully someone with an 80GB unit will do some power consumption measurements since the 65nm chip should have measurably lower power draw.

Pilam69 · 07-30-2007, 05:06 PM

They announced a 8/1 release date for the 80GB model. As to 65nm that will be coming soon but they aren't there yet. Once they get to 65nm they think they can start moving towards profitability

. Some would argue the 60GB model is the most advanced you will ever be able to buy because it has the emotion engine in it and none of the newer models do or will have that. Everything else is just a firmware update away. I think people will be talking in a year or two about how adaptable the PS3 really is and how Sony was really thinking ahead. Just my opinion there.

wem003 · 07-30-2007, 05:15 PM

Amazon is listing 8/12 as the release date.

I don't have a lot of ps2 games - so for me I am more interested in 65nm if it runs a little cooler.

Go Blue · 07-30-2007, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilam69

They announced a 8/1 release date for the 80GB model. As to 65nm that will be coming soon but they aren't there yet. Once they get to 65nm they think they can start moving towards profitability

. Some would argue the 60GB model is the most advanced you will ever be able to buy because it has the emotion engine in it and none of the newer models do or will have that. Everything else is just a firmware update away. I think people will be talking in a year or two about how adaptable the PS3 really is and how Sony was really thinking ahead. Just my opinion there.

What does the emotion engine do? Is it worth having? I am thinking of replacing my 2nd 60gb for the 80gb since I have had fan noise issues.

CptGreedle · 07-30-2007, 05:34 PM

Does the 80 have anything the 60 doesn't have besides a bigger HD?
All I can say is I have a 60, and I will probably just add a larger drive myself, prolly something like 160 GB.

Pilam69 · 07-30-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schultz

What does the emotion engine do? Is it worth having? I am thinking of replacing my 2nd 60gb for the 80gb since I have had fan noise issues.

The emotion engine allows "better" backwards compatibility because it is the actual chipset that the PS2 has. It eliminates the problems with backwards compatibility via emulation. Essentially, since I have a big PS2 game library it was a key for me to have so that I can still play all of my games. They are still PS2 games (althought the firmware is helping upscale them) but they play right and look right.

Branden · 08-02-2007, 02:35 PM

August 12th in Canada for $660 bundle: link

McBain · 08-02-2007, 02:44 PM

Also Aug. 12th at Best Buy Canada.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...66&catid=24376

MyXBR3isMygf · 08-02-2007, 02:51 PM

Gamestop.com has them in stock now.

80gb + Motorstorm for $599

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020279

whippersnapper · 08-02-2007, 10:12 PM

It's up at Amazon. Hope this link works.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PlayStati...blurayforum-20

atomik kinder · 08-04-2007, 01:53 AM

Missed this thread and created a new one. Oops. They are out now. I saw one at Target today!

WriteSimply · 08-04-2007, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Does the 80 have anything the 60 doesn't have besides a bigger HD?
All I can say is I have a 60, and I will probably just add a larger drive myself, prolly something like 160 GB.

No it just the drive and Motorstorm.

The extra 20GB does not warrant an extra US$40 when combined with Motorstorm. SCEA should've bundled an extra controller to make it sweeter. Then customers have a choice of either the US$499 (BD player) or the US$599 (game console and BD player).

Since the 5 Free Disc offer is still on, any BD player right now is a sweet deal.

fuad

gvortex7 · 08-04-2007, 06:13 AM

It's also available on Bestbuy.com.

07-29-2007, 05:59 PM	#1
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	80GB PS3 out now in some stores! will it follow the post october guildlines? will it have hdmi 1.3? will it be able to decode dts hd and dolby hd?

07-30-2007, 02:28 AM	#7
wem003 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Apex, NC Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1	65nm? Is it confirmed anywhere that the 80gig will have the 65nm architecture?

07-30-2007, 05:06 PM	#9
Pilam69 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:126	Release date is August 1 unless something happened They announced a 8/1 release date for the 80GB model. As to 65nm that will be coming soon but they aren't there yet. Once they get to 65nm they think they can start moving towards profitability. Some would argue the 60GB model is the most advanced you will ever be able to buy because it has the emotion engine in it and none of the newer models do or will have that. Everything else is just a firmware update away. I think people will be talking in a year or two about how adaptable the PS3 really is and how Sony was really thinking ahead. Just my opinion there.

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jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Does Any1 Know When In Auguest It Will Come Out?

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Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	August 1st, if i am not mistaken, I believe that is what was said at E3

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WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	jimmy, obviously you're throwing a lot of acronyms around. But here's the facts. BD-J is working right now. Dolby TrueHD is decoded out of the box. HDMI 1.3 is in EVERY PS3. BD+ playback is mandatory for all BD players; it is not tested yet because there are no discs with it. Decoding DTS HDMA is a possible option but it is not certain. fuad

07-30-2007, 05:15 PM	#10
wem003 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Apex, NC Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1	Amazon is listing 8/12 as the release date. I don't have a lot of ps2 games - so for me I am more interested in 65nm if it runs a little cooler.

07-30-2007, 05:34 PM	#12
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Does the 80 have anything the 60 doesn't have besides a bigger HD? All I can say is I have a 60, and I will probably just add a larger drive myself, prolly something like 160 GB.

08-02-2007, 02:35 PM	#14
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	August 12th in Canada for $660 bundle: link

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McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	Also Aug. 12th at Best Buy Canada. http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...66&catid=24376

08-02-2007, 02:51 PM	#16
MyXBR3isMygf Active Member Member since:Nov 2006	Gamestop.com has them in stock now. 80gb + Motorstorm for $599 http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020279

08-02-2007, 10:12 PM	#17
whippersnapper Special Member Member since:Jan 2007	It's up at Amazon. Hope this link works. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PlayStati...blurayforum-20

08-04-2007, 01:53 AM	#18
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Missed this thread and created a new one. Oops. They are out now. I saw one at Target today!

08-04-2007, 06:13 AM	#20
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	It's also available on Bestbuy.com.

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