I am now an owner of a new PS3!

[ussrelativity]

Originally Posted by Twankies08

Well I spent $600 for my 60gb last year in June and i'm
glad I did because all the newer models suck!!!!!!!
BUT congratulations on getting a PS3 and welcome to the
blu-ray family!!!

Thank you, but I do not have a high definition TV yet. This will be my only major purchase for a long time. For now, it's back to strict savings.

Also, another reason for the 80GB MGS4 model in particular is because of the 65nm Cell and the lower heat output. I want to take good care of it, so it will last a LONG time. I have never owned a game console ever, and I remember playing many other kinds when I was growing up, including the NES, which was a long time ago.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by ussrelativity

Thank you, but I do not have a high definition TV yet. This will be my only major purchase for a long time. For now, it's back to strict savings.

Also, another reason for the 80GB MGS4 model in particular is because of the 65nm Cell and the lower heat output. I want to take good care of it, so it will last a LONG time. I have never owned a game console ever, and I remember playing many other kinds when I was growing up, including the NES, which was a long time ago.

If you're really interested in prolonging the lifespan of your PS3, get yourself an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for it (also applies to other complex electronics like computers, incidentally).

A decent UPS unit will run you somewhere in the vicinity of $100 delivered, but they're worth their weight in gold. Aside from the safety of knowing your gear is protected from poor power quality (which is a concern almost everywhere), it also saves you frustration - no spontaneously losing game progress during a brownout or power spike, no damage to your saved games if something weird comes down the power lines during a save operation.

My launch 60GB PS3 is still working as perfectly today as it was when I bought it.

[notoriousmatty]

Originally Posted by Icemage

If you're really interested in prolonging the lifespan of your PS3, get yourself an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for it (also applies to other complex electronics like computers, incidentally).

A decent UPS unit will run you somewhere in the vicinity of $100 delivered, but they're worth their weight in gold. Aside from the safety of knowing your gear is protected from poor power quality (which is a concern almost everywhere), it also saves you frustration - no spontaneously losing game progress during a brownout or power spike, no damage to your saved games if something weird comes down the power lines during a save operation.

My launch 60GB PS3 is still working as perfectly today as it was when I bought it.

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

[PoLskA]

Originally Posted by notoriousmatty

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

+1
i bought two Belkin power strips from Target...

i think they were around $20 apiece... one for my pc stuff and one for my tv/ps3/etc...

both guarantee if anything fails, they cover up to like $15000-20000 each... cant recall...

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by PolskAltima

+1
i bought two Belkin power strips from Target...

i think they were around $20 apiece... one for my pc stuff and one for my tv/ps3/etc...

both guarantee if anything fails, they cover up to like $15000-20000 each... cant recall...

I wouldn't trust a Belkin product any farther than I could throw it. They have the worst QC in the industry.

[andyman1970]

Originally Posted by Icemage

I wouldn't trust a Belkin product any farther than I could throw it. They have the worst QC in the industry.

AMEN to that!!! + 1000.

[ussrelativity]

My bank screwed me!!!!!!!!!!

I got a message from Amazon indicating that my bank refused to verify the billing information! They screwed me!!!!

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by notoriousmatty

Im sorry but those are worthless. Any power strip will do. I have over 30k in equipment and none of those power hoax equipment. Go on avs forum and watch people tear these apart

Power strips don't work for beans on computing equipment (including game consoles). I used to work in the power protection industry, at a company that manufactures a wide variety of surge protection products. I've seen the real test results first-hand, trust me on this.

Most power strips have just a 10kA-20kA metal oxide varistor. It's fine if your only problem is lightning strikes on power lines damaging your refrigerator. What those things don't do is reduce the temporary voltage low enough to prevent damage to your electronic equipment. Most of them will clamp the voltage down to maybe 500v, which is still plenty high enough to fry your PS3/computer/whatever.

More importantly, in the case of a PS3, a lot of games access the hard drive and Bad Things will happen if you get a temporary loss of power during a save operation. At the least you lose some game data - sometimes more.

Now, if you happen to live in an area with very clean, very consistent power (no lightning, reliable electrical service without any brownouts), then sure, go with a strip (but don't overload it). Sadly, there are very, very, very few places anywhere in the world that meet this condition.

A UPS unit will avoid both of these problems handily, letting you finish up and save your progress before turning off your PS3 or computer when the power goes out.

P.S. While I have great respect for the folks at AVS Forum regarding A/V hardware, their collective knowledge about power protection leaves much to be desired.

[XundeadhunterX]

Originally Posted by Icemage

Power strips don't work for beans on computing equipment (including game consoles). I used to work in the power protection industry, at a company that manufactures a wide variety of surge protection products. I've seen the real test results first-hand, trust me on this.

Most power strips have just a 10kA-20kA metal oxide varistor. It's fine if your only problem is lightning strikes on power lines damaging your refrigerator. What those things don't do is reduce the temporary voltage low enough to prevent damage to your electronic equipment. Most of them will clamp the voltage down to maybe 500v, which is still plenty high enough to fry your PS3/computer/whatever.

More importantly, in the case of a PS3, a lot of games access the hard drive and Bad Things will happen if you get a temporary loss of power during a save operation. At the least you lose some game data - sometimes more.

Now, if you happen to live in an area with very clean, very consistent power (no lightning, reliable electrical service without any brownouts), then sure, go with a strip (but don't overload it). Sadly, there are very, very, very few places anywhere in the world that meet this condition.

A UPS unit will avoid both of these problems handily, letting you finish up and save your progress before turning off your PS3 or computer when the power goes out.

P.S. While I have great respect for the folks at AVS Forum regarding A/V hardware, their collective knowledge about power protection leaves much to be desired.

well the good news is most major cities have constant power with very very minimal power interuption (i.e. San Francisco, New York City and Chicago) you dont need to worry.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by XundeadhunterX

well the good news is most major cities have constant power with very very minimal power interuption (i.e. San Francisco, New York City and Chicago) you dont need to worry.

Even in areas with few power interruptions, the power QUALITY is rarely good, in fact it only differs from other regions in the type of problems encountered.

What many people think of as a power quality problem a total outage or a power spike. The former is caused by things like downed power lines, blown transformers, etc. The latter is caused by things like improper maintenance and (especially) storms - not just lightning, but cold weather can also cause all kinds of spikes.

The problem is that those aren't the only problems that cause damage to your equipment. The stuff that isn't readily visible are things like voltage sags (short bursts of undervoltage), brownouts (long periods of undervoltage that can last for days), or mild overvoltage. These issues are VERY common in almost all areas, and they are especially common in heavily populated areas, where there tend to be large bursts of power consumption. Hot weather causing many air conditioning units to kick in simultaneously, cold weather doing the same for central heating, anyone living near a manufacturing area is at risk of power quality problems because those facilities often draw large and sudden bursts of power to run heavy equipment.

Your equipment (usually) continues to function under these circumstances, but they all cause incremental damage to the delicate circuitry in modern electronics. A lot of people seem to think their electronics are just "wearing out", but that's rarely the case - much of it is caused by this frequent wear and tear caused by fluctuations in the power lines.

Unless you live in an environment which basically has independent power (say, a military base), I can pretty much guarantee that your power quality isn't nearly as good as you think it is.

[zweet77]

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