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Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble

The idea was to showcase the similarities and differences between the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Naturally, I walked into the meeting expecting it to be a highly one-sided taste test. And I wasn't disappointed.

They showed me Gears of War and explained how the transformation from 720p to 1080p means that the level of detail in the game nearly matches that of live video.

"This environment really makes you feel like you're there," said Henson.

The problem is that I didn't agree.

Similarly, they tried to point out the deficiencies of the PS3's playback of Blu-ray movies, especially in contrast to the stellar HD DVD movie playback on the Xbox.

Again, however, I saw two very high-quality movies, and any differences are those that I think would be noticed only by someone with too much time on their hands.

Set used: Sony Bravia.

Gary