Recommended playing time of PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

enialal · 12-22-2008, 02:06 AM

Guys, my PS3 got its blu-ray lens replaced because the previous one was not anymore working. Now I want to be careful with my new one. What's the recommended playing time of the PS3? How long?

groovyone · 12-22-2008, 03:13 AM

You mean recommended time for a game before anything happens to the laser? Not sure, but I know I have done some marathons in Civ: Revolution and haven't had any issues with mine.

enialal · 12-22-2008, 04:31 AM

I mean what's the maximum time that we should play our PS3 so it will last long.

plowmanjoe · 12-22-2008, 04:44 AM

no such thing. it's almost 2009, you should be able to play 24 hours a day without a problem.

Groo The Perverted · 12-22-2008, 04:59 AM

I think he means about what is the lifetime of the laser.

Like "how many hours of usage before the laser is liable to go bad".

total, not per day.

Along the lines of the "1000 hour lightbulb" or whatever.

AranhaHunter · 12-22-2008, 05:03 AM

It depends, between blu ray movies and games I play mine a crapload, at least a couple of hundred hours since I got it last year, and I never had a problem with the laser, my parents on the other hand barely watch movies or play games and their PS3 laser crapped out on them this weekend, so they're gonna send it to get replaced, it just depends.

Marquoz · 12-22-2008, 05:30 AM

The big thing I've noticed with myself is needing the power management settings. I have a bad habit of watching a movie and falling asleep leaving it running for 24 hours. I've got it set for 3 hours ignoring wether or not it's playing a movie. This should extend the lifespan considerably because you don't have much more then an hour of unused uptime if you leave something in the drive and pass out.

jeabombers · 12-22-2008, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreaming in Blu

I think he means about what is the lifetime of the laser.

Like "how many hours of usage before the laser is liable to go bad".

total, not per day.

Along the lines of the "1000 hour lightbulb" or whatever.

Definitely the "or whatever". I have an original 60 gb that I bought two years ago and a day, and I've got well over 1000 hours worth of saved game data. I've played for 4-5 hours at a time before. The only game I've had any problems with doing so is Fallout 3, and we all know that's just a game glitch in how it uses RAM improperly. Shut it down for an hour (excuse to eat something), then get back to playing another 4-5 hours.

Liquid-Prince · 12-22-2008, 07:47 AM

There is no time limit. Just make sure it's in a place where it can breath freely, and dust it off once in a while. It should last you infintely.

mikejet · 12-22-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enialal

Guys, my PS3 got its blu-ray lens replaced because the previous one was not anymore working. Now I want to be careful with my new one. What's the recommended playing time of the PS3? How long?

So it was replaced by Sony? Put that thing to work!

Kevtronn · 12-22-2008, 12:54 PM

I also have an original 60gb PS3 which quit reading all discs friday night. Because it is over 12 months old, Sony is charging me $150 to fix!

I agree that you should be able to play games or blurays for 24 hours a day but this is not the case...

BluStar88 · 12-22-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid-Prince

There is no time limit. Just make sure it's in a place where it can breath freely, and dust it off once in a while. It should last you infintely.

+1 I leave mine on all the time but make sure I take discs out when I am not playing them. I run a lot of folding at home.

york weir · 12-22-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

I also have an original 60gb PS3 which quit reading all discs friday night. Because it is over 12 months old, Sony is charging me $150 to fix!

I agree that you should be able to play games or blurays for 24 hours a day but this is not the case...

I'm sorry to hear about your launch console. I also have a 60gb and so far it is working quite well.

Either I have been more cognizant of these laser failures or it is becoming more of a problem. It seems new posts are popping up daily about it...

WriteSimply · 12-22-2008, 02:04 PM

Use it or lose it. If you don't use it, you're missing out on games or movies or music.

What y'all need to remember is that it's just things. It sucks when it breaks but at the very least you get some enjoyment out of it.

fuad

Rovic · 12-22-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Use it or lose it. If you don't use it, you're missing out on games or movies or music.

What y'all need to remember is that it's just things. It sucks when it breaks but at the very least you get some enjoyment out of it.

fuad

Thats what i'm talking about....mine broke twice within a year period and i don't worry about breaking it again....i'm just saying it, if it does happend at least i played games and movies as much as i could out of it....

Rike255 · 12-22-2008, 02:32 PM

There's no "lifetime" of the laser. It breaks sometimes. I had to send mine to Sony about 4 months after I got it. I've since had it for over a year and used it MUCH more and I haven't had a single problem. I leave my system on folding quite often, I play for extended periods of time, as far as PS3's go, mine works pretty hard

12-22-2008, 02:06 AM	#1
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	Recommended playing time of PS3 Guys, my PS3 got its blu-ray lens replaced because the previous one was not anymore working. Now I want to be careful with my new one. What's the recommended playing time of the PS3? How long?

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12-22-2008, 03:13 AM	#2
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	You mean recommended time for a game before anything happens to the laser? Not sure, but I know I have done some marathons in Civ: Revolution and haven't had any issues with mine.

12-22-2008, 04:31 AM	#3
enialal Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Philippines Blu-ray collection:5	I mean what's the maximum time that we should play our PS3 so it will last long.

12-22-2008, 04:44 AM	#4
plowmanjoe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:2	no such thing. it's almost 2009, you should be able to play 24 hours a day without a problem.

12-22-2008, 04:59 AM	#5
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	I think he means about what is the lifetime of the laser. Like "how many hours of usage before the laser is liable to go bad". total, not per day. Along the lines of the "1000 hour lightbulb" or whatever.

12-22-2008, 05:03 AM	#6
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	It depends, between blu ray movies and games I play mine a crapload, at least a couple of hundred hours since I got it last year, and I never had a problem with the laser, my parents on the other hand barely watch movies or play games and their PS3 laser crapped out on them this weekend, so they're gonna send it to get replaced, it just depends.

12-22-2008, 05:30 AM	#7
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	The big thing I've noticed with myself is needing the power management settings. I have a bad habit of watching a movie and falling asleep leaving it running for 24 hours. I've got it set for 3 hours ignoring wether or not it's playing a movie. This should extend the lifespan considerably because you don't have much more then an hour of unused uptime if you leave something in the drive and pass out.

12-22-2008, 07:47 AM	#9
Liquid-Prince Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:78 Blu-ray reviews:5	There is no time limit. Just make sure it's in a place where it can breath freely, and dust it off once in a while. It should last you infintely.

12-22-2008, 12:54 PM	#11
Kevtronn Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:1432 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:1	I also have an original 60gb PS3 which quit reading all discs friday night. Because it is over 12 months old, Sony is charging me $150 to fix! I agree that you should be able to play games or blurays for 24 hours a day but this is not the case...

12-22-2008, 02:04 PM	#14
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Use it or lose it. If you don't use it, you're missing out on games or movies or music. What y'all need to remember is that it's just things. It sucks when it breaks but at the very least you get some enjoyment out of it. fuad

12-22-2008, 02:32 PM	#16
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	There's no "lifetime" of the laser. It breaks sometimes. I had to send mine to Sony about 4 months after I got it. I've since had it for over a year and used it MUCH more and I haven't had a single problem. I leave my system on folding quite often, I play for extended periods of time, as far as PS3's go, mine works pretty hard

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