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RedDragonXXX

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PlayStation 3 Production begins

Guru3d said:
XBitlabs today is reporting that Asustek Computer, one of the world’s largest producers of computer components, has reportedly begun to ship Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles to Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The fact that the consoles are being manufactured means that the hardware specs had been finalized and the launch will take place in mid-November.

The Chinese-language Apple Daily and Commercial Times newspaper reported late on Tuesday that Asustek Computer started shipments of PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles in small volume in the beginning of July, according to DigiTimes web-site. According to a report, about 200 thousand component sets were shipped to Asus in June, which means that the company is in position to build 200 thousand game consoles. It is also said that in July the Taiwanese builder will receive higher amount of component sets for the PS3, while in September and October the company will get “more than one million [component] sets.

Sony promised to have 2 million PlayStation 3 consoles available during the launch window and ship 4 million PS3s worldwide by the end of 2006. By March 2007 the company plans to supply 6 million game consoles to the market.

Foxconn Electronics is also projected to build the new generation game consoles for Sony. However, the news-paper did not unveil any shipment schedules for the company, claiming that the company will start assembly operations “when demand rises”. Given that the PS3 is not on sale just now, the demand may only rise until after the launch.

The two versions of the PlayStation 3 game consoles – for $499 and $599 – will be launched on 11th of November in Japan and on the 17th of November in Australia, Europe, U.S. and other regions.
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Now that I have a HD monitor, I want to get one of these. I wonder if the Wii will be HD also? Big up Foxconn, I'm a huge fan of their products.
 
Yeah, Wii was not developed with HD in mind.

Also, this is probably good news unless something goes wrong in the middle. I'm betting this first 200k is for Asustek to familiarize with the manufacturing. Then, in September and October, they can really get cranking. I wonder if they can get their output to be 5x greater within 2 months of practice...

Is anyone else making them besides Asus and Foxconn? Asus gets 1.2+ million to make for launch. Who's handling the other 800k?
 
RedDragonXXX said:
Wii will not support high-definition.
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I'm only speculating here, but I'd expect atleast some Wii games to be HD. Seeing as the PS2, which never officaly supported HD afaik has atleast a few HD games. GT4 comes to mind (1080i).
 
Hopefull this is true and not Sony PR hype/fluff. Still I'm staying away from that thing for at least 6 months to a year when rev2 comes out.
 
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Vulcan said:
I'm only speculating here, but I'd expect atleast some Wii games to be HD. Seeing as the PS2, which never officaly supported HD afaik has atleast a few HD games. GT4 comes to mind (1080i).
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Nintendo said that they will not support HD, only 480i which is a standard broadcast signal for analog TV's/4:3 and it's not HD.
 
Ok here are the official Wii specs so let's put this to rest;

CPU IBM Broadway 729MHz
GPU ATI Hollywood
Supported Resolution up to 480p
System Memory Unknown
Wii Controller Ports Wireless (4 minimum)
GameCube Controller Ports 4 Ports
GameCube Memory Expansion 2 Ports
USB 2.0 2 Ports
Internal Storage 512MB Flash Memory
Optical Disc Drive 8cm GameCube/12cm Wii
12cm Disc Capacity 4.7GB (single) / 8.5GB (dual)
Memory Expansion 2 SD Memory
Internet Connectivity WiFi 802.11b/g
Disc Compatibility GameCube
Downloadable Content NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Turbo Grafx

Upscaled 480i / 480p so no HD support!

"HDTV is defined as 1080 active lines, 16 : 9 aspect ratio in ITU-R BT.709. However, in the ATSC broadcast standard used in the United States and other countries, any ATSC resolution with 720 or more active lines is considered HDTV, and thus the term "high-definition" can refer to the resolutions themselves."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_definition_television

Every time a thread about PS3 is made it's turned over into Wii thread so let's try to stay on topic ;)
 
PS3 is a big wait and see as far as I'm concerned. There are alot of question marks surrounding it right now. I think it will be successful because alot of people will buy it simply because it's the next playstation (people are tools). It might be worth the money, but no way would I shell out $600 if I'm not sure it will pwn.
 
FudgeNuggets said:
I'll take 480p and it working 2 years later over 1080p and a dead/dirty disc error filled DVD drive in < 2 years.
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I'm assuming you have had Wii and PS3 for two years now :rolleyes:

So please stop making accusations that you can't prove in any way!
 
RedDragonXXX said:
I'm assuming you have had Wii and PS3 for two years now :rolleyes:

So please stop making accusations that you can't prove in any way!
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Just put him on your ignore list...its much easier that way :rolleyes:
 
Want proof??? Go on the forums and say that to the masses of people (including myself) whose PS1s AND PS2s bummed out on them with these problems and then see if you find masses of N64 and GameCube owners with issues with their systems..... Yeah, I'll buy the damned PS3 eventually, but I'm not buying a 1st gen/revision one and getting screwed for the 3rd time. BTW the PS1 and PS2 are the ONLY consoles I've ever had bum out on me. My 360,Xbox1, Dreamcast, Saturn, Genesis w/CD and 32x, Nomad, Master System, Jaguar, GameCube, N64, GBA, DS-lite, SNES,NES and TG16 w/CD have never given me a problem and are still working fine....And if I still had my Colecovison, 7800, 2600 and Intellivison (sold them years ago...stupid me) then I'd wager they too would still be working fine. I did buy another PS2 and PS1 (2nd gens) and they work fine...thus why I am staying away until gen2/rev2 of the PS3.
 
I think it's unfair to assume that problems with early Sony consoles with translate to problems with the PS3.

I have had a original-launch Xbox for years now without a single glitch or problem; however, you can find information on Xbox 360's overheating or the "red rings of death" on just about any forum. It's true that many people have problem-free 360's, but there are more reported problems with the next-gen Xbox than there where with the original.

It's a poor analogy you're trying to make here. It can happen (disc problems with the PS3, that is), but it's not a guaruntee by any means.

deception``
 
True, I may have got lucky with the 360 or other people got unlucky, whatever.....but once bitten, twice shy, three times a charm? Maybe, but I'm not gambling $600 on it.
 
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