How To Improve The PS3's Framerate.

Over at PS3 Fanboy, they have a post up that deals with the apparent crap-tacular framerate of the PS3. With me not wishing a PS3 on my worst enemy owning a PS3 I have never heard of this being an issue. Here's the list:

1. Set the BD/DVD upscaler off
2. Set the HDMI 24fps off
3. HDMI audio set should be put on bitstream
4. Turn off that PS3 upscaler/smoother
5. Disable: system display notify, media server, all other automatic settings ... if you're not playing a game online, go ahead and sign off the PSN.

So in other words, totally nerf your PS3. Turn off all the features that make the PS3, look good, sound good, connected to the internet, and have any other features other than gaming.

The PS3 is sounding better and better everytime I read a new story, like hey no more backwards compatability! Smart move Sony! Remove one of your most touted features!

Size Does Matter.

• TV - $1,600
• Xbox 360 - $450
• Knowing my TV is (probably) better than my opponents - Priceless.
  

I made a bit of an upgrade to my A/V setup today. Today I replaced "Old Faithful" with a new Samsung 50" 1080p DLP. Man it's amazing how much of a difference (almost) doubling your screen size makes. If anyone's close to buying a new TV, I would strongly recommend the DLP rear projections. They are the best TV for the money, and at only 11" deep and 64lbs it rivals the dimensions of most Plasma's and LCD's displays.

All of this just in time for Halo 3...

Back In Black.

Well, well all these nasty rumors are coming full circle. It seems Game Informer has got all the deets on the 360 redesign:

• HDMI port with HDMI cable Zing!
• 120GB HDD, also can be bought separately... They have people riot if they didn't.
  
• It's black, obviously.
• $479 Dollars, which isn't bad since you're getting 100GB more of HDD space.
• Coming "Late April".

Now it doesn't include WiFi like the high-end PS3 nor does it have the rumored built-in HD DVD drive, but I'm OK with that I don't want to play Live over WiFi and HD DVD drive would be much slower in the loading department for games.

Well, I guess since Microsoft is sending me a new 360 tomorrow (since I've had mine break four times now) I'm sure they'll be sending me the new black 360... What do you guys think, do you like the black 360? Should I buy the new console or just buy the bigger HDD drive separate?

Oh, and didn't I already talk about this months ago?

(Via: Joystiq/ Kotaku)

Xbox 360, Take Two.

The big rumor on the proverbial Blogger street today is a Xbox 360 revision, one with an HDMI output and 120gb HDD drive. Engadget has the scoop on all this crazy info including a cooler (and quieter) processor and Joystiq even speculates on the inclusion of built-in WiFi... Now, I'm not too excited about the HDMI (until I get my DLP ;-), but the 120gb HDD would be awesome for new obsession with the Video Marketplace and the ease of downloading HD TV Shows like: CSI, Studio 60, Chappelle Show, South Park, and even Macgyver!

(Via: Edgadget)