xBox or PS3? Plus...what to buy?.....etc! (1 Viewer)

[Aaron Silverman]

You can use the controller to run movies, but it's a bit of a pain compared to the remote, which at $20 is a real bargain (especially considering that it's bluetooth). Its only flaw is that the buttons neither glow in the dark nor light up, so you have to memorize 'em or look at 'em in the light of the TV.

 

[DaveF]

The rumored Xbox 360 price drop is official.

 

[Michael G Jones]

Very tempting. You'll still need to get a harddrive for your downloads. I have all my media in avi format so for me to use it as a media server, I'm outta luck. There is nothing wrong with my xbox but to upgrade to a xbox 360 'cuz it looks nicer.....still very tempting. How's the 360 with backwards compatibility?
I'm still keeping my eye on the ps3 bundles. Best Buy & Future Shop seem to be adding to the package every couple weeks. I recall last month the ps3 was with the remote and 2 games on the 40gb model.

 

[Citizen87645]

I believe you need the hard drive for backwards compatibility, so you'd be looking at the Pro or Elite models.

 

[DaveF]

The $299 XBox has the 60GB hard drive.

Here's the list of compatible Xbox games.

 

[Jari K]

Not in Europe, though..
No European price cut for Xbox 360 News - Page 1 // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More

 

[DaveF]

My wife is playing the demo of Cloning Clyde on our new 360

I bought the 60GB model, a second controller, Lego Indy, Burnout Paradise, and Guitar Hero III. Thankfully, I had an unused Linksys router from 6 years ago that split my living room ethernet cable so I could connect both the Xbox and Tivo.

To my grand annoyance, my "name" is already in use on Live, so I had to take a secondary choice. I'm still figuring out profiles, profile settings, and how to buy content.

A question: I thought the 360 had Dolby Digital audio, but the cables are only stereo. How do I get digital surround?

 

[Edwin-S]

Do you have the HDTV break out cable to connect the XBOX to your set thru component? If you do, there should be a sliding switch that allows you to select HDTV output. There is an optical output on the cable end nearest to the XBOX.

If you do not have the HDTV cable then you would have to use the HDMI output, assuming you have a unit that is equipped with one. The unit is brand new, right?

Edit: Forget that last question.

 

[DaveF]

Thanks. I see the optical connector now. I guess I'll have to buy my first optical cable now

I've always used the RCA-cable connections for digital audio.

 

[Edwin-S]

No prob. Enjoy. GEARS OF WAR and CALL OF DUTY 4 are older games but are still worth checking out. There's some good surround effects in those games. They are good games playwise, at least if you don't mind mayhem and blowing shit up.

 

[Adam Gregorich]

A very addicting game, especially if you play on-line with friends.

 

[DaveF]

Got my mom -- a 60-ish year old semi-Luddite -- to play two rounds of Guitar Hero

She was having a hoot!

 

[DaveF]

And by the by: the Logitech Harmony One controls the 360. I just added Play Xbox 360 to my remote and to my surprise, the 360 has an IR sensor and can be turned on/off by my remote.

For SAF alone, that justifies the 360 over the PS3 in this household.