Finally, theyve separated the optical out from the rest of the av, so you can connect it to your amp without having to by some stupidly expensive microsoft-optical-breakout-cable thing.

Quote from: Tek_EdI think it looks amazing.. better than the ps3 slim, but I still think the PS3 slim is better value for money..

(cue angry XBox gamers)

The only thing it has different now is the Blu-Ray, and its still more expensive

Quote from: soopahfly

Quote from: Tek_EdI think it looks amazing.. better than the ps3 slim, but I still think the PS3 slim is better value for money..

(cue angry XBox gamers)

The only thing it has different now is the Blu-Ray, and its still more expensive

As far as I am aware though, you still cannot plug and play movies, music and pics from external HDs with an X-Box. Correct me if i am wrong though...

Things the ps3 can be used for:
1) gaming (my personal favourite)
2) blurays
3) music
4) HD movies/TV shows saved on USB storage devices
5) bbc iplayer and internet video streams...
6) Tivo - using the playstation digital TV box (I think it is called play?)

Anyone willing to match that list with some X-Box features?  

Quote from: Tek_Ed

Quote from: soopahfly

Quote from: Tek_EdI think it looks amazing.. better than the ps3 slim, but I still think the PS3 slim is better value for money..

(cue angry XBox gamers)

The only thing it has different now is the Blu-Ray, and its still more expensive

As far as I am aware though, you still cannot plug and play movies, music and pics from external HDs with an X-Box. Correct me if i am wrong though...

Things the ps3 can be used for:
1) gaming (my personal favourite)
2) blurays
3) music
4) HD movies/TV shows saved on USB storage devices
5) bbc iplayer and internet video streams...
6) Tivo - using the playstation digital TV box (I think it is called play?)

Anyone willing to match that list with some X-Box features?  

1) Gaming
2) Now Defunct HD-DVD
3) Music - DLNA/USB/Last.FM/
4) Movies - From USB, LAN, Media Centre
5) SkyPlayer (premium content)
6) N/A
7) Room heater

Thanks Soopah

Room heater eh?

I think you just put that in so the XBox would have 1 more feature than PS3...  

Lol.

Was pretty useful when I lived in Leeds with a miserly housemate who wouldnt let us have the heating on.

PS3 features, you missed Remote Play

What about 8.) Its still cheaper.

Fin.

Just got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

Quote from: zpyderJust got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

Good luck with getting it then. I would personally have waited, the pre-order discounts wont be as good as Bundles on friday, on top of that i heard rumour that sainsburys will be doing a 1 day release day special price to compete with the fact that Tescos are going to start a price war.

Ive been telling all my mates to wait until Friday, also ive been telling to wait if they want the old 360s too, i have read that many stores are returning old units to MS but the issue is what does MS do with them all, i can see the older units getting another price reduction, Amazon have been doing them for £150, if they bring the Elite down further it will be great, it will also effect the used market pricing (i hope) bringing those consoles on Ebay down in price, you can currently pick up a Jasper revision for £100 2nd hand, ranging from a couple to 6 months old unit.

Quote from: zpyderJust got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

I wouldnt worry, things never arrive next day from Play, its always 3-4 days.

Quote from: Bacon

Quote from: zpyderJust got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

Good luck with getting it then. I would personally have waited, the pre-order discounts wont be as good as Bundles on friday, on top of that i heard rumour that sainsburys will be doing a 1 day release day special price to compete with the fact that Tescos are going to start a price war.

Ive been telling all my mates to wait until Friday, also ive been telling to wait if they want the old 360s too, i have read that many stores are returning old units to MS but the issue is what does MS do with them all, i can see the older units getting another price reduction, Amazon have been doing them for £150, if they bring the Elite down further it will be great, it will also effect the used market pricing (i hope) bringing those consoles on Ebay down in price, you can currently pick up a Jasper revision for £100 2nd hand, ranging from a couple to 6 months old unit.

Meh, youre talking to someone who is still using a 1st gen xbox and buys a single new game a year, the rest are always sub £20. I think I can afford to not save £20 on a bundle by pre-ordering it. Havent you owned several xboxes over the years now?

Quote from: Chris H

Quote from: zpyderJust got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

I wouldnt worry, things never arrive next day from Play, its always 3-4 days.

It will no doubt arrive tomorrow if I go out, and Thurs if I stay in tomorrow. I find it odd that I have received a tracking number for a £30 computer component, but the £100 speakers and the £200 xbox dont.

With the above, the speakers arrived at 2pm the day after they were sent via sh*ttylink (sort of, I wasnt in as I didnt have a tracking number to know whether to expect them), whilst the component, which was royal fail and sent a day later, took an extra day. At least when the speakers were a failed delivery the card then had a tracking number on them ><

Quote from: zpyder

Quote from: Bacon

Quote from: zpyderJust got the dispatch notice from Play that its been sent today :| And Im out tomorrow ><

(Unless it rains...or I remain "ill")

Good luck with getting it then. I would personally have waited, the pre-order discounts wont be as good as Bundles on friday, on top of that i heard rumour that sainsburys will be doing a 1 day release day special price to compete with the fact that Tescos are going to start a price war.

Ive been telling all my mates to wait until Friday, also ive been telling to wait if they want the old 360s too, i have read that many stores are returning old units to MS but the issue is what does MS do with them all, i can see the older units getting another price reduction, Amazon have been doing them for £150, if they bring the Elite down further it will be great, it will also effect the used market pricing (i hope) bringing those consoles on Ebay down in price, you can currently pick up a Jasper revision for £100 2nd hand, ranging from a couple to 6 months old unit.

Meh, youre talking to someone who is still using a 1st gen xbox and buys a single new game a year, the rest are always sub £20. I think I can afford to not save £20 on a bundle by pre-ordering it. Havent you owned several xboxes over the years now?

My 5th one will be the next one i think. Its ok though i always buy the bundles and end up selling without losing out. I dont generally just save £20, i saved a fair bit more last time, somewhere in the region of £50 on one bundle.

I tried to do that with the PSP when I got it yonk ago, had the brainwave to sell the games that i didnt want....sadly everyone else had the same idea meaning the games were next to worthless.

Still waiting for delivery...I managed to find things to do for work at home so not too bad. Kinda good as I wonder how much work Ill get done when it arrives.

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