The video game stork came by our place today and blessed us with an oh so long awaited
PlayStation 3 of our very own, which we proceeded to ravenously photograph and film. Click on for plenty of shots of our new PlayStation 3 debug unit (sorry, this isn't the final retail packaging), as well as some video of the PS3 initial setup and slot-loading drive action!
P.S. -For more PlayStation 3 madness, check out our complete
XMB interface / menu walkthrough video, as well as our
hardware preview videos.
Head all the way to the end for the video, we're gonna do the unboxing pics first!
Oooh, what could it be?
For all you Yanks, 8KG is 17 pounds. Seriously man.
We can hardly wait.
Games burned to Blu-ray (this unit plays unsigned code).
Clear all that outta there.
So, we've got a SIXAXIS, some power cables, USB, HDMI (funny that debuggers get one, but consumers don't), Ethernet, and games.
Thar she is.
Peek-a-boo.
Ahhh, doesn't that feel better?
How candid.
Let's take a look at the SIXAXIS, shall we?
That translucent PlayStation button is mildly hypnotic, we'll admit.
Ah, let's hit up the video.
We cut most of the audio on this one (until close to the end) because it was just background noise. Enjoy!
posted Nov 3rd 2006 8:34PM
Show us some games man!!!!
Ok, I'll film some games to show off this weekend. I thought you guys would understand we're a hardware centric site, but since we do have one of the only PS3s right now we'll throw you a bone!
That thing looks awesome without any fingerprints.
Don't let the turkeys get you down; some of us wanna see the hardware, connection info, and the menus! (But I'm not seeing the link to the video?)
Hardware centric eh? Just put it on Joystiq, then link to it from here >_> get some extra traffic to Joystiq that way.
Also, make those lazy bastages (teehee) do more blog/story/posts/diary entries! Even if its just stuff for discussion!
thanks man!!!
oh man it looks so cool!.... I can't wait to sleep on bestbuy....
Seriously cool stuff. You guys should show the differences when you switch between resolutions (with games). I'm curious to see the diff b/w 720p and 1080p
"I'm curious to see the diff b/w 720p and 1080p"
...that implies Ryan has a TV capable of 1080p.
Very Nice, yes please do post some footage of gaming
ok, you guys do realize you are one of a very few that actually have one of these in the world! Not bad at all! Man, whose butt did y'all kiss to pull this off? Seriously, I am impressed. Oh by the way, the pictures and the console look great.
MMM... Sexcy system :-D
Dude, i could hear the frigan disc spinning up. If I can hear that through compresed video that was taken on a camcorder it was be as loud as a car engine
It's actually not that loud at all, just not the best audio rendition.
It appears to use the same cable connector as the PS2, is this so, has any one tested it? I have the component cables for the PS2 (bought them for GT4)
Show the difference between a regular TV and 1080p (you guessed it, I have the before-latter)!
That's quite nice looking, size doesn't matter, the PS3 itself looks nice. Nice TV you guys have.
Who cares if the drive sounds like it's gonna take off? That thing sounds awesome!
We just got the PS3 endcap in at my store. But we can't open it until the 14th. :/
It said that it plays unsigned code.... so basically you have a hacker's dream?
What I wouldn't give for a debug system! No need to mod to be able to play backups right out of the box.... mmmmm yummy
I'll give you $10 for it.
No no no.. wait.. $12! Twelve dollars! Can't pass that up can we!
(Email back, I'm dead serious!).
;-)
Having a jet engine sound when starting must just make it sound more powerful xD
Hey you guys, can you verify please, if there's really an options to change the Region Code (Japan, EUrope USA) Thank you because that means it will play World wide Blu-rays right ? (just like an PC DVD player which u can change region codes anyway) or maybe this is only on the Debug kit, unfortunately ! Just try motorstorm, you guys will like it i'm sure ^^
lucky bastards
I'm admittedly a Nintendo Fanboy but the more and more I see of the PS3, the more I start to really like it, the console itself I like staring at all of a sudden, from experience with a black Ipod though, it's going to get a hell of a lot smudges... shame really when it's so damn shiny.
Hey, so the ultimate question for us crazy videophiles, how well does the PS3 play Blu-Ray DVD Movies? Do you happen to have a standalone BR DVD Player (such as the Samsung one or perhaps the Panasonic one) or an HD-DVD player to compare it to?
Make a downloadable video link please.
"it's going to get a hell of a lot smudges... shame really when it's so damn shiny."
Just use a lint-free cloth like one would use to polish glasses or guitars.
Unsigned code? *licks lips*
that is sooo orgazmic.....
Isn't great when you don't have to pay $600 to $700! Oh I almost forgot you may also need the hdmi cable and games!!!!!!!
Yeah, this thing is totally going to get smudges and fingerprints because we're all going to start carrying it around in our pockets right, right. C'mon people, it'll get smudges the first time you touch it, then just clean it off and leave under your TV.
If anything, this thing will collect dust that will be clearly visible off the gloss finish. Does this unsigned version mean that you guys can play hacked games, oh wait, Sony will have weekly mandatory firmware updates to make sure that doesn't happen.
it reminds me of a fridge, although a very nice looking one. and my hdtv has that same black glossy paintjob on it so i would be kinda used to the smudges/dirt all around that thing. that said i do like the color, but i prefer my can barely tell its dirty 360.. :)
Am I the only one who can't see the whole video? The player freezes at 22 seconds.
I have a question. I have a game blog, decent size that I review games for. How do I get Publisher and Companies to send me review copies for the games and consoles?
Took long enough to boot... I think it'll be at least a year or two until I buy one.
Well, they actually never showed it just boot up, since the video is of the first boot, where you have to configure the system.
Seems to boot up pretty fast in all the other videos I've seen, like the one PSM3 did.
Very Nice. At least they didn't make the controllers all shiney. I saw one at DigitalLife and pictures don't even do it justice. It's also a bit smaller than I thought it would be in person.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is the piece on the left side of the unit?
goddamn this is much sexier than my gf!!!
If you're a "hardware centric" site then start by investing on a tripod and some camera lessons!
I think the unit looks like it was designed in 1983. At this point I'm just glad the remote control is not gloss, with accented chrome. Or a boomerang.
Not that I'll be buying this anyway.
OK, go ahead and be a hardware-centric site and show us how Sony executed on their claims of "its a computer! honest!" Boot up Linux. Load up a few AJAX sites in the web browser. Connect USB and Bluetooth keyboards and mice.
I'll be laughing into my fists when it doesn't pan out. No Linux? Broken browser? No Bluetooth mice? Thought so. Come on, entertain me!
Ryan, can you tell me what song youve used in few of your ps3 videos?
thanks.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/743/743956p1.html is a good read
What hardware works: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/743/743894p1.html - still also on a debugging unit
i get it, for months sony and the ps3 sucks, they hand you a free one and all of a sudden you cant wait.
I guess hype can be bought.
Aw, have they betrayed your fanboy preference because they desire new technology? :(
There's always Joystiq.
Hype is always bought, didn't you get the memo?!
I want one!!!
THAT's a $600 game package?!?!?!? WTF.
Unpacking porn!
Just out of curiosity, what is so different about the debug unit (apart form it running unsigned code)?
It amuses me for some reason, that the word "test" on the console is also in "Spiderman" font =P
I can't wait to get one, but it's a shame that I live in the UK, so I'm going to have to wait until March!
If you could get any more videos on the hardware/GUI aspect, that would be great (I'm not the type who loves watching game play, you need to be there yourself to watch the true quality)
Does anyone else think sony "borrowed heavily" from the Bose Lifestyle media center design? At least the 360 and the Wii are somewhat unique...
This generation of consoles is getting harder and harder to take, honestly all three look like very attractive buys right now. I am getting the Wii this november, but making the decision to buy a 360/PS3 might just come in late 2007/early 2008.
PLUG IN SIXAXIS INTO PC
that would be so cool if it worked on the pc and used to play some games. let us know (or it might just recharge it)
that user interface sucks. can't wait to get a wii.
That thing is massively ugly, although the slot loading drive is pretty awesome.
for those of u who think its too big or too ugly...plz wtf does the 360 nd wii have on this....absolutely nothing at all!! cant wait till nov.17 ..later
haha put it on ebay i bet you get 20 grand
yeah man, if i do go camp out and get one at launch, im defently selling it on ebay. You would sell it for a minimum price of 1500 for each one, quite a few will get to 2000-2500. If I get one at launch, new big screen tv-here I come=)
looks like a pain in the ass to set up, and slow to, whats with the useless dash???
and y is it so big, y are the controlers so uncomfortable, any why is it just a copy of a WII and a 360?? in a biger box with blue-ray (woowow)
I willed myself to not, not, NOT see any of the pics or the video.
But I saw them anyways. Burn in hell you lucky asses.
So how does one go about getting a test system, and do you have to send it back to Sony when you're through with it? Because I would like to have a system that plays unsigned code...
Someone should dissect one of the playstation 3's, im keen to see what they look like on the inside >< cheers for the vid, makin me more excited (only 6 months to go for me)
sweet!!!!!!! =D
What I like most of this is the Grand Philips TV :)
i'm impressed you got the ps3 and
also i was,wondering how did
you get the debug ps3 test system from sony?
i sure would like to know how.
cause i'm interested in wanting to get one
of those test systems.
hope to hear from you soon. thanks.
huh when loading a cd it sounds like a tape deck lol,Sony at it best Lmao
u guys should buy a wii ur crazy it looks kool but on ebay there sellin 4 2,000 i got a wii preoreder at toysrus there was way more people there 4 wii,email me
(Doh -never mind; I can't see the existence of the video in my Opera browser 'cause I don't have the Flash player plugin installed. Please ignore or delete my comment.)
I guess you can start a tv programme called "Engadget" it will be fun to watch.
I just got home from a weekend in Tokyo & Playstation 3 demo kiosks are already in the game stores there. What I was astonished to find is that on a Saturday morning at one of the busiest electronic stores in Shibuya - not a single person was playing with it!!
The kiosks are preloaded with about 20 game videos and 3 playable games. However, though you can scroll through quite a large section of the GUI, any entries to system changes/configurations/video output or language selections were all locked.
The games looked OK but the driving game I tried felt awkawrd & the car behaved extremely sluggishly - undoubtably mostly down to my crappy efforts but it certainly wasn't easy to pick up & play! Visuals were astonishingly good but is a polished turd any better than a regular one??
damn that thing got loud when the disc was put in.
Thanks for showing good things.
I wish Mr.Ryan Block or any other editors of engadet do me a favour.
Can you connect PS3 to a Dell 2407WFP LCD monitor thro a DVI-HDMI converter ?
I really want to buy a Dell 2407 but still worry about if PS3 screen could be displayed normally or NOT (thro DVI-input).
Thank you so much if you can solve my problem.
Yes you can get a DVI to HDMI cable. You will need to use the composite cable for audio. The Dell monitor's DVI input cant do audio. As long as your speaker system can do the ps3s audio capabilities then your fine. I hope this helps.
So... when are you going to raffle that thing? ^_^
you can get hdmi to dvi cables for less than 10 US dollars at monoprice.com
if you have digital optical cable, run that to your reciever....
if i get the ps3, haven't played much games in like half a year, i'm connecting it to my dell 20" widescreen via hdmi to dvi that i already have connected to my hdtv ota tuner.
i'll need to get a dvi Y-cable to display the 2 sources (hope that works cause them dvi switchboxes cost more than 2 ps2's).
Awesome looking system. I can't wait to get mine.
A 2 port HDMI switcher at monoprice.com costs around 80 USD. I still want one with that Sceptre X20-SV naga. Of course I want an HDMI switcher to have HD Digital Cable and PS3 hooked up. Yes its pricey but the games look sweet. I think its quite sexy.
Yes yes yes,this is all nice. But does it have a "Consume jack thompson" Feature?
does this system work on non hdtv tv's? if so do you need any other wireing to make it work or does it work out of the box?
Can u play PS2 games on with it?
I've had an Xbox 360 (which i sold), a Wii (which i will sell), and a PlayStation3 (which i am definitely not selling - so no offers). The 360 made one hell of a racket, but the Wii and PS3 are both near silent. You can do so much more with the PS3 than you can with it's competitors. This is both down to the huge XMB and PlayStation Store. I used the 360 to store some CDs and the Wii to play the odd game but the PlayStation3 is my media center - as it should be. Anyone hesitating to buy one shouldn't be, it's a great system.
Hi you guys, can you please tell me if there's an way to change the Region Code settings, I bought PS3 in Singapore but can't play DVD in Aussi.
I contacted Sony Support, that was a waste of time, end result was they say region code cannot be changed.
Cheers