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!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Rick Person @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:40PM
Show us some games man!!!!
Ryan Block @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:46PM
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!
mck @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:42PM
That thing looks awesome without any fingerprints.
Lyberty @ Nov 6th 2006 1:49AM
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?)
_habit_ @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:50PM
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!
Carlos Rivero @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:50PM
thanks man!!!
oh man it looks so cool!.... I can't wait to sleep on bestbuy....
prateeko @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:52PM
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
Erik Hanson @ Nov 4th 2006 12:29AM
"I'm curious to see the diff b/w 720p and 1080p"
...that implies Ryan has a TV capable of 1080p.
tntson @ Nov 3rd 2006 8:59PM
Very Nice, yes please do post some footage of gaming
Jamie @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:01PM
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.
Eric M. @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:03PM
MMM... Sexcy system :-D
Bontakun @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:23PM
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)
Ryan @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:26PM
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
Ryan Block @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:29PM
It's actually not that loud at all, just not the best audio rendition.
_habit_ @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:28PM
Show the difference between a regular TV and 1080p (you guessed it, I have the before-latter)!
Neebs @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:29PM
That's quite nice looking, size doesn't matter, the PS3 itself looks nice. Nice TV you guys have.
Ethan @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:31PM
Who cares if the drive sounds like it's gonna take off? That thing sounds awesome!
Michael VanDyk @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:46PM
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
John Jardine @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:48PM
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!).
;-)
enjoy_polo @ Nov 3rd 2006 9:59PM
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 ^^
SomeOne @ Nov 3rd 2006 10:14PM
lucky bastards
Chris @ Nov 3rd 2006 10:17PM
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.
Jim @ Nov 10th 2006 5:51AM
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?
BurnZ @ Nov 3rd 2006 10:55PM
Make a downloadable video link please.
Jason @ Nov 3rd 2006 10:55PM
"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*
Illuminated One @ Nov 3rd 2006 11:27PM
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.
Charchris @ Nov 4th 2006 12:01AM
Having a jet engine sound when starting must just make it sound more powerful xD
Ed Ciesielski @ Nov 4th 2006 12:06AM
Am I the only one who can't see the whole video? The player freezes at 22 seconds.
Brent Schmidt @ Nov 4th 2006 12:17AM
Took long enough to boot... I think it'll be at least a year or two until I buy one.
Michael @ Nov 4th 2006 9:34PM
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.
_man1c_ @ Nov 4th 2006 12:34AM
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.. :)
Rahim @ Nov 4th 2006 1:05AM
that is sooo orgazmic.....
Vizion @ Nov 4th 2006 1:17AM
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.
Mike @ Nov 4th 2006 2:02AM
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is the piece on the left side of the unit?
lifesux @ Nov 4th 2006 2:13AM
goddamn this is much sexier than my gf!!!
GTW @ Nov 4th 2006 3:39AM
If you're a "hardware centric" site then start by investing on a tripod and some camera lessons!
tekdroid @ Nov 4th 2006 3:40AM
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.
nonesuch @ Nov 4th 2006 3:48AM
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!
Royalty @ Nov 4th 2006 3:51AM
Ryan, can you tell me what song youve used in few of your ps3 videos?
thanks.
Laze @ Nov 4th 2006 4:47AM
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
fraggle_rocker @ Nov 4th 2006 4:50AM
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.
Michael @ Nov 4th 2006 9:37PM
Aw, have they betrayed your fanboy preference because they desire new technology? :(
There's always Joystiq.
Vizion @ Nov 4th 2006 5:41AM
Hype is always bought, didn't you get the memo?!
Dave @ Nov 4th 2006 8:04AM
I want one!!!
Renaud @ Nov 4th 2006 8:27AM
Unpacking porn!
WDUK @ Nov 4th 2006 8:49AM
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)
John from Buffalo @ Nov 4th 2006 9:01AM
THAT's a $600 game package?!?!?!? WTF.
Mike @ Nov 4th 2006 9:33AM
Does anyone else think sony "borrowed heavily" from the Bose Lifestyle media center design? At least the 360 and the Wii are somewhat unique...
retro @ Nov 4th 2006 9:47AM
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.
mk456456 @ Nov 4th 2006 9:50AM
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)