which the best xbox 360 or ps3???????

[paddypower111]

i got the xbox 360 so i have to say it is good:D

[JOE]

Graphics capabilities are very similar...it all comes down to how much you want the blu ray dvd player...of course the xbox has vastly superior online capabilites coupled with signature games such as gears of war (second one coming out) and halo...

[carragherisgod]

Graphics capabilities are very similar

I'm sorry to say no, they are not. The PS3 has 8 or 9 (can't remember which) co-processors just for graphics alone. Blue-Ray games look FAR better than the Xbox gaems do. Well, that's just my opinion and I've got them both.

[tommy26241]

i have ps3 and think i made the right choice, mate has xbox and the noise would definitely put me off.

[StevieGisMyIdol]

i have ps3 and think i made the right choice, mate has xbox and the noise would definitely put me off.

I have to agree and disagree with you there mate.Fair enough it is quite noisy but you would want to have the actual game volume way down to hear it...

[Aido82]

Noisy, who cares turn up the volume

[Alan80]

i have a 360 myself and yeah it is a bit noisy but that wouldn't put me off to be honest. xbox live is excellent. i think the xbox has the better games so far, halo3 ..... cracker. i can't say i can see too much difference in the graphics between the 2 to be honest.

[vodkacolly]

Graphics: pretty much the same at the moment although ps3 has more potential for improvement with future games.

Games: xbox360 hands down, quantity and quality. again ps3 SHOULD improve with time.

DVD playback: ps3 wins here with built in Blu-ray. Xbox360 needs a seperate add-on player and the noise is very off putting.

Online gaming: xbox360 is the far better experience but you have to pay for it.

Personally, I always wait a few years for prices to drop and for an increased range of cut-price games. Im not a big gamer so Im happy to stick with my ps2 for a while. Anytime I get itchy fingers and think bout upgrading I think back to my Commodore64 days and realise I'm content with what I have:)

[keystone]

I've a xbox elite and its far quieter than the Premium or Core consoles. The noise isn't an issue generally.

I've played the PS3 a bit as a neighbor has one.......not much difference graphics wise. At the moment the games on the Xbox are better. Have played Assassins Creed on both and well tyhe xbox version is better....smoother for some reason.

The online experience of the xbox is far better!

In time the PS3 will most likely take over however M$ are thought to be releasing an Xbox360 Ultimate later this year which will have an improved graphics engine, inbuilt HD DVD drive, inbuilt wireless access and larger hard drive. So this will balance things somewhat me thinks.

In saying all that, the Xbox is the better solution. If you have a windows machine in the house on the same network, you can stream music, movies, pictures etc using it. If you have Windows Media Center or Vista Ultimate or Home Premium, you can connect it to cable or satellite service.......at that point it becomes the best home entertainment system around.

Think about this, if you have a wireless network in your house, invest in a mp3 player that can broadcast wirelessly, get a few wifi speakers and you can stream all around the house, stream movies from the mp3 player on your TV via the Xbox wirelessly.......it works really well.

Now if Apple would allow the iTouch to work on the 360 we would be laughing!!

Xbox all the way for me.

[StevieGisMyIdol]

Good post mate,
Yes i have the elite too and tbh i wouldnt really need anymore space than 120gb's !That was the problem with choosing either a premium 20gb or a elite 120gb with like 100gb in the difference,theres no happy median.60gb would prob do me as im not big into the whole marketplace thing prob because i dont know how to do it !

Btw how do buy microsoft points ?
Can you like buy them in Game or Gamestop or something ??
Rather not buy them over the internet.

[sean]

It will be interesting to see what happens over the next year with these two consoles in relation to sales figures. The new console for the Xbox is set to feature a HD-DVD drive to compete with Sony's Blu-Ray. I'll be looking forward to seeing the PS3 release of the online version of Home, but even more so PlayTV. The idea of watching digital tv programs on your PSP from a remote location sounds very intriguing.

[Aido82]

you can buy them online i think.

Just noticed you can download dvd movies for rent for 3 euro; which aint too bad really.

HD dvd or blu ray who will win, that will determine the future of dvds

[keystone]

Well I thought that Blu-Ray V HD DVD would be similar to VHS V BetaMax.

Betamax was Sony's creation and it was and I believe still is their policy not to offically allow or license pornographic material on their media.

VHS did allow that and the rest is history.

Not sure if this will be a factor in this 'media-battle' or if the two can co-exist in the market. I would personally think that the adult market may not want to be portrayed in HD so this may not be the make or break of it.

My mate has a dual player i.e. Blu-Ray and HD DVD and I personally can see no difference. In any case, I wouldn't spend my money on dual devices just yet.

I think Warner are now Blu-Ray exclusively. Dreamworks and Paramount are HD DVD....

Watch this space.....

[sean]

HD dvd or blu ray who will win, that will determine the future of dvds

Could go down the same road as VHS v Betamax - whichever format the adult entertainment industry chooses will win out!

[redeagle]

Could go down the same road as VHS v Betamax - whichever format the adult entertainment industry chooses will win out!

lol.

[keystone]

Good post mate,
Yes i have the elite too and tbh i wouldnt really need anymore space than 120gb's !That was the problem with choosing either a premium 20gb or a elite 120gb with like 100gb in the difference,theres no happy median.60gb would prob do me as im not big into the whole marketplace thing prob because i dont know how to do it !

Btw how do buy microsoft points ?
Can you like buy them in Game or Gamestop or something ??
Rather not buy them over the internet.

The Marketplace is very easy to use once you give it a bit of time.

M$ points can be bought from the Xbox360 interface itself i.e. online. Rather than using a Credit Card, I use a 3V voucher or my Wirecard (www.wirecard.com). Just like a credit card. I think you can also buy vouchers in Gamestop etc.

100 points is around €1.20

I find the service very good, for example, I downloaded 300 HD version which was 5.1 gb and it took 4 and half hours. Not bad. It cost around 500 points so its a little bit more expensive than renting them out I think. The standard definition movies are around 300-400 points I think.

[Aido82]

Could go down the same road as VHS v Betamax - whichever format the adult entertainment industry chooses will win out!

you seem to be well informed on this subject :D

As bizzare as that seems i can well believe it

[Aido82]

I find the service very good, for example, I downloaded 300 HD version which was 5.1 gb and it took 4 and half hours. Not bad. It cost around 500 points so its a little bit more expensive than renting them out I think.


what was teh quality like in HD

[irishroey]

xbox all the way.

[keystone]

what was teh quality like in HD

Excellent.....crystal clear.

[corcaigh]

porn is committed to HD-DVD, so i hear!
seriously though, 360 is way too expensive in comparsion to Ps3 right now.(elite 120gb, no HD format 450 euro VS ps3 40gb, Blu-ray 399 euro) i reckon microsoft will introduce a price cut just before GTA4 comes out as to say what is the cheapest way to play new GTA...

[Pimboli]

I have both but long term your better off with the PS3. The X360 Elite is being discontinued and a new model the Ultimate Xbox 360 due out the last quarter of 2008.

Warner Brother have become a blu ray exclusive studio over the weekend so Blu Ray have 5 of the 7 major studios on board exclusively so the Blu Ray v HD DVD battle is now just finished so you will see Sony will now shift their focus back to games again.

The games for the PS3 will be better than the XBox 360 by the end of the year as the Blu Ray disc allows up to 10 times the information of a regular DVD disc used for the 360 so the games can be much larger which will be needed for the likes of the new GTA. Right now the 360 has the better games but giving it has an 18 month head start its not surprising. Anyone who has played Unchartered Drakes Fortune will see how far the PS3 has come in 12 months

[keystone]

I have both but long term your better off with the PS3. The X360 Elite is being discontinued and a new model the Ultimate Xbox 360 due out the last quarter of 2008.

Warner Brother have become a blu ray exclusive studio over the weekend so Blu Ray have 5 of the 7 major studios on board exclusively so the Blu Ray v HD DVD battle is now just finished so you will see Sony will now shift their focus back to games again.

The games for the PS3 will be better than the XBox 360 by the end of the year as the Blu Ray disc allows up to 10 times the information of a regular DVD disc used for the 360 so the games can be much larger which will be needed for the likes of the new GTA. Right now the 360 has the better games but giving it has an 18 month head start its not surprising. Anyone who has played Unchartered Drakes Fortune will see how far the PS3 has come in 12 months


I can't agree about the Blu-Ray V HD DVD battle being over........Betamax had the same lead as I remember and look what happened there.

I think that you can't go wrong with either console at present......how can you top truly outstanding in both instances!

[StevieGisMyIdol]

porn is committed to HD-DVD, so i hear!
seriously though, 360 is way too expensive in comparsion to Ps3 right now.(elite 120gb, no HD format 450 euro VS ps3 40gb, Blu-ray 399 euro) i reckon microsoft will introduce a price cut just before GTA4 comes out as to say what is the cheapest way to play new GTA...

Wtf man??
80gb difference !!Thats alot of space !Blu-ray...big whoop:DIts just another way of getting your money.Im sure you have a dvd player,it does the same thing,better quality but like its not that much to be totally worried about.
Definetly xbox360,xbox live on fifa is very good and the market place is top class:cool:

[corcaigh]

i actually hope 360 wins, they have the better games but for the future, not having a HD dvd format built-in isnt great value. when 360 drops in price(hopefully before GTA4 :) ) i might just be picking one up!

[Aido82]

Think Blu Ray has basically won,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7176185.stm

Warner Bros has commited to only using Blu ray which means 5 of the biggest dvd manufactures in the world have opted for Blu Ray

[StevieGisMyIdol]

Yeah but if all the small ones add up they'll make up for it.
Fingers croosed for xbox lol