NoCalMike Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Well because of the news that PS3 won't be supporting 1080i, I am definately not getting it(unless I hear something about them fixing that problem by Christmas)...... Anyways, I will be a first time X-box owner, and I just want to know how X-box live differs from Playstation online. Is there a monthly fee, a startup charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 well u can get online and download stuff with Live Silver membership... But you need Gold to play games online with others. Although you have to pay for it, it is worth it. They have a great model how everything is online easy to use, and they are trying to focus the whole system and game play around live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Live for the Gold membership which you need to play online is 50 for the year. Its really easy to set everything up it actually walks you through all the steps online and boom 5-10mins your done and playing games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Where did you hear the PS3 doesn't support 1080i? That is news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashburnskinsfan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 With a 360 premium you get month of Gold free. It's definitely worth it. We rent games that don't have online multi-player components as after a few months their replay value is limited. With a good on-line multi-player game there's really no limit to the amount of different gaming you can play with your buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 $50 a year. One time payment That's it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Live for the Gold membership which you need to play online is 50 for the year. Its really easy to set everything up it actually walks you through all the steps online and boom 5-10mins your done and playing games. yea you put you credit card in and they make it easy for you o give them more money when buying games like contra :doh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 From what I have read its as much a problem of the older 1080i HD TV's as the 360. It outputs 1080p and 720p signals. Some older Tv's cannot scale those so you see a 480p picture on your TV. Which would also happen if you watch the NFL on fox. They are broadcast in 720p and the TV scaler would downscale those to 480p also. Not sure why the 360 does not output 1080i but that is what causes the problem on older TV's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 yea you put you credit card in and they make it easy for you o give them more money when buying games like contra :doh: :laugh: Shhhh if I don't remember that it gets charged it doesn't count till next month :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey guys, i am getting xbox 360 soon.. problem... i have comcast internet and a wirless apple airport as my router.. i will be setting my xbox360 in my room and my router is downstairs.. what tools do i need to have it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 From what I have read its as much a problem of the older 1080i HD TV's as the 360. It outputs 1080p and 720p signals. Some older Tv's cannot scale those so you see a 480p picture on your TV. Which would also happen if you watch the NFL on fox. They are broadcast in 720p and the TV scaler would downscale those to 480p also. Not sure why the 360 does not output 1080i but that is what causes the problem on older TV's. X-Box fixed that with a recent patch. You go to the dashboard and select the resolution from 480-1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Where did you hear the PS3 doesn't support 1080i? That is news to me. he may he mistaken.. I think the issue is i the game is made or 1080i and you have a 720P display, then the PS3 converts the image to 480i EDTV, Not HDTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey guys, i am getting xbox 360 soon.. problem... i have comcast internet and a wirless apple airport as my router.. i will be setting my xbox360 in my room and my router is downstairs.. what tools do i need to have it work. M$ wireless NIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey guys, i am getting xbox 360 soon.. problem... i have comcast internet and a wirless apple airport as my router.. i will be setting my xbox360 in my room and my router is downstairs.. what tools do i need to have it work. If I remember correctly you just have to pick up the bunny ears adapter for wireless networking. wireless adapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashburnskinsfan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey guys, i am getting xbox 360 soon.. problem... i have comcast internet and a wirless apple airport as my router.. i will be setting my xbox360 in my room and my router is downstairs.. what tools do i need to have it work. The 360 has both usb and ethernet ports and you could connect a wireless adaptor to that. I have a wired connection for our 360, but used a Linksys wireless adaptor for the xbox via the ethernet port. Microsoft sells a wireless adapator specifically for the 360: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessnetadapter/default.htm ... but you may be able to get another brand cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 PS3 Downscales 720p on Incapable TVs If your TV doesn't support a specific resolution, expect to go low-res. by Jeremy Dunham November 15, 2006 - As final PlayStation 3 units continue to trickle into more and more hands, additional details about how the system works and what it can and can't do are hitting the web. The latest (rather major) tidbit is how the console treats the upscaling and downscaling of 720p titles on televisions that don't support that resolution -- specifically those that are only 1080i capable. As it turns out, gamers who own older HD sets that feature only 480i, 480p, and 1080i resolution input capabilities will have to settle for the display quality being downsized as the game boots in its 480p mode rather than upscaling the image from its more desirable 720p mode to the TV's 1080i. We tested this development on older HDTV sets with games designed for 720p but not 1080i -- Resistance: Fall of Man, NHL 2K7, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, and Need for Speed Carbon. Sure enough, the system downshifted all four titles to 480p rather than moving up to 1080i. This issue came up with either a digital HD video connection (using an HDMI cord) and an analog HD video connection (using component cables.) The PlayStation 3's competitor, Microsoft's Xbox 360, does upscale 720p games to 1080i if the HD set supports the latter resolution but not the in-between and commonly-employed 720p resolution. IGN contacted Sony representatives for comment regarding this feature, but SCEA spokespeople have yet to return our phone calls as we went to press (we'll update this story when they do). It is not known yet if this is purely a software issue or a deeper technical problem and whether or not this lack of upscaling might be resolved on launch PS3 systems in future updates of the hardware via downloadable firmware patches. For the laymen, 720p is a high-definition format that offers a complete 720-pixel line frame on the screen at 24 to 60 frames per second (progressive), while the 1080i signal is presented as two 540-pixel fields that when displayed back to back look like a complete image (interlaced). The difference being that a 720p picture offers quicker refresh rates while 1080i offers more detail with stationary imagery. The maximum resolution of the PlayStation 3 (and currently the maximum for available HDTV sets) is 1080p. It is thus capable of displaying all major standard-definition and high-definition video outputs wherever HD standards are employed (in PS3 games and Blu-Ray Movies, most commonly), but as has already been reported about PS1/PS2 games and DVD playback, it does not currently upscale any lower resolution images to higher image standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 If I remember correctly you just have to pick up the bunny ears adapter for wireless networking. wireless adapter that needs to come down in price, considering a console that only costs $250 has that built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey guys, i am getting xbox 360 soon.. problem... i have comcast internet and a wirless apple airport as my router.. i will be setting my xbox360 in my room and my router is downstairs.. what tools do i need to have it work. Basically the same setup as me. There's a wireless adapter thing they sell....you just attatch it to the 360 and that's it... edit: I'm late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 that needs to come down in price, considering a console that only costs $250 has that built in. You can get the one that not made by Microsoft for alot less. I bought a standard wireless adapter from Best Buy and as long as it is a "G" adapter it should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey skins24, do u have a apple airport.. i dunno about the compability on that part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 hey go skins, care to point 1 out please!!! thanks in advace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 No I have Linksys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorresA Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 You can get the one that not made by Microsoft for alot less. I bought a standard wireless adapter from Best Buy and as long as it is a "G" adapter it should work. and hope that the 360 recognizes it and has drivers for it lol... but I like buying M$ items... nothing worse than getting a madcat controller lol:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 and hope that the 360 recognizes it and has drivers for it lol... but I like buying M$ items... nothing worse than getting a madcat controller lol:laugh: It will on the homepage for the 360 its got a list of routers that will work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashburnskinsfan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 and hope that the 360 recognizes it and has drivers for it lol... but I like buying M$ items... nothing worse than getting a madcat controller lol:laugh: If you get one that connects to the Ethernet port you're safe as no driver is required. You can configure the adaptor by connecting it to a PC first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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