Playstation 3 Questions

[Paddington]

I ordered a PS3 which will be arriving later in the week.

Is the controller that comes with it wireless? How exactly is it charged? I've seen USB cables being sold for the PS3. Do I need to buy one of these, or does the included controller have a means to charge it?

Also, do you think it's worthwhile to get a surge protector with an EMI/RFI noise filter?

 

[Modeps]

No offense dude, but you'd think you would have done research BEFORE you ordered your system... you don't even know if the controller is wireless? :roll:

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: Modeps
No offense dude, but <offensive material removed>? :roll:

To not be an asshole, yes the controller is wireless. It charges via a standard USB A to USB B cable. The system comes with the cable. You can also charge it by plugging it into a computer. A surge protector would be nice for a $400+ piece of equipment.

 

[matas]

Originally posted by: Modeps
No offense dude, but you'd think you would have done research BEFORE you ordered your system... you don't even know if the controller is wireless? :roll:

Maybe he did, but he didn't know that the controller that comes with the system is chargeable through a USB port on a ps3. Which I find kinda weird?

 

[JPB]

Yes, the controllers are wireless. It does however come with a cable to plug from the controller to the PS3 to keep it charged. You will be fine.

Not sure about the surge protector, but I bought one with my PS3 for piece of mind.

And don't pay attention to Modeps, he does this a lot. Unless its a Xbox 360 question.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: JPB
And don't pay attention to Modeps, he does this a lot. Unless its a Xbox 360 question.

Nah, its just common sense here. Feel free to find some quotes about "what I do" and post them here, unless its from that one thread that turned into a flame-fest with that one guy... oh wait... that was you.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: Modeps
No offense dude, but <offensive material removed>? :roll:

To not be an asshole, yes the controller is wireless. It charges via a standard USB A to USB B cable. The system comes with the cable. You can also charge it by plugging it into a computer. A surge protector would be nice for a $400+ piece of equipment.

That would be USB A to mini USB.

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: JPB
And don't pay attention to Modeps, he does this a lot. Unless its a Xbox 360 question.

Nah, its just common sense here. Feel free to find some quotes about "what I do" and post them here, unless its from that one thread that turned into a flame-fest with that one guy... oh wait... that was you.

:laugh:

 

[kaioshade]

I would also recommend getting another usb cable though. the one that comes with the system is very short, and quite hard to work with if you ever need to play the system while the controller is charging.

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: Modeps
No offense dude, but <offensive material removed>? :roll:

To not be an asshole, yes the controller is wireless. It charges via a standard USB A to USB B cable. The system comes with the cable. You can also charge it by plugging it into a computer. A surge protector would be nice for a $400+ piece of equipment.

That would be USB A to mini USB.

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: JPB
And don't pay attention to Modeps, he does this a lot. Unless its a Xbox 360 question.

Nah, its just common sense here. Feel free to find some quotes about "what I do" and post them here, unless its from that one thread that turned into a flame-fest with that one guy... oh wait... that was you.

:laugh:

Uh huh. Sure it was. Seems to me that thread got locked because I decided not to post in it anymore because of several asses posting in it. And it was you that was in love with my HDMI cable I bought. Maybe you should reread the thread again.

And I declined you as a rival as well. Your not worth even that much.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: JPB
Uh huh. Sure it was. Seems to me that thread got locked because I decided not to post in it anymore because of several asses posting in it. And it was you that was in love with my HDMI cable I bought. Maybe you should reread the thread again.

And I declined you as a rival as well. Your not worth even that much.

I know exactly what I said and what you interpreted it as. I'm asking you again to post quotes of "what I do", found anywhere other than your thread. If it is a occurrence like you seem to believe, it shouldn't be hard. As for declining my rival request, I don't mind.

Back to the topic at hand. Here's Amazon's PS3 Product Page. It lists a full description of what you get and a good description on how stuff with it works. In the future, I'd suggest reading up on something prior to purchase.

Sensational Controller
New gamers intuitively move the controller while playing, even though that movement has traditionally had no relation to what's going on in the game. Sony has picked up on this tendency and is using it to bring a new level of control to the PS3. Inside the controller is a high-precision six-axis sensing system that accurately detects fine movements in pitch, roll, and yaw, as well as three dimensions of movement. This means that future PS3 games will be controlled by the movements of your hands rather than just your thumbs. For example, you might be able to steer a car by holding the controller like a steering wheel.

While the PS3 controller looks much like its Dual Shock predecessors, it will lack the force-feedback vibration since that would only interfere with the sensing system. It uses Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology and can support up to seven wireless controllers at a time. It's a hot-swappable system, so if your controller is running low on power, just pause your game and connect a USB 2.0 cable. You can continue playing while your controller recharges automatically.

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: kaioshade
I would also recommend getting another usb cable though. the one that comes with the system is very short, and quite hard to work with if you ever need to play the system while the controller is charging.

Or, you could just hook it up to a laptop

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Paddington
I ordered a PS3 which will be arriving later in the week.
Also, do you think it's worthwhile to get a surge protector with an EMI/RFI noise filter?

You definitely want a surge protector, but it doesn't need to have noise filtering.

If you have any brownout problems in your area you could get a small battery backup instead, just don't plug the TV into it

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Paddington
I ordered a PS3 which will be arriving later in the week.
Also, do you think it's worthwhile to get a surge protector with an EMI/RFI noise filter?

You definitely want a surge protector, but it doesn't need to have noise filtering.

That's the thing that protects against interference, right?

The three consoles all have interference problems in my setup, but the PS3 is by far the worst. It's been discussed on some other forums with possible fixes, but I've never tried any of them out.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: mlm

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Paddington
I ordered a PS3 which will be arriving later in the week.
Also, do you think it's worthwhile to get a surge protector with an EMI/RFI noise filter?

You definitely want a surge protector, but it doesn't need to have noise filtering.

That's the thing that protects against interference, right?

The three consoles all have interference problems in my setup, but the PS3 is by far the worst. It's been discussed on some other forums with possible fixes, but I've never tried any of them out.

What kind of interference are you talking about? Visual?

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: mlm

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Paddington
I ordered a PS3 which will be arriving later in the week.
Also, do you think it's worthwhile to get a surge protector with an EMI/RFI noise filter?

You definitely want a surge protector, but it doesn't need to have noise filtering.

That's the thing that protects against interference, right?

The three consoles all have interference problems in my setup, but the PS3 is by far the worst. It's been discussed on some other forums with possible fixes, but I've never tried any of them out.

What kind of interference are you talking about? Visual?

Yeah, a faint scrolling line across the screen.

 

[Paddington]

I just got the console and I have a couple more concerns:

1) When you're at the main menu, how do you get it to turn off? I kept touching the power button on the front, and nothing happened. I had to go into a game and then select "Turn system off". Is there a way to do it from the main menu?

2) During the auto setup, the PS3 wanted to use 1080i. I changed it to 720p, because my TV is a 32" Sony with a resolution of 1300x760 or so. I think the TV does support 1080i, but I don't see how that could be anything other than a simulation at a lower resolution.

3) Do the controller batteries charge while the system is turned off?

Also, the console is damn heavy. I remember people making fun of the Xbox for years because of its alleged huge size, but I don't think it was anywhere near as big and heavy as this.

 

[mugs]

1) Like a computer, you need to hold the power button, not just press it. Or hold the Playstation button on the controller, then select Turn System Off, then confirm (no idea why they have that annoying confirmation, I've never accidentally turned my system off... pretty hard to do)
2) Huh? Simulation? You mean upscaled?

 

[Paddington]

Originally posted by: mugs
1) Like a computer, you need to hold the power button, not just press it. Or hold the Playstation button on the controller, then select Turn System Off, then confirm (no idea why they have that annoying confirmation, I've never accidentally turned my system off... pretty hard to do)
2) Huh? Simulation? You mean upscaled?

I don't see how a TV with only 760 vertical lines could do 1080i, even though it "supports" it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If the TV native resolution is ~720p, it will downscale a 1080i signal. 720p is the correct setting for the PS3.

You can plug a controller into your PC to charge it, I think the USB ports on the PS3 go dead when it's off. FYI, when the PS3 is on you can press the PS button on the controller to see its charge level on-screen (top-right of screen).

 

[Aikouka]

Just like Dave said, TVs do support higher resolutions at times but will just downscale them. Like my 720p sammy supports 1080i (but not p) and will downscale it. In fact, the PS3 originally set itself to 1080i on my TV .

Also, I have a UPS with filtering + power conditioning on all my major electronics. The TV area was harder because there's more plugs so I had to go with a 10 plug model compared to the 8 plug model I use on this PC. Although that 10 plug model was funky and I need to figure out exactly how it works as one time when I broke a fuse (happens often, shitty wiring... who the hell puts the kitchen and living room on the SAME CIRCUIT? Microwave + Washer + Dryer + electronics? lol) my PS3 shut off but nothing else did. I think it might've been some weird setting on it that I turned off thinking that was the proper thing to do but all it did was turn some plugs into "protected but not powered."

 

[cputeq]

Sorry, but it's gotta be said...


RTFM.