3 Questions for you pros :-)

1) Ok, I'm trying to decide which is better. Correct me if Im wrong. I set my hi def player for bitstream instead of PCM sound. Bitstream is better isn't it? PCM is more for analog receivers right?

2) What is all this talk about installing PS3 games before being able to play them. Is that true, I never heard of it before. How long does an install take if true.

3) How long did it take u guys to receive free HD DVD offer? I just sent for it.

Thanks ahead of time for your answers. I know some of it was touched on before, just wanted more definitive answers.

[Post edited by wolvinator on Feb 16, 2008]

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2) What is all this talk about installing PS3 games before being able to play them. Is that true, I never heard of it before. How long does an install take if true.

I've heard that it can take anywhere from a few minutes to a half an hour or longer.

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3) How long did it take u guys to receive free HD DVD offer? I just sent for it.

Well it says to allow 8-10(12?) weeks Processing so... Roughly 3 Months. I sent mine out in January... expecting them Mid March. Well... Hoping mid march anyway.

You may not get them. While quantaties last...

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1) Ok, I'm trying to decide which is better. Correct me if Im wrong. I set my hi def player for bitstream instead of PCM sound. Bitstream is better isn't it? PCM is more for analog receivers right?

The problem with bitstream is if you want profile 1.1 (or HD DVD PiP). It's not a problem if you're not interested in these features, but bitstreaming only supports one stream at a time, and all receivers that I know of do not have the capability of decoding simultaneous audio codecs and mixing them regardless. Oh, it's just not profile 1.1, but any secondary sounds as well, such as the "click" sound on the pop up menus. Again, this may or may not be a problem for you.

PCM is indeed a digital lossless format BTW.

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2) What is all this talk about installing PS3 games before being able to play them. Is that true, I never heard of it before. How long does an install take if true.

I bought 3 games for the kids to play on the big screen for rewards for being err... good! I was there when we first inserted the Uncharted game, and also the Clank game. Neither installed anything except for the initial save game stuff and preferences. A check on the "saved game data utility" confirmed this. Perhaps other games work differently? But if games had to install fully to HD to play, I'd imagine the 40GB hard drive would fill up very quickly

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3) How long did it take u guys to receive free HD DVD offer? I just sent for it.

I didn't have such an offer here in Canada when I bought my HD DVD player over a year ago. So I can't answer that one.

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2) What is all this talk about installing PS3 games before being able to play them. Is that true, I never heard of it before. How long does an install take if true.

The only installation process when in reference to games is when you download them from the Playstation Store, the PS3 incorperates the same downloading principal as computers when downloading software. After you download it, you must install it. No disk game requires installation.

[Post edited by tony1569 on Feb 16, 2008]

I purchased my ps3 strickly for blu playback. I only tried two games, and two arcade (classic) games.

Turok took about 11-12 mins to install. NFS Pro street took about 15 mins. Mortal kombat trylogy (classic) took about 5 mins. and Leemings Downloadable took about 7. I have other friends that have or rented rented more hardcore games... cant think of the name. and have gone up to like half hr almost... or about 22-25 mins.

This can easily chew you HD space on a 40 gig. I was down to about 18 gb. with the four games instlalled and about 12 HD trailers. and like 10 themes.

I work IT- so it was aesy to throw in a 160 gig I had around.. but i hate the fact that no one or site mentioned this... and i think it should be. I have other negatives i dont like about the ps3 vs 360. but thats not what you asked. when it comes to blu playback. i have no complaints.
I find it anoying how no one mentions this.

[Post edited by kucoloco on Feb 16, 2008]

I hear Devil May Cry 4 has an ungodly long install time. So much that Capcom issued a statement saying to "Make a sandwich while you wait for it to install."

I think you're getting confused between loading and installation.

Nope.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/02/06

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I think you're getting confused between loading and installation.

I'm not a console gamer, but that Shakira video did take over 15 minutes for me to download. Of course this was wifi, and I think the vacuum cleaner was being operated at the same time.