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Started by Caliga, February 16, 2014, 09:12:52 AM

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Neil

Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 22, 2014, 08:32:40 PM
I thought adding a controller battery indicator was a novel idea, as did Sony when they introduced it with the PS3.
Yeah, they had a controller battery indicator on the 360, so I wonder who had the idea to take it out?
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OttoVonBismarck

What's a soundbar? I'm still rolling with a set of Pioneer 90s era surround sound speakers, what's with the soundbars I keep hearing about?

garbon

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CountDeMoney

Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on February 24, 2014, 10:09:08 PM
What's a soundbar? I'm still rolling with a set of Pioneer 90s era surround sound speakers, what's with the soundbars I keep hearing about?

It is, in fact, a bar of sound.   




A series of speakers within a bar that are timed to emulate surround sound;  perfect for smaller rooms where the difference between a 5.1 emulator and 5 actual speakers isn't noticeable.  Or Pro-Logic, 3 Channel or any of the other nifty audio protocols.

I have a Yamaha with the accompanying subwoofers, and it's awesome.  The speakers fire off in timed sequences to recreate surround sound off your walls, so you still get that "behind you" experience.  Pretty neat stuff, and one sound bar beats speakers all over the goddamned place.

garbon

I'd like to know why someone acted as if I was making up my response. :angry:
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CountDeMoney


garbon

We're past the age of aquarius. We have google!
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

lustindarkness

Quote from: garbon on February 25, 2014, 12:03:28 AM
We're past the age of aquarius. We have google!

Dammit, now I'll have to watch that last scene of The 40 Year Old Virgin. :D
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Caliga

PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.
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Razgovory

Quote from: garbon on February 24, 2014, 10:17:23 PM
Bar of sound.

Like a drinking establishment of sound or like a rod of sound?
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OttoVonBismarck

Quote from: Caliga on March 03, 2014, 07:51:37 PM
PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.

I'm not looking to drive to Kentucky, no--but thanks for the update.

OttoVonBismarck

Snark aside, if anyone is wanting a PS4 in the next month or so the GameStop "Infamous" bundle may be worth a look, you save $0 by ordering it, but everything in the bundle is *probably* something you want. You basically get Infamous, 1 extra controller (console ships with 1 by default) and 1 year of PlayStation Plus. Even if you do zero multiplayer gaming, PlayStation Plus membership is actually pretty decent--you get a new free game every month that you can keep as long as you're a member.

FWIW I played the first Infamous on PS3 and it's a pretty cool game, probably worth a play through for anyone looking to buy a console. The one advantage to this bundle is you get your PS4 guaranteed in a few weeks and it comes with everything you'd need to get rolling. Although the $499.95 Titanfall Xbox One bundle is cheaper I actually suspect Titanfall will be an inferior game unless you're really into MP, since Infamous is a decent franchise and Titanfall is an MP only game.

Caliga

Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on March 04, 2014, 12:04:40 AM
Quote from: Caliga on March 03, 2014, 07:51:37 PM
PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.

I'm not looking to drive to Kentucky, no--but thanks for the update.
:sleep: I figured the implication would be that it may be starting to come back into stock elsewhere also.
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katmai

Well wouldn't be first time you figured wrong.

:P
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Caliga

Picked a PS4 up at a GameStop this afternoon. :cool:
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