carlosco updated 2 products

carlosco — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:07 -0500

1. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - November 3, 2009 at 3:03 pm

disagreed: "NetFlix is limited to the United States "
disagreed: "Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)"
agreed: "Very loud fans and disk drive"
disagreed: "Prices of Xbox360 Marketplace items are steep"
disagreed: "Slow to fix and return broken consoles"
disagreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
disagreed: "No Blu ray player / drive"
disagreed: "No HD-DVD drive is included, and it costs $200 to get one and even then it's still not built in. The PS3 has a built in Blu-Ray player."
disagreed: "limited backwards compatibility"
disagreed: "The Core System is a ripoff."
disagreed: "Avatars are pretty lame "
disagreed: "Console only lasts 13 months. Warranty ends at 12"
disagreed: "HDMI TV compatibility (no sound over HDMI) is now fixed"
disagreed: "Stability issues."
disagreed: "setup time 10 mins, game time 2 hours, repair time 3 weeks."
disagreed: "The Xbox Franchise focuses on FPS and has a limited selection of other genres such as RPGS and Racing Games."
disagreed: "Chunky design when compared to the other consoles."
disagreed: "Still uses a tray."
disagreed: "Currently no HDMI compatibility"
disagreed: "Frequently breaks down, forcing you to wait three weeks for repairs. Sony sends you a new console in three days if something happens to your PS3."
agreed: "never overheated or even got hot(for me) and it isn't loud and its in a quite confined space. (mine doesn't even over heat!!!)"
agreed: "Camera makes a better experience for user"
agreed: "Easy to connect perheripals to such as a Guitar Hero guitar or microphones, without requiring a dongle"
agreed: "Live's online presence and what freinds are doing/playing is sweet"
agreed: "HDMI output and DVD upscalling"
agreed: "Community Games feature could be revolutionary "
agreed: "Sleek look."
disagreed: "Can play HD-DVDs with an add-on sold seperately"
agreed: "NetFlix streaming makes watching movies very convenient "
agreed: "8-person party system really helps people play together and emphasizes the social aspect of the system "
agreed: "Optional installation of games to the hard drive works great "
agreed: "New-Xbox Experience is a major upgrade to the console and breathes new life into it "
agreed: "Xbox Live integration makes you feel connected with the community"
agreed: "Full 1080p HD gaming and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound."
agreed: "Large selection of games"
agreed: "PC connection to play video and audio files (Windows XP Media Center or Vista)"
agreed: "Great titles on Xbox Live! Arcade"
agreed: "Excellent online gaming support with Xbox Live!"
agreed: "Broad selection of titles."

2. updated Project Natal - November 3, 2009 at 2:58 pm

new pro/con: Does not need "calibration"...it just works!
new pro/con: Voice recognition might not be available in all languages initially
new pro/con: Voice recognition
tapped as "want it"
tapped as "love it"
disagreed: "The focus on lowering the barrier of entry to the casual user, may take away from the hardcore gamer's experience "
agreed: "Sometimes the abstraction of a controller is useful and can't be duplicated with motion sensor "
agreed: "Great for kids "
agreed: "No more lost remotes, battle for the remote when viewing TV, movie content "
agreed: "Many possibilties for accessories: clothing, guns, wheels, boards, swords, etc."
agreed: "Innovative new control paradigm expands the possibilities of gaming, entertainment, communication "
agreed: "No need for a controller; YOU are the controller "

carlosco updated Yamaha RX-V863

carlosco — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:49:17 -0500

November 3, 2009 at 1:49 pm

found Carlos Carvallo's review helpful
found exanim8r's review unhelpful
disagreed: "No phono input"
disagreed: "Quite a bit more expensive that RX-V663 with only the major difference being the upscaling feature"
disagreed: "No BTB/WTW support (0-255 RGB signals clipped to 15-235). Full Range sources (such as games) are the most affected."
agreed: "Bluetooth ready"
agreed: "Includes SRS circle surround II matrixing algorithm"
agreed: "3 x HDMI inputs supporting deep color and 1080p/24"
agreed: "HD radio tuner"
agreed: "Burr-Brown DACs and ADCs"
agreed: "1080p video upscaling"
tapped as "want it"

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carlosco — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:46:34 -0500

November 3, 2009 at 1:46 pm

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