Looking at getting a PS3; few simple questions

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As above, I'm thinking of buying a PS3 and have a couple of questions.

1/ What cables do they come with? I know that you need an HDMI cable seperately, but do you get the HD cables in the box or the SD red yellow and white cables?

2/ Does the included controller come with the cable required for charging it up? Do controllers that are bought seperately come with these, or do they need to be bought seperately? Are they just USB2 cables?

3/ Is online play free (ie no Xbox Live like subs)?

4/ I'm looking at connecting it to my 19' 1400x900 DVI monitor. Is the HDMI port in the back of the console a standard or proprietary port? If it is standard, is the best way of connecting to a monitor to simply buy a DVI-HDMI cable?

5/ Is there any/much difference in quality between the official and unofficial PS3 HDMI cables? I always try to buy official peripherals where possible, but if there is not much difference the extra tenner doesn't look worth it!

EDIT: 6/ Would it be possible to connect my amp and speakers to it? If so, how?
 
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Cool cool, it's this monitor, so it would, hopefully, work fine! Is it just a standard HDMI port out the back of the PS3 then? If I plugged it in like that, how would I get sound? I assume that sound simply comes through the HDMI cable with the image, but if this is the case how can I split it off from my monitor to my speakers?
EDIT: Ah, cheers Streeteh! Is that all just set up in the PS3's menus then?
 
Lovely stuff, thanks for the help guys- looks like it's time to try and flog my Wii :)

EDIT: Last thing, game recommendations? I'm mainly getting it so I can play Pro Evo online against my mates who all have PS3s, and Little Big Planet also looks awesome. I've seen Resistance really cheaply, and heard a fair bit about that before the PS3 launched-did it live up to its billing? I've played the majority of the games that have been out on the PC already, so I'm not after any of them.
 
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Yep, looks like it! Already played DMC4 on the PC, and considering I'll be buying MGS4, Pro and all sorts of PC games which suddenly seem to be coming out I think I'll be set. Is Uncharted really worthwhile? I've heard very mixed reviews.
 
Hehe, cheers guys-to be honest I'm slightly torn between the PS3 and the 360 but have a number of gripes with the 360 which I don't want to go into here due to the risk of being flamed :)

However, a major reason for me getting the PS3 is the Blu-Ray player (I know that I would only be using it on a monitor for now and therefore could get a cheap Blu-Ray player for my PC, but I'm going to buy a TV soon) and the ability to play my mates online who all have PS3s as well-peer pressure at its best!

Plus I've never owned a Sony console; I've had all of Nintendo's consoles since the Snes, a Megadrive, an Xbox and my brother has a 360.

Anyway, back to the games, there are a number that I would like to play on the PS3 such as MGS4 and Resistance, so I think that it is high time that I bought a Sony console! Uncharted sounds well worth a play too. Anything else?
 
Nah, my amp is about 20 years old! I think that a new one is just another thing that I need to find the money for :) Are the PSN games really worth it? Sorry to sound sceptical, but having had to put up with the distinctly average WiiWare I do have to wonder...
 
Just had a quick bash on Crysis scaled down to 1024x768 and it looked fine, no screen tearing etc. Like I've said, the monitor is only a temporary solution anyway. Another mildly stupid question: can the PS3 be stood on its side without needing a stand? I've only ever seen them lying down.
 
Thought I would bring this back up rather than starting a new thread. I'm now half thinking about buying new rather than pre-owned, and have a couple more questions. Mainly, what is the difference between the 40GB PS3 and the 80GB PS3 (apart from the size of the drive!)? I hear conflicting things online; some say that the 80GB has backwards compatibility, smaller die process, more USB ports, media card readers, and some vehemently deny this. What's the right answer?
 
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