Question about PS3

bailey12856 · 27 May 2008 at 02:30

I bought a PS3 today whilst im in the US and I just wanna know if any HDMI cable will work between the PS3 and my Samsung TV. Not sure if this makes sense but I mean if I go and buy a HDMI cable from a store in the US tomorrow will it work fine at home or vice-versa say I bought a HDMI cable from a UK store will it work??

Thanks

Robert1986 · 27 May 2008 at 02:43

Yup, cables are universal.

WatchTower · 27 May 2008 at 03:24

I remeber the days when all consoles could all use the same cables. Hands up!
how many of you used a Megadrive pad on their Amiga 500/600? Ahh those where the days .

Joebob · 27 May 2008 at 07:38

WatchTower said:
I remeber the days when all consoles could all use the same cables. Hands up!
how many of you used a Megadrive pad on their Amiga 500/600? Ahh those where the days .

Yeah they all used to have a standard joystick connector, like the one which was on the Atari 2600. I remember that - those were the days, they don't make em like that anymore, the youth of today don't know how lucky they are...yadda yadda yadda...!!!

Sweetloaf · 27 May 2008 at 10:09

WatchTower said:
I remeber the days when all consoles could all use the same cables. Hands up!
how many of you used a Megadrive pad on their Amiga 500/600? Ahh those where the days .

Hopefully those days are on their way back now that HDMI is becoming a standard along with USB for controllers, I recently bought a wireless Madcatz controller for the PS3 so I could play Marvel Alliance with my son and it works perfectly with the PC, can't see why it wouldn't work on a 360 either, although I don't have one to test it on.

bailey12856 · 27 May 2008 at 10:19

Robert1986 said:
Yup, cables are universal.

Thanks for that, so thats that one sorted.

Now any recommendations for games or accessories to pick up whilst im here. I got GT5 Prologue & Spiderman 3 Blu-ray DVD with the PS3

Sweetloaf · 27 May 2008 at 20:41

Drake's Fortune and an Official remote control

Qdos · 27 May 2008 at 21:09

WatchTower said:
I remeber the days when all consoles could all use the same cables. Hands up!
how many of you used a Megadrive pad on their Amiga 500/600? Ahh those where the days .

I used to swap the AV cables between my SNES and Gamecube

Happy days!

As for PS3 recommendations, GTA 4 if you don't have it on Xbox, Ratchet and Clank, Everybody's Golf World Tour and preorder MGS4.

Edz · 27 May 2008 at 21:19

DS3 if you din't get one with the console? and if you did buy an extra one while your there.

Also grab Uncharted, although you could buy it 2nd hand here pretty cheap now.

bailey12856 · 27 May 2008 at 21:19

Sweetloaf said:
Drake's Fortune and an Official remote control

Been looking at Drake's Fortune but I actually suck hard at aiming on Consoles, im fine etc with GTA because it has a lock aim, but anything else im awful

Can you lock onto target in Drake's Fortune or is it all free aim??

Picked up at Dualshock 3 controller today though, for $49

Robert1986 · 27 May 2008 at 21:37

The DS3 is actually really good for FPS games. The sticks are really sensitive, much easier to get good at aiming. Took me a while before I enjoyed FPS games on a console.

bailey12856 · 27 May 2008 at 21:43

Robert1986 said:
The DS3 is actually really good for FPS games. The sticks are really sensitive, much easier to get good at aiming. Took me a while before I enjoyed FPS games on a console.

ah right well I might pick up Drakes Fortune then before I head off home got a few spare dollars lying around I need to get rid of.

stevieg · 28 May 2008 at 00:37

Joebob said:
Yeah they all used to have a standard joystick connector, like the one which was on the Atari 2600. I remember that - those were the days, they don't make em like that anymore, the youth of today don't know how lucky they are...yadda yadda yadda...!!!

haha *remembers the advertisement* "the 2600 from atari" man qbert was cool