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So what do we want? Many different boxes sat by our TV's to accomplish many different tasks, such as a VCR, DVD player, web-browser, games console and cable/satellite TV box, or would we want one simple box sat there, that did all of these things for you?
With consoles from Sony and Microsoft promising to become "Home Entertainment Units" (HEU) will we be forced to buy things we don't want, just to get those we do?
I can't see anyone incorporating a VCR player into their HEU, the taped and mechanism is rather chunky, and would make the HUE's rather large, and ugly, and that would not be what the majority of people wanted, it would have to look very compact, and nice.
So what could it do? Well it would play games, movies and music, the PS2 can do that now, so what more could it include?
Why not make it web-accessible, so you can also surf the web from the comfort of your sofa.
Hang on, isn't the PS2 going to be capable of that?
So what else could a HEU include?
How about going into competition, or partnership, with the likes of Sky or ntl, and deliver a range of TV channels, pay per view movies and the like. If you've got a broadband connection to browse the web and play games with it could easily carry TV pictures.
When I see the mess in the corner of my living room, I can certainly see the advantage of a HEU. I've got my TV, and underneath it is the VCR. On the next shelf down in the N64 and DVD player. Behind the TV is a mess of wires. I've also got my CD player sat on the side nearby, and soon enough all of this stuff is to be stuffed on a corner unit of some description, in order to tie in the CD speakers with the surround sound that came with the DVD player! Honestly, the amount of power points, and cables I have running around my living room is ridiculous, especially when you consider that the PC also sits in the opposite corner of the same room.
I can certainly see the appeal of integrating the whole lot, having one machine to play games, watch movies, play music, surf the web, all hooked up to surround sound, and plugged into one socket in the wall for power, and one for the broadband connection.
But then there's the opposite arguement. What about little Timmy, little Timmy doesn't have much cash, and begrudges shelling out more cash for a machine that does many things, as he only wants to play games. Is he going to be put off getting the HEU because of all he doesn't want? Depends on the price, doesn't it?
Maybe he wouldn't be allowed a DVD player in his room, because his parents want to censor the movies he watches, but feel they can't in his room.
Maybe little Timmy really like music, and likes to be able to stick 5 CD's in his CD playerat once, an HEU wouldn't allow him to do this, so he probably wouldn't use it for music.
The arguements against the HEU are pretty weak though really. I'd love to be able to play everything on one machine, make it completely simple, but the more it does, the more there is to go wrong, and as I've now got a really nice DVD player, and CD player I don't want to make them redundant.
Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get a few cable ties, put everything neatly in it's place, and hide the wires as best as possible!
With consoles from Sony and Microsoft promising to become "Home Entertainment Units" (HEU) will we be forced to buy things we don't want, just to get those we do?
I can't see anyone incorporating a VCR player into their HEU, the taped and mechanism is rather chunky, and would make the HUE's rather large, and ugly, and that would not be what the majority of people wanted, it would have to look very compact, and nice.
So what could it do? Well it would play games, movies and music, the PS2 can do that now, so what more could it include?
Why not make it web-accessible, so you can also surf the web from the comfort of your sofa.
Hang on, isn't the PS2 going to be capable of that?
So what else could a HEU include?
How about going into competition, or partnership, with the likes of Sky or ntl, and deliver a range of TV channels, pay per view movies and the like. If you've got a broadband connection to browse the web and play games with it could easily carry TV pictures.
When I see the mess in the corner of my living room, I can certainly see the advantage of a HEU. I've got my TV, and underneath it is the VCR. On the next shelf down in the N64 and DVD player. Behind the TV is a mess of wires. I've also got my CD player sat on the side nearby, and soon enough all of this stuff is to be stuffed on a corner unit of some description, in order to tie in the CD speakers with the surround sound that came with the DVD player! Honestly, the amount of power points, and cables I have running around my living room is ridiculous, especially when you consider that the PC also sits in the opposite corner of the same room.
I can certainly see the appeal of integrating the whole lot, having one machine to play games, watch movies, play music, surf the web, all hooked up to surround sound, and plugged into one socket in the wall for power, and one for the broadband connection.
But then there's the opposite arguement. What about little Timmy, little Timmy doesn't have much cash, and begrudges shelling out more cash for a machine that does many things, as he only wants to play games. Is he going to be put off getting the HEU because of all he doesn't want? Depends on the price, doesn't it?
Maybe he wouldn't be allowed a DVD player in his room, because his parents want to censor the movies he watches, but feel they can't in his room.
Maybe little Timmy really like music, and likes to be able to stick 5 CD's in his CD playerat once, an HEU wouldn't allow him to do this, so he probably wouldn't use it for music.
The arguements against the HEU are pretty weak though really. I'd love to be able to play everything on one machine, make it completely simple, but the more it does, the more there is to go wrong, and as I've now got a really nice DVD player, and CD player I don't want to make them redundant.
Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get a few cable ties, put everything neatly in it's place, and hide the wires as best as possible!
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Game, it's not my fault you don't have a toilet and your mum makes you go all the way to the coast to pee in the sea.
It isn't the sea... it's a toilet flushing...
PlayStation = Cheapskates... they can't even afford a trip to Western... Pah!
PlayStation = Cheapskates... they can't even afford a trip to Western... Pah!
The PS2 clock is better than that, I mean, you can even hear the sea in the background!!!!!
(Anyone willing to tell me the relevance of the sea sounds on the PS2 is welcome.)
(Anyone willing to tell me the relevance of the sea sounds on the PS2 is welcome.)
The clock on the Gamecube is brilliant! You press this button and then a random Nintendo character jumps out the cube and codes a clock into the screen... then you go into a little game full of bunnies and flowers, I mean uh... guns and cars and Mario jumps out of his Tuscan and says:
"The time, sponsored by Rareware, is (time)"
It's amazing!
Mario.. in a TVR... Superb!
"The time, sponsored by Rareware, is (time)"
It's amazing!
Mario.. in a TVR... Superb!
Sorry, Residue Evil Fan, but I have no time for your picky insults... I have bigger fish to fry!
As far as i'm concerned, the PS2 lacks in many areas... namely the crappy no-nothing-about-the-industry gamers like yourself an Bonus...
Have a nice day ^_^
As far as i'm concerned, the PS2 lacks in many areas... namely the crappy no-nothing-about-the-industry gamers like yourself an Bonus...
Have a nice day ^_^
lol
Thought he would have done sommin like that, or looked on the net.
Game no offense at all but your full of yourself mate and by the sound of it the closest you've got to a PS2 is the flash picture at the top.
have a nice day :-)
Game no offense at all but your full of yourself mate and by the sound of it the closest you've got to a PS2 is the flash picture at the top.
have a nice day :-)
The Game wrote:
> It looks like er.. a black screen... and then the blue stuff goes down and makes
> the PS2 logo...
Bollards :D
Oh, the PS2 also has the coolest clock in the world.
For anyone interested, go into system configuration and push square, yes, that is a clock. :D
> It looks like er.. a black screen... and then the blue stuff goes down and makes
> the PS2 logo...
Bollards :D
Oh, the PS2 also has the coolest clock in the world.
For anyone interested, go into system configuration and push square, yes, that is a clock. :D
Then there's boxes and blue mist... and wierd stuff... that only a fruit cake like Ken Kutenarginuenakeni could think of!
Yeah... and then it goes... "Playstation 2.... the biggest piece of monkey crap since the first one!"
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