One aspect of the next gen battle of words between Sony and Microsoft that has yet to really be fleshed out, is that of external fan noise from both machines.
T3 online are reporting today that Sony's PS3 is shaping up to be the quietest of the next-gen consoles, claiming that you'll "have to strain your ears really hard to hear the PS3," which, as many of you will be able to testify, cannot be said for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Sony is claiming that the PS3 emits less noise than a slimline PS2, which, if true, is something for Microsoft to get more than a little concerned about.
SPOnG suspects that this is going to be something we hear Sony shouting much more about over the coming months, and, it has to be said, although we don't mind the Xbox 360's barely audible whirring whilst playing games, it does tend to grate just a little whilst watching anything other than LOUD action movies or playing anything other than LOUD rock and roll.
We suspect that Sony are quietly confident in the capabilities of the PS3 as a movie and music player, and quite probably hope that the consumer and lifestyle PR campaign which is already well under way now for the planned November launch, will manage to communicate this fact to consumers - both the hardcore gamer and the casual gaming, movie-watcher alike.
T3 online are reporting today that Sony's PS3 is shaping up to be the quietest of the next-gen consoles, claiming that you'll "have to strain your ears really hard to hear the PS3," which, as many of you will be able to testify, cannot be said for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Sony is claiming that the PS3 emits less noise than a slimline PS2, which, if true, is something for Microsoft to get more than a little concerned about.
SPOnG suspects that this is going to be something we hear Sony shouting much more about over the coming months, and, it has to be said, although we don't mind the Xbox 360's barely audible whirring whilst playing games, it does tend to grate just a little whilst watching anything other than LOUD action movies or playing anything other than LOUD rock and roll.
We suspect that Sony are quietly confident in the capabilities of the PS3 as a movie and music player, and quite probably hope that the consumer and lifestyle PR campaign which is already well under way now for the planned November launch, will manage to communicate this fact to consumers - both the hardcore gamer and the casual gaming, movie-watcher alike.
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kriv 16 May 2006 21:44
1/6
I must be going deaf. Can hardly hear my 360. My PC makes more of a racket than that.
engstrom 17 May 2006 09:44
2/6
You must be. Every 360 I've encountered (including my own) makes a right racket. Easily the noisiest console I've owned and louder than both my pcs.
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Ranty Burns 17 May 2006 23:04
3/6
I've not heard a 360 in its natural environment, but it can't be as loud as a dreamcast. I recently dusted mine off for a bit of MSR and thought it was broken.
TollyBoy 18 May 2006 18:35
4/6
I had an original PS2 - not the updated, quieter PS2 and not the super quiet slimline PS2 - and I thought that was horribly loud, but when I heard the Xbox 360 i was blown away by how loud it is!
but I can't believe that PS3 will be quiet... all that high power silicon squeezed into a little box. maybe it will be liquid coold?
but I can't believe that PS3 will be quiet... all that high power silicon squeezed into a little box. maybe it will be liquid coold?
TollyBoy 18 May 2006 18:36
5/6
it's waaaaay louder than DC - at least, from memory of my DC
Ditto 18 May 2006 18:57
6/6
PS3? Silent as a mouse? Impossible.
What with the power consumption of the Cell there's going to have to be a pretty big fan in there somewhere.
Actually, considering the cost of the PS3, a water cooler might be a possibility.
Prehaps that's the difference between the 20GB and 60GB versions? Fits in with Sony's media strategy...
What with the power consumption of the Cell there's going to have to be a pretty big fan in there somewhere.
Actually, considering the cost of the PS3, a water cooler might be a possibility.
Prehaps that's the difference between the 20GB and 60GB versions? Fits in with Sony's media strategy...