Enhance Your PS3 with a Fast Broadband Connection |
As one of the most popular of the seventh generation video game consoles, Sony’s PlayStation 3 features cutting edge technology with a unified online gaming service (the PlayStation Network) and extensive multimedia capabilities. And when PS3 is set-up over a fast, reliable broadband connection, online video gaming has never been better.PlayStation 3 – What’s in the Box?The PlayStation 3 120 GB System includes console; DualShock3 wireless controller, free PlayStation Network membership, AC power cord, AV cable, and USB cable.Broadband Connection Enhances PS3 Online FeaturesPS3 offers an impressive list of online features that are enhanced with a fast broadband connection. PS3 online includes: an extensive list of online games; text, voice, and video chat with your friends; seeing who’s online and what game they’re playing; sending game invitations to other players; access to games, game demos, movies, and TV shows from the PlayStation Store; an interactive virtual 3D space to meet, chat, and launch into gameplay with friends; browsing the Internet; and remote play.Connecting PS3 to Your Broadband Internet ConnectionAll you need to get your PS3 online is a good, fast broadband connection and a free membership in PlayStation Network. If you have a wireless broadband connection you’ll need a wireless router. If your connection has a wired access point (a wired router or broadband modem), you may need an adaptor from PlayStation. You can get the details at Sony’s PlayStation website.Play PS3 Top-Rated Games on Your Broadband ConnectionOnce you’re ready to play, check out some of the most popular PS3 games including: “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots,” “Grand Theft Auto 4,” “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune,” “Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction,” “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” and “Gran Turismo 5: Prologue.”PlayStation 3 120 GB System SpecsSpecs for the 120 GB model include a 2.5 Serial ATA hard drive; Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) IEEE; 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR); wireless Bluetooth controller (up to 7); 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p screen size; HDMI + Bravia sync; AV multi out x 1 analog; digital out (optical) x 1 digital audio; Blue-ray CVD/CD drive (read only); USB 2.0 x 2; cell broadband engine; RSX GPU; and 256 MB XDR Main RAM; 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM. |
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