Sony has really transformed itself in three years thanks to Howard Stringer. They have been the first to release the newest technology in TVs, the most powerful gaming system, and set the standard for next generation DVD (Blu Ray)

Their newest televesion sets, the XBR7 and XBR8, and the XLM40 series go on sale this December.

I’ll give you a preview of the 52in XBR7. The XBR7 features a 240Hz refresh rate. That’s double the regular 120hz refresh rates that are in todays televisions. There was always negative reviews about 120hz refresh rates saying that motion blur was so smooth that some movies looked fake. Perhaps they may have fixed this with the higher refresh rates. It also looks as if it has a floating speaker. This will be great choice for those looking to get a Playstation 3. The Bravia XBR7 also has a high glossy finish, 4 HDMI inputs, and an input for wired and wireless Bravia Internet Link. This TV is also DLNA compatible so you can stream your music, and view pictures and movies. Pricing is yet to be announced but i’m predicting it will be about $4,499.99.I guessed this price because knowing Sony from their previous pricing they always started their XBR series at $3,899 and up

What do you think of the TV and do you think it’s worth $4,500 dollars?

Chris

I’ll be flat out clear. The PSP 3000 isnt worth buying really if you already have one. I just cant see a reason why someone would want to use skype on the PSP. It doesnt even have that great of battery life so if you just left it on with wi-fi, it woud die within 2 hours. The majority of Wi-fi access points these days are all secure. It would be better if they just release a psp phone. The good thing is that you can use it with Online Play but the majority of games they have dont even offer online play or voice support.

Perhaps they’re working out a deal with publishers and developers to include more online play and voice chat. That’s good.

The reason the PSP 2000 was worth the upgrade was because it was slimmer, lighter, faster, and included more themes.  All the PSP 3000 offers is an embedded microphone and a brighter screen. But i’m sure most people believe the screen on the PSP 2000 is colorful and bright enough for pictures and videos. Instead of it being PSP 3000, it should have been called PSP 2500

Chris

Today Sony released their home beta today. Anybody interested in joining needs to download the Playstation Home Theme. It’s available on the Playstation store. You won’t get immediate access to the Home beta. It’s just a way for you to sign up as a beta tester. Hope to see you all there.

Chris