Comments on: Why A Game Console Is All You Need to Be Entertained

By: Tachyonic Cargo

Tachyonic Cargo — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:06:28 +0000

And I guess the HTPC is just chopped liver.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all the wonderful things I can do on the 360 and PS3 – especially on the 360, because the interface is more remote friendly and locating new content, even the 1080p flicks on the new and improved Zune Marketplace is a snap. But all that aside, when it comes to end-all, be-all of entertainment devices, nothing beats the HTPC (or any good PC for that matter, with an HDMI port and plenty of harddrive space).

We can talk about consoles all we want, but even a cheap PC offers every entertainment option you can on a console, and then some. And with features like digital TV tuners and DVR capabilities, tons of DRM-free content, not being locked to any one company’s ‘ecosystem’ and home media server, video game mods, etc., there are still tons of entertainment options available on an HTPC that you simply cannot get on a game console. Add a remote and the entertainment dash/software of your choosing, and you’ll never care to have anything else plugged up as your all-in-one entertainment device.

Again, not knocking the consoles – I do love my consoles. Just that this entire article is a bit premature. Try it again in another console generation or two, and by then it may be spot on the money . . . well, except for the DRM-free entertainment, and being locked into a single company’s “ecosystem” bit, that is.

By: james braselton

james braselton — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:51:51 +0000

hi there your right even though nintendo 3DS wil even more pact full of features then apples iphone 4 soo your right i will use nintendo 3DS for every thing in 3D yeah 3D has arived

By: filthy

filthy — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:17:39 +0000

So what the writer really means is that all you need is a computer in your living room to be entertained. Yes I understand he said gaming console but all these gaming consoles are are underpowered pcs.

By: Jbrown14

Jbrown14 — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:16:41 +0000

i play .mkv files on my 360 every single day. Its very simple. Install one codec pack and you are done. DivX provides the only codec pack you need with built in MKV support.

By: poo

poo — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:30:55 +0000

install “shark007″ and “mediabrowser” on your MCE machine and hey presto you can watch .MKVs through your xbox.

By: RagingMouseParts

RagingMouseParts — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:54:36 +0000

All is good until the day you plop down and want to start fragging, but, your PS3 is due for an update. 6 minutes later, you fire up your game and, guess what? Another update! SUPER! Ten minutes after you sat down, your beer is already gone and you might actually be able to play a damn game. Stupid PS3. (I love mine with this exception, pisses me off when I bust a quick game.)

By: Peabods

Peabods — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:42:38 +0000

Umm…NO, sorry fanboy

By: Nekros

Nekros — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:05 +0000

for once i agree. If google or apple was smart they would team up with microsoft or sony. I can see it now Xbox live with google tv.

By: WhatGoesUp

WhatGoesUp — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:03:47 +0000

you can get most files to play on a PS3 right off a flash drive. mkv files won’t play right off the bat…but for those I just stream them from my computer right to my PS3 and there’s no issues. Yeah there are other ways to convert the files and blah blah blah but to save time I just stream them…easy as 1-2-3. I slapped a 750GB HD in my PS3 and have tons of music and movies and pictures. I can stream them and copy them right over or just connect my external HD/flash drive and boom…done. WIth Bluray and 3D and free PSN the PS3 def. wins over the 360.

By: BigAdamFan

BigAdamFan — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:36:14 +0000

ps3 is able to do it with some tricks and i won’t be surprised when in just few months ps3 owners will have GoogleTV in their consoles.

By: BigAdamFan

BigAdamFan — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:33:47 +0000

PS3 can do it all way better than xbox360, I’m not hating on xbox, just telling the obvious. you can’t surf the web on xbox ither.

By: Blackstar

Blackstar — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:41:31 +0000

Ok, how about playing an .mkv file? Oh right, it can’t. Well, so much for doing it all.

By: James

James — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:49:10 +0000

That’s what I’ve always said. Why do I want/need all these other devices when my Xbox 360 can do it all.