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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Biggest Playstation 3 Update So far.....

Downloadable Games

Toy Home ($9.99)
Toy Home is an exciting toy car racing game where your house becomes the racetrack. Weave between other toys strewn across a bedroom floor, hurtle across kitchen tables, dodge toy soldiers and zoom along model railway tracks in moonlit playrooms. Features intuitive SIXAXIS™ steering controls, 8 courses, and two-player battle mode.
File size: 629 MB
ESRB Rated E

Snakeball (free demo, $9.99 full game)
Snakeball is a funky, futuristic sport set in a vibrant arena where you glide across the dazzling disco floor on your hoversnake, collecting balls and scoring goals. Watch out for the other snakeballers desperate to knock you for a spin with a flick of their tails or a blast from their fiendish weapons.
File size: 76.9 MB
ESRB Rated E

Trials of Topoq ($4.99)
PLAYSTATION Eye required. You’ll need quick reflexes to maneuver the rolling balls through the treacherous towers of the city of Topoq. The PLAYSTATION EYE maps your image onto Topoq’s soaring towers and every movement you make alters the surface and sets the balls in motion. Guide the balls through 30 timed courses while avoiding gargoyles and smashing cages. Can you complete the trials?
File size: 90.4 MB
ESRB Rated E

Mesmerize: Distort ($1.99)
PLAYSTATION Eye Required. Presented in High-Definition 1080p resolution, Mesmerize: Distort is a suite of absorbing visual and aural effects that responds to your body movements and sounds, such as clapping or clicking your fingers. Maneuver colorful ribbons to create incredible 3D patterns in Blurmotion and make virtual vegetation spring to life. There’s all this and more in Mesmerize: Distort, a revolutionary Interactive Art experience.
File size: 133 MB
ESRB Rated E

Add-on Game Content

Warhawk Omega Dawn Booster Pack ($7.99)
Download the “Operation: Omega Dawn” Booster Pack and experience an enhanced level of teamwork and coordinated aerial assaults with the new KT-424 Combat Dropship and the night time Omega Factory Battlefield!
File size: 143 MB

Folklore Holiday Add-On (free)
Happy Holidays from Folklore! This free Folklore™ add-on includes a new quest, a new “holiday-themed” Folk and winter outfits for both Ellen and Keats
File size: 76.7 MB
MotorStorm Holiday Skin (free)
Get two Folklore Add-Ons for one low price!

Happy Holidays from the MotorStorm team! This FREE pack contains a special Holiday gift for all our players – a mystery paint job for the Castro Varadero Big Rig!
File size: 100 KB

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Holiday Add-On (free)
Holiday Single “We Three Kings”
File size: 10.9 MB

High Stakes: Poker Edition Add-On 1 (free)
Up the ante and go all-in with the first High Stakes: Poker Edition Add-On! Find new ways to trump other card holders in 3 new styles of Poker. Place your bets now and be the ultimate Poker Champion! New Poker Game Types include:
- Omaha
- Pineapple
- Crazy Pineapple
File size: 101 KB

High Stakes: Poker Edition Add-On 2 (free)
Up the ante and go all-in with the second High Stakes: Poker Edition Add-On! Find new ways to trump other card holders in 2 new styles of Poker. Place your bets now and be the ultimate Poker Champion! New Poker Game Types include:
- 5 Card Draw
- 7 Card Stud
File size: 101 KB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:
“Brass in Pocket” – The Pretenders ($1.99)
“Buddy Holly” - Weezer ($1.99)
“My Iron Lung” – Radiohead ($1.99)
File sizes: 18.2 MB – 33 MB

Demos

BlackSite: Area 51 Demo
BlackSite: Area 51 is a next-generation game that will redefine the first person shooter (FPS) genre using its integrated cutting edge technology, game design and unique story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history
File size: 931 MB
ESRB Rated RP - Rating Pending

PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP

Warhawk ($5.99)
Attack in any direction: Reverse, sideways, stop and hover, dive, barrel roll, loop, even Immelman turn! You get full flight control! Use devastating firepower to decimate the opposition using rockets, multi-fire swarmers, plasma cannons and more! Engage in 6 hot zones with over 25 areas of high engagement. Lock and load!
File size: 243 MB
ESRB Rated E

Game Videos

GT 5 Prologue Trailer (free)
The real driving simulator returns with the highly anticipated precursor to Gran Turismo 5, featuring 50 cars from world wide auto makers including Ferrari, Ford, and Audi. With an all-new interior dash view, online racing mode, and more, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue unveils revolutionary advancements that blur the distinction between simulation and reality.
File size: 44 MB (HD), 58 MB (1080)

Warhawk Omega Dawn Trailer
Download the Warhawk “Operation: Omega Dawn” trailer today, showcasing all-new gameplay footage of the KT-424 Combat Dropship and the night time Omega Factory Battlefield!
File size: 64 MB (HD)

Devil May Cry 4 Final Trailer (free)
The final trailer for the latest entry in the DMC series, Devil May Cry 4!
File size: 212 MB (1080)

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground – Mike V’s Skater Story Trailer (free)
File size: 22 MB (HD)

Turok - Gameplay Vignette #3 Dino Mauling (free)
Dino Mauling features vicious dinosaurs and creatures with voracious appetites. Avoid the clench of their jaws, otherwise you will find yourself struggling to break free or succumbing to their hunger. Watch as they attack you, your human enemies, and each other in a violent struggle for survival.
File size: 63 MB (SD), 155 MB (HD)

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune “Facial Animation” Video (free)
Take a deeper look into the technology behind the amazing facial animation seen in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.
File size: 634 MB (HD)

PS3 Universe of Entertainment (free)
Check out the new PLAYSTATION3 Universe of Entertainment TV commercial, where the icons and characters come to life in the vivid, black onyx world of the PLAYSTATION3 system. Beyond the brilliant high definition games, there’s so much more.
File size: 45 MB (HD), 63 MB (1080)

PS3 “Only On” (free)
Check out the new PLAYSTATION3 “Only On” television commercial, where the icons and characters come to life in the vivid, black onyx world of the PLAYSTATION3 system. The spots feature some of our most recent and highly anticipated first-party titles including Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.
File size: 23 MB (HD), 32 MB (1080)

PSP Feature Video (free)
The new, slimmer, lighter PSP (PlayStation Portable) system lets you play games, listen to music, watch movie, browse the web and more, comes in three colors and even has new capabilities! Play on a big, beautiful TV screen with all new Video Out or listen to thousands of commercial free music stations using Internet Radio. Best of all, the PSP system lets you do all those things from practically anywhere.
File size: 105 MB (HD), 135 MB (1080)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers

Strange Wilderness Trailer (free)
Animal enthusiast Peter Gaulke (Steve Zahn) and his sidekick Fred Wolf (Allen Covert) host an ailing wildlife TV show “Strange Wilderness,” which is in a steep ratings decline. Desperate to save the show, Peter hatches a Hail Mary scheme to find the one animal that could truly turn the show around and change the nature-show landscape forever – Bigfoot.
File size: 27 MB (SD), 97 MB (HD), 136 MB (1080)

Shakira Oral Fixation Tour Blu-ray Disc Trailer (free)
After wrapping up her world-wide sold out Oral Fixation Tour, Shakira is back with the LIVE CONCERT Blu-ray that captures it all.
File size: 123 MB (SD), 607 MB (HD)

PS3 Theme

Warhawk Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Warhawk theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.60 MB

PAIN Cookie Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN Cookie theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.80 MB

PAIN Santa Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PAIN Santa theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 3.05 MB

PS3 Wallpaper
(2) High Stakes: Poker Edition Wallpaper (free)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new High Stakes Poker Wallpaper
File sizes: 160 KB – 777 KB

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

PSP Firmware v3.80 is "Live"

From the PSP’s launch, we’ve been discussing its multi-functional strengths, and with the addition of Internet Radio in firmware update 3.80, PSP owners will be able to access thousands of stations in a wide range of diverse genres. Interested in Top 40 Pop? Check. Country? Check. Talk radio? Check. Ultimately, this addition speaks to how much we listen to our consumers. Music has been one of the primary uses of the PSP system, and with the addition of Internet Radio, consumers are able to access even more of their favorite artists. Enjoy.

How to use Internet Radio on PSP:
Download and install firmware update 3.80.
Ensure you are in a Wi-Fi environment before attempting use
With Memory Stick Duo containing firmware update 3.80 inserted into PSP, select Internet Radio icon under Network, and then “About Internet Radio.”
Select “Adding the player to the Memory Stick Duo(TM)” and press the X button.
When you have added the Internet Radio player, the player icon will appear under the “About Internet Radio” icon.
Select Internet Radio player icon.
Choose a genre and select a station.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Playstation System Update v.2.10

Warning: This update is for customers who own PS3™ systems sold in North America. DO NOT update your PS3™ system through this Web site if you purchased your system outside North America. There is no guarantee of proper operation with other models sold outside North America.

Direct US Download - 2.10

The PLAYSTATION®3 System Software version 2.10 update includes the following:
A voice changing feature has been added to enable changing of your voice pitch during chat. You can adjust this setting under [Settings] > [Accessory Settings] > [Voice Changer].
Divx and VC-1 (WMV) have been added as codecs that can be played under [Video].
You can now select [Type 3] under [Bitmapping] in [Settings] > [Music Settings].

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

More iPODS, MP3 Players, PS3 and DS Games !!!

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This week, we have updated the store by adding several different new and refurbished 4gig and 8gig iPod nanos. Refurbished from the Applestore is a $99.00 4gb iPod nano! We've added a slew of PS3 games and some popular Nintendo DS games as well.

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Sincerely, the1080store.com staff

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Playstation Store Update 12/06/07

Downloadable Games
High Velocity Bowling ($9.99)
Meet the High Velocity Bowlers each with their own unique personality, skill-set, and attributes. High Velocity Bowling uses the SIXAXIS controller to simulate a genuine bowling swing with real lane environments, providing a truly next-gen bowling game. Players will compete to unlock 8 distinctive characters and progress through 8 themed alleys on their way to bowling domination.
File size: 514 MB
ESRB Rated E10+

Add-on Game Content
Folklore Add-On #1 “The Kidnapped Folk” ($3.99)
This Folklore add-on includes four additional side quests, which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Ellen.
File size: 73 MB

Folklore Add-On #2 “Bottom of the Sea” ($3.99)
This Folklore add-on includes four additional side quests, which take place during the events of the original game, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for Keats.
File size: 91.2 MB

Folklore Add-On Bundle #1 ($5.99)
Get two Folklore Add-Ons for one low price!
This Folklore™ Add-On Bundle includes- “The Kidnapped Folk” and the “Bottom of the Sea” Add-Ons. Each includes four side quests, plus an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costumes for both Ellen and Keats.
File size: 164 MB

MotorStorm Falfer Domino ($0.99)
Increase your range of MotorStorm™ vehicles with this unique ride.
File size: 100 KB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing “N.I.B.,” “Sweet Leaf,” and “War Pigs,” which are cover versions of songs made famous by Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath Track Pack 01 includes all three songs. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:
* “War Pigs” – Black Sabbath ($1.99)
* “Sweet Leaf” – Black Sabbath ($1.99)
* “N.I.B.” – Black Sabbath ($1.99)
* Black Sabbath Track Pack 01 ($5.49)
File sizes: 27.8 MB - 60.6 MB (singles), 128 MB (Track Pack).

Demos
TimeShift Multiplayer Demo
Download the TimeShift Multiplayer Demo and encounter a multiplayer experience like never before!
File size: 757 MB
ESRB Rated M

PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP
Wild Arms ($5.99)
The metal demons, legendary destroyers of Filgaia are returning. You must destroy these demons of ruin and save the world from destruction.
File size: 300 MB
ESRB Rated E

Game Videos
GTA IV - Trailer 3 “Move up, ladies”
Grand Theft Auto fans get their next look at one of the best-selling game series of all time. The third official trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is here.
File size: 87 MB (HD)

MGS4 – TGS 2007 Trailer
The Tokyo Game Show 2007 trailer of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots features a montage of characters and offers a candid look at the game’s narrative – the epic, final chapter of the Solid Snake saga.
File size: 169 MB (HD)

Uncharted “Environments” Video
Take a deeper look into the technology behind the amazing environments seen in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™.
File size: 537 MB (HD)

TimeShift FPS Video 3 (free)
Watch this series of videos on how you can Master Time to Become the Ultimate Weapon!
File size: 79 MB (HD)

Turok Interview Trailer 1 (free)
Join us as we speak to Josh Bridge, Lead Level Designer for Turok, about his experience developing the game and his thoughts on A.I., game strategy and his favorite aspects of the game.
File size: 102 MB (SD), 259 MB (HD)

Battlefield “Frostbite” Video
Get behind the doors of Battlefield: Bad Company with DICE’s Karl Magnus Troedsson as he leads you through the new Frostbite game engine. With commentary from his colleagues, the true depth and potential of Frostbite is revealed through exclusive gameplay. See how each part of the Frostbite engine was designed to bring out even the smallest details and mesh it all into one unique experience.
File size: 185 MB (HD)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers
The Legend of Zorro Blu-ray Disc Trailer (free)
Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California’s pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Alejandro de la Vega (Antonio Banderas) - and his wife, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) - to take action.
File size: 157 MB (1080)

PS3 Themes
Ratchet & Clank: ToD Theme (free)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Ratchet and Clank Future: ToD theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 952 KB

Uncharted Theme (free)
Customize your PS3™ system with a cool Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™ theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB™ icons. Download today!
File size: 2.97 MB

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Playstation Store Update for 11/29/07

Downloadable Games
Pain ($9.99)It’s the funniest game in town! Load characters into a super-sized, ultra-powerful slingshot and launch them into an active, physics-controlled environment filled with precarious and humorous situations. Score points by stringing together PAINful collisions and unleashing chaos on the downtown environment. Enjoy single player challenges like Spank the Monkey or head-to-head modes like Fun With Explosives.File size: 200 MB
Add-on Game Content

Resistance: FOM: Map Pack 2 ($4.99)This map pack contains both Bracknell and Axbridge. Both are additional multiplayer maps designed to be played with Resistance: Fall of Man. Both maps support all Resistance multiplayer game types. You must own Resistance: Fall of Man and update your game to the most recent online update to play either map. Also available: Resistance FOM Map Pack Bundle which includes Map Pack 1 & 2 for $7.99.File size: 340 MB (Map Pack 2), 652 MB (bundle)

MotorStorm Vehicle & Skin Pack ($1.99)Increase your range of MotorStorm vehicles with this new batch of rides and skins.This pack adds two new vehicles, each with three different paintjobs, and two new Team Paintjob sets, each with a new skin for 7 classic MotorStorm vehicles.File size: 100 KB

Guitar Hero III: Boss Battles Track Pack (free)“Devil Went Down to Georgia” as performed by The Charlie Daniels Band; “Original Composition by Slash” as performed by Slash; “Original Composition by Tom Morello” as performed by Tom Morello.File size: 77.3 MB

Rock BandCustomize your Rock Band experience by purchasing these playable Rock Band tracks. Please note: you need to actually own Rock Band in order to play these tracks:* Heroes – David Bowie ($1.99)* Moonage Daydream – David Bowie ($1.99)* Queen Bitch – David Bowie Age ($1.99)* David Bowie Track Pack 01 ($5.49)File sizes: 24.9 MB - 48.8 MB (singles), 99.2 MB (Track Pack).

ELDER SCROLLS IV: SHIVERING ISLES PSN ($29.99)Download Shivering Isles, the full official expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Enter a massive new realm of Oblivion with unique locations, dungeons, and dozens of quests. Discover all new creatures, weapons, clothing…even armor you can have forged for you.File size: 1.20 GB

Game Videos
Ratchet & Clank BTS - Weapons (free)Get a behind the scenes look at the weapons of Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Download it now!File size: 304 MB (HD)
Timeshift FPS Differently Video 2 (free)Watch this series of videos on how you can Master Time to Become the Ultimate Weapon!File size: 50 MB (HD)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers
Stop Loss Trailer (free)Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty.File size: 30 MB (SD), 111 MB (HD), 146 MB (1080)

Resident Evil: Extinction (BD Trailer)Milla Jovovich is back to kill more zombies in the third chapter of the hit Resident Evil franchise!File size: 157 MB (1080)

Memoirs of a Geisha (BD Trailer)A Cinderella story set in a mysterious and exotic world, this stunning romantic epic shows how a house servant blossoms, against all odds, to become the most captivating geisha of her day.File size: 158 MB (1080)

PS3 Wallpaper
Aquatopia Wallpaper (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Aquatopia WallpaperFile sizes: 362 KB
(6) Pain (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Pain WallpaperFile sizes: 348 KB – 714 KB
(5) Resistance: Fall of Man Wallpaper (free)Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Resistance: Fall of Man WallpaperFile sizes: 432 KB – 718 KB

New Resistance: Fall of Man Maps Available

As some of you may have seen thanks to IGN, a second set of maps for Resistance: Fall of Man will be available soon. How soon you may ask and where can I get them? Today and via the PLAYSTATION Store in that order. There are two new maps (each of which is playable in all sizes and all modes) named Axebridge and Bracknell. Click here to go to the IGN story, which does a nice job of describing the maps (it also keeps me from being long winded… which I can get from time to time :).

Map pack two, which contains Axebridge and Bracknell, will cost $4.99. For time being, the maps will be available via the standard PLAYSTATION Store and not the in-game ‘Purchase’ option. We are also releasing a bundle of both this and the first map pack together, which will run $7.99.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

PlayStation Store for PC Update

Here is the initial content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here. Pick up a PSP as a gift at the1080store.com

Downloadable Games
* Syphon Filter Combat Ops ($9.99)

UMD Legacy Titles
* WipeOut Pure ($14.99)
* Gangs of London ($19.99)

PS one Classics
* Spyro the Dragon ($5.99)
* Twisted Metal 2 ($5.99)
* Castlevania Symphony of the Night ($9.99)
* Hot Shots Golf 2 ($5.99)
* CoolBoarders ($5.99)
* WipEout ($5.99)
* Destruction Derby ($5.99)
* 2Xtreme ($5.99)
* Jet Moto ($5.99)
* Rally Cross ($5.99)
* Jumping Flash ($5.99)
* Medievil ($5.99)
* Crash Bandicoot ($5.99)
* Syphon Filter ($5.99)
* Tekken 2 ($5.99)

Demos (free)
* SOCOM Tactical Strike Demo
* Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Demo

Game Videos (free)
* (2) Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Trailer
* SOCOM Tactical Strike Trailer
* Beats Trailer
* GTA IV Looking… Trailer
* LittleBigPlanet Trailer
* Killzone 2 Trailer
* Resident Evil 5 Trailer
* Haze Origins
* MGS4 Gameplay
* Metal Gear Online
* PSP Brand Video 2007
* PSN Video
* PS Eye Video

PSP Themes (free)
* Classy Pink Theme
* Cookie Theme
* (2) Logan’s Shadow Theme

PS3 Wallpaper (free)
* (2) Syphon Filter Combat Ops Wallpaper
* (2) Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow Wallpaper
* (2) SOCOM Tactical Strike Wallpaper
* (2) Parappa the Rapper Wallpaper
* WipEout Pure Wallpaper

Introducing the PLAYSTATION Store for PC

Today, Sony took another step forward for PSP owners. Below is information form the Playstation Blog regarding the new Playstation Store for the PC.

The
PLAYSTATION Store for the PC is a free service that allows PSP owners to access a new world of gaming and entertainment content through the PLAYSTATION Network. Best of all, this new service lets PSP users establish a PLAYSTATION Network account and purchase content directly from the PlayStation Store for the PC.

The new PlayStation Store for the PC marks the first time that we’ve made the PLAYSTATION Network accessible to the millions of PSP owners who don’t own a PLAYSTATION 3. PSP owners can now use their existing or newly created PLAYSTATION Network account to access a variety of free content including the latest demos of
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike, the latest addition to the popular SOCOM franchise and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, the highly anticipated sequel to Gabe Logan’s Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror for the PSP.

In addition to regularly expanding access to our library of new PSP games, we will be releasing titles that will be available only from the PLAYSTATION Store, including: Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, the next installation in the Syphon Filter franchise.

PS one® Classic titles will be available from Day 1 on the PlayStation Store for the PC including favorites such as WipEout and Crash Bandicoot, with many more on the way. PLAYSTATION Store for the PC users will also find add-on game content, trailers for forthcoming titles, promotional videos and PSP themes.

To access the PLAYSTATION Store via your PC, simply visit
http://store.playstation.com and follow the on-screen instructions. We know that you will probably have questions, so we’ve created this video demonstrating the flow of the Store.

You can buy the Sony PSP and Games this Holiday Season at the1080store.com

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

New PS3 Eye Games Available 11/20/07

New PLAYSTATION Eye Games Available Today
2 new titles coming out later today: Operation: Creature Feature and Aquatopia.

In Operation: Creature Feature, you control tiny creatures from another dimension through the motion of your hands. Help them navigate obstacles through earth, water, fire and ice to escape from captivity. The more you save, the happier these creatures will be. They’re completely attracted to motion so watch out for other objects blocking you through the mazes. Be sure to check it out on the PS Store and download it for $4.99.

Show off the awesome power of your HD display with Aquatopia. Using your PS3 combined with the PSEye, you can have a virtual tank with both salt and freshwater fish. It’s virtual, so mix and match all you want. Remember when they said don’t tap on the glass? Well, feel free to with this tank. The action your PSEye captures will interact with the fish. You can even feed them by dabbing your hands in the top of the water. Get it from the PS Store for $1.99

You can buy the PS3 and Playstation Eye at the1080store.com

Playstation 3 Software Update 2.01

The latest System Software Update is now ready for download for the PLAYSTATION 3. Here are the details of what this firmware accomplishes:

• Stability during playing some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.

• Stability of System Software including Internet Browser and Information Board has been improved.

• Stability of the upscaler for PlayStation 2 format software has been improved. (Playability of PlayStation 2 depends on model)

• [Remote Start] feature is changed to avoid unintended power on.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Sony KDL-26M3000

Savor the rich colors and superb high definition picture quality of a digital LCD and enjoy it at an incredible value. The KDL-26S3000 BRAVIA S-Series digital LCD television delivers improved color performance and several picture enhancements thanks to the BRAVIA Engine full digital processor. And the Xross Media Bar on-screen menu system makes is simple to quickly access setup functions and features. For the ultimate convenience, BRAVIA Theatre Sync allows you to control your specially-equipped Sony HDMI components with the touch of a button. TV & Home Entertainment Televisions KDL-26S3000

This set is idea for a master bedroom and/or to use as a computer monitor. The 26" screen is just the right size for viewing High Definition Programming in bedroom or office. With all of the convenient connection options, you can have your HD Computer, HD Cable Receiver and/or Satellite Receiver, and High Definition Game System like the Sony Playstation 3 all connected to this television. For superior picture, connectivity, and an abundance of features, we give the Sony Bravia KDL-26S3000 a 10 out of 10.


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the1080store Spec Sheet: SONY KDL-26S3000

GENERAL
PRODUCT TYPE LCD-TV
SERIES BRAVIA
DIGITAL TV CERTIFICATION HDTV
TV TUNER 1X ANALOG/DIGITAL COMBO
PC INTERFACE HDMI, VAG (HD-15)
DIMENSIONS W 25.8" X 3.8" D X 17.8" H @ 24.3LBS
COLOR VARIOUS COLORS AVAILABLE

DISPLAY
SCREEN SIZE 26" WIDESCREEN
RESOLUTION 1366 X 768
DISPLAY FORMAT / NATIVE RES 720P
ASPECT RATION 16:09
VIEWING ANGLE 178 DEGREES

TV TUNER
ANALOG TV TUNER NTSC
DIGITAL TV TUNER QAM, ATSC
MULTI-CHANNEL PREVIEW PICTURE-IN-PICTURE(PIP), PICTURE-AND-PICTURE(PAP)

VIDEO FEATURES
HDTV READY YES
INPUT VIDEO FORMATS 480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I, 1080P

AUDIO SYSTEM
OUTPUT MODE STEREO, SURROUND, S-FORCE FRONT SURROUND
SPEAKERS 2 X RIGHT/LEFT CHANNEL SPEAKER - BUILT IN 10 WATT EA

CONNECTIONS
HDMI CONNECTIONS 2 X - REAR (1 W/ L/R RCA AUDIO CONNECTION)
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/Pb/Pr) 2 - REAR
COMPOSITE VIDEO 3 (2 REAR, 1 SIDE)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT 1 REAR
PC VIDEO INPUT 1 REAR
PC AUDIO INPUT 1 REAR
CONNECTOR TYPE 3X AUDIO LINE-IN (RCA PHONO X 2) - REAR
1 X AUDIO LINE-IN (RCA PHONO X 2) - SIDE
1 X AUDIO LINE-OUT (RCA PHONO X 2) - REAR
HEADPHONE OUTPUT 1 SIDE

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PARTS & LABOR

(visit http://www.sonystyle.com for full specifications list)


Technopedia Entries
BRAVIA Engine™ Video Processing System
BRAVIA® S-Series LCD televisions use Sony's BRAVIA Engine™ full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations with more detail, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color performance. Digital Noise Reduction Circuits: Reduces block noise and mosquito noise by using pixel-level filtering to reproduce a clean and clear picture. And Motion Vector Noise Reduction reduces just the noise in the video signal for video further reducing unwanted noise and blur artifacts. Digital Contrast Enhancer circuit: Improves contrast by enhancing all areas from dark to bright in parallel with texture control providing a three dimensional picture. Color Reality signal processing enables the expression of all the colors of life in vivid detail for dark and bright scenes. Details in dark areas of the picture are there, just like they are supposed to be.

Xross Media Bar® (XMB™) On-Screen Menu System
Xross Media Bar® is Sony’s Emmy Award2 winning on-screen navigation that provides quick access to various set up functions and features. For instance selecting different types of media is made fun and easy by scrolling horizontally across icons until you find the type of media you are looking for. After selecting the media type, a list of its content appears as vertical thumbnails. Key set up menus and features work the same way. The main benefit of the XMB™ is that users can navigate through on-screen menus without taking their eyes off of their TV.

DMeX Compatibility
DMeX compatibility allows the connection and operation of a whole new category of products that is being developed by Sony (sold separately). The first of these products is the optional BRAVIA® Internet Video Link module.

BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™-2
BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ reduces the hassle and time consuming job of powering up, changing the signal routing, and adjusting other functions to the simple push of one button. All you need to do is to connect BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ capable products to each other via one HDMI cable. The rest is easy. For instance, the One Push Play function activates by touching the play button on the remote and BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ takes over from there. The BRAVIA® Home Theatre System and TV turn on. The DVD input on the BRAVIA Theatre system and TV activates. The TV mutes. And finally the DVD plays. There are two other BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ functions - One-Push Theatre Settings, which provides optimal picture and sound settings for movies and One-Push System Shut Down for turning off the entire home entertainment system.

BRAVIA Internet Video Link
The first DMex product to be introduced to the market is the DMX-NV1 BRAVIA Internet Video Link module (sold separately). The DMX-NV1 can stream available Internet video from select content providers directly to your TV with a broadband connection without the need for a PC.

S-Force Front Surround
S-Force™ Front Surround is a virtual surround sound experience made possible using just two front speakers – in select BRAVIA models. To accomplish this, Sony spent several years studying how our ears work. By understanding exactly how we recognize the origin, direction, volume and timing differences in sound right and left ear, Sony was able to create complex audio processing that delivers dynamic virtual surround sound without the need to bounce sound off walls and back to the listener.

HDMI™ and PC Connectivity
Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The HDMI and PC input (HD-15-pin) offer easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Light Sensor-2
Intelligently adjusts the screen brightness to match the ambient light in a room, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience. In a dim room for example the screen automatically reduces brightness making it much more comfortable for viewing.

Freeze Function
Sony’s Freeze Function is a useful function that allows you to temporarily freeze the picture in a separate screen while the programming continues to display. This comes in handy when you want to copy a recipe, phone number, etc. that flashes too quickly across your screen. Simply touch the “Freeze” button on the remote control and copy the details down at your convenience
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Sunday, November 18, 2007

What is the1080store Techopedia ?

When it comes to technology, in any given area, there are those who know, and those who don't. Then, there are those who want to know more. This is where our "Techopedia" comes in.

We will review products like High Definition Televisions, Theater Sound Systems, Blu-Ray Disc Players and Next Generation Gaming Consoles. But unlike other great services out there who just review the functionality and cost, we will also provide a knowledge base to give anyone a better understanding of the terms used when describing the products.

So if you want a High Definition Television, but you don't know what the difference between LCD, Plasma and Rear-Projection are, or even what they mean....we are here to help. When deciding between component cables or HDMI, or cheap cables compared to expensive ones, we are here to help.

We will not ever claim to know it all, and we hope that many who read the our Techopedia will add input, knowledge and personal experience where needed.

Please stay tuned as we will be making our first 'official' Technopedia related blogs during Thanksgiving week, just in time for the beginning of the Holiday Shopping Season.

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