ghb Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 @ghb: Is your PS3 playing demos / games / movies off the hard drive without any problems? And is it kept in a well ventilated location ? yup...playing videos/demos..just not reading any type of discs and yeah, it is in a pretty well ventilated location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ^^ So the problem is not restricted to merely grey market pieces. Must be something wrong with the first generation Blu Ray drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 darn it...now my PS3 has stopped reading discs too....blu rays, DVDs i have an indian PAL 60GB one and i was hoping that wouldn't get affected but i was playing RFOM right now and it just hung on me...after rebooting the system, it stopped reading any disc...just keep showing that loading icon in the top right of the screen...i am on FW 2.10 btw and worst of all...sony customer care lines are saying they're closed right now...even though their working hours are 10-6 pm monday to sunday this is SOOOO bad didnt pixeljunkie inform us that RFOM is on the shitlist of games (along with COD4) that can trigger the spin of death? V ps: maybe we all should read up some more before popping in UT3... pps: reaper, pixeljunkie - since you guys dont have any warranty and have already tried dismantling your ps3s - could you post details regarding your BR drive model/batch numbers & DoM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Went today to a Sony showroom to have a feel of the PS3 motherf**kers had connected the 40 gig model to a 1080p tv and had set the resolution at 576p. Imagine the graphics :/ After so much difficulty i had convinced my dad but after seeing it, he didn't like it at all. The fellow tried the settings but it still didn't work. I set the resolution at 1080p but after sometime it went back to 576p *sighs* [ Don't ask me how ] looks like, i will need to use my own money if i want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Vinit, i think 40GB owners are fine as from what i've read the diode yield for launch pieces was only 20%. With the 40GB and possibly 80GB, you're assured of a newer diode. To quote a D-toid member who commented about this on my D-toid cblog: Yeah, there have been some claims that the updates have taken out a few drives and some have had issues with cod4, a few actually came from non-trolls. All things considered my launch unit is still fine and the ps3's have been much more reliable than I expected considering the diode in the blu-ray drives originally had a yield of 20%. At least with the 40 gig you know you're getting a newer diode. very interesting. but i thought the problem had to do with the BR drive's motor mechanism spinning out of control and overheating/shorting out? or are you saying some early production units might have a faulty diode and the drive tries to compensate that by re-re-reading a disc and finally crapping out? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ^^ Well Kotaku's contribution would have helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ^^ Well Kotaku's contribution would have helped yep but thats only 8k. The problem is not the money but that my dad is pretty annoyed with the whole 360. For him its like 40k gone to the drain and the way the problems are arising i don't wanna risk buying an NTSC console. I will just pick a 40gig or 60 gig from here even if i have to wait for 2-3 months. Its worth it, i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghb Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 The reason I was against the Xbox was solely due to the hardware failure..else I would have surely bought a 360 due to the number of games it had vs. the PS3. After reading up a lot on the net, I finally decided for a PS3 coz it would be stable and atleast I woundn't have worry about not thinking twice about playing for long hours on it. And then when I finally did go to buy a PS3, I was enticed by the grey market unit being sold for 4-5k less than the legit one but now I am so glad I bought the one with the warranty. Even though its pretty unfortunate that the PS3 is also plagued by hardware failure. I just hope the whole replacement process goes smoothly and I end up with another 60GB one...I've got some sweet PS2 games coming in a week's time and a 40GB one would just defeat the whole purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayush12ice Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Vinit, i think 40GB owners are fine as from what i've read the diode yield for launch pieces was only 20%. With the 40GB and possibly 80GB, you're assured of a newer diode. To quote a D-toid member who commented about this on my D-toid cblog: Yeah, there have been some claims that the updates have taken out a few drives and some have had issues with cod4, a few actually came from non-trolls. All things considered my launch unit is still fine and the ps3's have been much more reliable than I expected considering the diode in the blu-ray drives originally had a yield of 20%. At least with the 40 gig you know you're getting a newer diode. plz can sum1 confirm the 80 GB part also my uncle has a 60GB US ps3 which crapped out while playin ratchet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ^ whoa? another one?? same spin of death/br drive not reading any discs error??? if yes, then this malaise has spread well beyond the acceptable 5% limit... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayush12ice Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 v pls chk pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 yeah this gen is pretty sad because manufacturers are either not spending enough on the components to provide high quality stuff to the consumers or their research and testing is lacking in someway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghb Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 WTF, at the rate we're going the only reliable form of non-PC gaming is using a DS/PSP/GBA. seriously...i've had an imported phat PSP for 1 1/2 years now and it is as solid as a rock..i didn't even think once for any kind of warranty issues i might be having but my love for sony is fading fast after my PS3's "spin of death" (within 2 months)...even my 8 months old vaio has gotten a stuck backspace key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 You can take the Vaio laptop to the service center. What are your plans for the ps3 now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 @ gbh .... u having an indian PS3 and the drive crapping out is pretty strange .... i hope the replacement process takes place smoothly ..... do post ur experience regarding the replacement process. "pal ps3s are immune to the spin of death" --> myth busted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 who is on this list? reaper - my heart bleeds for you bro. pixeljunkie - i'm kinda happy you faced an issue with your PS3 (as it got you on board IndianVideoGamer) ghb - you have warranty, let us know how smooth the exchange is... or not ayush12 - can you confirm if your (uncle's) ps3 is exhibiting the same symptoms? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 if the RROD thread can have 'oh, you too?!' & consolatory comments, then why not this one? maybe you should stop reading this thread sam. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 ayush12 - can you confirm if your (uncle's) ps3 is exhibiting the same symptoms? also ... please confirm if ur uncle's PS3 is pal or ntsc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 ur comparing this to the RROD? there is slight difference in scale of the problem, i think...slight peace 91 360s vs 37 PS3s 4 out of 37 is 10.8% - this number has now crossed the acceptable threshold of 5-8% failure rate. also of greater concern is the fact that most of these ps3s have been purchased from the grey market. So Yes This Thread Is As Important *Now*! V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 ^^ Just enjoy the games and movies while the drive lasts. Then you can also hop aboard the "It happened to me too" wagon. *flashbacks to his overconfidence on his own Xbox360's reliability* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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