No, we don't have a date on a U.S. release yet, but, our knowledgable friends at PS3 Fanboy hypothesize it will be cheaper when it reaches our shores.
No, we don't have a date on a U.S. release yet, but, our knowledgable friends at PS3 Fanboy hypothesize it will be cheaper when it reaches our shores.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:42PM F1 Basu Gasu Bakuhatsu said
Maybe then you shouldn't do it alone then :)
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:41PM (Unverified) said
Couldn't you just use one of the regular universal USB charger that are already available?
Like this one? http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=195728&om_keycode=823003
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Like this one? http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=195728&om_keycode=823003
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:55PM CheesecakeJones said
Yes, you can. I bought an adapter at Wal-Mart for $11 dollars last year that meets all my USB charging needs.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:56PM (Unverified) said
I think it's pretty cool. The PS3 ports don't charge when the system's off, so if your TV is a normal distance from your couch you basically have 3 options when the controller goes dead: 1) play on the floor hunched in front of your TV using that horribly short included cable for a few hours, 2) plug the controller into a PC or something else with active USB ports (during which time you can't turn off the PC or use the controller), or 3) buy a longer cable. I went with option 3, personally, but this would have been handy before that. You could just plug into this adapter, which is always on, and leave it.
Mind you, it's not cool enough that I'd actually buy it, but if it had been included with the system it would have been a very handy bonus.
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Mind you, it's not cool enough that I'd actually buy it, but if it had been included with the system it would have been a very handy bonus.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:48PM SecretAgentHam said
they should just allow the USB ports to give juice when on "Stand By" mode so i can let it charge when not in use. the xbox can do it... my PC's can do it...WTF?!
firmware update can fix this easily. cmon sony. please? :D
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firmware update can fix this easily. cmon sony. please? :D
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:50PM (Unverified) said
It does this if you turn on the Remote Play wakeup feature.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:59PM BizarroPete said
@SecretAgentHam -
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Ofcourse it would mean they couldn't make money selling this.
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Ofcourse it would mean they couldn't make money selling this.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 9:34PM (Unverified) said
Well, MS lets you charge it while the 360 is off, but you hafta buy the play n charge kit. Sony puts the rechargable battery in the sixaxis, but to charge them while in play you have to buy this. Thus, the universe is in balance.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 2:58PM CheesecakeJones said
I use the USB ports on my Wii... When it's in WiiConnect24 mode, the USB ports are always on. Also, it feels kinda kinky mixing my Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo products all together. Yeah...
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:08PM (Unverified) said
I sit next to my laptop when I'm playing by how my office is organized. I leave my controller plugged into my computer to charge.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:09PM John Z said
FYI: Japan and North America use the same plug connector, but-- and this is VERY IMPORTANT-- different voltages in SOME parts of Japan. If you're going to import this (though I can't see why anyone would want to import this specifically), or really any hardware from Japan, then pay very close attention to voltages both in your location and on the device you're buying.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:10PM sk8monroe81 said
who said our usb ports are full anyway?
if anything i want a longer usb charge cable so i can actually stay on the couch when i need to charge my ps3 controller and not drop to the floor within a 5 foot range of my 50inch tv.
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if anything i want a longer usb charge cable so i can actually stay on the couch when i need to charge my ps3 controller and not drop to the floor within a 5 foot range of my 50inch tv.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:24PM sk8monroe81 said
i want more exclusive ps3 game announcements..
not another sony accessory announcement...
geez...keypads, headsets, usb chargers is there anything sony is announcing anything that i actually need or want??
god they take a slow crawling pace when it comes to releasing games...
SCE is not really making many games anymore or what?
not at the pace of MS game studios.
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not another sony accessory announcement...
geez...keypads, headsets, usb chargers is there anything sony is announcing anything that i actually need or want??
god they take a slow crawling pace when it comes to releasing games...
SCE is not really making many games anymore or what?
not at the pace of MS game studios.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:29PM Erdie said
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030302&p_id=3898&seq=1&format=2
$1.70 for a 15 footer, $1.19 for a 10 footer.
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$1.70 for a 15 footer, $1.19 for a 10 footer.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:40PM sk8monroe81 said
erdie- thanks that is cheap..
if only shipping was cheaper than making the product...
lol.
great solution...
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if only shipping was cheaper than making the product...
lol.
great solution...
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 3:36PM Berzerk said
Woo! I like this thing!
http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=USB_Hubs&product=2608258
Uses 1 port and don't need to get that fourth mini-A cable.
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http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=USB_Hubs&product=2608258
Uses 1 port and don't need to get that fourth mini-A cable.
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 4:03PM (Unverified) said
SIXAXIS, as a plural, is pronounced "six-axe-ees."
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 4:48PM (Unverified) said
I have one of these next to my PS3. I call it a "Wii".
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 10:40PM (Unverified) said
I just bought a 4 USB hub for $2. I'm good, thanks anyway you moneygrubbers caring company.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 10:42PM (Unverified) said
"Moneygrubbers" was supposed to have been stricken through. Oh well.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2008 10:57PM (Unverified) said
I see the keypad and this little whachamacallit will be the accessories to own this year.
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