impatient people- heres the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk
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impatient people- heres the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk
Yup. All 3 due to a faulty bluray drive. This most recent one is holding up nicely, though.
Explain this faulty blu-ray drive thing. Right now, mine is freezing a lot on me in the middle of my games. Is the writing on the wall because I really don't want to be buying a new PS3 right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
Only one of mine ever froze before they broke. It froze in the middle of the game, I booted it back up, and the spinning circle just kept spinning. It wouldn't list the game on the XMB because it wasn't reading the disc. The other two just died somehow. I turned it on and it would do the same thing, but those 2 never froze.
I can get the disc to load but it eventually freezes and says I have a disc reading error. I think mine is going out but I'm holding out hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
If it happens on multiple games, then that's more than likely the issue. I never got a disc read error, it just stopped showing up on the XMB meaning it wasn't able to read it. It's covered under the warranty assuming it breaks within a year of purchasing it. Unfortunately for me, all 3 of mine broke out of warranty.
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Originally Posted by souljahbill
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Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
There are fixes out there for disc repairs, though all I've ever done is fix YLODs so I don't know if they work. I'm not sure if Gilksey (playstationlifestyles) has a fix, but if he does, I can guarantee it works.
soulja, when you put in a new disc do you see the "loading" icon in the top corner and it just doesn't go away? And the icon never pops onto the Game or DVD menus? If that's the case, it's your drive.
The games load like nothing's wrong. It's only a matter of time before it freezes and I have to eject the disc and go back to the XMB menu (hitting the home button does nothing). It says disc read error when I eject the disc. When I watched Scott Pilgrim vs. The World the other night, the DVD played fine with no problems or issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
This may help you, Bill. I didn't read the whole thread. Working on ps3s is really simple.
http://playstationlifestyle.net:80/f...8129#post28129
That's the problem. Unfortunately, I fix people, not electronics. Guess I'm going to use the TGT Amazon link and get another PS3. *sigh* Thanks, everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Dont give up on finding a local repair guy to do it. I got a new one but still intend to have my old one fixedQuote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
WTF is PSN still down or did the hackers also fry my PS3?
Yeah haven't heard otherwise as to the PSN being back up...
It's beyond comprehension how a major company could keep their network that holds 77 million accounts offline for going on 3 weeks. Just unbelievable.
I'll wait 3 months if it means it'll be a lot more secure when it comes back.
At this rate, you might be doing that.
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Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
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Originally Posted by souljahbill
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Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
That says alot about being highly computerized and yet dont know how to function it.
and quite frankly, as much as college kids may understand computers a little better then most. The education level and quality there of is somewhat lacking. O f course thats American kids haha, If the problem is in Japan....I dont know haha
of course there are other customer service factors etc., but this is still a factor.
but this isnt car repair or poison food, its just a gaming entertainment company... I really dont know if that should matter....
From PlayStation University:
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Sony’s corporate communications & social media director Patrick Seybold has given anxious PlayStation 3 users an update about the return of the PlayStation Network service stating that the company is entering “final stages of internal testing of the new system” and that this is a major step forward in bringing back the PSN and Qriocity services.
“We’ve been working around the clock to rebuild the network and enhance protections of your personal data,” wrote Seybold via the Official PS Blog. “It’s our top priority to ensure your data is safe when you begin using the services again.”
“We understand that many of you are eager to again enjoy the PlayStation Network and Qriocity entertainment services that you love, so we wanted you to be aware of this milestone and our progress.”
“We will provide additional updates as soon as we can.”
SCEE’s head of communications Nick Caplin confirmed earlier this week that Sony plans to have the service back up before the weekend. The updated service will include new security protocols to ensure safety against future hacks. In addition, Sony will be rolling out a “Welcome Back” package to PS3 users featuring perks such as a free 30 day subscription of PlayStation Plus and one free unspecified PlayStation Store game download. Stay tuned for more information.
It sounds like Sony didn't have the greatest experts in charge of security for PSN:
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The House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade continues to seek answers regarding last month's breach of the PlayStation Network's security. The one it got yesterday from Purdue professor and security expert Dr. Gene Spafford is troubling, to say the least, if the situation he detailed actually played out as described.
Spafford told the subcommittee that, according to security mailing lists he subscribes to, "individuals who work in security and participate in the Sony network" had learned "several months ago" that PSN was hosted on servers running "very old versions of Apache software that were unpatched and had no firewall installed."
The professor continued, "they had reported these [issues] in an open forum that was monitored by Sony employees, but had seen no response and no change or update to the software." The timeframe for these events was "two to three months prior to the incident where the break-ins occurred," according to Spafford.
It's important to note that his account of the situation and information is second-hand. Still, the potential for this testimony to cause the subcommittee, headed by representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), to demand more answers from Sony -- and, more specifically, the individuals mentioned by Spafford -- does exist.
No, it's not. The only part that is really stunning about this is that they're being so uncommunicative about it. But anybody will take down any network, even ones that are actually essential, if it means the difference between secure and unsecure.Quote:
Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
There's really no part of that statement that's surprising to me, actually. A ton of companies think they are more secure than reality, and a ton of companies have security "experts" that turn a deaf ear to people pointing out problems. Not saying I believe it happened (more than likely the events are exaggerated, at least), but nothing about that would surprise me.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
Yep and will leave it down as long as possible to ensure the network's security. Most companies typically spend most of their resources on network security I would imagine. I know in our case my senior management gave me an unlimited budget within reason of course to ensure in that area. I'm in agreement with Jeff, its not so much about them keeping it down but rather the lack of communication regarding it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Yeah alot of companies have a false sense of being secure. I've felt pretty good about our network's security but I'm always staying on edge about pushing it to being more secure. Its hard to imagine someone being an expert in something that constantly changes because there is always someone out there that knows more about it then you.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/s...otection/12677
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/...ward-stringer/Quote:
It seems that Sony is, at last, doing the right thing and offering all those in the US affected by the PlayStation Network and Qriocity 12-months free ID theft protection.
Sony has made arrangements with Debix to offer PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders 12 months access to AllClear ID Plus.
This service includes:
- Cyber monitoring and surveillance
- Access to private investigators and ID restoration specialists
- $1 million ID theft insurance plan
Those affected will be sent activation codes and a link to the enrollment page via email. The activation codes will be valid until June 18th.
So NCAA 12 before PSN back up and running?
It's looking like that could be a possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
...and considering the bulk of this site uses PS3 :D
Thank god for the Gears beta.
Yeah I have noticed MS has been really quiet about it and hasn't tried to capitalize on it at all. I wonder if they also know that the 360 security isn't up to snuff either and if Anon et al. wanted to they could destroy Live?Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
If it happened we could then laugh in the face of the 360 fanboys. A fanboy of anything is annoying, a 360 fanboy during this is completely unbearable.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
I haven't seen too much fan boy stuff during this, which is surprising. I usually get a good laugh out of any kind of fan boy. Oh well, I sincerely doubt you'll ever see Live go down like this for that long. Unlike PSN, most of their customers are on the paid subscription and the pay out would be enormous for Microsoft. Not like they couldn't afford it, but I digress.
a band called Killing Joke and a song called Tension- appropriate for PS3 users haha
and a view of early entertainment haha its only the 80s, its not like it was 1902 or something haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWyUByNNiLY
The first time I saw the Hitler parody I found it boring LOL
Just saw a tweet from Kotaku's Owen Good that says we'll be getting two free PSN games. (Hoping we get to pick which two)
Of course that presumes PSN doesn't get hacked again which apparently hackers are planning on doing as soon as PSN is back up.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I've seen a bit from another site I go to. When XBL is bringing in that kind of money from that service alone I wouldnt expect them to have this same problem, that kind of money can produce an IT department or two to monitor it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
Even with Sony having a lackasical security approach it seems, they still managed to get by without facing heavy attacks until recently.
You get to pick 2 of the 5 games they'll have selected for us. So while we technically get to choose, chances are our choices aren't going to be very good.
Sigh. About time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlowe
Wall Street Journal summarizes the events. Pretty good summary, in my eyes.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...759299038.html