I messed around with this a little yesterday, and seemed to eliminate the problem by just changing ports (moving the PS2 to HDMI1 and the Oppo to HDMI2). Granted, I only watched about 20 minutes of a bluray, so I probably need to do a more exhaustive test. But I didn't see any flickering or static during this time, and it normally would show up very quickly.

If it shows up again, I'll probably give Vizio a call, as I have a 3 year warranty, and see if there's a problem with the TV.

I tried the demo and it is great. I need to buy this, just haven't gotten around to it.

Hey everyone. I just bought a playstaion 3 last night and im pretty excited. I have one question though.
I know you can't have closed captions (not talking about subtitles) but closed captions through hdmi however in the past i just switch to s-video through my upconverter dvd player.

So my question is this. If i buy a PS3 s-video cable(not using hdmi), will close captioning go through by switching to PS3 s-video or am i going to have to stick to the old dvd player?

I know everyone was very down on Lair when it came out. Now that I can get if for $15 at Target, I was wondering if it's worth that price and whether the patch makes it a fun game now?

Can't speak for the patch, but I'd say $15 is decent for Lair.

Agreed.

The PS3 has been the pissiest for handshaking problems of all my HDMI devices. Especially with the drop from the main screen into a game/movie.

You got rid of the game before the patch or you never got around to downloading it? In either case, thanks. I think I will try it out. I could probably get $10 credit for it at Game Crazy even if I hated it...

I think every other time I turn on my PS3 and go from the main screen into a game, I lose audio. I have to turn it completely off and start over again. Very annoying.

I rented it when it came out. Finished it the way it was designed, Sixaxis controls. Wasn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.

I've been poking around for it @$15, but I haven't found it yet. There are a couple Targets left in my area (the closest one was picked clean).

Gamefly's got some pretty good deals on pre-rented games, with no shipping cost right now. I know everyone probably has horror stories about buying rented games from Blockbuster or some other rental store, but I've always received great games from them, and because they don't rent out the boxes or instructions, those are usually pristine.

(Keep in mind all are essentially Used games. Also, you need to pay tax, at least in CA)

All Pro Football 2K8: 16.99
Assassin's Creed: 18.99
Burnout Paradise: 34.99
Clive Barker's Jericho: 26.99
The Club: 24.99
Darkness: 17.99
Devil May Cry (regular): 29.99
Dynasty Warriors 6: 34.99
F.E.A.R. First Encounter: 25.99
FIFA Street: 34.99
Heavenly Sword: 29.99
Lair: 19.99
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition: 27.99
Major League Baseball 2K8: 39.99
NBA 08: 28.99
Need for Speed: ProStreet: 34.99
Ratchet and Clank: 29.99
Sega Rally Revo: 24.99
Stuntman: Ignition: 16.99
Tom Clancy's Ghost REcon Advanced Warfighter 2: 22.99
Tom Clancy's Rainbox Six Vegas: 28.99
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent: 24.99
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground: 29.99
Transformers: the Game: 24.99 (about 25 bucks too expensive still)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune: 29.99
Unreal tournament 3: 19.99

http://www.gamefly.com/products/sear...3%20For%20Sale
(used games for other systems also available)

I picked up an Unreal and Ratchet and Clank.

edited to add the rest of the games, and a link

Damn, that's some good prices there... Drake for $30 is nice, i paid $40 for it and still think it's worthy, but for $30....

I'd love to get Ratchet & Heavenly Sword, but having finished them both already, I'm going to wait until they're closer to $10-$15.

R&C, HS and Drake are all keepers, even if you beat them, you should have them in your collection (certainly at $1-$20 price range). If you haven't play them yet, $30 is not a bad price to start.

I wasn't as impressed by Heavenly Sword as some here. It's pretty short, but it's worth a rental. I can't see myself replaying it, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend a purchase. Ratchet & Clank was more enjoyable for me, but unless you're a big R&C fan, I'd again say it's more of a rental than a purchase. R&C fans will get more out of it, and for them it's certainly worth buying. Uncharted was excellent, and it's a game I'd like to purchase once it's $20 or less. I could see playing through that one every now and again, and it's one of the top retail games for the PS3 in my opinion.

Heavenly Sword isn't worth owning. It just isn't a very good game (incredibly repetitive, and while short, still felt too long).

R&C and Uncharted are solid games, good addition to the library.

All my "used" discs from GameFly have been pristine, they charge tax in CA, FL, and PA. $2.95/game shipping charge for non-members, free for members.

They have a free shipping sale right now, even for non members, but it may only be limited to:
Devil May Cry
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Burnout Paradise
Assassin's Creed
Lair
Unreal Tournament III
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
The Club
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Heavenly Sword
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Dynasty Warriors 6
Need for Speed: Prostreet

which I think are pretty much all the good titles, anyway.

I had some credit saved up at GameFly and thought I would get a game or two. Turns out my wife balanced the check book and asked why GameFly hadn't showed up the past few months. Turns out they use the credit in your account to pay off your monthly payments. I know it washes out but in my mind I was saying money from my trade-ins for a rainy day. Might have to still jump on a few of those deals.

I've had my eye on R&C....$30 seems like a good deal. How about Unreal Tourney 3?

What do you guys think about Haze?

I think it's terrible. Why would the PS3 bother with FPS games?

I really dig Team Fortress 2, so I'm not sure I "need" another FPS, but we'll see. Btw, R&C is as good as mine, just gotta see if there is anything else worth buying.

Is there any kind of warranty on these disks? Anyone ever get really scratched disks?

*edit*

UT3 and R&C for $52ish shipped (I had to pay tax).....not too shabby! I'm trying to keep my average purchase price $20-$25 for my PS3 games, since I don't much care about getting a game right when it comes out.

Because the US loves FPS....

As for HAZE.....I thought the demo was a little lackluster. Seemed pretty basic and I didn't like the Nectar gimmick.

Heads-up for Target shoppers-

I picked up Motorstorm and Orange Box yesterday for $14.98 each.

It's sounding like the MGS4 gunmetal bundle will start pre-sells on May 19 and will cost $599 for a 40GB unit.

I probably wasn't going to jump on it anyway, but at $600 for a 40GB I'm definitely out.

I thought it was an 80GB unit for the MGS4 bundle.