I bit the bullet and bought a PS3

[Lynne]

A few posts were deleted here. Personal differences should not be aired in threads guys.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Can you recommend a good one from there? I don't understand what the 350 MHz has to do with ethernet cables.

Product ID: 2151
25FT Cat5e 350MHz UTP ETHERNET Network CABLE - Black

Originally Posted by kh99

Actually I don't know much about them myself. But maybe someone else can explain it to us.

Any of those cables on monoprice would be fine- plus they are probably the best site to inexpensive cables.

Basically the higher th MHz the better, however, you only *need* 100 MHz and all cat5/5e cables are at least OK to 100 MHz... some manufacturers design to better specs just so they can market them with a higher number in their name.

25 foot is nothing for an ethernet cable, I've seen 100 ft+ runs...

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Any of those cables on monoprice would be fine- plus they are probably the best site to inexpensive cables.

Basically the higher th MHz the better, however, you only *need* 100 MHz and all cat5/5e cables are at least OK to 100 MHz... some manufacturers design to better specs just so they can market them with a higher number in their name.

25 foot is nothing for an ethernet cable, I've seen 100 ft+ runs...

Thanks for the info, sir. I did not know that. Like I said before, in the old days we had mucho (the total extent of my spanish) cable degradation, so the new technology must be getting better. I prefer a wired connection over wifi, if possible, as I don't really need wifi just for the PS3.

[G0F0RBR0KE]

If you're still having an issue. I suggest you buy a D-Link router. I had it for 3 years and I had my system all over the place. 80-90% signal strength and no lag at all. Ever since a thunder storm strike and it blew up my router. Had to get a new one and I am using a Linksys and never go wireless. I barely get signal around the block. However, I have all kind of Ethernet cords (cheap, expensive) and they are running perfectly fine.

http://frys.com I don't know if they have deliveries in your area.

[Boofo]

I will probably go with am extra long ethernet cable and just plug that into one of the ports on the cable modem/router. I had looked at the D-Link DR-655, but wasn't sure about what else I would need to go with it.

Actually the extra long ethernet cable is the way to go. A couple months ago I was fixed on getting wifi but once I did it just didn't cut it. It may have just been my connection but it was completely spotty throughout the apartment (and I don't have a large apartment). After that I got ethernet and it worked alot better. But the convenience of wifi is awesome.

[cyberchief]

I need to make an update/revision to my previous comment. I recently purchased the Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011. After logging about 24 hours on it in the last couple weeks... well... it has made the Wii worth it. Also available for other systems though.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Princeton

we are an XBOX 360 household - 3 elites in the house

Same here. I did a LOT of research before I bought our machine. In the end the 360 won because the technology used with Kinect blows the others away. Now having said that if you don't like the games offered for the 360 then that's another issue, but the possibility for what games can do expand with Kinect technology, so they'll eventually have something for everyone. I would never buy a PS3 for the blu-ray. If I wanted a blu-ray player I'd buy a blu-ray player.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

Same here. I did a LOT of research before I bought our machine. In the end the 360 won because the technology used with Kinect blows the others away. Now having said that if you don't like the games offered for the 360 then that's another issue, but the possibility for what games can do expand with Kinect technology, so they'll eventually have something for everyone. I would never buy a PS3 for the blu-ray. If I wanted a blu-ray player I'd buy a blu-ray player.

I have no interest in the Kinect or the Move as this stage. I'm way too old to be doing that much moving around while playing games.

As far as a separate blu-ray player, it makes more economic sense to have a blu-ray player AND a gaming system all in one. Plus, I'm more partial to the PS3 games so far.

[BirdOPrey5]

Also the PS3 was (is?) the only BluRay player on the market upgradeable to things like 3D and whatever new tech comes out.