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The Covenant rules the Earth ~ the Flood has been unleashed ~ and the fate of life everywhere hangs in the balance. Master Chief, a genetically engineered super soldier, is the last chance for humanity's survival. Stowed away on a Forerunner ship, he rushes back to Earth to defeat the Covenant once and for all. Hopelessly outnumbered, his outlook is bleak. But when you are bred for battle, you fight past the breaking point and bow to no one. It's all been building to this ~ a desperate, final war that leads to a soul-shattering climax of epic proportions. Help this incredible hero stop the Covenant, destroy the Flood and save the lives of every person on the planet.The third chapter in the critically acclaimed franchise features insane battles with an arsenal of alien and human weaponry. Discover all-new armaments and characters as you fight to the finish. You can even play online with Xbox Live and battle in pulse-pounding multiplayer action. Next-generation graphics and technological advances, such as enhanced artificial intelligence and a beefed-up real-time lighting engine, make Halo 3 shine with stunning realism.
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let me first say this is a great game and a nice sequel to halo 2. if you're familiar with the storyline and you're looking for conclusion here you'll be ... somewhat satsified.
as for gameplay and graphics, that's another matter.
as for gameplay and graphics, that's another matter.
the gameplay is standard halo fare, you have a few new weapons and vehicles, as well as a few new abilities as well. the chief can now rip turrets off of their mounts making mobile destruction via turret possible. you can also deploy equipment now, such as shields, grav lifts, flares, auto turrets, mines, etc. shields can be helpful in a pinch, but most of the other goodies aren't that impressive.
halo 3 still suffers from some of the flaws of the previous entries in the series. mainly repetitive level design in campaign and goofy, yet omniscient, enemies. on the easier levels enemies often know where you are without having to resort to seeing or hearing you, this is lame. on legendary enemies always know where you are, even without having seen you, and "harder difficulty" just means more of them.
graphically the game looks like halo 2 with a better framerate. get up close to any textured object and the ugliness quickly reveals itself. when we have games that look as good as gears, and now the much cooler call of duty 4, this game just doesn't hold up. it's definitely a step up from halo 2, but it's a short step.
final thoughts:
if you're a halo fan then you've probably already bought this and are deeply in love with it. if you're not, then sadly halo 3 doesn't have the power to make you a believer. the single player campaign offers a modest amount of fun, particularly if you're taking on legendary with some buddies online, but if you didn't care for halo before not enough has changed to make you love it now.
if you're a halo fan then you've probably already bought this and are deeply in love with it. if you're not, then sadly halo 3 doesn't have the power to make you a believer. the single player campaign offers a modest amount of fun, particularly if you're taking on legendary with some buddies online, but if you didn't care for halo before not enough has changed to make you love it now.
bottom line: a decent game with many rough edges, but if you love halo then you'll certainly be loving this.
What's great about it: another halo game
What's not so great: doesn't really feel next gen
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Sony KDL65W850A LED HDTV: With a 1080p TRILUMINOS display, this Sony TV ensures true-to-life colors and natural-looking skin tones. Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to wirelessly stream movies, shows and music.
Overall
4 out of 5
4 out of 5Excellent set, good size for price
By OrGaNiX
from United States
Overall this is a fantastic tv with great picture quality. At this size 1080p content can start to look less than stellar, but the Sony handles it well, especially if paired with their flagship blu-ray player. Bravia sync enabled, which is nice since this is currently paired with a sony blu ray player and sound bar system. I can turn on my PS4 or blu-ray player and bravia sync turns on the tv and soundbar and switches to the correct input. It cuts down on remote juggling which is nice.
Setup is very simple. To get the best image quality you'll want to turn off all of the sets built-in post processing effects (there are a ton of them). This is a pet peeve of mine, I feel that these "class" TV's should come with the appropriate settings out of the box, but that is never the case. Some quick tips.
- under screen adjustment make sure you have "full" selected so your source isn't being cropped
- turn off motionflow, edge enhancement, black corrector and anything else with similar nomenclature. If you're viewing a pure 1080p source, like blu-ray or a game system, these things will not help you, they will in fact make the image worse.
- use color setting warm 2
- turn off motionflow, edge enhancement, black corrector and anything else with similar nomenclature. If you're viewing a pure 1080p source, like blu-ray or a game system, these things will not help you, they will in fact make the image worse.
- use color setting warm 2
Ideally you should have a professional calibrate your system, or barring that use a calibration disc, but even following those simple steps will bring your picture much closer to the standard. The point of going through these steps is to ensure that the image you see is as close as possible to what the content creators intended to appear on your screen. It'll take a few minutes to turn off all of the extraneous garbage, but it's worth it.
So cons -
This set uses an old school led backlight. It's not bad for an edge-lit display, but it's scarcely better than older ccfl backlit tv's. At this size and price range I would have expected local dimming so this is disappointing. Still not a deal breaker, as once the set is properly calibrated contrast is still great. I've noted quite a lot of visible detail in dark/black areas on certain discs that would have been obscured on some of my other sets. Edge lighting tech must be getting better.
This set uses an old school led backlight. It's not bad for an edge-lit display, but it's scarcely better than older ccfl backlit tv's. At this size and price range I would have expected local dimming so this is disappointing. Still not a deal breaker, as once the set is properly calibrated contrast is still great. I've noted quite a lot of visible detail in dark/black areas on certain discs that would have been obscured on some of my other sets. Edge lighting tech must be getting better.
Aside from that one complaint, which is a small one really and should not deter you for selecting this set, this TV is pretty much perfect. Yes the built-in speakers are sort of bad, but that's like saying they built-in speakers are built-in speakers. They are by definition bad. If you're putting this in a small room, pick up a soundbar, you can't go wrong with one. If you're installing this in a home theater well you probably already know what you're doing.
If you plan on purchasing a soundbar, or building a home theater system around this set, take into account the added cost of a sound system as well as all of the HDMI cables you'll need. We tried using cheap cables at first only to have the TV respond with "no signal" on every device we tried to connect. We used better cables and were able to get a signal, but at this point Bravia sync wouldn't work. There was still one cheap cable in the chain so we had to run out to best buy and grab another good one. Now that everything works as advertised we've been putting this TV through it's paces. The Day of the Doctor blu ray looks fantastic on this set in 3d!
OrGaNiX
United States
Backlighting
December 19, 2013
The "old school backlighting" does refer to the fact that this set uses edge lit led local dimming as opposed to back lit full led array. The cost IS substantially higher at these sizes, but I'm not really sure whether it's an issue of reliability. Sony's previous flagship HX950 models had unbeatable contrast, and while the contrast on this model is fantastic for what it is, it is undeniably a step down. It bothers me when newer tech is outperformed by older tech, and this is the case here.
As I said this should not deter anyone from purchasing this set if they're comfortable with the price and features etc. I suspect the reason that full back lit local dimming hasn't caught on is because the industry hasn't pushed it. If they pushed this tech with the same zeal that they pushed 3d and 120/240hz refresh rates the cost of producing the backlights and their processors would be much cheaper. But I think most companies are taking the "it's good enough" approach.
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Sony KDL65W850A LED HDTV: With a 1080p TRILUMINOS display, this Sony TV ensures true-to-life colors and natural-looking skin tones. Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to wirelessly stream movies, shows and music.
is this tv compatible with i phone 5
I'm not sure what you mean by compatible, but the sony sideview app is available on iOS, so you should be able to view extended programming info on your phone. If you'd like to stream content from your phone to your tv, youtube content for example, that will depend heavily upon the iOS app as well as the tv's app. I wouldn't count on it though.
12 years, 3 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States
Choose this NETGEAR router and receive high level wireless security, the ability to share photos, music and more, and a way to keep track of your kids~ activity online. Plus, with easy installation for tablets, smartphones and computers, you~ll be able to start enjoying Wi-Fi throughout your home right away.
Time Warner Cable?
Is this compatible with timer warner cable?
yes
12 years, 3 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States
difference between LCD and LED HP monitors
They use the same technology. LED refers to the type of backlight available on newer monitors and tvs. LED's have replaced traditional fluorescent lights due to their lower energy cost, longer life span, and cooler operating temps. Both types of monitors are actually LCD, the one's branded LED just have the newer backlight.
12 years, 3 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States
Sony KDL65W850A LED HDTV: With a 1080p TRILUMINOS display, this Sony TV ensures true-to-life colors and natural-looking skin tones. Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to wirelessly stream movies, shows and music.
Does this model have the Clear Voice technology?
No. It does feature s-force front surround when using the built in speakers, but you'll have to adjust audio settings manually to enhance voice fidelity.
12 years, 5 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States
i play alot of wow what would be the best monitor to play on?
That all depends on your system specs and personal preference. I played WoW for a good long time on a 24'' 1920x1200 LCD and it looked gorgeous. Of course pumping pixels above 1680x1050 can be difficult for some people's systems, especially if you've got AA*AF*High quality Textures, projected textures, and all those other bells and whistles set to ultra. I personally wouldn't buy any display that had a native resolution below 1080p. Frankly a game like WoW that has such a customizable UI benefits from the extra real estate you get with most HD monitors. I would say buy something that's 1080p and no smaller than 20 inches. For me 23-24 inches is the sweet spot. I would personally recommend the 23'' HP 2310 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+23%22+Widescreen+Flat-Panel+TFT-LCD+Monitor+-+Black/9929626.p?id=1218196480024&skuId=9929626&st=hp%20monitor&contract_desc=null). I've been using it for awhile now and it looks downright amazing in WoW, TF2, SC2, and pretty much everything I've thrown at it. glhf!!
15 years, 8 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States of HD
What does TV/Cable ready mean on a monitor?
What does TV/Cable ready mean on a monitor? Does that mean it is digital cable ready?
Anonymous, tv/cable ready when applied to digital devices generally means that the device is compliant with HDCP protocols. HDCP stands for high-bandwidth digital content protection, and is a form of copy protection that prevents users, like you and me, from simply plugging an HD source into some kind of capture device to pirate content. Lack of HDCP support plagued many older displays, both monitors and televisions, when it came about. Unfortunately people who have older displays can only connect an HDCP source via component cable instead of the much more convenient HDMI standard. Component simply can't handle the bandwidth necessary to carry HDCP compliant signals, or so companies tell us. What this means in the real world is that if you have a 1080p display that only has component inputs, or is not HDCP compliant, your source material will be limited to 1080i resolutions (including blu-rays).
I can't tell if this monitor is HDCP compliant or not as there's no link or model number provided here. But if its not, that means you can't connect any source by HDMI that requires HDCP compliance. Best of luck!
I can't tell if this monitor is HDCP compliant or not as there's no link or model number provided here. But if its not, that means you can't connect any source by HDMI that requires HDCP compliance. Best of luck!
15 years, 8 months ago
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OrGaNiX
United States of HD