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Playstation 3 Software & Firmware \ PS3 needs idle time shutdown

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With my xbox i had an idle shutdown of 1 hour, so if i was watching a movie at night and i fall asleep an hour after the movie completed the xbox would shutdown.
Now I use my PS3 for my media (Only because my xbox is to noisy) but I fall asleep sometimes and wake up to see my PS3 still on and I get annoyed that such an advanced machine doesn't realise that nobody is using it and shutdown. this may be a fault of my own because i haven't found an option that may exist.
But then again my six-axis stays on aswell which is silly, even the Wii controllers shutdown after 10 minutes on non use.

09/05/2008

Melbourne

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ZOIDBERG says:

It might come in a update

09/05/2008

Planet Earth, New New York

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iNiff says:

install folding, then when you wake up you can feel good that your ps3 is doing research.

09/05/2008

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monkychees says:

iNiff said: install folding, then when you wake up you can feel good that your ps3 is doing research.

u cant do that while playing a moofie

09/05/2008

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RedDevil7 says:

yeah unfortunatly can't watch a movie at the same time, and i have no problem leaving it on to do research using Folding @ Home.

Sony you are a little behind this time, its all the little things that combine to make something better

09/05/2008

Melbourne

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zyxses says:

A lot of people...myself included have wanted an 'auto off' timer as well. I to used to like 'falling off' in front of the telly, but can't if using the PS3. It is a feature the PS3 should have, and i'm guessing will soon.

09/05/2008

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RatedY2J says:

So many things we want on are PS3's but they just dont have the time to put them in the update

09/05/2008

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geno says:

well just turn it off when u feel tired. how lazy r u.

dont blame the technology blame the lazy people who expect to much from it.

09/05/2008

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iaculch says:

Some people like to keep their PS3 on like a computer. My Controller turns off when not in use after about half an hour I think

09/05/2008

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SpaceSteve says:

geno said: well just turn it off when u feel tired. how lazy r u.
dont blame the technology blame the lazy people who expect to much from it.

I Agree.

09/05/2008

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Freya says:

Really...I really don't get the whole concept of Floding@Home thingy....I know its doing cancer research...which is great...I totally with it...but Folding@Home thingy....I not buying it...what information is gathering and from where....why we can't do it on PC..my PC on 24/7...

Anyone with me???

**EDIT**
PS3 don't have idle time because of Folding@Home thingy......Argh....

09/05/2008

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longarms says:

Freya said: Really...I really don't get the whole concept of Floding@Home thingy....I know its doing cancer research...which is great...I totally with it...but Folding@Home thingy....I not buying it...what information is gathering and from where....why we can't do it on PC..my PC on 24/7...
Anyone with me???

You can use F@H on your PC. the PC client has been around for much much longer than the PS3 version. Its just that no one had really heard about it untill the PS3 version came around.

09/05/2008

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ozchap says:

its not like ps3 is "behind" 360 because of this....ps3's were made to be capable of working 24-7, as evidenced by the in-built F@H program that comes with every console, so leaving it on after a movie has finished running wont do any damage at all......like red ring of death for example. i agree its maybe something that COULD be there as an option, and they COULD put it into an update, but thats the whole thing with ps3's, they can always fix/tweak heaps of things and put them into updates.....360's cant.....so i guess they're just working on the most important things first, like IN GAME XMB, BLU-RAY LIVE, HOME etc........geez if they wasted time on stuff like this and it delayed Home even further then what would you say?!?!

09/05/2008

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longarms says:

ozchap said: its not like ps3 is "behind" 360 because of this....ps3's were made to be capable of working 24-7, as evidenced by the in-built F@H program that comes with every console, so leaving it on after a movie has finished running wont do any damage at all......like red ring of death for example. i agree its maybe something that COULD be there as an option, and they COULD put it into an update, but thats the whole thing with ps3's, they can always fix/tweak heaps of things and put them into updates.....360's cant.....so i guess they're just working on the most important things first, like IN GAME XMB, BLU-RAY LIVE, HOME etc........geez if they wasted time on stuff like this and it delayed Home even further then what would you say?!?!

I would say that the HOME team and the firmware team are in different countries and that they don’t affect each other.

09/05/2008

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monkychees says:

09/05/2008

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Dukes00 says:

hahah what a bunch of bickering girls...

I totally agree that the ps3 needs a 'power save' function
my PS3 is dead and been in for warranty well over a month now and i actually blame myself for always leaving on because i a)to slack to turn it off b)passed out c)didnt actually care that it had been on for 1-2 week straight

Anyways... Hopefully in tha not to distant future, this feature should be implemented

12/05/2008

Perth

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GiBBz says:

it also needs a sound when u get a message, i dont always see them

for instance i could be looking at my monitor.

12/05/2008

Brisbane

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Mobe1969 says:

Standby mode on the PSP is awesome. I wish the PS3 had it

12/05/2008

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SE1Z says:

umm...
lets just say the PS3 did have a shutdown fucnction...
what about your TV and home entertainment system?
They will still be turned on.

Stupid feature that doesnt need to be implemented imo.

12/05/2008

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RedDevil7 says:

SE1Z said: umm...

lets just say the PS3 did have a shutdown fucnction...

what about your TV and home entertainment system?

They will still be turned on.

Stupid feature that doesnt need to be implemented imo.

My TV does have a Shutdown option, are you stuck in the 60's, and as for the home entertainment it goes into stand by when the tv is off,

this is a much needed feature, people that do not require it do not have to use it.
But i dont understand how people can say that its a stupid feature, its an essential with any TV if it was stupid it wouldnt be implemented at all.

i didnt want to play the fanboy card but that is what some people sound like

12/05/2008

Melbourne

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Robtot says:

Does it at least go into some kind of low power mode or anything useful like that?

12/05/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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SE1Z says:

RedDevil7 said:
SE1Z said: umm...
lets just say the PS3 did have a shutdown fucnction...
what about your TV and home entertainment system?
They will still be turned on.
Stupid feature that doesnt need to be implemented imo.
My TV does have a Shutdown option, are you stuck in the 60's, and as for the home entertainment it goes into stand by when the tv is off,
this is a much needed feature, people that do not require it do not have to use it.
But i dont understand how people can say that its a stupid feature, its an essential with any TV if it was stupid it wouldnt be implemented at all.
i didnt want to play the fanboy card but that is what some people sound like

Pretty sure my Phillips plasma dosn't go into standby automatically...
And I know for a fact my Yamaha receiver doesnt.

12/05/2008

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RedDevil7 says:

SE1Z said:
Pretty sure my Phillips plasma dosn't go into standby automatically...

And I know for a fact my Yamaha receiver doesnt.

So philips doesnt have a timer shutdown?
sounds odd

12/05/2008

Melbourne

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Bun_di says:

I want a PS3 sleep timer too. atm, the only way to achieve this is to install linux into my ps3.

12/05/2008

Adelaide

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Dukes00 says:

SE1Z said: umm...
lets just say the PS3 did have a shutdown fucnction...
what about your TV and home entertainment system?
They will still be turned on.
Stupid feature that doesnt need to be implemented imo.

Well atleast its gonna turn one thing off
in my eyes i see this feature doing the PS3 good...IF you chose to turn the feature on

Even if its possible like a hibernate feature

12/05/2008

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