TV vs. PS3 crash test

Derek Fung | Oct 22, 2009

We're not sure if we entirely approve of this. Don't get us wrong, we love watching things smash into each other in slow motion. Recently, America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began a series of exceptional crash tests to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

First it collided a 1959 Chevy Bel Air into a 2009 Chevy Malibu at 40mph (64km/h). Then, last week, the institute rammed some large cars into some smaller ones, with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class running into a diminutive Smart ForTwo being the highlight.

While it's a shame to lose a series of perfectly good cars, there's at least a thin veneer of scientific research and public interest to be gained from these crashes. Hiring out a crash lab and launching a PS3 at 80km/h at a TV to promote a TV/PS3 offer proves three things we already know: We like smashing stuff up, two perfectly good devices no longer work and promotion is a multi-headed beast. Oh, and we've all come to expect a PlayStation 3 with a Sony TV, and now we need something extraordinary to grab our attention when the same promotion comes up.

Read more of TV vs. PS3 crash test from CNET.com.au.

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Sepanta says...
Thanks God They Didnt This Crazy Test Between A PS3 & A Man ! And An Offer For You . Open A New Part As ` Crash Test ` In Home Page . For Example Crash Test Between A Nikon D300s & A Pioneer Plasma Tv Or Between A Sony Blueray Player & A Denon AV Reciever ! Not Bad Idea ! Not Agree ?

Oct 28, 2009 23:09