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> Sony Unveils Video, Gaming Device
>
> PSX combines a hard drive, DVD recorder, and PlayStation 2 features.
>
> Martyn Williams, IDG News Service
> Tuesday, October 07, 2003
> Sony unveiled its PSX, a hard drive, DVD digital video recorder, and
> PlayStation 2 rolled into one, for the first time Tuesday at the Ceatec
Japan
> 2003 exhibition.
>
> Two models of the device, differentiated by their hard-drive capacity,
were
> announced by Sony. The DESR-5000 has a 160GB drive and the DESR-7000 has a
> 250GB drive with the rest of the features being the same, according to a
> company statement.
>
> Users can record video to either the hard drive or an optical disc. In the
> case of the latter, a choice of DVD-R (Video format), DVD-RW (Video or VR
> format), and DVD+RW (VR format) is available. High-speed recording at 24
> times normal speed is possible when copying previously recorded video from
> the hard drive to a DVD-R optical disc.
>
> There are six recording modes available, from HQ high quality to SLP super
> long play. In the case of the DESR-5000, the hard drive offers enough
space
> for 33 hours at the highest quality level and 204 hours at the lowest
quality
> level.
>
> In addition to the recording formats, optical disc playback support
includes
> DVD-Video, CD Audio, CD-R, and PlayStation and PlayStation 2 discs.
>
>
> PlayStation Processor
> At the heart of the PSX is a version of the same processor that is used in
> PlayStation 2 game consoles. The PSX features Sony's latest version of the
> chip, called "EE+GS," which combines the Emotion Engine processor and
> graphics synthesizer onto a single chip that is produced using a
> state-of-the-art 90-nanometer production process.
>
> Its inclusion in the PSX means users playing games on the box should see
no
> difference between it and the dedicated game console.
>
> Other functions include a photo viewing mode. Pictures in JPEG, TIFF, or
GIF
> formats can be loaded into the PSX via either a Memory Stick slot or a USB
> 1.1 connection to a Sony-brand digital still camera. It also supports MP3
and
> Sony's ATRAC digital audio format playback and has an Ethernet socket for
> connection to a network.
>
> Both models are the same size: 12.2 inches by 12.3 inches by 3.5 inches;
and
> weigh 12.4 pounds, said the statement.
>
> They are scheduled to go on sale in Japan before the end of this year. The
> DESR-5000 will cost $720 and the DESR-7000 will cost $900. Plans for sales
> outside of Japan have not been announced.
>
> Ceatec 2003 takes place between October 7 and October 11 in Chiba, Japan.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112799,tk,dn100703X,00.asp
>
Yaaaawn, this is a product that surely will flop, mark my words as of
october 14th 2003.
Get back to us when the next PlayStation gets out Sony!
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