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Sony To Ship Enhanced PSX Console/DVR Combo

Posted by simoniker on from the as-many-features-as-advertised? dept.

bluethundr writes "The Register has posted a story indicating that Sony will ship the new PSX models on July 1 (Japan first, Europe to follow, then - eventually released to us Yanks?) following the company's move to suspend production of the original model of PlayStation 2/digital video recorder hybrid, earlier this year. Apparently: 'The new models, the DESR-5100 and DESR-7100, offer the same storage capacity - 160GB and 250GB, respectively - as their predecessors, the DESR-5000 and DESR- 7000. What's changed is the introduction of a better graphical user interface and the ability to add DVD-style menus to content copied from the unit's hard drive to a DVD-R, DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc.' Sony also appears to have added a range of extra video recording modes to maximise the amount of programming that can be stored on the PSX's hard drive."

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  1. Don't be confused... by th1ckasabr1ck · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't be confused by the name PSX. Many people took to calling the original Playstation the PSX, but that was not an official name for the console. This new PS2 supermachine is officially known as the PSX. It's a little confusing, but what can you do?

  2. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. You could... by Mz6 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Blame the media for it. When Playstation first came out it was code named Playstation X. But when finally released, they dropped the X to just have the Playstation name. However, the media decided to keep the X moniker and made it PSX, PSX2, etc... Soo.. Blame the Media... oh.. and Canada j/k.

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  4. Re:One can hope by garcia · · Score: 3, Informative

    Perhaps you are a bit confused (or didn't read the article). The PSX is just a PVR + PS2. There is nothing under the hood that makes this a different CONSOLE. It just contains a DVD recorder, HD, and TV tuner.

  5. tight race? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    PS2 has sold like 71 million units, Gamecube 16M and Xbox in 3rd with 15M.

    It's far from a tight race.

    It is a bit of a closer race in software sold, but these units will not lead to additional software sales.

  6. Re:Bit too expensive for what you get... by jasonbw · · Score: 4, Informative

    I just checked out bestbuy.com...a settop dvd recorder is about $300 on average (non-harddrive). add a $200 tivo and a $150 ps2 and you've hit $650.

    it's not a terrible price for a three-in-one device, considering that they want about $600 for a combo dvdr/pvr with a 80gig drive.

  7. Screenshot of updated UI by doctor_no · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's the updated screenshot of the updated UI in the PSX. Seems to have a transparent menus over the TV show you're watching, and these screens show the customizable backgrounds for the menus.

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    PSX Official Site(in Japanese)

  8. Re:One can hope by Fancia · · Score: 2, Informative

    There's already a hard drive for the regular PS2. Several games can use it, and Final Fantasy XII requires it.

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  9. Re:Don't try.... by aka-ed · · Score: 2, Informative
    The Register is a UK publication. In the UK it is certainly a word.

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