Sony To Use PS2 Chip In Flat-Screen TVs

Thanks to GameSpot for its news story reporting that Sony is intending to use the PlayStation 2's CPU chip in a flat-screen TV that will be released in Japan this fall. According to the story: "Sony plans to take advantage of the PS2 chip's CG capabilities to create a high-quality graphical user interface (GUI) for the flat-screen TV [apparently similar to the PSX's DVR menu in style], which will allow smooth and easy control in navigating the TV's menu." There's no indication of any game-like functions for the TV, but: "The release of the new flat-screen TV can also be considered as the prelude to Sony's next-generation electronic products, some of which are expected to operate using the PS3's Cell chip when they are released in 2006."

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Well done Sony..

[Turn-X Alphonse]

Don't they learn? What edition of PS2 laser are we on now? PS2 lasers die faster then cannon fodder in RTS games.

Most people seem to have exprience with at least slow down from the laser in a PS2 or know a friend who does, so now Sony want to take PS2 technology and move it into a main stream market (sorry but I don't class games as mainstream as fake people from Hollywood).

Maybe I'll learn to repair PS2 technology for when this is released and over charge everyone to become stinking rich.