sony as release a new ps2 that as a dvd-burner and 250 gig harddrive
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Manufacturer Sony
Model DESR-5000
Product Line Sony PSX
Video Output
Colors White
Expansion and Connectivity
Game Media Format DVD-ROM
Other I/O Connectors 1 x IEEE 1394, 1 x PCMCIA, 1 X USB
Controller Ports 2
Plug and Play Storage 2
Standard AV Output Connectors Analog RCA stereo, composite video, S-Video, S/PDIF digital
Optional AV Output Connectors RF, S-video, component
Processor
Marketing Performance Measurement 6.2 GFLOPS
Processor Clock Speed 300MHz
Processor (2nd) Graphics Synthesizer
L1 Cache Instruction 16KB,
Data 8KB, 16K SPRAM
Processor 2 x Toshiba & Sony Emotion Engine 294.9MHz
Integrated Devices
Built-in Features DVDRW/PS2/HDD +DVD
System Memory
Main Memory 32MB RDRAM
Main Memory Bandwidth 3.2GB/s
Storage
Media Drive DVD+-R, RW, VR
Hard Drive 160GB
Audio
Audio Processor SPU2 and CPU
Audio Performance 48 simultaneous channels plus programmable software voices
1.High capacity HDD+DVD recorder
PSX, "DESR-7000" and "DESR-5000" are equipped with 250GB and 160GB HDD respectively. This enables recording up to 325 hours of video content on HDD with DESR-7000 and 204 hours with DESR-5000.
2. Firmware upgrade
Features can later be added or upgraded via the network.
3. High speed dubbing from HDD to DVD
The speed of dubbing from HDD to DVD is 12x maximum. One hour of programming on the HDD can be dubbed in 2.5 minutes (in case of using DVD-R). PSX adopts DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW.
4. Various recording/playback features
PSX supports various user-friendly features, such as enabling users to watch recorded content on the HDD without waiting for the recording to finish, watch recorded content on the HDD while recording another program or play games while recording programs, etc.
5. Equipped with ghost reduction tuner
Analog terrestrial tuner is equipped with ghost reduction tuner.
6. Progressive scan DVD video output
Progressive scan DVD video output supports high-resolution pictures.
v 7. Memory Stick slot
Memory Stick slot is available on the front side of PSX. Digital still images stored on a Memory Stick can be transferred to the HDD and displayed on a large TV monitor.
8. USB port
USB port is available on the front side of PSX for a connection with digital still cameras*5 and USB game controllers. *5: At launch, only Sony digital still cameras are supported. There are plans to support others in the future.
9. "PlayStation"/ PlayStation 2" game software
More than 5000 PS and PS2 game titles can be played on PSX*6. Online games can also be enjoyed through the PSX network services.
10. Compact size
Simple and translucent design in line with latest digital electronics products. Compact design (312mm width) for both horizontal and vertical positioning.
11. Noise free
Silent operation through heat control and temperature-actuated cooling fan.