Sony forced to clip PSX's wings

***craig5320*** · Dec 5, 2003, 12:59 PM

Sony's revamped PlayStation console, the PSX, has been stripped of some features so it can be rushed onto shop shelves in Japan in time for Christmas.
The entertainment system, on sale in Japan from 13 December, is a PS2, hard disk drive, DVD recorder and TV tuner.

But its recording speed has been cut and some audio and picture formats will not be supported, like MP3.

Sony wants the multimedia box to appeal to serious gamers, but also fans of all-in-one home entertainment products.

Missing formats

The original list of features for the shiny do-it-all machine was announced by Sony on 7 October.

But now Sony has confirmed that the PSX will not record or play DVDs in the DVD+RW format, but will play and record in DVD-R or DVD-RW formats.

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SOURCE BBC NEWS

Dec 5, 2003, 12:59 PM	#1
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,577 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Sony forced to clip PSX's wings Sony's revamped PlayStation console, the PSX, has been stripped of some features so it can be rushed onto shop shelves in Japan in time for Christmas. The entertainment system, on sale in Japan from 13 December, is a PS2, hard disk drive, DVD recorder and TV tuner. But its recording speed has been cut and some audio and picture formats will not be supported, like MP3. Sony wants the multimedia box to appeal to serious gamers, but also fans of all-in-one home entertainment products. Missing formats The original list of features for the shiny do-it-all machine was announced by Sony on 7 October. But now Sony has confirmed that the PSX will not record or play DVDs in the DVD+RW format, but will play and record in DVD-R or DVD-RW formats. READ MORE SOURCE BBC NEWS