News Sony shows off hybrid PlayStation

From the Beeb:

Sony is to start selling its revamped PlayStation console, the PSX, in Japan later this year.
The machine will be relatively expensive, costing 79,800 yen (£429), but Sony said it hoped to attract those looking for a good quality DVD player.

The PSX is being touted as a do-it-all games console that combines a 160Gb hard disk, DVD recorder and TV tuner into one box.

The machine is thought unlikely to reach the US or Europe before 2004.


The PSX is seen as a "hybrid" device that the electronics company hopes will appeal to serious game players, but also fans of its other products.

It has gaming at its heart with a PlayStation 2, but is also an entertainment system with a satellite TV tuner.

It can record more than 200 hours of TV, play DVDs, as well as digitally record and play music, all bundled in a shiny silver box.

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