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Edition du 23.02.07
23/02/2007 - 10:00
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces Hardware Specification of Playstation 3 for Europe
London, 23 February 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that Playstation 3 (PS3) to be launched in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 would utilise a new hardware specification.
| The European PS3 will feature the Cell Broadband Engine, 60 GB hard disc drive, Blu-ray Disc player, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, SIXAXIS wireless controller. It also embodies a new combination of hardware and software emulation which will enable PS3 to be compatible with a broad range of original PlayStation (PS) titles and a limited range of PlayStation 2 (PS2) titles. “PS3 is first and
foremost a system that excels in playing games specifically designed to exploit the power and potential of the PS3 system,” said David Reeves, President of SCEE. “Games designed for PS3 offer incredible graphics quality, stunning gameplay and massively improved audio and video fidelity that is simply not achievable with PS and PS2 games. Rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company
resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3, truly taking advantage of this exciting technology.” |
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Some additional PS2 titles will become compatible on the PS3 system through regular downloadable firmware updates, which will be made available through the PLAYSTATION Network, from http://www.playstation.com or via PS3 game discs, with the first update planned for the launch date of the 23rd March 2007.
Users will be able to check whether their titles are compatible with PS3 at http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc. This site will be available on 23rd March to meet launch day.
A device compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch is required to output 7.1 ch audio, supported by Dolby TrueHD or a similar format, from the HDMI OUT connector. This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1 Ch audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel. Usability of all storage media types is not guaranteed. - Certain PlayStation 2 format software titles may not perform properly on this system. Visit http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc for the latest information regarding compatible titles
European PLAYSTATION 3 Product Specification
| Product Name |
PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System |
| Product Codes |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: CECHC04
UK and Ireland: CECHC03
Australia/New Zealand: CECHC02
Russia/India: CECHC08 |
| CPU |
Cell Broadband Engine™ |
| GPU |
RSX™ |
| Audio |
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch, DTS 5.1 ch, LPCM 7.1 ch, AAC, others1,2
AAC Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-base processing) |
| Memory |
256 MB XDR Main RAM, 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM |
| Hard Disk |
HDD |
2.5” Serial ATA – 60GB |
| Inputs / Outputs3 |
USB |
4 x Hi-speed USB2.0 |
| Memory Stick™ slot |
Supports standard/Duo size, MagicGate™, Memory Stick PRO™
and high speed data transmission |
| SD Memory Card slot |
Copyright-protection function is not supported |
| CF slot |
(Type I, II), Microdrive |
| Networking |
Ethernet |
(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 1 |
| Wi-Fi |
IEEE 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) |
| Wireless Controller (Bluetooth) |
SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller |
| Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery |
| Voltage - DC 3.7V |
| Battery capacity – 610 m/Ah |
| Weight – Approx 136g |
| AV Output |
Resolution |
576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
| HDMI |
HDMI (supports Deeep Color / Ver 1.3a) x1 |
| Analog |
AV MULTI Out connector x 1 |
| Digital audio |
Digital out (optical) connector x 1 |
Disc media
* read only |
CD |
PlayStation® |
CD-ROM |
| PlayStation®2 |
CD-ROM4 |
| CD-DA (audio CD) |
CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW |
| Super Audio CD |
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| DVD |
PlayStation®2 |
DVD-ROM4 |
| DVD-Video |
DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, AVCHD |
| Blu-ray Disc |
PLAYSTATION®3 |
BD-ROM |
| BD-Video |
BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE*
*BD-RE version 1.0 is not supported |
| BD/DVD/CD drive maximum read rates |
BD x 2 (BD-ROM), DVD x 8 (DVD-ROM), CD x 24 (CD-ROM) |
Dimensions
(excluding maximum projecting part) |
Approximately 325mm (W) x 98mm (H) x 274mm (D) |
| Weight |
Approximately 5Kg |
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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. As at 30 Jan 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) software and hardware in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the
formats in these territories. Between its European debut on 24th November 2000 and the end of September 2006, over 44 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been shipped across the SCEE territories, over 115 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history. Between its European debut on 1st September 2005 and the end of September 2006, over 8 million PSP systems have been shipped
across the SCEE territories, with over 24 million shipped worldwide since its Japanese launch in December 2004.
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