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Spec sheet:
Product name: PlayStation 3
Product code: CECH-2000A (Charcoal Black)
CPU: Cell Broadband Engine™
GPU: RSX
Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.
Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
Hard disk: 120GB 2.5" Serial ATA
USB 2.0 ports: 2
Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (+EDR)
Controller: Wireless Controller (Bluetooth) x 1
AV outputs: HDMI x 1, AV MULTI OUT x 1, Digital out (optical) x 1
Resolutions: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (for PAL 576p, 576i)
BD / DVD / CD drive (read only): BD × 2 (BD-ROM), DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM), CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
Power: AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: Approx. 250W
External dimensions (excluding maximum projecting part): Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)
Mass: Approx. 3.2kg
Included in box: PlayStation 3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1

Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.

bit stim coming?? ??

Wow, very tempting ...wonder when will it be launched in M'sia? any possibilities of bulk purchase?

available in september. the expected price is rm1200 and the previous model will drop to rm900.

Specs the same as older PS3 model. That "audio output" should actually means "audio support" or something like that. No bitstream.

But yes, all new designed but they didn't bother to upgrade to make it lossless audio bitstream capable, makes you wonder. I think this is intentional, or else the standalone BD players got no advantage at all.

Wow, RM1200 only?is that true? even cheaper than XBOX360!

IMO their strategy is misplaced. Sony fears the PS3 will take away sales from their own standalone BD players. But in the macro perspective how big is Sony in the BD player market? If they enable the PS3 to bitstream audio it lessens the advantage of all standalone BD players (Sharp, JVC, Panasonic, Pioneer, etc). It will cannibalize Sony as well, but imagine the potential customers from all the other brands suddenly turning to the PS3. It's like "lose some, but gain a lot".

totally agree with you, bro! if that is the case, I would definitely buy new PS3 and used it as BDP and game console!

I think their strategy is still driven towards the Blu-ray format in general. It won the war but the DVD is still far ahead to catch up. By letting other electronic brands to support the format, they are expanding the format so it's more reachable to consumers. Most household will have at least one type of movie player, but not necessarily all of them play video games thus won't be exposed to the format.

So you think Sony might wait until the blu ray adoption becomes higher / more mainstream and then bam, out comes super duper PS3! Could be another tactic too...

I don't think they will come out a super duper PS3 as the cost of producing it will be sky high
they are already trailing behind Wii and XBox in terms of sales
cutting cost to bring down the price is more important for them
enabling the bit-streaming function might have additional cost incurred

Introducing a more advanced and more expensive ps3 is just a commit suicide act
Unless Sony has become the sole gaming console supplier and home gamers don't have choices

This post has been edited by robinlim: Aug 19 2009, 09:40 AM

At that price point and with the improved features, I believe it will definitely take marketshare away from those intending to buy dedicated BDPs.

ur forgetting the point....its not a BDP....its a gaming console...... features added to it will be to improve it as a gaming console..... its very bad/poor business strategy to reposition it as a BDP as it will end up backfiring very badly on their dedicated BDP. And being so cheap it will also in turn affect their R&D budget for bluray....meaning newer innovations will take longer to come out....

Can I ask where you got the pricing from?

I read that the previous model reduced price 80Gb to US299 but that is the same price as the new PS3 slim not cheaper.

If they drop the RM900, that would be the cheapest BD player around...

power on the new device has been reduced.. that indirectly would have migrated some of the heat issue as well..

hope the BD laser head is more robust now..

I still like my first-gen PS3. Can play all of my five SACD.

This post has been edited by terranova: Aug 19 2009, 01:31 PM

Price of the original PS3 dropped to $299, so it's cheaper than before but will be as low as RM900 locally. But the price new Slim PS3 will just be the same.

Yes, 34% lower power consumption.

Yours the 60GB with hardware PS2 compatibility? Mine is the second generation 80GB, all same, can play SACDs and PS2 compatible but by software.

yeah same here.. new one, the casing looks cheapo..

To this day, I have yet to own a console for fear of being addicted to gaming hence, another form of poison

Below 2 pix of pioneer BDP-320 and BDP-LX52 notice any difference besides the RS232 board at top left corner and another small IC by the Left side

[attachmentid=1146743] BDP-320

[attachmentid=1146744] BDP-LX52

Seems overall performance the 52 beats the 320 DVD upscalling, Bluray AQ/PQ and a big margin on 2 channel stereo