Liksang.com have posted a look at the upcoming Sony PSX console system:

The PSX is a high-end electronics device designed to run PS2 and PlayStation games, connect to broadband and record both DVDs and television. The unit is also be capable of receiving analogue television broadcasts to an included TV tuner. Two versions were released on Saturday the 13th December in Japan, one with 160GB hard drive (PSX DESR-5000), and one with 250GB hard drive (PSX DESR-7000).

They are so going to get into trouble for it

Hmmm now the Xbox isnt the only over-sized brick sitting under a TV.

It may be as big, but tivo like features and dvd burning are the only thing that's lacking from a modded xbox.

I guess SONY Electronics is winning the war against the movie business.

I can't wait for the next gen consoles.

There already is a PSX its commonly reffered to as the ps1...

There already is a PSX its commonly reffered to as the ps1...

rtfm

Yeah ok. It's even more like a computer! It even looks more like one than the xbox!

Hmmm now the Xbox isnt the only over-sized brick sitting under a TV.

couldnt agree more, that thing looks like its one of the old VCR's well acctually it looks just like a PC

What's everyone's problem with big things under the TV?

Wow my xbox is big. WTF is the problem with that? It's sitting in a huge cabinet under a large TV with big speakers to either side, and shelves full of dvds. What does it matter? I'm not planning on carrying with me when i go to the park.

it being big is only half the problem, it looks to me like this was a really big rush job, i think they just put all the parts together and hoped it would work!!

Anyone played Midtown Madness 3 on the Xbox ?? hang on or was that True Crime: Streets of LA ??

Either way there are civilians in the actual game that walk around for ages carrying big muthaplucking Xboxes.

Haha notice the strain on their backs :D

How was it rushed? They announced most of the features like six months ago (well the ones i consider important) and according to this article SONY usually holds its cards close to its chest, so that doesn't seem very rushed to me.

it being big is only half the problem, it looks to me like this was a really big rush job, i think they just put all the parts together and hoped it would work!!

Well, it did and does work. No console is exactly Michelangelo, but why would you really give a damn? It's a console, not a modern sculpture.

I remember hearing Sony removed stuff like the DVD recording so they could get it to market quicker. Guess this wasn't true?

I remember hearing Sony removed stuff like the DVD recording so they could get it to market quicker. Guess this wasn't true?

The article lists some of the things they left out (fast DVD ripping and mp3 support off top of head)

Also due to the orientation of the PSX controller ports, Playstation 2 Multitap units are not compatible therefore ruling out any 4-player action.

idiots...

I just got an XBOX ffs.

PSX DESR-7000 (Japanese version)
Sony

Your Price US$ 995.00 (~1,351.53 AUD)


PSX DESR-5000 (Japanese version)
Sony

Your Price US$ 795.00 (~1,079.87 AUD)

hahah $1300, it's just a pc.

Seriously, I want my console to play games and that's it, the only useful feature added was the HDD (mem cards blow).

Tivo style video recording would be awesome, but the problem is that TV blows anyway.

I was setting up Freevo on my linux machine when i realised i don't really want to watch McClouds Daughters or Gilmore Girls.

What the hell is Tivo anyway?

tivo's the s***. Try tivo.com

The head of the FCC in the US described it as "God's gift" when given one last christmas. Just reading descriptions about it and what not won't let you appreciate how cool it is, and from what i've read, the features most people end up buying it for are not the ones they grow to love.

Tivo actively embrasses the hacking community too, so there's lots of cool mods coming out for it all the time. Only problem is it doesn't look promising for Australia with them pulling out of the UK market despite a fanatical fan base.

Basically, it completely changes the way you watch tv. And if all you think when told that is 'tv sucks' then poor you.

Just to add to that, not only does it change the way you watch tv, but there's suggestions that by 2006 PVRs (led by Tivo) could have destroyed television as we know it. It's predicted that by 2006 tivo's/pvr's will have reached 15% market penetration in US homes, and the current advert based (and based on lies) model of TV will no longer be sustainable. Article.

Sounds intersting, apart from the fact that the website reads like one big infomercial.

well they are trying to sell their product.

Try their forums. That's how i got up to speed on it, well not sure about US forums but the uk forums were excellent.

looks like a hunk of crap, buy a pc

ok by making it have more hdd space etc, aren't they just supporting piracy in a way? and isn't it going to be a loss in a way to them?

<./newb questions>

i'd agree what else would you want a massive hdd for??

It's not a PC. It's a Playstation 2 (which already has PS1 compatibility), with a tvtuner card, harddisk to save captured TV to, and a DVD burner to burn captured TV on.

:D it looks alright,

im liking this tivo thing :D:D

does any1 know how long b4 it comes to aus or has it already ?

^^clueless^^

^^ ya i'll second that.

TV will still reek no matter what you do with it and which way you look at it. Console support was the best thing that happened to it so far.

Except now with the psx you'll be watching world idol, pop stars 2 and big brother 73634 all over and over again.

Piece of s*** shows... where's sideshow bob when you need him.

you guys need to try living in japan. the tv shows here rock. if i had the money, id get a psx. and sonys new bluray player, which is like 450000yen (dunno in aud sorry). its all about the cool toys.

and a 250gig hdd would be about right for recording a decent amount of high quality tv id say ..

Dear god, that better not be your sig.

God doesnt have a sig.

you better believe it, i like it so its here to stay. heres something else u might like.

its not a retarded sig. its from a movie and i took a snapshot of it. i bet u will never know whats written on his stomach.

Ill bet ill never care either

Its retarded because its too big and against the forums rules. Be thankfull you still have your account

then whats the max size limit, i though it was under the 50kb size, or is there something i don't know. pixel size perhaps ?!?