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-The Successor
to PlayStation, from [Sony]. [PlayStation2] has a version of [Linux]. http://playstation2-linux.com %%%
-Official NZ PlayStation site: http://www.playstation.co.nz
+The successor
to the ~
PlayStation, from [Sony].
-!!
PS2 Features
+The original ~PlayStation came in quite a large form factor originally. It was rebranded as the ~PSOne in a much smaller footprint later. (The
PS2 is 301 x 78 x 182 mm (w × h × d) and weighs 2.4 kg.)
-Imagine walking into a movie
and taking part in real
-time
... this is the world you
are about to enter
.
+The PS2 can play games (including the titles for the original ~PlayStation, as well as [OOTB] online gaming), but also [CD]s
and [DVD]s. It supports ~DolbyDigital, AC
-3 and DTS
. There
are [USB], FireWire and [PCMCIA] ports
.
-[PlayStation2
] is a revolutionary computer entertainment system set to reinvent the nature of video games. Incorporating both CD and DVD formats
, PlayStation2
has been designed
to offer you a range
of computer entertainment options combining games
, video and music
.
+The
[CPU
] is a 128-bit chip dubbed ~EmotionEngine
, running at 295 MHz, which was specifically optimised for physics simulation and achieves twice as many FloatingPoint operations/sec as a 700 MHz [Pentium] Ⅲ. It
has access
to 32 [MB]
of RDRAM as well as miscellaneous other processors for graphics
, sound, [I/O] etc
.
-Not only is it be supported by numerous high quality software titles with hundreds more in development, it is
the first machine of it's kind to offer backwards compatibility
. So, you can use your existing
PlayStation software on the new system
.
+! See also:
+* [Linux for
the PlayStation2 | http://playstation2-linux
.com]
+* The [official NZ
PlayStation | http://www.playstation.co
.nz]
-As well as games, PlayStation2 also offers both [CD] and [DVD] formats. The fusion of interactive entertainment with music and video will open the doors to new entertainment experiences in the home.
-
-[PlayStation2]® delivers a new dimension to your gaming experience. You will not only be able to play your original PlayStation software on the system, but you will be able to enjoy the enhanced graphics of a range of new games developed specifically for PlayStation2.
-
-The inclusion of DolbyDigital, AC-3 and DTS capabilities allow you to experience staggeringly real sound effects and mood defining music that will deliver a truly emotional experience.
-
-It is the "EmotionEngine" at the heart of PlayStation2 that enables you to cross the line into a new universe of digital interactivity. The "EmotionEngine" is a 128 Bit [CPU] that takes [3D] graphics into another sphere - gravity, friction and emotive materials from fire to snow are stunningly and realistically recreated on-screen. This "Emotion Synthesis" produces completely accurate physical simulations, elevating gameplay to a higher level. The "Emotion Engine" simultaneously processes high-resolution [3D] graphics at the same time as high quality [DVD] images, resulting in superior real-time graphics and sound quality.
-
-"PlayStation2 is charting a path toward the future of networked digital entertainment. Just as the PlayStation brought interactive gaming to an unprecedented mass market, [PlayStation2]'s combination of breathtaking digital graphics, superb sound and [DVD] video will open the doors to a new computer entertainment experience in the home."
--- Ken Kutaragi,
-President and CEO,
-Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
-
-%%%%%%
-!!PS2 Specifications
-
-*Dimensions: 301 x 78 x 182 mm (w x h x d)
-*Mass: 2.4 kg%%%
-*CPU: 128-bit "Emotion Engine?"%%%
-*System Clock Frequency: 294.912 MHz%%%
-*Main Memory Direct RDRAM%%%
-*Memory Size 32 MB%%%
-*Graphics "Graphics Synthesizer"%%%
-*Clock Frequency 147.456 MHz%%%
-*Embedded Cache VRAM 4 MB%%%
-*Sound SPU2%%%
-*No of Voices 48ch plus software%%%
-*Sound Memory 2 MB%%%
-*IOP I/O Processor%%%
-*CPU Core [PlayStation2] CPU+%%%
-*Clock Frequency 33.8688 MHz or 36.864 MHz (Selectable)%%%
-*IOP Memory 2 MB%%%
-*Disk Drive: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM%%%
-*Disc Device: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM%%%
-*Device Speed: AV Multiout Output%%%
-*DVD-ROM: 4 times speed%%%
-*USB Port (2)%%%
-*I.Link (IEEE1394) (1)%%%
-*Type III PCMCIA Card Slot%%%
-----
-!Input/Outputs on the console front
-*Controller port (2)%%%
-*Memory card slot (2)%%%
-*USB Connector (2)%%%
-*S400 i.LINK connector (1)%%%
-----
-!Input/Outputs on the console rear
-AV MULTI OUT connector (1)%%%
-DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector (1)%%%
-Expansion Bay (1)%%%
-----
-!Supplied accessories [PlayStation2]
-*AC Power Cord
-*Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK?2)
-*AV Cable (integrated audio/video)
-*Instruction manual
-----
-!Available Accessories
-*Memory Card (8 MB)
-*Multitap (for [PlayStation2])
-*Controller
-*Mouse
-*RFU Adaptor
-*AV Cable (integrated audio/video)
-*AV Adaptor
-*S-Video Cable
-*Component AV Cable
-*AV Adaptor (for S-Video Out Connector)
-*Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK)
-*Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK2)
-*Vertical Stand
-*Horizontal Stand
----
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