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> ok then go and put a dvd in your PSX and see what it does, make sure
> its a DVD you don't want just incase it gets scratched.
It ain't out in England. The PSX is in the planning stages. Not the original PS.
> Let's clarify...
>
> PSX started out as an unofficial name for the original PlayStation
> machine. As we know, this later became the PSone.
>
> PSP is the PlayStation Portable - the new hand-held machine that many
> people are raving about. This uses the UMD disc for games, music and
> various other media. It is NOT a portable PSone. It if much more
> powerful than the PSone, and not quite as powerful as the PS2. It
> will NOT play standard CDs or DVDs, but should be able to play music
> and video files with ease.
>
> Sony are now releasing a machine officially called PSX, which is a
> new hybrid console/entertainment centre. It contains the PS2
> hardware and will do everything the PS2 can do and more besides. It
> has a slot-loading DVD drive, and many additional high-spec audio and
> video connections that the standard PS2 does not have. It also
> includes a massive hard drive which will allow you to record TV
> broadcasts to hard disc (like TiVo or the Sky+ unit). You can also
> record these programs to DVD, as the machine has a built-in DVD
> recorder. See http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo
> /News/Press/200310/03-1007E/ for more information (remember to remove
> the space in that URL).
You hit the nail on the head.
>WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Let's clarify...
>
> PSX started out as an unofficial name for the original PlayStation
> machine. As we know, this later became the PSone.
>
> PSP is the PlayStation Portable - the new hand-held machine that many
> people are raving about. This uses the UMD disc for games, music and
> various other media. It is NOT a portable PSone. It if much more
> powerful than the PSone, and not quite as powerful as the PS2. It
> will NOT play standard CDs or DVDs, but should be able to play music
> and video files with ease.
>
> Sony are now releasing a machine officially called PSX, which is a
> new hybrid console/entertainment centre. It contains the PS2
> hardware and will do everything the PS2 can do and more besides. It
> has a slot-loading DVD drive, and many additional high-spec audio and
> video connections that the standard PS2 does not have. It also
> includes a massive hard drive which will allow you to record TV
> broadcasts to hard disc (like TiVo or the Sky+ unit). You can also
> record these programs to DVD, as the machine has a built-in DVD
> recorder. See http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo
> /News/Press/200310/03-1007E/ for more information (remember to remove
> the space in that URL).
You hit the nail on the head.
you is right boi!