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New 80GB PlayStation 3 available September 1
Sony discovered pretty quickly that the original 60GB PlayStation 3 [read Maxim's Review] may have been too expensive for some people, so they came up with cheaper 40GB PlayStation 3. This new model had no backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2, but was cheaper, quieter, and cooler.
But we live in the age where multiple competitors are touting video on-demand and video downloads. Unless you are downloading movies from your PC and then streaming to your XBox 360, PlayStation 3 or a media player like DLink DSM-520, you need more storage.
The latest version of PlayStation 3 (model # PS398013) doubles the amount of available storage with its 80GB hard disk drive. Other technical specifications remain the same:
Toshiba announces new 1080p DVD player with XDE
After a devastating and embarrasing loss to Sony in the high definition video disk war, Toshiba ended production of its HD-DVD players, but they still found a use for their powerful upscaler. Previously, Toshiba’s HD-DVD players were capable of up-converting regular DVDs to 1080p with amazing quality, and that’s where Toshiba believes the near-term future for its technology is. It’s new up-converting player, XD-E500 costs only $149.99 or less - compare it to the cost of existing Blu-Ray players, few of which support Blu-Ray Profile 2.0 and are not upgradable, so really the only full Blu-Ray specification implementation is available on Sony’s gaming console - PlayStation 3. Compared to other Blu-Ray players, XD-E500 seems reasonably priced.
In the heart of the player is a chipset with Toshiba’s XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement) technology, allowing up-conversion to 720p, 1080i and 1080p (including 1080p/24p mode) with three optimization modes: Sharp for added edge detail, Color for richer blues and greens, and Contrast for enhancement of details in darker scenes. The XD-E500 also incorporates key features found on today’s up-converting standard DVD players such as HDMI-CEC, DivX certification, JPEG capability, MP3 and WMA playback and much more in a slim, high-gloss cosmetic design to complement today’s HDTV. It does not play HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disks. (0)
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