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	Sony PSX (DVR)
	DW FACTS by Dark Watcher
	Page content, development and design by Marriott_Guy

Developer	Manufacturer	Release Date	Country(s)	Initial Price	Model Number	Game Releases	Overall Rating
Sony Computer Entertainment	Sony Computer Entertainment	13-Dec-03	Japan	$749 \ $849 USD	DESR-5000 \ DESR-7000	See Sony PS1 \ PS2	8.5
Ratings	Reviews	Pictures\Media	Specs\Manuals	Games\Emulation	Models	Clones	Links

Ratings
Consoles are rated based upon the available technology at the time of its release. Ratings based upon a 10 point scale (10 being excellent\very rare).
Console Design (appearance, functionality)	09
Console Durability (sturdy or frail and fragile)	06
Controllers (design, response, feel, use)	08
Graphics (graphical capability and presentation)	08
Audio (sound, music, speech, effects)	08
Media (game media format, design, durability)	10
Packaging (appeal, durability of packaging)	07
Game Library (quality, quantity of game library)	10
Innovations (technological industrial strides)	08
Gamer Value (good investment for the gamer?)	04
Collector Value (good collector investment?)	08
Games Rarity (general availability of games)	01
Console Rarity (general availability of a system)	08

Reviews

DW FACTS
- by Dark Watcher

Multimedia & gaming devices have been around the industry since the 1990s (3DO, Pioneer LaserActive, and Philips CD-i). They are usually high in price, and chock full of features. In December of 2003, Sony decided to market its own feature rich multimedia device.

The Sony PSX is a high priced multimedia device designed to be the center of your home entertainment experience. Interesting enough, the Sony PSX is driven by the "heart and soul" of the Playstation 2 console. Using nanotechnology, the two processors that power the PS2 (Graphics Synthesizer and EmotionEngine) have been placed onto a single chipset called 90nm EE+GS. This gives the Sony PSX all the features found in the Playstation 2 console (Progressive Scan DVD playback, Music CD playback, Playstation 2 and PlayStation games).

The new chipset also allows for more added features such as the ability to receive analog television broadcasts to a built in TV tuner, record both DVDs and television (like TiVo), and allow broadband connectivity. The PSX even has a Sony memory stick slot for displaying digital photos on your TV or play back music MP3s. The powerful user interface allows for simultaneous actions (play a game while recording a TV show for example), and uses a firmware update system to add even more features to the PSX.

Two versions were released on 13 December 2003 in Japan, one with 160GB hard drive (PSX DESR-5000 priced at 79,800 yen), and one with 250GB hard drive (PSX DESR-7000 priced at 99,800 yen). An expensive, but truly interesting toy, the Sony PSX was never sold outside of Japan.

FACT: You would think for all that cost the PSX would come with a controller. The PSX comes with a remote, but the game controller is going to cost you extra! Also due to the placement of some ports, some accessories such as the PS2 multi-tap are not compatible with PSX.

HANDS ON REVIEW

Coming soon...

Pictures & Media

Various picture\video media for this console. Click pictures to enlarge.

Sony's Official Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SONY MARKETING (JAPAN) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF "PSX" DESR-5000 and DESR-7000 TOWARDS THE END OF 2003

Tokyo, October 7, 2003 - Targeting the year-end shopping season in Japan, Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. will launch two models of PSX, a new generation HDD+DVD recorder, created through the convergence of electronics and games technologies of the Sony Group.

Empowered by two key semiconductors ("EmotionEngine" and "Graphics Synthesizer"), CPU and graphics rendering processor used for PlayStation 2, PSX has realized a high-speed high-definition GUI (Graphical User Interface), the likes of which have never been experienced before. This first-of-a-kind GUI enables speedy and easy access of various content to be enjoyed on PSX, with the same level easiness as switching TV channels with a remote control.

PSX is also equipped with various features as a digital media player, providing storage and playback of a variety of entertainment content such as high-resolution, mega-pixel images from digital still cameras and music from various package media.

Since PSX is designed to run various features by firmware via a powerful hardware engine, users can upgrade or add new features later by accessing the network.*1

The two PSX models of DESR-5000 and DESR-7000 are equipped with maximum capacity HDD respectively to accommodate various features in serving as a digital home electronics product as well as a game device for enjoying PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games.

Sony Marketing (Japan) aims to accelerate the expansion of the DVD recorder market by positioning PSX as the key to home entertainment and the core for digital electronics products throughout the living room.

Sony PSX (DVR) - E3 Display

The following pictures are of the unique DESR-5100 system - the only PSX that came in the Satin Silver casing.
The pictures are provided courtesy of Japan-Games.com and are of the system that Marriott_Guy bought from him.

Sony PSX DESR-5100 - Main System - Front

Sony PSX DESR-5100 - Included Cords and Remote

Sony PSX DESR-5100 - Main System - Top of Unit

Sony PSX DESR-5100 - Main System - Controls

Specs & Manuals

For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.

Processor Type	Processor Speed	Other Processor Information	RAM \ Video RAM
90nm EE+GS	294.912 MHz	See Sony's Official PSX Website	Unknown
Screen Resolution	Color Palette	Polygons \ Sprites	Audio
256 x 224 to 1280 x 1024 (NTSC)	16.8 million	66 million per second \ 18.75 million per second	DNR and variable bit rate (VBR) record, Audio D/A converter (192kHz 24 bit)
Media Format	Media Capacity	Games Released	Other Supported Formats
DVD-R, DVD-RW	4.7 GB	See PS1 & PS2 sections	DVD-R, DVD-RW, Music CD, CD-R, Sony Playstation CD-ROM, Sony Playstation 2 CD\DVD-ROM
Internal Storage	External \ Removable Storage	Game Controllers	Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
160 GB (standard model)	Memory Stick, Playstation 1/2 Memory Card Slots (2)	DualShock 2 (not included)	Remote, some PS1\PS2 peripherals supported
Controller Ports	Network Ports	Other Ports	Audio \ Video
Two (2)	Ethernet (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)	VHF/UHF 75F type connector	Composite, S-Video, Component
Power Supply - Internal	Other Outputs	Other Details \ Notes
AC 100V, 50/60Hz	Optical digital voice output (SPDIF) x1	Electronic program schedule (EPG) reservation, simultaneous video/recording playback, 4 Recording Modes (HQ, SP, LP, EP), Terrestrial analog (VHF: 1 - 12ch/UHF: 13 - 62ch/CATV: C13 - C63ch)
Manuals
Sony PSX DESR-5000 \ 7000 Owners Manual (PDF (Japanese) - 27.7 MB Sony PSX DESR-5100 \ 7100 Owners Manual (PDF (Japanese) - 21.3 MB Sony PSX DESR-5500 \ 7500 Owners Manual (PDF (Japanese) - 32.1 MB Sony PSX DESR-5700 \ 7700 Owners Manual (PDF (Japanese) - 15.2 MB

Games & Emulation

Games, media format, emulators and screen shots for titles released on this system.

See the Sony Playstation and Sony Playstation 2 pages.

Third Party Emulators
Program	Website	Description
See the Sony Playstation and Sony Playstation 2 pages.

Models

Additional authorized releases for this console. Click pictures to enlarge.

The various models of the PSX all look the same, except the DESR-5100 - that was the only model that was released in a Satin Silver casing. The basic difference between the DESR-5000 and the DESR-7000 series is the size of the hard drive (160 GB versus 250 GB). The models that have been released thus far:

Sony PSX DESR-5000                Sony PSX DESR-7000
Sony PSX DESR-5100                Sony PSX DESR-7100
Sony PSX DESR-5500                Sony PSX DESR-7500
Sony PSX DESR-5700                Sony PSX DESR-7700

See the official Sony website for a few more minor differences.

Click here for the official Sony PSX instructions and set up flyer that comes with this system (in Japanese).

Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).

No clones were released for this system.

Links

Highly recommended additional sites\resources for this system.

Name	Website	Description
Sony PSX	http://www.psx.sony.co.jp/	Official website (in Japanese)

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