Sony Announces Hardware Specification of PlayStation 3 for Europe

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announces that PlayStation 3 to be launched in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 would utilise a new hardware specification. The European PlayStation 3 will feature the Cell Broadband Engine, 60 GB hard disc drive, Blu-ray Disc player, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, SIXAXIS wireless controller. It also embodies a new combination of hardware and software emulation which will enable PlayStation 3 to be compatible with a broad range of original PlayStation titles and a limited range of PlayStation 2 titles.

Some additional PlayStation 2 titles will become compatible on the PlayStation 3 system through regular downloadable firmware updates, which will be made available through the PlayStation Network or via PlayStation 3 game discs, with the first update planned for the launch date of the 23rd March 2007.

Some specifications:
1. A device compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch is required to output 7.1 ch audio, supported by Dolby TrueHD or a similar format, from the HDMI OUT connector.
2. This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1 Ch audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel.
3. Usability of all storage media types is not guaranteed.
4. Certain PlayStation 2 format software titles may not perform properly on this system.

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