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You've come to the right
place if you're looking for news and info on Sony's Playstation
2.
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Playstation 2 Specs
The PlayStation2 is capable of playing two media formats,
CDs (650 MBs), and DVDs, the latter of which can hold 3.2 gigabytes,
or if dual layered, 6.4 gigabytes. This means that games that
took up 4 discs worth of CDs now can be fit on 1 DVD disc. This
saves money and also means game makers can put more into the
games. Including more detail, better sounds, longer full motion
videos and other extras that CDs just couldn't do.
The PS2 is also backwards compatable. This means it is able
to play Playstation 1 games. So for all of you that spent hundreds
of dollars on games for the original can still play them on the
sequal.
Whats more is that the PS2 can play DVDs. So when you ask
your mom for one you can just say, "You're buying yourself
a $200 DVD player and me a $100 game system.
Internal Stats
CPU: (128-bit Emotion Engine)
System Clock Frequency - 294.912MHz
Main Memory - Direct RDRAM
Memory Size - 32MB
Graphics: (Graphics Synthesizer)
Clock Frequency - 147.456MHz
Embedded Cache VRAM - 4MB
Sound: (SPU2)
Number of Voices - 48 channels plus software
Sound Memory - 2MB
IOP: (I/O Processor)
CPU Core - PlayStation CPU+
Clock Frequency - 33.8688MHz or 36.864MHz (selectable)
Disc Drive: (CD-ROM and DVD-ROM)
Device Speed - 24X CD-ROM, 4X DVD-ROM
Dimensions:
301mm (W) X 178 (D) X 78 (D)
12" x 7" x 3"
Interfaces:
2 Controller ports
2 Memory Card slots
1 AV Multicable output
1 Optical digital output
2 USB port
1 i.Link (IEEE1394/FireWire)
1 Type III PCMCIA card slot
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When you add it all up the PS2 is the best gaming system out
there and will be hold its own against the newer unrealesed sytems.
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