Sony PS3 Console
The Sony PS3 Platform
PS3 is the most advanced computer system that serves as a platform to enjoy next
generation computer entertainment contents in the home, realized through the combination of
Cell and RSX™ processors, in addition to the playability of a vast catalog of PlayStation® and
PlayStation®2 software titles.
Having Giga-bit Ethernet and a pre-installed hard disk drive (HDD) as standard in
PS3, users will be able to download a variety of contents as well as access on-line games and
services over the network.
Equipped with basic input/output ports, PS3 supports a broad range of displays from
conventional NTSC/PAL standard TVs to the latest full HD (1080i/1080p) flat panel displays,
offering the joy of the most advanced computer entertainment contents to homes around the
world. For use in living rooms, maximum heat and noise reduction has been achieved with a
noise level equivalent to that of the current slim-line PlayStation 2.
With the overwhelming computational power of the Cell processor, PS3 is capable of
playing back content from Blu-ray (BD) disc at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps with ease, the
maximum bit rate defined in BD standards.
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The Sony PS3 Controller
The controller for PS3 has been created by refining and improving the world’s
most popular PlayStation® controller that has shipped more than several hundred million units
worldwide, while inheriting its basic concept and design. The controller for PS3 employs
breakthrough technology of high-precision, highly sensitive six-axis sensing system that does
not require any devices other than the controller itself for seamless interactive operation, thus
eliminating additional settings to TVs. With this technology, ways to enjoy PS3 will be further
enhanced by accessing PS3 through the network, while retaining the six-axis sensing capability.
In addition to the “3-posture-axis” of roll, pitch and yaw, “3-dimension
acceleration information (X, Y, and Z)” can be detected in high-precision and in real-time. In
addition to standard key input available in existing controllers, more natural and more intuitive
play will become possible as if the controller has become part of your body.
Pursuant to the introduction of this new six-axis sensing system, the vibration
feature that is currently available on DUALSHOCK® and DUALSHOCK®2 controllers for
PlayStation and PlayStation®2, will be removed from the new PS3 controller as vibration
itself interferes with information detected by the sensor.
The shape of L2/R2 buttons located on the top of the controller has also been
enlarged with increased depth in stroke for more subtle control in games. At the same time,
the tilting angle of the analog joy sticks has been slightly broadened to enable more delicate
and more dynamic manipulation. Along with these improvements, precision of above
information detection (L2/R2, analog joy stick) has been increased from 8 bit to 10 bit.
All input information will be immediately transferred to the PS3 system through
the Bluetooth® wireless technology. By using a USB cable, the PS3 controller can be
swapped seamlessly from wireless to wired, and can be charged automatically. The cable can
be attached and detached at anytime.
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