Sony finally set to release first software update for PS2/DVD recorder/hard drive combo
Sony will next month release the first software upgrades for PSX in Japan after the machine was launched with many of the specifications that were originally promised missing.
The capabilities of PSX - which combines a PS2, DVD recorder and hard drive - were initially announced in October. But a sheepish Sony then revealed that in order for PSX to hit its pre-Christmas launch in Japan, some of the features would have to be removed.
February's software upgrade - which will be available to download from the start of the month, with a CD version to follow a couple of weeks later - restores some, but not all, of these missing features. A further patch, available in March, will include more of the lost 'original' features.
News source: gamesradar.com
Sony will next month release the first software upgrades for PSX in Japan after the machine was launched with many of the specifications that were originally promised missing.
The capabilities of PSX - which combines a PS2, DVD recorder and hard drive - were initially announced in October. But a sheepish Sony then revealed that in order for PSX to hit its pre-Christmas launch in Japan, some of the features would have to be removed.
February's software upgrade - which will be available to download from the start of the month, with a CD version to follow a couple of weeks later - restores some, but not all, of these missing features. A further patch, available in March, will include more of the lost 'original' features.
News source: gamesradar.com
The list of restored specs includes:
February
- 24x DVD reading speed
- Improved HDD speed in SLP mode
- 4x DVD-R writing speed
- TIFF format image support for digital cameras
- Playback of CD-R and MP3 music and storage of MP3 files on HDD
- Additional recording settings
- 15 second fast-forward flash function
- Video title sorting
- USB keyboard support
- Bug fixes including automatic channel setting and dubbing from external equipment
March
- DVD+RW recording support
- GIF images support
- Cybershot camera animation support
- PlayStation 2 network gaming support
Meanwhile, electronics retailers in Japan are saying that, sales-wise, PSX has been underperforming, with the removal of many of the machine's original specs cited as a significant reason for this. Indeed, it's astonishing that gamers still won't be able to play PS2 games online with PSX until March, when the second software update is released.
PSX is due for UK release later this year, by which time the complete set of original features is expected to have been restored.
PSX???
I thought that was the very first playstation?
When is the PS3 coming out? This would be silly to buy if it's coming out soon [though that is a nice package if you want a PS2].
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