October 30, 2004

Play Sony PSP games anywhere

IGN is reporting that the Sony PSP will adopt both a "worldwide" and "regional" code system," which will allow you to play games from any region on your PSP. So you will be able to import a hot game from Japan and now that it will work without having to perform any type of surgery that would void your warranty - MORE

October 29, 2004

DS Commerical

The Nintendo DS commercial with Wild Boyz Star Steve-O made the news last night, The clips features Steve-O in Africa playing the DS - you know trying to convey the concept of the DS can be played anywhere, while Steve-O was pretending to play the DS, a lion crawled up the tree & got a feel off of Steve-O's goodies. Steve-O & the DS player escaped unharmed. Watch the Wild Boyz Nintendo DS on Nintendo's Site

October 28, 2004

Sony PSP-1000K - PSP Value Pack

Sony has plans to offer a PSP Value Pack for 24,800 Yen. The Pack will include a battery pack, AC adapter, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, a carrying case, and headphones with a line-in remote. This is sure to make getting this baby in and out of your house a lot easier.

- via impress.co.jp

DragonQuest Slime Controller

Hori the creator of things to make your gaming experience even better will be releasing the "DragonQuest Slime Controller" in Japan on November 27th to coincide with the release of DragonQuest VIII.

The DragonQuest Slime Controller has a wind-up cable, which will definitely reduce the wire clutter when not in use, your Mom will love that part, it can also be stored in the stand comes included, such a work of art deserves the proper display. $30 from Japan

via Soroban Geeks

October 27, 2004

Sony PSP Dec 12 . Japan

Impress watch is reporting that the Sony PSP will be available Dec 12 in Japan for 20,790 Yen . The PSP has Local wireless LAN functions.

via ImpressWatch.co.jp

October 26, 2004

JVC DLA-HD2K HD Projector

JVC DLA-HD2K announced in April will be available Nov 1st for for about 16000 UK money. The DLA-HD2K has a 1920 x 1080 resolution which matches the resolution of HD broadcasts and recordings, and allows them to be viewed in the highest quality with original picture detail. JVC's exclusive D-ILA chip technology is used in the DLA-HD2K. the D-ILA chips use an advanced form of Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) and are capable of greater pixel density.

the DLA-HD2K's projector head is only (11-23/32" x 5- 9/32" x 14- 3/16"/298 x 134 x 360mm) and weighs 13.2 lbs

- MORE via Bios

TB2S-A-100 & DB1S-A-100

PMC has two new speakers on sale now that will sure to make your neighbours life a living hell. The "TB2S-A" & "DB1S-A"

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20041025/heavy.htm

Standard price: "TB2S-A-100" 346,500 Yen
"DB1S-A-100" 252,000 Yen

The DB1S-A measures 155x283x290mmm - weight 5.15kg . The TB2S-A measures 200x350x400mm - weight 9.15kg.

DVR-RT500-S

The Pioneer DVRRT500 DVD VHS Player Video Recorder Combo provides 2-way recording of VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS. The Pure DVRRT500 feaures PureCinema Progressive Scan, digital audio output, WMA (Windows Media Audio) and MP3 playback & built in 4 Head Hi-Fi VCR

Pioneer's DVR-RT500 player/recorder offers one-button transfer from VHS to DVD, the DVR-RT500 can also record new programming directly to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs.

Dimensions
width x height x depth; weight 16.9 x 3.9 x 12.3 inches; 12lbs. 2 oz.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20041026/pioneer.htm

October 23, 2004

DV-DH160T

Hitachi has announced the entry level "DV-DH160T" their new hi-vision HDD/DVD recorder "Wooo" series with a 160GB HDD & built in terrestrial BS 110 degree CS digital tuner. The latter fact makes recording of digital broadcasts via hi-vision video to the HDD possible.

This new model is much like the Hitachi DV-DH250 with the exception of the HDD space (DH250 has 250GB). Other Features include DVD multiple drive (video recording/playback). When using hi-vision picture quality video recording you get about 16 hours, regular video recording gives about 220 hours using EP mode on the DV-DH160T .

Measures 430 x 330 x 68mm & weighs approximately 5.4kg.
The DV-DH160T will be available early November in Japan .

- MORE via Hitachi

Sony PSP: Interview with a Sony PSP Lead Developer

Watch Impress JPN had a little sit down with Izumi Kawanishi, one of the lead developers of the Sony PSP, to talk about girls, girls, and more girl, the conversation did go off at times to cover topics of hardware specification & the PSP design. TechJapan translated the interview from jpn. Only the parts about the PSP made the interview.

Translated Interview on TechJapan
Interview on Watch Impress