PSP, full name PlayStation Portable, is a new multifunctional handheld device developed by Sony. It was officially released on June 5438+February 65438+February 2004.

It adopts a 4.3-inch 16: 9 ratio, fully-backlit Sharp ASV ultra-wide viewing angle LCD screen with a screen size of 480*272 pixels, bright colors and first-class display effect. It has the ability to draw 3D polygons between PS and PS2, and the corresponding surface NURBS modeling is a function that PS2 does not have, and the game screen has reached a new height of handheld games. It can play music files such as MPEG4-4 video files in ATRAC format and MP3 format. Use PCM sound source, corresponding to 3D surround sound, with wide range and good sound quality. The newly developed "UMD" CD with a diameter of 6 cm is used as game and audio-visual media, equipped with USB interface and memory stick slot, and supports wireless online function and hot spot connection to the Internet. With great potential for functional expansion, Sony is a heavyweight product positioned as "WALKMAN of 2 1 century". To sum up, in fact, PSP is not only a game machine, but also a comprehensive handheld multimedia entertainment terminal equipment. Due to Sony's low-cost "dumping" strategy, PSP has become the most cost-effective handheld multimedia terminal.

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New product: psp2000

The new improved PSP released by SCE in 2007? (PlayStation？ Portable) system (PSP-2000) has a smaller and thinner body, reduced volume by 19% and reduced weight by 33%. The new PSP weighs about 189g (originally 280g) and has a thickness of 18.6mm (originally 23.0 mm). In addition, Sony also increased the memory of the PSP to 64MB, and prepared a video output function for the new PSP. Through the purchased video cable, you can connect the PSP to the big screen TV and enjoy the charm of games and movies. The upgrade of the new PSP also includes built-in storage cache UMD data, which reduces the disk reading time and can be charged while USB is connected to PC or PS3 to transmit data. The detailed functions include: [AV line], [S video line], [D terminal AV line], [component AV line] and other video output functions, 1-333MHz[PSP CPU],16: 9 480× 272/16,770. 000t, [IEEE 802. 1 1b] wireless local area network, USB2.0(mini-B) USB connection, etc.

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PS refers to Sony's play station, and its subsequent versions include PS2, PSP and PS3.

CPU: 32-bit RISC, running at 33.8688MHz.

Image resolution: 640X480

Maximum number of colors:16.77 million colors.

Number of hair colors on the screen: 4000 colors

Polygon processing capacity: 360,000/sec

Sound: There are 24 PCM sound sources, and the signal sampling frequency is 44. 1KHz, which is the same as CD music.

Memory: 28 megabits

Software carrier: CD

First batch of sales: 300,000 units (current month)

Global cumulative sales: more than 654.38 billion units.

Cumulative sales of games: more than 65.438+0.5 billion sets.

Peripheral equipment: expansion memory card, mouse, movie card, remote communication terminal, various hand-held equipment, etc.

Special display functions: zoom in and out, rotate, deform, multi-scroll, elephant skin mud effect, etc. , a screen can display up to 4000 active colors at the same time, and can process 360,000 polygons per second.

The biggest feature (advantage) of PS is its superior image processing ability. By adding a dedicated 3D processor, PS can run images at a speed of up to 30 megabits (millions of calculations per second) and perform 360,000 multi-line calculations per second. PS's 3D chip is a special chip for standard advanced graphics workstation, and it is the host with the strongest image ability in the next generation of computer warfare. At that time, PC personal computers did not have the kind of graphics card that could be equipped with PS 3D chips. Only advanced computers at workstation level can compete with PS. The working principle adopted by PS is also the working principle of workstation computer, that is, the image processing is handed over to a special "3D Geometric Assistant Processor" (GPU), and the CPU focuses on data operation.

The "PS Plan" was originally created by Nintendo and Sony, but unfortunately, the honeymoon period of these two manufacturers did not last long, and it ended with Nintendo secretly throwing herself at Philip. Due to loopholes in the law, Nintendo was able to escape unscathed in this storm, leaving Sony with both human and financial resources, and the console war in the new era buried hidden dangers.

199465438+February 3rd, accompanied by ぃちーにーさんすべてのゲ (/kl ) "classic slogan, Play Station officially released.

Hundreds of people lined up in Akihabara and other places to buy. The first batch of 65,438+10,000 units were snapped up before noon, and even the grandson of Sony President Jing Daole and his husband had to return empty-handed. Due to the brand appeal of PS, many well-known software manufacturers have joined in, and PS hosts have gradually begun to blossom. Until Square and Enix, two platinum game makers, announced that they would bring their masterpieces Final Fantasy VII and Dragon VII to PS, the avalanche effect caused by them was tantamount to prematurely announcing the end of the war in the 32-console era.

PlayStation 2, called PS2 for short, is a domestic 128-bit game machine made by SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of Japan, which was launched on March 4th, 2000. On the day it was listed in Japan, it caused a buying craze. In 2004, the ultra-thin PS2 console (named PlayStation Two, compared with the mini version of PS-PlayStation One) went on the market in the world. By August 29th, 2006, the global sales volume had exceeded 654.38+065.438+million units.

In China, the marketing slogan of Sony (China) is: △××□, feel the feeling of PS. In Taiwan Province Province, Sony Computer Entertainment (Taiwan Province Province) focuses on "this one", emphasizing not only playing games, but also playing DVDs.

PlayStation 3 (PLAYSTATION 3) is a home game machine developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Company, which is positioned as the successor of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 of the same company.

And PlayStation? PlayStation 2 is commonly referred to as "PS3" among users. The PS3 was first released at the E3 Game Show in May 2005, and was released in Japan, Taiwan Province, Hongkong and the United States in June 2006. The global unified marketing slogans are "PLAY BEYOND" and "Beyond Fun". If you look at the Logo of PS3 carefully, you will find that it seems to be PLAYSTATION 3 instead of PLAYSTATIOn 3. However, this is not because N is used for anti-counterfeiting as rumored in the market, but because N and N have the same font shape, but different sizes, which can also be confirmed by the opening LOGO of Spider-Man movies.

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The main selling point of PlayStation 3 is to provide a home multimedia game platform to lead players into the era of Blu-ray disc and high-quality audio and video. PlayStation 3 takes Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) as the main specification of optical drive, and provides high-quality pictures and Dolby audio through HDMI terminal. At the same time, it also includes backwards compatibility CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, including PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game discs.

At the same time that PlayStation 3 was released, Sony Computer Entertainment established PlayStation Network”(PSN) and provided PlayStation Store(PS Store). PS3 players can buy past PlayStation games in the PS store through PSN, or download related materials, trial versions and limited game content of PS3 games. In addition, when the PlayStation Portable player is linked with the PS3 through USB devices, players can download PlayStation games or other related materials, trial versions and limited game content to the PSP in the PS Store, and also play the fighting function of PSP games through the PSN.

PSN dedicated to PlayStation 3 will launch more services in the future, including virtual homes for online users. With the help of this powerful online social platform, players can communicate with players all over the world and exchange their game experiences. Each player has his own independent role and space. Players can design their own avatar and decorate the room at will. In the future, players can download extended content in the PS store, or get special game souvenirs from PS3 games and put them at home.

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