Sony Playstation 2
The Price: $399.99 (Low price here)
 This
Techie’s toy needs no introduction, meet the Sony Playstation 2.
This machine has the console world droolin' , and for good reason
too, just read on.
By
purchasing the Sony Playstation 2, you also get a DVD player. On
top of that deal, the console allows you to play games from the
earlier PSX. I have personally had the chance to watch a DVD from
the console , and I must say it was nothing short of remarkable.
High quality sound and picture, similar to sitting on the front
seat in the theater.
Both
of these little techie toys would make admirable gifts for the
holiday season, and if you fancy to send me one, go ahead and do
so ;). But, we have more to come, so stick around.
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CPU
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128-bit
Emotion Engine
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System
Clock Frequency
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294.912
MHz
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Cache
Memory
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Instruction:
16KB, Data: 8KB + 16KB (ScrP)
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Main
Memory
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Direct
Rambus (Direct RDRAM)
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Memory
Size
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32MB
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Memory
Bus Bandwidth
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3.2GB
per Second
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Co-processor
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FPU
(Floating Point Unit)
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Vector
Units
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VU0
and VU1
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Floating
Point Performance
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6.2
GFLOPS
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3D CG
Geometric
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66
Million Polygons per second
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Compressed
Image Decoder
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MPEG2
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Graphics
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Graphics
Synthesizer™
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Clock
Frequency
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147.456MHz
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Embedded
DRAM
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4MB
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DRAM
Bus bandwidth
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48GB
per Second
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DRAM
Bus width
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2560
Bits
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Pixel
Configuration
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RGB:Alpha:Z
Buffer (24:8:32)
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Polygon
Drawing Rate
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75
Million Polygons per Second
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Screen
Resolution
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Variable
from 256 x 224 to 1280 x 1024
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Sound
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"SPU2+CPU"
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Number
of Voices
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ADPCM:
48ch on SPU2 plus definable, software programmable voices
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Sound
Memory
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2MB
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Output
Frequency
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Variable
up to 48 KHz (DAT quality)
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IOP
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I/O
Processor
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CPU
Core
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PlayStation
(current) CPU
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Clock
Frequency
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33.8688MHz
or 36.864MHz (Selectable)
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IOP
Memory
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2MB
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Sub
Bus
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32-bit
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Interface
Types
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IEEE1394
i.Linkä , Universal Serial Bus (USB) x 2
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Disc
Device
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CD-ROM
and DVD-ROM
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Device
Speed
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CD-ROM
24 times speed
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DVD-ROM
4 times speed
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New
Features
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Drive
bay (for 3.5" hard disc drive)
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Expansion
unit (for network interface)
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Philips
Tivo HDR312
The Price: $399.99 (Low price here)
 Slow
Motion TV? What the hell?!?! Yep, you guessed it, this new Philips
digital recorder can store up to 30 hours. Granting you the gift
of pause, slow-motion, fast forwarding, and rewinding live
television! Don’t want to watch a certain commercial, just fast
forward it. This service is compatible with cable, satellite, and
antenna. Take a look at some spec’s:
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Advanced
Processor: High performance Power PC with RTOS
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Storage:
30 hours depending on configuration
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Inputs:
Cable-Ready Tuner, S-Video and Composite Video support all US
standards
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Outputs:
RF, S-Video and two composite video outputs
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Remote
Control: 30 button remote, programmable for TV/AV control
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Channel
Control: Channel and power control of cable and satellite
boxes with serial or IR
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Telephone:
RJ-11 connection to telephone line
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Dimensions:
17 1/8" Width x 12 5/8" Depth x 4 1/8" Height
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