Another Story of PS3
December 20, 2006
HD Beat Magazine
As a network terminal PS3 which conceals possibility
In "the Another Story of PS3" series AV function was introduced so far on the center. Not to be fixed function and while having the general-purpose machine accuracy which has pliability, you show the function and quality like the AV equipment which loads the private device in the digital territory, is the major feature of PS3. Although essentially character as a game machine is strong, it has locally splendid AV quality.
When this happens, utilizing the media processing function of PS3, if there is a PS3 based universal media player...... with the one which is thought it probably will be more. Actually, the request such as that on November 17th the Hisashi of SCE chairman šê well when you spoke to the wooden health person "as yourself because we want, responding, that now, the start-up of project is promised here", it could surprise.
In regard to this story, just we have decided to add information lastly a little, but as for the latest story the direction which differs completely. Whether the possibility of PS3 as a network terminal for home, SCE itself how thinks it tried squeezing the focus.
When you mention the "network terminal", perhaps, but the contents and the like of application service, animated picture and sound and the game etc. it keeps changing to the world where it is offered via network, perhaps PC it fails it to be possible, the impression the way it has, is, there is some chance even in PS3 as front end equipment of the communication which leads the net.
- The Web browser of PS3 which it is easy to use unexpectedly
As for the Kawanishi spring person of SCE corporate executive software platform development headquarters chief and network system development department manager who respond to interview, there is a standpoint where all the development of PS3 is generalized. Those where leader of the part which it is related to the software even among them is done are main work.
You probably think that with the environment which is connected to broadband network, PS3 can carry out some kind of role as that terminal?
As for Kawanishi calling "" broadband "in one word, there are truly various sides. This time, thinking at the first stage which ships PS3, full HD, in other words considered the fact that display of the high resolution, approximately 200 ten thousand pixels is connected, it was bidirectional and you say the fact that it tries to be able to do dense communication was developed in mind ".
Actually, when it tries moving the Web browser which is built in to PS3, very quality of the font and page layout of the browser and operativity etc. when the controller is used, not only it is well kneaded high speed. While changing the window which differs also the operation of browsing is simple. Adobe Flash of course is, but being to correspond to also Java and Java Script also YouTube operates. It tried trying also Gmail and Gmap in trial, but operated (warning the non corresponding browser from Google side is indicated in page top without problem completely but).
As for this browser the respective company opening being something which is sent, those which transplant the software technology for Internet terminal which it developed originally inside the SONY group. Atmosphere of user interface and the rendering result entirely is, but you say that the browser of PSP completely there is no relationship.
If "the service which is repelled in check of User Agent is excluded, rather as for compatibility you think that it is high. If also something related to MPEG can do download, it is possible to see with animated picture playback function inside PS3. However it cannot play back, the video which such as CODEC of Windows Media depends on the specific manufacturer and Real Networks. With say, with full HD the resolution of mostly PC compared to Kousei detail for the sake of, when it is in a state where the page is opened in all picture using above equality to PC easily, it is the husband who can have realizing sheath visibility ",
The access function itself to Web one never in distinctiveness forcing or being whatever, but "can be used" temporarily you can use the browser of the level which, in the big picture, very convenience. But, it has been about probably to using this simply as convenient function, or like PLAYSTATION Store, using as the hook which can be connected to E- commerce?
As the trading instrument having considered, PS3 as Internet terminal, or PC as been able to enjoy Internet contents which to the center are developmental even with PS3, it is mounting with the point of view which was said? It tried hearing decisively.
- About the contents circulation which designates PS3 as the hook
"Both argument is done inside the company. There is also a direction which can purchase the contents which are wanted being the online easily and, it can give also the function which the reach is done in the PC contents. With both point of view, we would like to keep in respectively good ones to forge ",
But at present, the portal to the PS3 private contents is limited to PLAYSTATION Store. Not only the game, to keep making PLAYSTATION in order to enjoy the various contents such as music and image, with just the portal which the respective company offers there probably is also a difficult aspect. Concerning this point "one is PLAYSTATION Store, but but you think the entrance to in addition to that we would like to keep increasing," that it did.
On the one hand, you say that the request that is received, from the side which offers the contents concretely in regard to the connected characteristic of transmission service of image and music, we would like to do the mechanism making in order to sell to for PS3. In regard to animated picture transmission, it seems that it keeps setting up positively.
But when it becomes transmission with of full HD, it is not advanced simply. When at a stroke it becomes access from the quantity about of PS3, there is also a possibility problem arising to the below side of Internet. As for stream transmission there probably are also choices that with download type it is not done,, but when download time itself it is long, it cannot utilize comfortably.
As for PS3 a certain task while executing other task and the game cannot be executed unlike Xbox 360 which can continue download with the background. Doing such expression, what is, but DOS and TSR of long time ago (the resident program) with it seems like the environment which was made. Problem such as main memory size, in the future there is a possibility of coming out, but when PS3 is caught as Internet terminal, specification of present condition general purpose is a little low. Because of this, the contents for PS3 the stream or relatively probably will be limited to those whose download is possible at brief excluding part.
Though, as for SCE PS3, "just your own entrance" in order the reach to do seem that is not thought in the online contents. For example as for PS Online ID which can be used even in contents purchase and the like, in order to be able to do the liquidation to which also other companies use this ID, definition is being advanced opening as a system.
Because "PS3 has the secure layer as an architecture, the enterprises that are not few we would like to utilize the liquidation system which uses PS Online ID. In addition to feeling at rest in the security aspect, because the specifications are fixed, because it is thought that it is easy to use as the terminal of specification service is ",
- Cell computing and PS3
Whether or not on the one hand, by the fact that PS3 is thrown to society becoming matter of concern, it has some vision, concretely at present time in regard to the Cell computing which even the grid computing whose real time characteristic is high can be said.
Of course, PS3 one "point" only being in current point in time,, it is difficult to be connected to a magnificent story whether or not the big another hypothetical world is made by the connection of Cell. But, if SCE looked at future in Cell computing, now when PS3 was sold, you must think either the following step.
"Any platform, there is the biggest hurdle in the place where first you start. Also the network computing which used Cell so is. In the sense such as that, don't you think? it is first to succeed PS3 ",
So (you think at present time) Cell computing, Cell network being what kind of ones?
"Give the operational power of Cell in the server, on the basis of the operational result of the server (hypothetically) we would like to create the entertainment world. Not only doing the construction of the game world, that you think whether it is not to be able to make the kind of community which communication can do the person and the person in virtual reality. If in the future, PS3 spreads, exceeding the server based Cell world, the P2P network to which PS3 which the individual has owned is connected with P2P network, is born in the various parts it has the image that "you produce another world in the axis,
Though, being the plan which starts the server by enormous Cell? If with you say, still probably is not the case that concrete image has been completed to there. Either Kawanishi "is not the case that now directly it has concrete technique and start-up plan. As a future road map, in the sense that ", there is a goal such as that, that it has cut off.
In the first place, before executing the concept which keeps making computing power increase by connecting with network, the Cell very thing originally the thing which pulls out the performance which it has it probably is deciding beforehand.
If you say in regard to the game, in the future, programming which gradually pulls out the performance probably will keep being done, but may be a use even in field other than game. That meta information is formed in order in the past, Hisashi šê well the wooden person when "the various digital contents are thrown into those like the storage server who builds in Cell, while sleeping, analyzes the contents of the contents, raises quality, to make easier to handle," it thinks that you probably will do with the concept of maturing "" you said.
Such maturing concept is development probably advanced really inside SCE?
"Image of the compressed codec which differs, is converted to the codec of specification, the contents are rearranged with the various sections, while knowing, the data to high quality is converted, or the research and development which does the recognition of meta information and identification question ‚Á callous is advancing job separately from the platform, PS3",
- As for the hardware specifications of PS3 being locked? Or?
Already one, when forecasting the future of PS3, there is an important thing. As for that, as for PS3 which in the future keeps being sold, fixing the efficiency of the hardware with the all version, or it keeps improving the specifications gradually? With the point which is said.
If character as a general-purpose computer is sought strongly, with change of age you must improve the specifications, in the future it faces also the scene, probably will be. But if character as a game machine is put out strongly, the specifications while fixed keep reducing price, after having purchasing in the wide user, as the platform which enjoys the game the method which expands width is better.
Unless "the specifications limit are locked, you think even at present time. The territory where the difference of the hardware can be absorbed with the software has increased. Until recently, it fixed the hardware, it was necessary to extract performance up to the last one drop, the hardware was the prerequisite which is not changed finely to behavior. But, PS3 plan/is developed under the idea that "in the future we would like to keep changing the specifications, that Kawanishi.
But, such policy is something which it is difficult to accept in the game vendor. By the fact that the same hardware keeps being offered continuously, the vendor feeling at rest, to pour power vis-a-vis that platform, because it can keep accumulating know-how.
You must keep making the platform which it can correspond softly as for Kawanishi "vis-a-vis the difference of performance and the specifications concerning this point, you think that. For example in case of PS3, other than the software is supplied with BD, there is also a title which can be installed to HDD. Furthermore there are contents with respect to broadband, when cash it is done on HDD in regard to certain contents, they are. Transmission speed and ƒŒƒCƒeƒ“ƒV of PS3 which is connected with network differ respectively, probably will be. It includes the problem of speed difference and the difference of ƒŒƒCƒeƒ“ƒV such as that and it must keep maintaining the compatibility which is done securely in certain binding. It being in the match such as that, the specifications (not to be something where it goes down) keeps rising, excessively are not big problem ", that it responded.
So the game format, PS3 is fixed, probably in the sense that the PS3 contents of the game and the like of same standard, with from the future hardware operate to rich and the comfort? Or will the new standard where in the future of PS3 for PS3 Second Edition you called to edition, the format probably be born?
If "hardware efficiency keeps rising, perhaps that also game standard keeps rising to superior version in consequence of that it is. Of course, after maintaining the compatibility of existing PS3, it is, but scalable in the superior machine you can feel the experience which is superior on that. In other words, as for the place where it is different partly depending upon the efficiency of the hardware however it comes out, game itself becomes the environment that it can be executed same ones, probably will be ",
- You were conscious of general-purpose entertainment computer
PS3 other things OS the point where such as Linux it has made installation possible is topic. If the program is started from the optical disk and the private software moves, the game machine, OK with that is method of thinking of differing rather. So being conscious of PS3 as the personal computer which can be used general-purpose, it probably develops?
"Definition of the product, computer is truly ambiguous. "The product in order includes also PC and the mainframe, to do what?" there is no clear definition. As for that also PS3 being the same, something fitting in just method of using the specification, developing, it is not. Of course, the basis using the computer inside home, is the machine which enjoys entertainment. But, simultaneously PS3 is designed with the architecture which is suitable to the concept of the general computer. What is made the computer which can be used in various uses is that you aim directly from 14 years ago, but it could get near to the goal at last with the latest product, with you think that you can say. However, still it is the road middle with we to think, it is not the case that it reaches to goal ",
Well, for the AV user which expresses with beginning the topic of PS3. Actually it probably becomes some product?
If it becomes for the AV user, the game machine compared to becomes incommensurablly the number of shipments low. In addition whether the game machine compared to ê¡ you must set either big store margin. In the game machine and the AV equipment, the cost structure is different completely. In addition, also it probably will be difficult to sell from SCE itself. If with it becomes, naturally, the same route as the usual AV product, it becomes circulation with the business model with the SONY brand.
Hisashi šê well the wooden person "at equal size to the general AV component, in the frame where vibrating measure is administered securely powerful power source, from making main memory 2 times raise in order to raise pliability......" with, mentioned concrete vision, (adding, "you do," you divide audio and image with the HDMI~2 output which is desire of the writer himself that also the specification that speaks), entirely executing those, the stripe uninformed, (is selfish expectation but) price for 20 ten thousand Yen not to be completed, perhaps it reaches about 30 ten thousand Yen.
With, happens to think everyone this extent immediately. Even then, Hisashi šê receiving the declaration which project of the wooden person is started well, the SONY audio division and the portion of SCE have begun the concrete movement. Somehow with seriousness, it was and whether it becomes some completion as a ‚¿AV fan, it became the pleasure.
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