Sony PlayStation 2
Sony's sixth-generation console powered by the custom Emotion Engine CPU, with built-in DVD playback and the best-selling console of all time.
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Sony's sixth-generation console powered by the custom Emotion Engine CPU, with built-in DVD playback and the best-selling console of all time.
At its heart sits the Emotion Engine, a MIPS-based CPU developed by Sony and Toshiba and running at 294.91 MHz, paired with 32 MB of RDRAM. By today's standards these numbers are modest, but they were designed specifically for the console's own library, and on original hardware games run exactly as their developers intended, with no emulation layer and no compatibility guesswork.
As a home console, the PlayStation 2 has no built-in screen and relies on an external display. Video output options are generous: composite, S-Video, component and RGB. This flexibility makes it easy to hook up to a classic CRT television for an authentic look, or to use component or RGB for a sharper picture on compatible setups.
Controls depend on the controllers connected to the console, and as a stationary system there is no battery to worry about: it is meant to sit under the TV and deliver long play sessions. Games and movies load from optical media, with support for both DVD-ROM and CD-ROM discs.
The console runs the PlayStation 2 system software, which handles disc playback and system settings. Its simple, play-first approach means there is little to configure: insert a disc and play, which is a big part of its appeal to collectors of original hardware.
Ideal for: retro collectors who want original sixth-generation hardware, players who prefer the authentic experience on the real console instead of emulation, and anyone building a classic living-room setup with a CRT or a display that accepts component or RGB.
- Manufacturer
- Sony / Toshiba
- Model
- Emotion Engine (MIPS-based)
- Frequency
- 294 MHz
- Capacity
- 32 MB
- Technology
- RDRAM
- Video Output
- composite / S-Video / component / RGB
- Card Support
- DVD-ROM / CD-ROM
- Operating System
- PlayStation 2 system software
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- best-selling console of all time
- built-in DVD playback
- custom Emotion Engine CPU
- DVD-ROM and CD-ROM support
- flexible video outputs including component and RGB
Cons
- modest 32 MB of RAM
- low CPU clock by modern standards
- no built-in screen
- requires external display
- aging 2000-era hardware
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