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To: patrick tang who wrote (18802)6/11/1999 11:39:00 AM
From: Moonray  Respond to of 25814
 
Sony develops new laser device for PlayStation
Reuters - Tuesday June 8, 6:00 am Eastern Time

TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Sony Corp and subsidiary Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc said on Tuesday they have developed a laser device
for the PlayStation game machine that can read both digital video
discs (DVDs) and compact discs (CDs).

Separate laser pickups have been needed needed to play DVDs and CDs,
but the new pickup produces lasers in both wavelengths.

Sony Computer said in March it plans to launch the new PlayStation
in Japan by this winter.

The new device will help reduce the number of components in CD/DVD
drives and improve their reliability. It could also be used in
DVD-ROM (digital video disc read-only memory) drives.

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