PSP-ready Blu-ray digital copy

We used to have digital copy compatible with iPods and Windows Mobile handhelds. Now, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is extending this option to copy a standard-definition version of the Blu-ray movie to PSP, too. Game portal Joystiq has published an online video to demonstrate the procedure via a PlayStation 3.
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New classifications for HDMI products

If you've caught yourself scratching your head trying to figure out what type of HDMI cable to buy, you're probably not alone. With so many versions, it's hard to know which does what. However, very soon, you won't have that trouble anymore.

In an effort to make it easier for customers to identify the right products for their needs, HDMI Licensing released Thursday, on behalf of the HDMI Founders, an updated version of the HDMI Adopted Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines. HDMI Licensing is the agent responsible for licensing the high-definition multimedia interface specification.
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PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition coming!

This is not exactly the Christmas bundle I mentioned in my crave on the 250GB PS3 for Asia, but it's the closest in terms of a packaged deal. The Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition announced in Japan in September will be released in Singapore for a cool S$685 (US$487.68). The above picture of the Ceramic White 250GB kit should give you a pretty good idea of what you're paying for (is the Sony designer a Hello Kitty fan?). This is on top of a Japan edition Final Fantasy XIII valued at a whopping S$133 (US$94.69) and it doesn't even support the English language.

Both the 250GB PS3 and Final Fantasy XIII special editions are due December 17.

Sony doubles PS3 storage for just S$40 more

That's right. For 120GB PS3 Slim early adopters in Singapore, the latest news from Sony is going to be a hard pill to swallow. At just S$552 (US$392.99), the latest 250GB model more than doubles the built-in hard drive capacity of its predecessor, while offering all the same functions provided by the 120GB kit retailing for S$512 (US$364.52). Sony further clarified that it has no plans to phase out or revise the lower-end system despite the minimal price difference. However, we're also hearing contradictory chatter from the country's game retailers regarding this.

Then there's the possibility that Sony will be launching a special Christmas bundle for these consoles to cash in on the year-end festivities. For gamers sitting on the fence, we suggest that you stay put for a little longer in case there are more surprises better deals in the pipeline.

But if cost is your last concern, the latest 250GB PS3 Slim is now in Singapore and Hong Kong (HK$2,599).

Chinon's iPod speaker is a TV, too

We've reviewed a portable DVD player with a built-in digital TV (DTV) tuner and Sony's LBT-LCD7Di Muteki Shelf System with integrated DVD player and LCD. But Chinon's US$200 AVi iPod dock is the first portable iPod speaker system we've seen that has both an integrated 7-inch LCD for showing iPod videos and a DTV tuner.

Chinon says the AVi is "designed for use at home or on the road" and it also is equipped with an FM radio and alarm clock, though no GSM-shielding for iPhones.
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