Sony CECHL01 PlayStation 3 wanders aimlessly into FCC database

Call it a remarkably strong hunch, but we've got a feeling that the detail-less console that just popped up in the FCC's database is the 80GB "Core" PlayStation 3 we heard about at E3. The FCC filing is exceptionally devoid of juicy nuggets, with just a pair of ID labels to swoon over. We can see that the new model will be dubbed CECHL01, but outside of that, it's a total crapshoot as to what's going on here. Okay, maybe not, but it's fun to pretend.

[Via PC World]

[phanbouy @ Jul 28th 2008 12:48PM]

and people complain about frivolous apple related posts?

[jason @ Jul 28th 2008 12:52PM]

wtf... darren. keep this to joystiq or something. you are polluting engadget w/ console news.

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 28th 2008 1:00PM]

Video-Game Console: (n) - A Gadget for playing video-games.


Cell-phone, laptop, desktop, PMP, LCD, PDP, DSLR. If they post about graphics cards, its rightfully unbiased to post about console updates, even if it is as dull and boring as this one.

[John @ Jul 28th 2008 12:59PM]

wow... confirmation of an SKU update that had already been confirmed by the company and brings absolutely nothing new to the console.

[Dillon @ Jul 28th 2008 1:00PM]

And what exactly are these juicy nuggets?

[From My Cube @ Jul 28th 2008 1:05PM]

ask your father

[snuffmaster3000 @ Jul 28th 2008 1:17PM]

How I love engadget reader's wit and humor. Just goes to show that the stories are worth reading regardless of how boring they may seem just for the comments. Props to From My Cube for the funniest comment I've seen on engadget for a while.

[Jonathan @ Jul 28th 2008 4:37PM]

@snuff

Sounds to me like you're sucking Cube's juicy nuggets a little too hard.

[Brandon @ Jul 28th 2008 1:09PM]

Hope they put 45nm cell processor into new ps3.

[Charles @ Jul 28th 2008 1:13PM]

This'll have the 65nm RSX chip surely?

Less power consumption, cooler and hopefully quieter. And cheaper to manufacture of course.

[NHAnimator @ Jul 28th 2008 1:27PM]

Wait! I don't see how this Engadget story is ripping Sony. Where's the negativity? Where's the smarminess? In fact, there are terms like "fun" and "swoon" being used.

What did you guys do with the real Engadget???

[Mike @ Jul 28th 2008 1:48PM]

Why does it say "MADE IN CHINA FOX"

[fistpittingnork @ Jul 28th 2008 5:02PM]

Because it's made in China Fox, duh.

[Funke, Tobias Dr. @ Jul 28th 2008 6:35PM]

The serious answer that you crave: I think FOXCONN (not to be confused with anything from MGS lore) handles Sony's manufacturing of these. Sony contracts it out, and Foxconn builds them. It's the way a lot of electronics manufacturing gets done these days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn

[SuperDre @ Jul 28th 2008 1:50PM]

I think this is not the 80GB, as I think this one is (it has confidentiality of the photo's until 14-august (which is just a week or 2 before it will hit the EU):
First link is to all documentents, second link is to documents you can check out..
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Sum&calledFromFrame=N&RequestTimeout=500&application_id=809146&fcc_id=\

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=425747&fcc_id='AK8CBEH1101'

But check out the labellocation between the link I provided, and the version that is mentioned in the article (next link)

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=172989&fcc_id='AK8CBEH1500'

The new version has no vents at the top.. I can't sadly find the complete list of documents which maybe mention until when those photo's are confidential, as I can't really use the fcc site at all, even knowing numbers, the search engine of the site doesn't find the above (also the first)...

[SuperDre @ Jul 28th 2008 1:51PM]

And just when I wrote my reply I found the list:

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Sum&calledFromFrame=N&RequestTimeout=500&application_id=172989&fcc_id='AK8CBEH1500'

Here you can see the photo's will be available from 4-sept... which propably coincides with the US release.. hmmmm.. ahwell, we'll see...

[Dragod @ Jul 28th 2008 2:07PM]

If it's the "Core" PS3, why is it Wi-Fi certified? Isn't it missing the Wi-Fi, just like the other less expensive PS3's, but with a larger Hard Drive?

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jul 28th 2008 2:12PM]

No, only the 20gb PS3 lacked WiFi, which has been discontinued since mid 2007.

[Dragod @ Jul 28th 2008 2:16PM]

Oh.. Hmm.
I thought that was one of the reasons the more expensive PS3's were better.. But I guess that was only the 20gb.

[deyanimay @ Jul 28th 2008 3:17PM]

Only microsoft would leave out something as important as wifi.

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jul 28th 2008 2:11PM]

Rest in peace backwards compatibility. : (

[Joe @ Jul 28th 2008 2:44PM]

But can it play pong?

[Kris.W @ Jul 28th 2008 3:16PM]

no, but it can play out your mom really nice. ;)

[The Joker @ Jul 28th 2008 6:44PM]

So they have to go through the FCC again just for a hard drive upgrade?

I hope something more interesting is developing.

[Oinquer @ Jul 30th 2008 6:24AM]

if you ain't got nothing to publish, then don't!