As you may have read in several of the other reviews, this book is nothing more than a rehash of specs that are easily (and freely) obtained from the Sony website. The author spends half of the book gabbing about the wonders this system will do (she thinks-I doubt she has one), instead of attempting to answer valid questions, like how well the DVD functionality performs. I knew I'd made a poor decision when I first saw the cover of the book, with the author's name and her supposed status as a "PSX Guru". Puhlease! Do not buy this book.