New Hori display kit turns your PS3 Slim into a portable console

The PS3 Slim’s going portable next month. No, this isn’t another Ben Heckendorn special. It’s a third-party attachment from Hori that slaps an LCD screen on top of Sony’s slimline console.

The PS3 Slim’s going portable next month. No, this isn’t another Ben Heckendorn special. It’s a third-party attachment from Hori that slaps an LCD screen on top of Sony’s slimline console.

The officially licensed attachment features a foldable 11.6-inch HD LCD screen that snaps onto the top of the PS3 Slim and plugs directly into the console’s AV socket. You’ll need separate AC adapters for the PS3 and the display kit though.

The kit hits Japan on May 27 for JP¥ 26,040. Here’s a list of specs:

• LCD Type: TFT
• LCD Size: 11.6 inch wide
• Display area: 256.125x144mm
• Max Resolution: 1366×768
• Colors: 262,144
• Vertical view angle: Up 20 degreees, down 45 degrees
• Horizontal view angle: Left and right 45 degrees
• Brightness: 200cd/m2
• Contrast: 500:1
• Response time: 7ms
• Formats: 480i, 720p
• Backlight: LED
• Video input: AV Multi Out Cable Connector (component input) x1, External input (component input) x 1
• Audio out: Included stereo speaker, headphone jack x 2
• Weight: 860g
• AC Adapter weight: 120g

Via [Andriasang]