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The Sony PSP (Playstation Portable) By William Zurawel
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273 of 319 people found this review helpful.
The device fits comfortably in the hands. Its layout, with control buttons on the right and a directional control pad and "analog" pad on the left, means it should be instantly familiar to anyone who has played a PlayStation or PlayStation 2.
The display is sharp and crisp and the handful of games released Sunday make good use of the bright, 4.3-inch widescreen LCD, with graphics that sometimes seem to glow. It also responds quickly to commands, and I didn't notice any glitches or problems with the images displayed.
If I had to come up with a criticism of the hardware it would probably be its weight. At almost 10 ounces (including the battery), the device feels a little on the heavy side at first, although during play I didn't notice the weight very much.
One of the most common questions about the device has been about its battery life. This surfaced after representatives at the Sony booth at the Tokyo Game Show said they were getting about 2 hours of use from a full charge. Sony later said the battery life should be between 4 hours and 5 hours.
Based on my early tests, Sony's estimate of 4 to 5 hours seems closer to the mark. With the battery inserted straight out of the box with only its residual charge, the unit easily lasted through 2 hours of game play. After a full charge, the battery meter in the PSP indicated 5 hours and 36 minutes remaining.
The first time you switch on the device it asks for basic information such as the time, date, and time zone. The system browser uses Sony's cross-media bar interface, which arranges menu options in rows and columns and is very easy to navigate. A nice feature is that the background of the system browser changes color with the date. December is red, and in coming months it will cycle through silver, yellow, light green, pink, green, purple, light blue, dark blue, dark purple, dark yellow, and brown.
Music, Movies, and More
The system settings have their own menu and there are also main menus for games, movies, audio, and photos. Currently, those last three work only with content stored on a Memory Stick, but Sony plans to release audio and video content on discs at a later date.
Music and video can be stored on the Memory Stick directly or by connecting the PSP to a personal computer and switching the unit to USB mode. The Memory Stick appears as a USB mass storage device and so should work with almost any modern operating system. Windows identified the device as "PSP Type A," which is sure to lead gamers to speculate on what other types of PSP may be coming in the future.
Six games were launched with the unit on Sunday: "Ridge Racers," a racing game; "Minna no Golf Portable;" "Lumines," a sort of Tetris meets sound and light puzzle game; "Armored Core - Formula Front," a futuristic robot battle game; "Mahjong Fight Club," a Chinese chess game; and "Vampire Chronicles - Chaos Tower," a vampire fighting game.
The games really showed off the PSP's graphics, which appeared better than anything released on a handheld console to date. The LCD screen lent itself well to the games: the widescreen aspect ratio provided enough space for the action in the middle of the display and for various data panels and scores around the edge.
The speakers built into the front of the unit were satisfactory but I found it's worth using headphones to get the best from the sound system.
There were no pauses, glitches, or other problems dur
The display is sharp and crisp and the handful of games released Sunday make good use of the bright, 4.3-inch widescreen LCD, with graphics that sometimes seem to glow. It also responds quickly to commands, and I didn't notice any glitches or problems with the images displayed.
If I had to come up with a criticism of the hardware it would probably be its weight. At almost 10 ounces (including the battery), the device feels a little on the heavy side at first, although during play I didn't notice the weight very much.
One of the most common questions about the device has been about its battery life. This surfaced after representatives at the Sony booth at the Tokyo Game Show said they were getting about 2 hours of use from a full charge. Sony later said the battery life should be between 4 hours and 5 hours.
Based on my early tests, Sony's estimate of 4 to 5 hours seems closer to the mark. With the battery inserted straight out of the box with only its residual charge, the unit easily lasted through 2 hours of game play. After a full charge, the battery meter in the PSP indicated 5 hours and 36 minutes remaining.
The first time you switch on the device it asks for basic information such as the time, date, and time zone. The system browser uses Sony's cross-media bar interface, which arranges menu options in rows and columns and is very easy to navigate. A nice feature is that the background of the system browser changes color with the date. December is red, and in coming months it will cycle through silver, yellow, light green, pink, green, purple, light blue, dark blue, dark purple, dark yellow, and brown.
Music, Movies, and More
The system settings have their own menu and there are also main menus for games, movies, audio, and photos. Currently, those last three work only with content stored on a Memory Stick, but Sony plans to release audio and video content on discs at a later date.
Music and video can be stored on the Memory Stick directly or by connecting the PSP to a personal computer and switching the unit to USB mode. The Memory Stick appears as a USB mass storage device and so should work with almost any modern operating system. Windows identified the device as "PSP Type A," which is sure to lead gamers to speculate on what other types of PSP may be coming in the future.
Six games were launched with the unit on Sunday: "Ridge Racers," a racing game; "Minna no Golf Portable;" "Lumines," a sort of Tetris meets sound and light puzzle game; "Armored Core - Formula Front," a futuristic robot battle game; "Mahjong Fight Club," a Chinese chess game; and "Vampire Chronicles - Chaos Tower," a vampire fighting game.
The games really showed off the PSP's graphics, which appeared better than anything released on a handheld console to date. The LCD screen lent itself well to the games: the widescreen aspect ratio provided enough space for the action in the middle of the display and for various data panels and scores around the edge.
The speakers built into the front of the unit were satisfactory but I found it's worth using headphones to get the best from the sound system.
There were no pauses, glitches, or other problems dur
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The Sony PSP is a much admired handheld console, and I do not dare to defy this. It is excellent, and so it is in its own world, enjoying no competition from fellow games console makers such as Microsoft and Nintendo.
Nintendo tried to beat Sony with the PSP with their DS, but have unfortunately not got even close. The graphics of the puny system are not comparable to Sony's masterpiece, and the games seem a little too childish, with kids' favourites like Mario and Zelda. So, no competition offered by Nintendo.
On to the console itself. The PSP fits well in the palm of your hand, and it is just wonderful when you get the console and admire the beautiful 4.3" screen. It is the largest, by far, on the market, and will give an unmissable, gorgeous feel to your favourite games like Ridge Racer and Tekken. The overall gaming experience is just fabulous. And, the games library of the PSP is generous. It includes over 100 games and has favourites like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Tekken: Dark Resurrection. Also, to add to this, Metal Gear Solid is soon going to be released and the gaming industry has high, fine expectations.
There are just so many things you can do with a PSP:
1) Listen to music when travelling. I have found the PSP's in-line remote (included in value pack) very useful when listening to music, so that you can put your PSP, on hold (lock) in the pouch included in the value pack, and hear your favourite tunes and navigate through your collection. I have, of course, purchased a 1gb memory stick and think this an essential if you wish to have music on your console.
2) Watch movies on the go. I always have one or two movies on my 1gb memory stick when I'm travelling, and watch them on the gorgeous 4.3" LCD Screen. Also, I find that I can watch movies without interruption, unlike when I'm watching DVDs at home! Also, even though Sony has UMD Movies, they are quite expensive (£7.99) and consume more battery life.
3) Browse the Internet. The PSP, with its latest update, has a built-in Internet browser and I frequently browse the web with my wireless home network. It is really innovative and shows how feature-packed the PSP really is.
4) Play games. Of course, the main feature of the PSP is playing games. I own a copy of Tekken: Dark Resurrection, and I have not found any faults with it. It is astonishing, graphically as well as in gameplay. It is very smooth and makes me proud to own a PSP. I also own GTA: Liberty City Stories and I am still wondering how they have managed to get a full GTA game on a handheld like the PSP.
Now onto other things to commend Sony on:
Once I dropped my PSP from about 4-5 feet from my bed. I was worried that it might be all over, as the PSP is known to be a delicate thing, but luckily it survived. So Sony is to be highly commended on the PSP's excellent build quality.
The battery life of the gadget is fairly large, ranging from about 12 hours when listening to music to about 4 when playing games. Also, when watching movies from UMD, it consumes much more battery life than when watching them from memory stick.
To conclude, the PSP is an excellent gadget.
It has no competition on the market.
It is extremely well built.
It has lots of features.
And overall it is very well crafted, and is very good value for money.
The PSP is great if you are looking for a sleek, portable gadget with lots of features that you wouldn't expect for the price.
Nintendo tried to beat Sony with the PSP with their DS, but have unfortunately not got even close. The graphics of the puny system are not comparable to Sony's masterpiece, and the games seem a little too childish, with kids' favourites like Mario and Zelda. So, no competition offered by Nintendo.
On to the console itself. The PSP fits well in the palm of your hand, and it is just wonderful when you get the console and admire the beautiful 4.3" screen. It is the largest, by far, on the market, and will give an unmissable, gorgeous feel to your favourite games like Ridge Racer and Tekken. The overall gaming experience is just fabulous. And, the games library of the PSP is generous. It includes over 100 games and has favourites like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Tekken: Dark Resurrection. Also, to add to this, Metal Gear Solid is soon going to be released and the gaming industry has high, fine expectations.
There are just so many things you can do with a PSP:
1) Listen to music when travelling. I have found the PSP's in-line remote (included in value pack) very useful when listening to music, so that you can put your PSP, on hold (lock) in the pouch included in the value pack, and hear your favourite tunes and navigate through your collection. I have, of course, purchased a 1gb memory stick and think this an essential if you wish to have music on your console.
2) Watch movies on the go. I always have one or two movies on my 1gb memory stick when I'm travelling, and watch them on the gorgeous 4.3" LCD Screen. Also, I find that I can watch movies without interruption, unlike when I'm watching DVDs at home! Also, even though Sony has UMD Movies, they are quite expensive (£7.99) and consume more battery life.
3) Browse the Internet. The PSP, with its latest update, has a built-in Internet browser and I frequently browse the web with my wireless home network. It is really innovative and shows how feature-packed the PSP really is.
4) Play games. Of course, the main feature of the PSP is playing games. I own a copy of Tekken: Dark Resurrection, and I have not found any faults with it. It is astonishing, graphically as well as in gameplay. It is very smooth and makes me proud to own a PSP. I also own GTA: Liberty City Stories and I am still wondering how they have managed to get a full GTA game on a handheld like the PSP.
Now onto other things to commend Sony on:
Once I dropped my PSP from about 4-5 feet from my bed. I was worried that it might be all over, as the PSP is known to be a delicate thing, but luckily it survived. So Sony is to be highly commended on the PSP's excellent build quality.
The battery life of the gadget is fairly large, ranging from about 12 hours when listening to music to about 4 when playing games. Also, when watching movies from UMD, it consumes much more battery life than when watching them from memory stick.
To conclude, the PSP is an excellent gadget.
It has no competition on the market.
It is extremely well built.
It has lots of features.
And overall it is very well crafted, and is very good value for money.
The PSP is great if you are looking for a sleek, portable gadget with lots of features that you wouldn't expect for the price.
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mark345Review created: 06/10/08
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fair product for a fair price delivered as promised.would do buisness again.had acrack in console but was advised before broght it.
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Psp ConsoleReview created: 05/10/08
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well i have a psp already but it had broken on me and rather that send it back to Sony to get it repaired, I can do it myself so i looked for the part that i needed and i found the PSP Console that was broke but the part that i needed in side the PSP was ok,
So it worked out cheaper for me to buy the PSP Console with a few extra bits for if my psp console broke again, rather than just buying the part that i needed..
So it worked out cheaper for me to buy the PSP Console with a few extra bits for if my psp console broke again, rather than just buying the part that i needed..
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SECOND HAND PSPReview created: 04/10/08
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WHEN YOU BUY A PSP OF EBAY ITS WORTH ASKING IF THE WI FI WORKS ,HAVE ANY OF THE PIXELS GONE,IS THERE A INTERNAL MEMORY ERROR CODE,LOTS OF PEOPLE BUY BROKEN PSP'S THEN GET THEM REPAIRED AT THE FRACTION OF THE TRUE COST,I RECENTLY BROUGHT A PSP,THE SELLER FAILED TO SAY THE WI FI DID'NT WORK NOR DID HE SAY A FEW OF THE PIXELS HAD GONE,IN FACT THINKING ABOUT IT,INSTEAD OF SPENDING £100 GETTING A SECOND HAND ONE ,YOU MAY AS WELL BUY A BRAND NEW ONE OUT OF A SHOP,THAT WAY YOUR COVERED IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG WITH THE UNIT,THE GAMES YOU CAN BUY OF EBAY FOR AS LITTLE A 99P..THERE YOU GO
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sony psp
) the psp has good clear graphics easy to use no matter what your age wether you 11 or 67 you can use this the games are small but not as small as a ds , when putting a film on its easy all in all a must have for any on the go gamer
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Sony PSP 1000Review created: 28/09/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Good console to have on the move, great graphics and good gameplay. If you chose between a psp and a nintendo ds you should decide whether it is gameplay or graphics you prefer
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Fantastic Console. Bring Hours of endless entertainment1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I decided to buy this as i felt i was missing out. Hearing so many compliments towards the product made me curious. I can tell you i wasnt disappointed. Absolutely First Class.
Steven
Steven
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PSP on SALEReview created: 27/09/08
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I'm very satisfied & item was new and sealed. A+ SELLER
highly recommanded.
arrange for quick shipping...
you will be pleased!
r.k.
highly recommanded.
arrange for quick shipping...
you will be pleased!
r.k.
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E-mail questions to us at opp.eb@hotmail.comReview created: 24/09/08
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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We sell brand name electronics from manufacturers around the world.
Our catalog includes:
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PSP ConsoleReview created: 19/09/08
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Good communication from seller. The PSP arrived promptly and was well packaged. The PSP and accessories was as described/pictured.
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psp in black .0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
psp works great.expained well about iteam .i neaver had one for one off my sons.i neaver dislike any think about buying it.
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very good0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I like to buy mobphone, tool, game ,computer parts ,psp
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thank you very much , great doing busniss with you ******************************
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Sony PSP - Great BuyIts going to be very useful for me when i go away, ideal for watching films and will keep me occupied for ages to save me from boredom and seldom alcohol drinking when i am away!
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ConvenientReview created: 12/09/08
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It's a perfect gadget to kill time. You got many applications in the same device (photos, games, videos, music) so it's very convenient.
I do recommend it.
I do recommend it.
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PSP ConsoleReview created: 12/09/08
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As i am a class 2 driver when i stop for a legal break it helps take the time away and occupies my mind. You can take this item anywhere with you rather than having to sit at a desk!
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Sony PSPReview created: 11/09/08
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Graphics are much better than I believed them to be , better than the DS by far . The console feels more comfortable in your hands even though it is heavier than the DS . Gameplay is extremely fast , overall I am mighty impressed .... WTG Sony !!!!
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psp consoleReview created: 10/09/08
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i bought this psp for my sons birthday' but he nagged me every day till it arrived ! wish it had buy now as it arrived 3 dys after his birthday!!
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2 Birds With One StoneRecently my daughter dropped her PSP on a solid floor and damaged the motherboard. Her borther's PSP had stopped reading UMDs a few days earlier. Having an engineering background, I decided to kill two birds with one stone. By searching on eBay, I found a PSP in good working order that had a damaged screen. It cost me £47 including postage. The PSP arrived two days later and a after few hours, both my daughter (9 years old) and my son (7 years old) were jumping up and down with joy, thanks to eBay, I made both my kids very happy and saved alot of money.
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PSP Console1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I purchased this PSP for my daughter as a Christmas present (starting early this year). The item was delivered very quickly and was in excellent condition with all accessories (bar memory stick).The PSP console is unrivalled in its field my daughter had a DS which recently stopped working and i took the decision to replace it with the PSP.
The PSP does everything it is an Ipod, dvd playerand handheld games console rolled into one small, but powerful package and when you add to that list the wi-fi capabilities you begin to undertsand why it is so far ahead of it's competitors!
If you or your loved ones are into gaming, music, or movies and want the convenience offered by a portable console then look no further than this little gem. Sony have produced a real winner with this invention it will be an all time classic!!
One very happy user and customer.
The PSP does everything it is an Ipod, dvd playerand handheld games console rolled into one small, but powerful package and when you add to that list the wi-fi capabilities you begin to undertsand why it is so far ahead of it's competitors!
If you or your loved ones are into gaming, music, or movies and want the convenience offered by a portable console then look no further than this little gem. Sony have produced a real winner with this invention it will be an all time classic!!
One very happy user and customer.
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sony pspReview created: 06/09/08
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i brought this psp 4 my nephew who as always wanted one i like the price and the 8 games i got with it
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psp console1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I bought this for my son's 11th birthday plus we were due to fly to Spain,it was fantastic entertainment for the journey!! As my son suffers from ear ache on descent, for the first time in ages I had a peaceful flight as he way busy watching a film any didnt notice we were near to landing.
I would recommend anybody to buy one for children and adults of all ages,for the first time I can buy film's and games quite reasonably cheap compared to XBOX or WII.
Being small and portable its ideal for car journeys,planes or home entertainment.
Best thing I have bought in a long time!!
I would recommend anybody to buy one for children and adults of all ages,for the first time I can buy film's and games quite reasonably cheap compared to XBOX or WII.
Being small and portable its ideal for car journeys,planes or home entertainment.
Best thing I have bought in a long time!!
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sony pspReview created: 05/09/08
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psp which i bought for my grandson for christmas is in perfect condition boxed looks like it had never been used the games are also in perfect condition all at a cheaper price than i could buy at home there is not a mark on either psp or games
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sony pspReview created: 05/09/08
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i think its brilliant, realy fun easy to use! its so small you can fit it in your pocket and literally play it anywhere! i decided to buy it coz a few lads from wok already had 1 and when we're quiet we all have a game. highly recomended they're grrreat, just like frosties!
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SONY PSPReview created: 04/09/08
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I decided to buy my son a PSP for his birthday and thought the best place to look was on e-bay.
For less than the price i would have paid for a new one i got a PSP in really good condition ( like new!! ) and i also got 3 games, 3 dvd movies and loads of accessories aswell.
Great buy again from e-bay!!!
For less than the price i would have paid for a new one i got a PSP in really good condition ( like new!! ) and i also got 3 games, 3 dvd movies and loads of accessories aswell.
Great buy again from e-bay!!!
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