 You're
probably thinking what could Sony possibly do to improve the Sony
PSP?
The previous version, the PSP slim (PSP-2000) was a big improvement
over its predecessor. It was a lighter and thinner handheld machine
that enabled us to watch higher quality UMD video and view pictures
and movies straight off a memory stick duo. With the new version
it was also possible to charge the battery from a USB connection.
There are fewer changes this time with the PSP 3000, but
the enhanced screen is a major improvement and for PSP1000 owners
the PSP3000 will be a major step up.
The new LCD screen has 5x the contrast ratio of the old model and
is far brighter and less reflective than the screen on the PSP-2000.
This is especially useful when using the PSP-3000 outdoors where
a dull screen and screen reflection can make Gameplay difficult.
The new screen also features a wider range of colours which will
make new PSP games more life like. Sony have addressed the ghosting
and blurring issues that you sometimes saw with the old PSP and
have fixed this. Sony have now doubled the refresh rate on the new
screen, which will really help when playing fast paced games. Although
they have sorted the screen issues it has been noticed by some people
that there are scan lines present in some games but most people
can hardly notice this issue.
in the picture below, the PSP 2000 screen is shown at the top and
the PSP 3000 screen at the bottom.
Another new feature is a built in microphone that will enable you
to chat with other players when playing online. The new mic support
third party communications software like Skype.
TV output is now supported via a composite cable. We're not sure
how good the PSP-3000 graphics are going to look on a big plasma
though. It's probably best to stick to playing on the crisp new
screen.
Product Name
- PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
External dimensions
- Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 71.4 mm / 6¾ x ¾ x 2¾
in (width x height x depth) (excludes largest projection)
Weight
- Approx. 189g / 6.7oz (including battery pack)
CPU
- PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz)
Main Memory
Display
- 4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive, 480x272 pixel,
Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed
Sound
Main input/output
- Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b) (Wi-Fi)
- High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B)
- Memory Stick PRO Duo™
- Analog Video Out
- Microphone
Main connectors
- DC IN 5V connector
- DC OUT connector
- Video out/headset connector
- USB connector
- Memory Stick Duo™ slot
Key/Switches
- Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), Analog stick
- Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square)
- START button, SELECT button, PS button
- POWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switch
- Display button, Sound button, Volume (+/-) buttons
Power sources
- Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack
- AC adaptor
- USB power supply
Internal disc drive
Supported profile
- PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Game UMD™ Video
Access control
- Region code, parental control
Wireless communications
- Infrastructure mode
- Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles)
Supplied accessories
- AC adaptor
- Battery pack (1200mAh)
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