Madcatz Xploder PSP Movie Player and Media Centre

Advantages: Graphics, Multimedia Device
Disadvantages: perhaps too big, 1 screen

...Introduction It is hard to write an introduction that justifies the amazing piece of entertainment equipment that the PSP is. So I'll just skip this bit. PSP v Creative Zen Portable Media Centre The PSP wins in terms of quality, but the Zen wins in terms of movies available. However, as time goes on the Entertainment industry will bring out more and more PSP compatible UMD disks, and, if they don't a worthy investment is a 512MB (or 1/2GB) memory stick duo (or pro duo), which can hold most movies comfortably. These retail at around £40. However there is the issue of the battery life. Although I do not own a Zen PMC I expect its battery life to be high (i.e. 8hrs) but the PSP's is surprisingly poor at 4½ hrs, although this is plenty to watch a movie or even 2, you would be lucky to get a reasonable amount of gaming in as well. PSP... Read review

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Advantages: Crisp, Sharp Screen, Combined MP3 and MP4 Player.
Disadvantages: Bulky, Small Capacity Memory Stick included, Battery Life

...pack you get an AC Charger which in the white PSP value pack can be used worldwide, you get a soft cloth and pouch, which may I add, if your going to put the PSP in the pouch always put the cloth on top of the screen before you do, many PSP owners can thank there first scratch due to material which the pouch is made of. You also get a battery which provides more than enough life for the average user and if you decide to go down the line of playing mp4 movies off the memory card it means the UMD laser doesn't have to be used so battery life increases to around 7-8 hours. You also get some headphones, which are white, so they actually go with the PSP unlike the black one and also the headphones contain a suttle remote control on them, making the PSP perfect for an MP3 player in my view. The last thing you get is a 32mb memory stick. If all you... Read review

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Advantages: Small, powerful, stylish, easy to use
Disadvantages: Only a Few good game titles,

...storage and its just more fidley. Compare it to all the static memory mp3 players out there and it can not compare, its too big and akward. Also UMDs are typically more expensive than the DVD counterpart, who is going to buy a smaller video for more money? And what if you have the film already? Why buy it again? There are now a mutitude of converters on the internet, but these converters take time, a lot of time usually as long as the content its self so it seems sony missed something, I know they do not want piracy but there should have been some midway point. So the PSP its a good idea, it produces unquestionably the best handheld graphics but it lacks some depth, you have to wonder if sony thought about it start to finish.... Read review

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