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more...Strap Pink UMD PSP sets a new standard as the first truly integrated portable entertainment system designed to provide consumers with a comprehensive entertainment experience including games, music, movies, communication, and wireless networking. Featuring graphics rendering capabilities comparable to the company\'s leading in-home console, PlayStation(R)2, PSP brings an unparalleled gaming experience to a portable platform, allowing users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality, full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PSP also allows for digital photo display and supports digital music playback in both MP3 and ATRAC formats. PSP features an unmatched 4.3-inch, 16:9 wide screen TFT LCD that displays full color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. PSP also comes complete with built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector and diverse input/output connectors such as USB 2.0, and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN, enabling users to connect to the Internet and play online via a wireless network.* Up to 16 PSPs in the vicinity can also be connected to each other directly in ad-hoc mode, allowing for wireless head-to-head competition. In addition, wireless capabilities will allow software and data to be downloaded to a PSP and saved onto a Memory Stick Duo. PSP also adopts a newly developed proprietary, compact, but high-capacity optical disc, Universal Media Disc (UMD(TM)), as its storage medium. UMD is the next-generation compact storage media, only 60mm in diameter but can store up to 1.8GB of digital data -- more than three times the data held on a CD-ROM. A broad range of digital entertainment content such as high quality 3D games, music, movies, video clips and other programs can be distributed on UMD. To protect this content, a robust copyright protection system has been developed for UMD, which utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, 128 bit AES encryption keys for the media, and individual ID for each PSP hardware unit.





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Sony PSP, Absolutely Incredible, So Amazing!
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by Chazzer3

Advantages: Fabulous 16.77 million colour screen, MP3 and MP4 player, Soon to come accessories, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, much much more.
Disadvantages: Memory Stick Duos aren't the cheapest memory medium around, but this is easily overcome with, eBay!

...world, and that is a Sony Made internet browser and many more in the software update, 2.0. This further extends this incredible machines ability to be a true multimedia machine to include the whole World Wide Web. I have tried and tested V2.0 and its great, you can also set images as wall papers, and the browser is fab. Enjoy my review **END OF EDIT** First of all, I would like to say that this product is not available in the UK until about ... Read review

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01.06.2005
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Diamond review   NINTENDO - YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by tractor-boy

Advantages: Crisp gameplay on the move, portable MP3 player
Disadvantages: None of note

...we'd rather not have. Now Sony have decided that holding the monopoly on the household gaming market is not enough and have launched a portable gaming system with the hope of taking a large chunk of that market as well, and while the Nintendo's Gameboy is a competent little system the Sony PSP (Playstation Portable) offers so much more to the person who needs to be entertained on the move. ● What's in the box? ● Well most importantly ... Read review

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30.09.2005
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magical PSP
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by jollyjacob

Advantages: Super features
Disadvantages: Graphics-average

Introduction The PSP (playstation portable) is a unique games console, which allows you to walk about with it anywhere. Also, it includes music, videos, gaming, photos and internet just like the PS3. WOW! It has a very stylish body, which has an analog stick to move your people/players move easier. This has recently been updated to look more sleek, thin and most of all cooool! The newly released games are still included for the PSP and the quality ... Read review

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23.08.2008
Plays So Perfectly
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by markd_uk

Advantages: Smooth game play, versatile functions, Wi-Fi
Disadvantages: Bulky for 'pocket'; a little too weighty; awkward in hand

...me insane. Sadly, until Sony announced its PSP, there were very few alternatives in the handheld arena, so I stuck it out with the PS2 and the wife's whisperedmutterings until the PlayStation Portable was released and then I waited a little longer until it came down to a reasonable price. And then I pleaded with my wife to let me have one, using such pathetic utterings as: "you want me to be happy don't you?" and: "you can watch Heartbeat on Sunday ... Read review

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16.09.2006
Sony PSP - Technology will never stop improving
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by ste231191

Advantages: Graphics, gameplay, addictiveness
Disadvantages: can be a bit costly

...and it is on the Sony PSP, the PSP is the latest gadget that is about and its one of the best, I bought the PSP in Tenerife because its cheaper with no tax and all that. I got it off a gadget shop, if you have been to any of the Canary Islands then you will know that there are people trying to drag you in to there shops 'come in my friend I do you goods deal' little do you know that you are probably going to get a good deal but will break the day ... Read review

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01.03.2006
more power than a PS2, in your hand!
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by g-virus

Advantages: plays movies, games and music, excellent graphics and sound
Disadvantages: not much battery life but thats it really

...hand held consoles and how Sony made there clever move with the PSP… History: Since 1976 the realisation of a successful hand held gaming console has been in the air. The first hand held was released by Mattel in 1976 and called Missile Attack. They followed with another called auto racer in 1977. But these where still not a real hand held console, with only one games built into each, boredom followed shortly. In 1979 the concept of a proper hand ... Read review

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09.05.2006
Playstation Portable - The PSP
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by Roguey-117

Advantages: Great Graphics, Fun and stylish, can hold upto 500+ MP3'S
Disadvantages: High Price, Fewer game choice, Few small problems

...in black, ceramic white and sony is rumoured to soon be releasing a pink PSP, so girl gamers may want to hold on for a bit!!! SOUND The PSP allows you to store MP3 songs on your memory stick and depending on the size of your memory card and the size of your songs you can hold upto and over 500+ songs. The PSP speakers are good quality but are very quiet so you may want to use headphones or purchase the sound amplifing rest station if using it ... Read review

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16.09.2006
(24.09.2006)
The best portable on the market.
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by TheFirstEscapist

Advantages: The look. The portability. The games. The films. The accessories. Pretty much the whole package.
Disadvantages: Not out in the UK yet!!!! Battery life. Loading times

...Lots of people want the Sony PSP. I can see why! There is SO MUCH you can do with the Sony PSP - it's quite unbelievable. My unit is in Japanese - but I'm fortunate to be able to read and understand Japanese - so I can provide an accurate review. The Sony PSP is undoubtedly one of 2005's most anticipated gadgets. Why? What can it do? What is it? It's a slick looking, portable device, tha is a BRILLIANT games machine, and is also a music ... Read review

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07.04.2005
You know you'll want one
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by pefidler

Advantages: Video, MP3, Gaming.... What more do you want?
Disadvantages: None

...have made better sense for Sony to have continued this theme! Build quality: Again, this isn’t some budget piece of equipment…. This is a Sony! Whilst I can’t comment on what it will look like after a year’s use, it’s still looking as fresh as the day I bought it. The buttons seem really substantial, and have no evidence of wanting to fall off at any point. The only thing I do have an issue with is the memory stick ... Read review

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17.07.2005
Take the bad with the good - or buy an XBOX 360
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by DannyBoy-17

Advantages: Portable, best graphics for a device of its type
Disadvantages: Poor value for money - same price as a Core XBOX 360

...month, this is provided by Sony and is animated and constrained enough to be perfectly acceptable for all tastes. To put files on the PSP is simple although you will need to spend around £5 on a wire to connect it to your computer - some quick reading in the manual explains what to do if you are unsure, trust me it won't be a problem. Videos can be stored on the memory card or movies can be bought in UMD format to view on the PSP - one problem I found ... Read review

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29.08.2007
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Playstation Portable (PSP) Hand held games console
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by moaning1

Advantages: Beautiful graphics for the size. Responsive Buttons. Not restricted to games
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive. To protect against scratches etc additional expense required.

...course not compulsory but as Sony will be using the facility to give you new functions it may be a good idea to keep up to date. Got other friends with a PSP? Get them round your gaff for wireless multiplayer gaming! No ISP required all the technology is built in already. It should be noted they will need to have their own copy of the game you want to play in their machine but other than that it's simplicity itself. Movies can be played on your ... Read review

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10.11.2005
Not so perfect PSP
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by Michael_Dyer

Advantages: Stunning Graphics and Huge Features
Disadvantages: Price, Price, Price

...unused feature like many others sony add to their products. STORAGE. The photo, music, video, and game save storage is all on the Memory Stick Duo. While it does come with a 32MB card it is barely enough. 32MB will store about 5 mp3's, 30 minutes of video footage, or 30 reasonable quality photos. Which means you would have to buy another Larger Memory Stick and they are costly. You will not benefit from those features without one. MOVIES. On ... Read review

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11.09.2005
(12.09.2005)
Sony PSP
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by T.Johnson

Advantages: Clear screen, lots of features, easy to use and a large range of games and movies.
Disadvantages: Can't be used with strong light and quite easy to damage/scratch

The Sony PSP is a gaming device made for on the go gamers. There is a very wide range of games you can play on the PSP, and these mainly consist of previous PlayStation 2 games such as Grand Theft Auto Vice City and other classic games. The PSP is set out like a PlayStation controller but with a 4.3 inch screen in the middle. The console itself is a great size and does not weight very much. The screen also is very good - it delivers a clear picture ... Read review

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21.07.2009
Sony PSP Value Pack
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by davwan

Advantages: Very "wow" at the minute, has to be held in the hand to believe!
Disadvantages: Battery life, finger marks on the screen

...or buy a pack that Sony do.......I have yet to watch a movie on the PSP as yet (memory stick 1gb not obtained as yet!). Battery life............I have heard issues about this, but I have found the unit to be fair. Hammered, running movies, games, music, you would get 3hrs on a full charge, which is fair for this kind of unit. Overall not a bad piece of kit, finger marks on the screen can be annoying, and it does look prone to scratches - so ... Read review

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28.04.2005
Bond... James Bond
Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) by deniszubkov

Advantages: Its existence
Disadvantages: Have to pay for games

Well just look at that, does it not remind you of some kind of high-tech gadget you would expect too see in a Bond movie? Well it is certaintly the dream come true in the gaming world. This little thing (well compared to PS2), has got almost every function that you can dream of. I first saw in the hands of my friend who secretly ordered it (to make sure he was the first). To my surprise I found him sitting byhimself and looking extremely occupied ... Read review

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