The big problem with the battery of a PSP is that unlike the main competition (GBA, NDS) which have great battery life, the PSP does not; in fact you'll get barely more than 2 hours out of it. With this in mind I was quite intrigued by the powermaster battery that offers considerably more charge ... Read review
Advantages: Great longevity Disadvantages: Awkward and annoying
The big problem with the battery of a PSP is that unlike the main competition (GBA, NDS) which have great battery life, the PSP does not; in fact you'll get barely more than 2 hours out of it. With this in mind I was quite intrigued by the powermaster battery that offers considerably more charge for your pound.
Plus's often come with minus's and the first minus is the size of this battery; in short it's a damn size bigger than the ... ...out considerably more too. This forms part of issue number two, it's now more awkward to hold. Once you got used to the size of the standard battery having this big monster sticking out the back comes as quite a shock. Shocks go hand in hand with annoyance, the battery pack now feels loose so loose that you often actually pull the battery off by accident, this can be highly annoying when your half way through a game. Sometimes the battery does not ... more
The big problem with the battery of a PSP is that unlike the main competition (GBA, NDS) which have great battery life, the PSP does not; in fact you'll get barely more than 2 hours out of it. With this in mind I was quite intrigued by the powermaster battery that offers considerably more charge for your pound.
Plus's often come with minus's and the first minus is the size of this battery; in short it's a damn size bigger than the one that comes as standard. So much bigger its sticks out considerably more too. This forms part of issue number two, it's now more awkward to hold. Once you got used to the size of the standard battery having this big monster sticking out the back comes as quite a shock. Shocks go hand in hand with annoyance, the battery pack now feels loose so loose that you often actually pull the battery off by accident, this can be highly annoying when your half way through a game. Sometimes the battery does not even have to come off to wreck your fun, one wiggle too many and its shut down city.
There is only one real plus in my mind, and it's a big one; the time a battery will now last you. Double the size will give you double the play length, or so I assumed. I was most impressed when in fact I discovered that on average I get about 12 hours game play from a single charge; this makes all the difference when your really into an exciting game.
Charge time of the battery depends on how close to flat lining the battery is, but on average 3 hours gives the battery a full charge from being practically flat.
Is the powermaster worth the £14 -£20 you can pay for it (incidentally I purchased mine from discount retailer Buyology for the princely sum of £8) from most places? The bad out weight the good, its not a good purchase for an action packed game. But a slower paced game, or a movie then the battery could be worth a purchase. So in short it depends on your style and use of your PSP. For me the battery is near on useless, but to someone else it could be a salvation. My tip is to wait until a more compact battery hits the market.
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Trust Computer Products provides a complete, innovative and affordable range of technological products. The key principle in developing products is to offer variation, pleasure, relaxation and excitement to the user, a principle Trust aims to fulfill.PRODUCT FEATURES:External rechargeable Li-ion battery with high capacity (2800 mAh) to extend the playtime of your PlayStation Portable with up to 5 hours;Fully charged within 4 hours; equipped with integrated battery power tester with 4 clear charge indicators;Equipped with a stand to view your PSP movies from a convenient angle;Powered and charged via the original power adapter of your PSP;The external battery and the battery of your PSP can be charged at the same time (parallel charging);Can also be used to fully charge the empty battery of your PSP on the road;2 power cables (short and long).
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