Sony PSP

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 and depending on the game, not bad graphics. The games are stored on a UMD disk which stands for Universal Media Disks which consist of 1.8GB. As well as buying games on the UMD disks, you can also buy popular films such as Spiderman and watch them on the go. Not only is the PSP a great gaming and video playback device, but it can also be used as an MP3 player, a photo viewer and an internet...

T.Johnson 21.07.2009 · Read review
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Sony PSP

Advantages: Technologically, the PSP has always been ahead of the pack, and the 3000 just takes it further. I
Disadvantages: Where are the games? Looking at Sony's PSP website, there are only 5 games scheduled for 2009 - an

...I love my PSP, but I'm still playing games I bought 2 or 3 years ago for my original PSP-1000. For a new user, especially, the lack of new games is enough to make anyone worry about investing in one. The 4.3-inch LCD wide screen remains, and it's been tweaked. Sony says the new screen now delivers better color reproduction, reduced glare, and reduced "ghosting" on high-motion scenes. When compared with the 2000, the PSP 3000 does, indeed, deliver better color vibrancy (you can toggle between "wide" and "standard" color in the options to see the difference). As for glare reduction: we didn't find there to be a huge difference. Don't expect to play in direct sunlight, for instance. But you might have better luck with fewer distractions from indoor light sources....

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Sony Playstation Portable

Advantages: Good features, music, videos, internet access, good availibility of games
Disadvantages: Not as advanced as newer consoles/gadgets

...The Sony PSP was revolutionary when it was first released, it holds music, videos, images and allows internet access whereever a valid internet connection is available. The screen is a good size for handheld games console (4.3 inches) and has a processor speed of 333 MHz.. It was released in 2005 and therefore has dramatically decreased in price since then (consoles always depreciate in value due to the improvements and advancements in technology) and can now be bought for as cheap as £35. Many games are available for the Sony Playstation Portable including favourites like Grand Theft Auto and Fifa and my personal favourite Fight Night. It has a battery life of between 6 and 10 hours (depending on what processes are happening on it) until it needs charging. The graphics are impressive as the PSP has the same graphical quality as...

Loughran 06.11.2008 · Read review
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Sony PSP - Technology will never stop improving

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

...This is my latest review 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 you get home. But there was this shop and the shopkeeper was very good in explaining to me how tourists normally get ripped off and he was very good in explaining how people get so good deals in Tenerife and I will tell you because they are not European. And when they get home to buy the games they don't work. And so for a little bit more money they get a European...

ste231191 01.03.2006 · Read review
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Sony PSP - Perfect, So Perfect

Advantages: Funcionality, Price, Universal Availability, Wireless Connectivity
Disadvantages: Volume, Memory Stick Pro Duo Cards are expensive

...cards are very expensive. I advise you to purchase the SANDISK make cards, as they offer exactly the same functionality as sony ones, but are cheaper. They just don't have the sony brand name. Overall, I give the PSP 10 out of 10. It's truly brilliant and should set off a revolutionin portable entertainment systems....

Tazuk 24.08.2005 · Read review
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Sony PSP Value Pack

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

...can transfer your PC music library onto the card right away, the PSP even has the ability to display album covers, if the file is available. Movies............hmmmm a bit more difficult, you will need to obtain an Mpeg4 convertor, and no native DIVX files will not work on the PSP, much to my dislike (I have an Ipaq, and quite happily watch movies via DIVX). You can either obtain this convertor online (free!) 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...

davwan 28.04.2005 · Read review
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Sony PSP Comparison Review

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...

themoose 23.05.2005 · Read review
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magical PSP

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 is astounding for such a small device. Another feature is that you can buy a certain camera to put on the PSP so you can snap away anywhere, without having to buy a really expensive one. The quality of the pic is exceptional, since the device was not made for such an advanced feature. If you and your mate have the same game you can also play against each other on that game. The feature is...

jollyjacob 23.08.2008 · Read review
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PSP Review

Advantages: if you are unable to buy games in the shop you can buy them through the psp
Disadvantages: the memory cards can sometimes be expensive :(

...When i bought a sony play station portable (psp) i felt it was one of the best choices i have ever made. I say this because the play station portable is a technological masterpeice. When i recived my play station portable in the post i wasn't sure whether or not it would satisfy expetation, but IT BLEW ME AWAY with all the games, movies, music, photos and INTERNET. At first i just played on the games completing them as normal but then internet came into the equation and gaming as i knew it changed forever. Ad hoc mode (local gaming) this means that you can connect with friends from a close range, on most games you get more game modes in Ad hoc mode. Then there is the new mother of gaming Infrastructure mode which allows you to play with whoever you want to around the globe. in the case of a dilemma of either choosing a ds or a psp...

lukewooff 27.03.2009 · Read review
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White Sony PSP Indepth Review inc Video Software

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

...Today I managed to get my hands on the new ceramic White PSP. I had been looking to try out the PSP for months, the majority of that time just deciding on what colour I wanted, white or black. The RRP price of the white PSP is £179.99 for the value pack. Many techheads thought this was already a steal for this advanced piece of technology and with prices no doubt going to fall within the next few months the PSP at launch seems to be huge contender in the handheld gaming market. The version I had came with the latest 2.6 firmware; admittedly it won't be able to homebrew for a while(find out more about homebrew at www.psphomebrew.net although I understand 2.6 has already been hacked, now being able to play Tetris on the latest edition. Along side the PSP value pack I was given a 2GB memory card and the game Ridge Racers. In the value...

BitLord 18.10.2007 (19.10.2007) · Read review
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