Sony PSP and PSP lite / slim info and review

Advantages: Great Graphics, Good Battery Life, Excellent Value
Disadvantages: Easy to scratch / Damage some minor faults

...PSP STORY The original PSP was a great idea. It was to be the best portable gaming and entertainment system available and had no real competition. Although the nintendo DS managed to win the race to launch their system with its amazing touch screen capability and also great idea for a games console months before the PSP, the PSP had no trouble selling when it hit stores. When it was released it sold out of stores and generated massive queues at midnight for people wanting to be the first to own one. The PSP quickly became very popular and continued selling out of stores until just after the xmas period. The PSP could play games which used graphics to rival the original Playstation system and in many cases the graphics were actually better. You could also buy UMD movies so you could watch your favourite films on the move...

Rogue-XIII 07.02.2008 (06.01.2008) · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

Advantages: compact, fast, great quality, and tv out! great value
Disadvantages: same UMD system as last version

...I bought my PSP slim and light last year after previously owning the fatter and heavier PSP, I was very impressed with the new look and feel of the PSP slim. It has been slimmed down very noticeably, It looks fantastic, if i had any quarrels, it would be that the high gloss finish of the black console i owned was very susceptible to marks and needed cleaning after use if you dont want it getting filthy. The game interface is similar to all other Playstation console, it has the same 'triangle, square, circle and cross' controls with an analogue d pad as well as a joy stick which is useful when web browsing and going through menus as well as games. along the bottom is also a home, pause and select button and volume controls. The back has the same UMD loading system as the last model, like a cassette player.. which is a bit odd for such...

yelenefeneley 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

PSP Slim

Advantages: Light, thinner and faster than the old PSP, with some nifty features.
Disadvantages: No infrared, battery life lower than usual PSP's.

...The PSP Slim is a smaller and slimmer version of the original, hence the name. Now with a third less weight, at 189g and about four-fifths the thickness (19mm). It costs around the same as the old one, £130. The new weight is immediately noticeable as soon as you hold the PSP in your hand. It's so light that you might think that it's missing something. Sony was able to slim down the battery size while maintaining the 5hr standard PSP time. The speakers have gone on the front, the wifi switch is now on the top to stop turning WLAN off and the UMD drive is spring loaded. The display remains the same, but the slim includes a video output that will let the PSP connect to a TV. Sony has doubled the built-in memory RAM from 32MB to 64MB, and the new PSP will also be able to speed up game load times with extra memory. The PSP slim...

hellsing 23.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

The PSP Slim

Advantages: Portable eassy to carry,
Disadvantages: Read Review

...Let me clear this up... The PSP Slim does not have a touch screen. it is essentially the old PSP with a few a few minor changes.These are the changes: It can store game data in the cache so the PSP doesn't consistently have to access the UMD, which speeds up load times. The UMD drive is no longer the springloaded type, and is now like a drawer. The memory stick panel is now a pull-out area. The Slim has video out, and and transmit video to a TV. Games appear in a letterbox format. The Slim has a modified earphone jack, to enable video out. USB charging is now possible. It takes about two hours, 20 minutes to charge with AC and five with USB The first units are sold with firmware 3.60. It does not have a built-in camera, or a printer, or an extra analog stick, or FlashDrive compatibility or xray or any other crap that you may...

Omerali 18.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

playstation 3 slim: the facts!

Advantages: very powerful, multifunctional console
Disadvantages: No real price cut

...The PS3 Slim is the latest PlayStation 3 games console, but it is essentially the same console as before, but with slimmed down components and a new, smaller body. The key improvements in the PS3 Slim are the 120GB hard drive, up from 40GB, 60GB and 80gb in previous UK versions and making it slimmer has made it 36 per cent lighter, 33 per cent smaller and it consumes at least 34 per cent less power (for you know worry about you electricity bills). The PS3 Slim represents a new console just in time for x-mas, one that could start to make sony some profit because up to this is due to the vast majority of PS3 sold so far (around 24 million of them) have been sold at a loss. However, new manufacturing procedures have changed this recently, and a redesigned 45nm Cell processor along with other similarly small and power efficient components...

jonnyhal 29.10.2009 · Read review
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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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The PSP Slim, an amazing console

Advantages: compact, MP3 & MP4 playback, huge variety of games, lightweight
Disadvantages: sound could be a little louder - can be hard to hear if used in crowded environment

...The PSP Slim is an amazing hand held console, without a doubt ,the best hand held on the market at the moment. It has many features including MP3 & MP4 playback, Internet capabilities, USB port, camera software (although the camera add on is not included with the psp), abilty to save, and many other functions. The PSP has a huge variety of games available, something to cater for all tastes; some of the popular titles include Tomb Raider Anniversary, The Sims Castaway, Silent Hill Origins and The Simpsons. My advice is to not buy a PSP from a store, but to buy one online from E-Bay in order to obtain a PSP that has been uploaded with custom firmware. This will then upen up whole new gaming capabilites, enabling you to be able to download and play a variety of homebrew games by saving them to the PSP's memory stick. It will also allow...

sineque 09.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

Sony PSP

Advantages: Great portable media player. Ideal for Games & Movies
Disadvantages: Not so good as an MP3 player as a little bulky.

...This is an ideal portable console/MP3 Player and MP4 Player for all. Since having the PSP I no longer find myself bored whilst on the train to work. I generally use it for gaming and watching movies. The gameplay/graphics are awesome for such a small device. The added bonus of the PSP is that you can switch it off and when you switch it back on again it allows you to play where you left off even if this is half way through a football match. As for movie capability, this is straight forward. As long as you have a large enough memory card, you can load MP4 files and watch movies on the go with the PSP. I don't really use the PSP as an MP3 player as it's a little too bulky for the pocket. I don't think this is the main benefit of the PSP but the option's there. I would recommend this to anyone who's travelling a lot and it...

MattUtd 24.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

Sony PSP has been on a diet

Advantages: Really Slim, Great Web Browser, Plays MP3
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...Hi the review you will be reading is for the Sony Play Station Portable (PSP). I got this about a year ago and I play it all most all the time when I'm out and about anyway on with the review. Features The PSP has many great features for example the internet option which you need an access point or hot spot for. Some of the other features include the downloaded games, video, music and pictures options which you can download from the official PSP website from your PSP or use your computer to gain access to the full PSP website which has more downloads. The full PSP website includes the original Play Station 1 games like crash bandicoot these cost money to download but you can get the trailers and demos for free. Memory With the PSP you have the option to insert a memory stick duo into it which you can add movies pictures to...

coolguymcd 01.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Slim & Lite

PSP Slim&Lite : Sadly Disapointing.

Advantages: 33% Lighter, 19% Slimmer and Video-out
Disadvantages: Not too different to the original PSP

...I must say I wasn't too impressed when I first opened my new PSP box. When I held it next to my old PSP, I was sadly disappointed. There was hardly any difference. I'm sorry Sony, but you've really let you're self down here. The Good Ok. The Good. Well obviously, it has all of the functions of the PSP original, which is excellent. It also has a T.V port so you can now enhance your playing and viewing pleasure. You can watch your UMD films on your television. The new PSP is 33% lighter, but to be honest, I cant really tell that much when im playing, so its not a huge difference to the original PSP. I would say that I can notice the slim & lites slimness, but not by much. the only real improvement here I would say is that it comes with the TV video-out port. The Bad I'm sorry to say that there aren't too many changes to...

sam1060 30.05.2008 · Read review
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