psp info......
Discussion
Now i am sure this thread has been done to death but could not find anything recent on it.... Just wanted to ask some questions - if any one knows the answers ??
1) Will PSP play MP3 and if so how much can it store
2) WHat games will it have i.e. gt4 and gta3 ??
3) When is it out in the uk ?
4) The english ones available on ebay, are they to be cautios of, as in do english versions even exist yet ?
finally ) will it play dvd/divx/megs ?
If anyone can i help that would be great !
1) Will PSP play MP3 and if so how much can it store
2) WHat games will it have i.e. gt4 and gta3 ??
3) When is it out in the uk ?
4) The english ones available on ebay, are they to be cautios of, as in do english versions even exist yet ?
finally ) will it play dvd/divx/megs ?
If anyone can i help that would be great !
tricky69 said:
1) Will PSP play MP3 and if so how much can it store
2) WHat games will it have i.e. gt4 and gta3 ??
3) When is it out in the uk ?
4) The english ones available on ebay, are they to be cautios of, as in do english versions even exist yet ?
finally
5)will it play dvd/divx/megs ?
1) yes.. how big's your wallet.. you can get 1Gb memory sticks.. plenty of mp3's!
2) RidgeRacer, Wipeout, Lumines, Golf, Mercury, GTA, GT4, are all said to be around very soon after UK release, first 4 are available already.. there are others.
3)keep your eyes peeled.. I would think sometime in march/april
4) games are region free, and language is switchable from the OS, so buying one from Japan is fine in that respect.. would have thought that there will be region-specific-ness for movies available on UMD.. but who knows whether they'll use the same region system as DVD.. !??!
5) as mentioned on another thread.. it'll play mpeg4, but in it's own format, but software is freely available to re-code your existing divx's etc
Hope This Helps
I would add to (4) and note that whilst the unit's language is switchable (English and Japanese), it does not "translate" games. So Japanese games are largely useless without speaking Japanese or having an English manual.
Ridge Racer's fine though.
For reference, I can get just over 3hrs of good quality video on a 512Mb stick (which is actually 480Mb when formatted).
Very, very cool gadget.
Ridge Racer's fine though.
For reference, I can get just over 3hrs of good quality video on a 512Mb stick (which is actually 480Mb when formatted).
Very, very cool gadget.
I'm in Tokyo! Had mine since 19th Dec 
They're all full spec as far as I know.
Battery is a rechargable. The charger is a 2 stage affair, one part being the lead to the plug socket. It's a standard "small 2 pin" computer type connector (think it's called an IEC C8 lead) and the other half supports international voltages, so all you'd need is a plug adapter or, better still, a different lead.
On a full charge, the battery will last up to 6hrs or so playing games/watching video. Probably a good deal longer for MP3s.
As for what you should be paying, it's up to you
Here in Japan they cost the equivalent of 100 quid, or 130 quid for the Value Pack (including case, 32Mb memory stick, headphones, remote, strap). They were going on Ebay for anything up to 800USD when first released, but seem to have died down to around the 2-250USD mark now on Ebay, and around 380USD from known good importers.
You can get them on Ebay in the UK for about 220 quid now I think, and I guess the street price will be around 150-175 quid in the UK when they are finally released.
Would I pay extra for one? Probably not. It's a toy, and when Sony get their act together they'll make as many as they can sell (which will be lots). So a month after general release you're going to look a bit daft if you pay a serious premium for one.
Top gadget, but not worth spunking money on unnecessarily.
They're all full spec as far as I know.
Battery is a rechargable. The charger is a 2 stage affair, one part being the lead to the plug socket. It's a standard "small 2 pin" computer type connector (think it's called an IEC C8 lead) and the other half supports international voltages, so all you'd need is a plug adapter or, better still, a different lead.
On a full charge, the battery will last up to 6hrs or so playing games/watching video. Probably a good deal longer for MP3s.
As for what you should be paying, it's up to you
Here in Japan they cost the equivalent of 100 quid, or 130 quid for the Value Pack (including case, 32Mb memory stick, headphones, remote, strap). They were going on Ebay for anything up to 800USD when first released, but seem to have died down to around the 2-250USD mark now on Ebay, and around 380USD from known good importers.
You can get them on Ebay in the UK for about 220 quid now I think, and I guess the street price will be around 150-175 quid in the UK when they are finally released.
Would I pay extra for one? Probably not. It's a toy, and when Sony get their act together they'll make as many as they can sell (which will be lots). So a month after general release you're going to look a bit daft if you pay a serious premium for one.
Top gadget, but not worth spunking money on unnecessarily.
Expansis have the std one for £179.95 which doesnt seem bad, though Im sure the price last week was £160 somthing !.. Stock expected in 6 days and it is the Japanese version.
www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=PSP&sbdel=emptybasket
My other half pre-ordered one from them for my burpday last August but since I only really want it for GT4 Im waiting for that to be released and will get one then.
>> Edited by moreymach on Friday 4th March 10:40
www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=PSP&sbdel=emptybasket
My other half pre-ordered one from them for my burpday last August but since I only really want it for GT4 Im waiting for that to be released and will get one then.
>> Edited by moreymach on Friday 4th March 10:40
Need for Speed Rivals is pretty sweet. Not a fan of the Undeground game as the cars are......underground, but the game is better than ridgeracer.
I am sitting with the machine on my lap now. It is so sweet. Bought a 1gb card too as it was so cheap so I am a happy bunny.
GT4, FIFA and Tekken5 will be all I need now.
Oh, if you get a chance, get hold of FIFA Street for the PS2, such a sweet game.
I am sitting with the machine on my lap now. It is so sweet. Bought a 1gb card too as it was so cheap so I am a happy bunny.
GT4, FIFA and Tekken5 will be all I need now.
Oh, if you get a chance, get hold of FIFA Street for the PS2, such a sweet game.
I got a look at a PSP today. Battery was flat, unfortunately, so although I got to 'play' with it, I couldn't actually turn it on. 
Looks nice and meaty. Screen area is good. However, the unit is surprisingly heavy, especially compared with Gizmondo (which is due to be launched in 10 days' time).
Looks nice and meaty. Screen area is good. However, the unit is surprisingly heavy, especially compared with Gizmondo (which is due to be launched in 10 days' time).
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