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Update: LCD's response is twice as fast, meaning the response time itself is halved. Fixed, thanks everyone!
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Update: LCD's response is twice as fast, meaning the response time itself is halved. Fixed, thanks everyone!
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Reader Comments (62)
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:54AM WiredKnight said
Shouldn't it be "half" the response time?
"Twice" the response time would be longer.
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"Twice" the response time would be longer.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 5:31PM Sony Playstation 2 said
it doesn't say twice the response time, it says that the response time is twice as fast.
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Posted: Aug 22nd 2008 9:15AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
You can tell the difference between 1k and 2k once you get to really look at them.
What I don't want Sony doing is copying Nintendo in terms of releasing the same old thing every now and again, I mean, what the heck was Micro? SP had a lifespan of like 2 minutes before the DS released, so SP's release was pointless tbh.
I am curious to find out what the PS button does.
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What I don't want Sony doing is copying Nintendo in terms of releasing the same old thing every now and again, I mean, what the heck was Micro? SP had a lifespan of like 2 minutes before the DS released, so SP's release was pointless tbh.
I am curious to find out what the PS button does.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:57AM (Unverified) said
I just lost mine on the latest hurricane, so this one is welcome :]
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:09AM (Unverified) said
Actually, if they were copying Nintendo's playbook the new PSP would be exactly the same, but now available in your choice of 5 vibrant colors. "Look! A red version. Buy it all over again!"
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:11AM (Unverified) said
Since I sold mine a while back my sons have been begging for one. I guess I'll be buying 2 of these bad boys for them come Christmas time.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:38AM (Unverified) said
@bookishboy:
The PSP is already selling in different colours. Please check your facts.
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The PSP is already selling in different colours. Please check your facts.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:35PM Supermanisdead said
No, they would do more than slightly improve it. Look at the difference between the GBA and GBA SP. Backlit screen, clamshell design, built-in rechargeable battery.
DS lite is not really as great of an improvement, but it still has a brighter screen, nicer design, better button placement and better battery.
The PSP1k, 2k and 3k all look identical. It's not as easily recognizable as the DS and DSlite... and most people won't see a clear reason as to why they should upgrade.
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DS lite is not really as great of an improvement, but it still has a brighter screen, nicer design, better button placement and better battery.
The PSP1k, 2k and 3k all look identical. It's not as easily recognizable as the DS and DSlite... and most people won't see a clear reason as to why they should upgrade.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 3:44PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
PSP-2K is a bit different in appearance compared to the PSP-1K. While not as immediately obvious as comparing a DS to a DS Lite, the PSP-2K is a bit slimmer than the first, the entire back is glossy, the speakers are relocated, and the "bumps" above the screen are gone. And the PSP-3K will have a PS button (instead of a Home button), a built-in mic, and the silver ring on the back is thinner.
While not as obvious as the changes DS made, the three PSP models can still be identified from each other.
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While not as obvious as the changes DS made, the three PSP models can still be identified from each other.
Posted: Aug 22nd 2008 9:17AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
You can tell the difference between 1k and 2k once you get to really look at them.
What I don't want Sony doing is copying Nintendo in terms of releasing the same old thing every now and again, I mean, what the heck was Micro? SP had a lifespan of like 2 minutes before the DS released, so SP's release was pointless tbh.
I am curious to find out what the PS button does.
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What I don't want Sony doing is copying Nintendo in terms of releasing the same old thing every now and again, I mean, what the heck was Micro? SP had a lifespan of like 2 minutes before the DS released, so SP's release was pointless tbh.
I am curious to find out what the PS button does.
Posted: Aug 28th 2008 10:39PM kevin949 said
I just bought a PSP-2000 too before I even heard anything about a 3000. I wouldn't care so much if it was slight aesthetic differences but the better screen is what really gets me because I noticed my reflection in my PSP a lot. Oh well, I guess. I might trade up. We'll see.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:57AM (Unverified) said
Twice the response time? That means is 2x slower.
Do you mean 1/2 the response time?
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Do you mean 1/2 the response time?
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:58AM (Unverified) said
I'll buy one when they finally include twice the analog sticks.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:01AM (Unverified) said
@wiredknight:
No, twice the response time means the screen refreshes twice as fast. That will help eliminate the "ghosting" effect that plagues the PSP.
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No, twice the response time means the screen refreshes twice as fast. That will help eliminate the "ghosting" effect that plagues the PSP.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:08AM WiredKnight said
Yes, I know what response time is, thanks.
It's measured in milliseconds, so if the PSP-3000 is faster, it should take half as much time to respond, not twice as long.
i.e. 4ms is faster than 8ms, and takes half as long.
It's twice as fast, yes, but the actual value is half of the previous version.
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It's measured in milliseconds, so if the PSP-3000 is faster, it should take half as much time to respond, not twice as long.
i.e. 4ms is faster than 8ms, and takes half as long.
It's twice as fast, yes, but the actual value is half of the previous version.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:13AM (Unverified) said
Nerd talk, at its best.
:)
Bottom line, its better than ever. Now, would ya kindly...
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:)
Bottom line, its better than ever. Now, would ya kindly...
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:02AM RKN said
I wonder if the battery life will be improved further in these new models as well? I was hoping they'd use a matte finish on the black color especially but oh well.
And I was thinking of getting the GOW bundle to replace my slightly broken Daxter bundle, glad I waited for this one.
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And I was thinking of getting the GOW bundle to replace my slightly broken Daxter bundle, glad I waited for this one.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:03AM (Unverified) said
What I'm most happy about is that new version usually means old version firesale.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:34AM (Unverified) said
I have had no dead pixels with my previous PSPs, so that means that this one also has...0 dead pixels?
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:35AM (Unverified) said
Just like the DS lite, which I got replaced twice when I bought it.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:10AM lessthankris said
I hope they coated the screen with the same thing they put on the blue ray discs.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 3:48PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
That's... actually a pretty good idea.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:31AM (Unverified) said
that would be the correct answer. doubled response "speed" not response "time".
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:25AM (Unverified) said
I like my nicely hacked launch PSP-1000. I was really unimpressed by the 'feel' of the 2000s, felt very cheap and the piano black finish was just nasty. If these feel a bit better and get hacked soon then I wouldn't mind upgrading.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:28AM (Unverified) said
I can't believe they made it that bad in the first place. They lag like hell. At least FINALLY they did something about it, even though it'll need 0 lag before I ever got one.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:48AM (Unverified) said
0 lag? I assume you mean 0 response time? If so please point me to an LCD with 0 response time. :D
Ghosting could be annoying, but I found that was worse with darker games like Syphon Filter (is that it's name? Can't remember!) some MGS:PO levels and some videos. Was never a dealbreaker, but sounds sexy.
Having bought PSP-1000 for homebrew, loved it and passed on, then bought PSP-2000 for MGS:PO, PS3 connectivity (disappointing, but occasionally fun to control the music wirelessly from the garden!) and then passed THAT on, I suppose this is coming at a good time as I really need to give Crisis Core a good go.
But I swear, if another killer app shows up on the PSP after that they better be bringing out a PSP-4000 else I'll be angry!
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Ghosting could be annoying, but I found that was worse with darker games like Syphon Filter (is that it's name? Can't remember!) some MGS:PO levels and some videos. Was never a dealbreaker, but sounds sexy.
Having bought PSP-1000 for homebrew, loved it and passed on, then bought PSP-2000 for MGS:PO, PS3 connectivity (disappointing, but occasionally fun to control the music wirelessly from the garden!) and then passed THAT on, I suppose this is coming at a good time as I really need to give Crisis Core a good go.
But I swear, if another killer app shows up on the PSP after that they better be bringing out a PSP-4000 else I'll be angry!
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:09PM (Unverified) said
Is it? o_O
Yeah, I'm gonna say thats pretty much incorrect.
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Yeah, I'm gonna say thats pretty much incorrect.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 3:51PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
I dunno, Fernando might be onto something...
While PSP hardware sales have been pretty good... software, not so much (despite the fact it has a lot of great games). That is, unless your name is "Monster Hunter" or "Phantasy Star" and you live in Japan...
I wouldn't be surprised if a large portions of PSPs in the wild are running custom firmware.
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While PSP hardware sales have been pretty good... software, not so much (despite the fact it has a lot of great games). That is, unless your name is "Monster Hunter" or "Phantasy Star" and you live in Japan...
I wouldn't be surprised if a large portions of PSPs in the wild are running custom firmware.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 5:59PM (Unverified) said
If it's hackable, I just might get one. The motion blur on the 1000's screen is horrible.
You can do so much more with a hacked PSP and it's pretty easy to do. Why wouldn't someone want to hack it?
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You can do so much more with a hacked PSP and it's pretty easy to do. Why wouldn't someone want to hack it?
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:02PM AwesomeTown said
This in the R&C bundle is looking mighty fine. Seems like a nice holiday present to me from myself.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:14PM (Unverified) said
I kinda want one of these, there seem to be some cool games coming (even though they are very far spaced between eachother), it would also work well with my ps3, but i need a 360 also, and im not paying 40 bucks for a psp game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:53PM (Unverified) said
would you like to pay 60 bucks for a console game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:42PM (Unverified) said
I got the PSP Phat, 2 years ago, PSP2000 last year, and will get PSP3000 this year.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 2:16PM (Unverified) said
ummm, i may be wrong here but I just bought a psp slim last week and did quite a bit of research regarding custom firmware. The newest revisions of the 2001 can not use the Pandora battery at all. Don't you guys think that this update is actually just to remove the ability to hack the machine?
They make a few very modest improvements but the real differences are in the motherboard. I smell a trojan horse on this one. Glad I got my slim when I did
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They make a few very modest improvements but the real differences are in the motherboard. I smell a trojan horse on this one. Glad I got my slim when I did
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