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If you know what a psp can do you also think everyone should have one.
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I gave my nephew my older PSP and bought the PSP 2000 for the external display capability. The battery does not last as long and the media drive does not seem as sturdy. My old PSP had the same hook up for TV out but no software to run it from the upgrades from Sony.
I don't know if it is a gimmick to force upgrading or what Sony is doing? I do not know if the old PSP had the internal components for TV out either but the jack for the cable was all there?
I would have preferred the old one with a TV out instead.
The screen does not look any brighter, grant you my old PSP was at least second generation for that model.
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I bought this for a friend.. He has YET to put it down..
We played together and have a good time.. The only thing is I wish I have given him my Black one and keep the Red one..(Kidding-Not)..
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This is my first psp, though i own a ps3 but this is just too much. I love my psp so much. You can take it anywhere at anytime, his light weight makes it more easy to carry about and more fun to play with. The design and structure makes it very comfortable to hold and play with, the buttons are well position and the battery life is suprisingly ok, the picture quality wow! is simply incredible. This package is simply the best for me, because it came with a 1gig sony memory stick pro card which is very useful to me at present and the game Daxter and the family guy umd are very entertaining and funny because it makes me laugh alot. For now everything is intact and i am having a swell time with my psp. This is surely a good buy to me! .PSP Daxter Entertainment Pack - Ice Silver
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Now, first off, let me tell you. I'm a Nintendo freak. I love Nintendo, have every system, handheld and portable, from the N64 onward. I faithfully stuck with my Gamecube and ignored the super-successful PS2. I to this day have a strong disliking of the PS3, and most things Sony.
One exception to my Sony disliking. The PSP.
The reason I mentioned my Nintendo fanboyism is to show that this is not a Sony-biased review. The PSP truly is an amazing system.
The reasons I got a PSP? Mostly Skype, more in-depth games, and portable internet access without jumping through a bunch of hoops.
I'll be reviewing all the abilities and features in the PSP-2000 system. So, here I go.
The Hardware. The new PSP is much slimmer, lighter, and feels great in your hands. The entire system is glossy, as opposed to the old matte back. There are no longer those strange bulb-ish things on the back. It's flat now. The UMD Slot has beem simplified. (People have complained about it feeling cheap and flimsy. It's not that bad. Just be gentle with it, and it'll be fine) The Memory Stick slot has also been simplified. The D-Pad feels more like a D-Pad, and less like a mushy button. There are more minor changes, but I'll leave it at that. The hardware itself is great.
Now, the different parts of the software.
The main menu, AKA the XcrossMediaBar. It's looks a little intimidating at first, but it's very easy to use, and you can easily get to whatever you want to get to. The next parts will be parts of menu.
Settings. Basically, it's just the various system settings. USB Connection and Theme Settings are probably the only ones you're really use much.
Pictures. There are 2 options in this part; Camera and Memory Stick.
-There is no PSP Camera in the USA yet, so you won't be paying much attention to that function.
-For memory stick, you can keep your photos. You can set them as wallpapers, zoom, rotate them, and play slideshows.
Music. Now, the PSP has a so-so battery life of about 5-6 hours. So, really, the PSP isn't the ideal MP3 player. I use my Zune for music most of the time. But, I still do use my PSP for music when it's convenient. It has excellent playback quality, and a really nifty visual player.
Videos. I don't really use this feature as much. There can be up to 2 different options for the video menu.
-If you have a UMD Video inserted, there will be a UMD button there.
-There's also the videos you keep on the memory stick. I only have a few Coldplay music videos and some game trailers on there that I downloaded from Google Video. Though the screen resolution of the PSP is higher than the average portable media system, it still has very crisp video playback (depending on the initial quality of the video).
Games. The options here are Game Sharing, Saved Data, UMD, PSP Update, and Memory Stick.
-Now, I've never successfully used Game Sharing, so I couldn't exactly tell you what it does. I'm assuming you can send demo versions of games to friends, though.
-Saved data can show you all the games you've saved.
-UMD only appears when a UMD disk is in the system. It, of course, allows you to play games.
-PSP Update is something I promise you you'll never use. UMDs come with system updates on them. For example, Daxter comes with firmware version 2.60, whereas the current firmware (as of when this review was written) is 3.95. You'll be downloading your firmware from the PSP website.
-Memory Stick allows you to play games/demos/upgrade downloaded firmware. For example, I have 3 games on my Memory Stick. LocoRoco, echochrome, and FlOw.
Network. You can do many things with your PSP on network. LocationFree TV, Skype, Remote Play, Internet Radio, RSS Channel, and Web Brower.
-LocationFree TV allows you to connect to your LocationFree base station (If you have one) and watch TV on your PSP.
-Skype allows you to make voice calls. Free to other Skypers, pay to call landlines.
-Remote play allows you to connect your PSP to you PS3 (if you have one) for added goodies.
-Internet Radio. I love that feature. You simply install a radio (They're all listed there, and there are quite a few different versions. I reccommend Internet Radio Player 1), and you can then listen to whatever genre fits your fancy. It's excellent quality, and I've discovered many new bands with this feature.
-RSS Channel. If you love your podcasts and know where to download them, then you can start getting your favorite RSS feeds right on your PSP.
-Web Browser. A very substantial web browser. You can surf the internet rather easily. However, youtube doesn't play, and if you wanted to say, check your Facebook, Myspace or Email, prepare to wait a bit.
And that's the features of the PSP-2000. Pretty in-depth if I may say so myself. I hope this helps some people out =)
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