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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 7:25 am
This is absolutely awesome. The graphics are fantastic. I am not a big gaming person but the movie play on it is fantastic and if they come out with a lot of titles and rent them out, I can see myself borrowing my sons PSP to watch a movie on my way to work. It is really a pretty machine.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 8:41 pm
I hope you don't drive and watch the movie at the same time.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 8:50 pm
I heard that if you are tech savvy enough, you can transfer movies from your computer to the PSP as well. I think we need to all chip in and get one of these for Draheid, so he can be there for us when we need help with it. It just came out in Canada today too. Maris you got one for your son! Lucky kid!! Have you purchased yourself an iPod yet? I haven't run out to get a PSP yet, due to the cost of my wisdom tooth removal, but I can see myself breaking down...I do like my Nintendo so much. I'm wondering if it's worth the price....
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 1:20 am
Yep, Eeyore, you can do that, transfer movies to your PSP from your computer with the right software. I have to agree with Maris, the unit is excellent in many ways for a first generation product from a company that hasn't had a handheld video game before. While I have some niggles about the machine (too many fingerprints from the oil based coating! dead pixels on too many units! my first one had eight. many parts that could break!) I'm impressed with the product Sony has released. For those interested, I have a Nintendo DS as well and while many want to compare the two units to each other, they really are different handhelds with different purposes. I will say that the PSP feels almost delicate. I'm afraid of breaking it and there are more parts that can break. The Nintendo DS, on the other hand, feels like it's built like a tank. Few moving parts and the screens are protected; you feel like you could throw it in a bag and not worry about it getting "injured". I wouldn't, however, throw my PSP nilly willy into a bag. LOL!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 6:23 am
I chipped in but my son used the money he got at christmas for it. I am going to buy him a screen protector because I can see it getting scratched up. People were lining up here for them - Best Buy was sold out and Circuit City was only selling bundles, Gamestop was sold out too, I suggested to him that he go to Sears since nobody would probably go there. He was outside the door before the store opened and was shocked that people actually get to sears before it opens "And Mom, they werent even there to buy the PSP". He ran through the store and ran to the electronics department where he found three people already online for them (they went in the back entrance!!!) so he was a happy camper. We don't have the ds but the downside to the PSP is you have to buy all new software where as with the DS I believe you can use the gameboy games, am I right on that? Also the movies currently out for the PSP are geared for the teen and there are only four titles out right now. So what software do we need to transfer DVDs to the psp?
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 7:36 pm
Maris, yes, you're right. The DS does have a slot that accepts Gameboy Advance games. There's another slot that accepts games made specifically for the DS. The card is a little larger than a secure digital card. The movie selection is slim, I agree. I think it'll take some time for more movie genres to come out. There's one or two software titles for the PSP to transfer video content to the PSP I think (Video has to be converted to a format specifically for the PSP.) One is called PSP Video 9 which is free. http://www.pspvideo9.com/ Another is Mobile Media maker which is not free. http://www.makayama.com/mobilemediamakerpsp.html There is a client for the Mac. http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/pspware iPSP is a Mac and PSP piece of software to connect to your PSP. http://ipsp.kaisakura.com/ Hope that helps.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 7:41 pm
something definitely to look at.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 1:54 am
<wonders what the heck a PSP is.....>
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 2:11 am
Playstation Portable

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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 9:40 am
I want one!! I haven't had a game machine in years, since the days of my Atari connected to my TV (spent MANY MANY hours with that! and a wonderful machine called a Vectrex. Gave the Atari (actually it was a replacement when mine was burgled, so hadn't been used forever) system to a children's group home after I got my Atari 1200XL computer which has great games. Gave that computer and monitor and the Vectrex to my next door neighbor when I moved here. I also had .. well I probably still have.. hmm.. should go looking.. my old Gameboy which also saw hours of use. But this just calls to me, which is silly except for the music and picture potential (but downside to me is all the special formatting) and one game that looks like I could be hooked into: Lumines. I have to admit I was prowling ebay (but I think the situation with the dead pixels means it should be purchased where returns are easier) and went to QVC.. they have an expensive bundle that includes the movie and three games.. one of which is Lumines.. but so far I have been good and closed the window.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 2:01 pm
Lumines is great! That's one of the games I bought. Most of the launch titles are sports and racing, but more titles will be coming out over time. I'm very happy with mine so far. It's great fun to play. As I wrote, I'm only bummed about the pixel issue (I'm anal about my electronics.) I have four stuck pixels on my replacement unit, one brighter than the rest. Not noticeble unless the screen is dark. I bought mine at Best Buy and decided to also buy their extended warranty. Normally I wouldn't do this. However, since this is a first time product for Sony I figured, it can't hurt. Plus, my UMD drive door switch sticks sometimes so the door won't shut unless I move the switch myself. (Should do it on it's own via a spring.) Since Best Buy offers a complete exchange, after a few months I may go for another replacement; especially if more problems develop or the existing ones get worse. I think it was $40 for two years coverage. Sea, it's a great little machine. If you're interested but don't want to spend $250 on a first generation product, wait several months for the bugs to be worked out and for the price to drop. It will. When, who knows, maybe around Xmas. But, it will drop in price.
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