Cheap 4GB PSP memory stick gets tested |
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Everybody loves a good bargain, but sometimes, cheaper may not actually be better. To test this theory, the owner of the Japanese blog PSP Gadgetz decided to use a cheap 4GB memory stick as his guinea pig, and the results are pretty comprehensive. To start the experiment, the 4GB memory stick was ordered from a Hong Kong retailer who sold it for ¥4000 (about US$ 35), postage included. After receiving the memory stick, it was then tested and was found to check out in the following areas:- the memory stick was formatted without problems
- taking photos and movies with the USB camera
- music playback
- MPEG4 and AVC playback
- M-JPEG playback
- game archives
- game demos
- playback of video recordings
- saving game data (using Monster Hunter Portable 2)
- failure to save/play back contents from P-TV
- failure to "transfer the tune" that is obtained via SonicStage
In the meantime, a couple of videos were taken which shows the tests that the Hong Kong memory stick went through. Give it a look and see which type of memory stick is actually the one for you.
PSP cheap 4GB Memory Stick Test 01
PSP cheap 4GB Memory Stick Test 02
12 Jumps PSP homebrew - FactXMB
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Good, I got a 2GB sony ms duo from amazon.com for $60 at that time ms duo costs like $200.
My cheap 2gb doesn't have any problems with SonicStage :)
And people laughed at me for learning Japanese lol
this is front page material?
I have a fake ( I think its fake) 2GB SanDisk MS and its fast and reliable and I have no problems. People have established this since the PSP came out.
QJ dropping standards. Although, the lack of 'scene' activity at the minute, who can blame them.
stfu..do you have any news to contribute? then know your role and shut your mouth.
if I'm not mistaken, sonicstage only works with Sony sticks.
I'm implying it could be fake. There's no reason the price would make a difference with sonicstage. Either the stick is fake, you tested on a crappy computer, or you did it wrong.
i would rather get a 4gb memory stick that cant do features i dont use anyway for 35 then pay 120 for a 4gb sony memory stick that can do the feature i dont use ..... if i dont use the features i dont really mind of my cheapo memory card cant do it...
it doesn't work with SonicStage because it doesn't have MagicGate encryption.Hmm i should get one. Theres a guy on ebay who sells these on ebay for like $4. My friend got one from him and it works perfectly fine.
i think its not fake , it doesnt take long to load ,,btw i like ur waves ? anybody know where can i get this 1 from? it looks exactly same as PS3 1
Store bought (real) memory sticks have 5 year warranties on them, so you are good to go for 5 years if you memory stick breaks...But with a fake stick breaks, you're out the $35 (or so) dollars and there is NOTHING you can do about it. Not to mention that on fake sticks (I've tested) the read and write times are about three times as long. For example, when trying to load an ISO on a fake stick, it took about 20 seconds, and lagged in game..where are the real stick loaded in about 3 seconds and had no lag what so ever in game. If you don't mind playing laggy games and having your data deleted periodically for no reason, than a fake memory stick is just for you!
Holy am I a noob. This 4 Gig stick looks pretty spiffy, you could hold a lot of homebrew and stuff on it... But when did the PSP get a USB camera? I know they were promising one for the longest time but didn't know it got released!? More Info?
Holy am I a noob. This 4 Gig stick looks pretty spiffy, you could hold a lot of homebrew and stuff on it... But when did the PSP get a USB camera? I know they were promising one for the longest time but didn't know it got released!? More Info?
I would buy one of those for 35 bucks. I have 4 memory sticks. A 32mb real sony, a 256mb real sandisk, and a ebay fake 512mb and 2gig. They all function the same and don't lag. The 512 did crack open but I super glued it and sanded it down so it works again.
They released it in japan but not it N. America. Its called Chotto shot or something.
its just an image. its not moving at all.
The cheap ones arnt as bad as people say, look at my comparison:
http://www.webdesignerchoice.com/
i had a non-sony memory card for ps1 that when close to full, it erased itself. i don't know if i would test a psp stick, unless its a good good bargain.
ummm.. where can i buy a 35bones 4 gb memeory card that'd be awesome
I have a Sandisk pro duo 4gb and copying via USB is 5-6MB/s whereas my friends 2GB generic copies to the same PSP with the same USB cable at 0.5MB/s for the same files. You'd need someone with an internal card reader to test the true speed of these pro duos though.
Fake memory sticks may cost you more than the price you paid for it. There have been reports where the fake memory sticks end up breaking the digital camera because they get jammed into the camera and you can't take it out. I only heard of this happenning to cameras but you never know, it might break a PSP as well.
avenger.hacker.googlepages.com
There is HEAPS of other tutorials there as well for you to use. As well as websites that can help you make money.
1. Don't use fakies for Firmware Upgrades.
2. The speed is about the same. I reckon.
3. As long as you don't take it out/in of your PSP, (use USB cable only to transfer) you shouldn't break the fake MS.
Could someone meter the speed of the fakes vs the real sony's for the 4gb sticks?
Ive got a 2gig fake stick which works ok, just a little slow in writing/reading etc (loading on files is slow, reading them on the PSP is fine though).
Id like to know if the 4gigers are any faster ?
I got a memory stick off eBay when I got my PSP over a year and a half ago and I've had no problems
I own a fake 4gb mem stick, Had it for about 3 months runs just fine. Yes the transfer speeds are slower then the real one. But who really cares if you have to wait an extra 1 or 2 minutes to load an ISO onto the stick from your computer.
is there a link for these memory sticks ???
maybe 5-6Mb/s not MB
the "woodmans" grocery store in my town has 1 gb sandisks for 23.00$ they're totally worth it.
Now the question, I already have a official sandisk 4GB, should I get a FAKE 4GB off ebay or wait a few days and get a fake 8GB off ebay? Id only sue the unofficial stick for films and tv episodes and sue my 4GB official for homebrew.
where oh where can i get one for 35$???? i got a 2gb now. big enough for homebrews. but a 4gb would be great for my music. so please share this deal!!
i got a 4gb card off ebay for£22 and it worked fine for 3 weeks now it wont load anything and my pc cant find it in the psp all it does is make the memory stick light on the psp flash like crazy,if i take it out and put my 1gb in it works fine
That sonic stage won't work with anything but a Sony memory stick is an asstard. I have a Lexar and I had a San Disk memory stick and they worked just fine. Plus, I can't think of any other companies that make memory sticks, but if I could I would go out and buy them just to prove you wrong. This 4 GB that they're testing might just have something wrong with it.
SanDisks are genuine NOT fake dumbass. Check your stick next time idiot.
Just wait noob. I got baited into the same scam. Itll eventually crap out on him.
People who eventually dont wanna wait for it to take 10 *****ING MINUTES TO FORMAT! It WILL crap out on you and it will start performing slower + slower. Wait 3 more months and see for yourself.
sonicstages works there too
Compusa has it on sale for $ 69.
i just ordered a 4gig sony stick off of newegg for $73 i thought it was a good buy cuz i thought they costed more than the psp. maybe im wrong thogh, if this fake cost $35 how much do official ones go for? by the way i always get my sticks off newegg i got a 256mb when it first come out for $26 . works great
Errr
heard of pricegrabber? theyl direct u to cheap sticks. i got a stick from one of their sellers for under 47 bucks (American).
aaaaannndd. it came fast w/ no problems {aka, legit}
www.pricegrabber.com/p__Sony_4GB_Memory_Stick_PRO_Duo_Card,__23006656/skd=1/search=duo+pro+4gb
Circuit city is having a sale of REAL Sony MS 4GB for like 120 bucks, not bad i guess.
... P-TV is only for japanese people... Idiots at qj coming with no-news at all.
It's like telling a person who lives in the sahara that his coat isn't waterproof against rain...
i got my 2 GB for 23 bucks on ebay
where do you get one of thesE?
i just got the 4 gig sony Memory Stick Pro Due i order from ebay- 2 weeks ago, its has the same picture as the one on this page. But my problem is that whenever i put it on my psp, the psp does not recognize it (it would be like no memory stick was inserted). and when i go in USB mode it would show on my compute but when i click it, it wouls say "Please insert disk into drive F: " help me please people, on what to do to fix this problem. here is a picture
http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=memorystickhelpmh3.png
Well still no sign of fake $100 8gb's on ebay but anyways my 4gb I got last June on ebay for $73 is also fake and messed up with blinking, comp can't even find it.