Does this battery make my PSP look fat?

Posted Jul 18, 2007 at 10:23PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Accessories, News, Batteries, PSP Slim & Lite Tags: Sony
Ó


PSP Slim battery - Image 1Five hours of gaming not enough for you? Looks like there is a way for the new Playstation Portable slim to gain double its play time, giving you about 10 hours of play.

Apparently, the new PSP slim will be compatible with the batteries of the old version so gamers who want to play all night long ("You can do it! You can do it all night long!") will be able to put their old batteries into their new units, doubling its play time.

Slim units will then be able to do it run as long as the original fat unit. The downside? The PSP slim won't be, well, slim. Slimmer unit, smaller battery. If you put in the old battery, it's gonna stick out.

Well worry not, for Sony will be releasing a new backplate for you modest PSP gamers out there who don't want to show their curves.

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-07-18 23:00:11
moron

First! And what a moron!!! "From an optimistic 10 hours performance of the original PSP, the slim version will only get a measly 5 hours." Where did you get that statement? Sony keep claiming that PSP Slim requires less power so the slim battery will have the same play hours if compared to an old PSP with old battery. Using old battery with the new PSP will let you play the new PSP Slim play with longer hours compared to the old PSP with old PSP. Next time before posting, get your facts straight!
by - 2007-07-18 23:04:33
yup

Yup, you're right. Sony said that the new battery with the new psp will have equal play time as the old battery in the old psp. However, you can use the old battery for even better battery life. Hmm...
by - 2007-07-18 23:05:56
um

And what a moron you are, as well. I won't state why, because its too obvious. And no, it has nothing to do with you being first.
by - 2007-07-18 23:11:16
asd

Slimmer PSP slimer battery, make sense. But wont Slim use less power, and how will it cut the battery life in half The old battery is 1800mAh and the new battery is 1200mAh...
by - 2007-07-18 23:12:40
...

Who wrote this article? PSP Fanboy says it differently. New PSP with new battery = 5 hours Old PSP with old battery = 5 hours New PSP with old battery = 10 hours
by - 2007-07-18 23:13:21
@SHINKUU

@SHINKUU and what moron you are for insulting someone for no reasons at all?
by - 2007-07-18 23:13:41
pack in?

They might as well pack it in with the system. Cause I don't buy crap like a *****ing plastic plate.
by - 2007-07-18 23:13:47
asd

"compared to the old PSP with old PSP." moron becuase of Typo? Its happens to me a lot when i get confused comparing things.
by - 2007-07-18 23:14:18
crap

damn wtf this *****
by - 2007-07-18 23:16:43
fdf

rofl another $10 "accessory" roflfrofdsjlf stupid sony
by - 2007-07-18 23:23:51
Battery

I would imagine that sony as well as other 3rd party developers will prolly release a slimmer battery that has the same sustained power output of the original PSP.
by - 2007-07-18 23:27:11
backplate

Wouldn't the backplate just defeat the whole "slimmer" idea? if you put in an old style battery, and then add a backplate to hide the added width won't you essentially just be making the psp as wide as the older ones? Possibly a tad smaller, but not noticable.
by - 2007-07-18 23:52:08
Get your facts straight

There's been a massive improvement in battery consumption with the slim PSP. As mentioned by others: New PSP with new battery = 5 hours Old PSP with old battery = 5 hours New PSP with old battery = 10 hours
by - 2007-07-18 23:57:59
i agree with you!

Thats what they said at the Sony conference.
by - 2007-07-18 23:58:45
time for another.

Please read this, you will be excited. When you click this link, http://xrl.us/2z4h you will go to a website that will show you how to sign up for another website that pays you 2 - 45$ (PER) to do surveys, sign up for trial offers, and test products. Companies such as ebay pay CC to have people try their offers, and when you complete an offer, CC simply passes the money onto you. By spending an average of 3-4 hours a week on cascrate, I have made 472$ in May, 412$ in June, and 271$ (SO FAR) in July. You get paid in real checks from "KNGSIDE MEDIA" every month that you earn 10 dollars or more. It may seem too good to be true, but I assure you it IS true. Also, with their referral program, you can refer people by sending them your link (you get when you sign up) and for every buck they earn, you get 20 cents also! (Think how much money you can make if you have 100 people making five bucks a day) You do not have to enter your credit card or social security number. Nothing Harmful can come from CC. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE 18 OR OLDER!!! Think it's a scam? Read this(from the website) "We assure you that this is not a scam! Companies need consumers to try and review products, services, and websites and are willing to pay money to have them do so. Most of the time you're asked to do this without any compensation, what we do is take the money companies give us for YOUR participation, and give you back up to 75% of it!" There are alot of websites like this, I have tried almost all of them and this really is the best, and legit one.In addition there is a new UK section opened with more then $200 worth of free offers! [NO AGE REQUIREMENT, NO CREDIT CARD, NO DETAILED INFORMATION, AND YOU DONT HAVE TO GIVE A SINGLE PENNY!] VISIT HERE FOR MORE INFO, MORE PICX OF CHEQUES, TIPS AND GUIDE FOR EASY CASH! http://xrl.us/2z4h AND FOR A QUICK PROOF OF PAYMENT.... http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/078f947140.jpg
by - 2007-07-19 01:41:36
lol

lol what will happen with the special editions of psp slim almost all the pictures are on the battery plate ( except the cloud picture) if they want to use the old batteries they will have to get a new battery plate this sux a lot >.
by - 2007-07-19 01:50:47
PSP HDD

PSP is already slim enough for me. I say make it fatter and throw a damn HDD in there!!! Who cares about a couple of mm, really.
by - 2007-07-19 02:11:09
5 hours?

I use a 3600 mAh battery with my PSP, and I get about 8 hours out of it. I've never had 5 hours out of the standard battery (long flights between the States and the UK make for a good testing ground!) so that figure is debatable, "official" or not. Someone will produce a similar battery for the new PSP, but it is nice to know that old batteries aren't useless. Of course, I'll be keeping my old PSP for homebrew - PSPR gives me more entertaiment than most UMD's.
by - 2007-07-19 03:10:10
wow im stunned

New PSP with new battery = 5 hours Old PSP with old battery = 5 hours New PSP with old battery = 10 hours New PSP with an X2 battery=20 hours!?
by - 2007-07-19 03:44:10
.

Probably closer to 15, but that's still pretty wild.
by - 2007-07-19 03:48:12
LIES

If Sony says that the new battery will have the same play time, they're lying. 5-10 hours? Not bloody likely. Don't believe me? Check out the user's guide for the new PSP. It was posted online along with a bunch of other documents when the PSP-2001 received its FCC approval. http://freeplay.unaligned.org/psp2_manual.pdf http://freeplay.unaligned.org/psp2_manual_SafetyAndSupport.pdf Estimated battery duration Game Approximately 3 - 6 hours*1 Video playback Approximately 3 - 5 hours*2 *1 Based on tests conducted using the supplied battery pack, with the system in single player mode, with headphones with remote control in use, and with wireless LAN not in use. *2 Based on tests conducted using variables of system speakers versus headphones, volume level and screen brightness level.
by - 2007-07-19 04:00:02
You can Do it!!!!!!

Kick SONY in Their HARRY BALLS!
by - 2007-07-19 04:17:45
DUH

homebrew @ 333 i guess? Sony didn't exactly specify HOMEBREW at 333 now did they for the 5hours >
by - 2007-07-19 04:37:12
WOuldn't make it just as fat?

if we add the "curve hiding backplate" wouldn't it be just as fat as the original psp?
by - 2007-07-19 04:40:47
Haha

lol
by - 2007-07-19 05:36:57
...

I get 5+ hours on my PSP as long as I am playing UMD games at stock speed.
by - 2007-07-19 07:41:54
lol

post of the year right there... priceless!!
by - 2007-07-19 08:02:35
wow2

New PSP with new battery + 5 hours Old PSP with old battery + 5 hours New PSP with old battery + 10 hours New PSP with an X2 battery+20 hours New PSP with an X2 battery using LightMP3 + 30 hours lol.
by - 2007-07-19 08:13:48
asdfa

I love how QJ writers are idiots.
by - 2007-07-19 08:55:00
'

http://raretitlez.50webs.com
by - 2007-07-19 10:30:23
...

that is if the old battery is supported... Old psp uses 1800mAh, new uses 12mAh so it could be dangerous...
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-07-19 10:37:50
WHA???

Are people actually interested in that new homebrew banning excuse psp? DON'T BUY IT!!!!!
by - 2007-07-19 11:07:02
i pwned you

raretitlez,here's a better link. certainly... http://www.fleshlight.com/main/index.php?
by - 2007-07-19 11:30:06
blah blah

@FreePlay, 3-6 hours is all I get on my (old style, obviously) PSP.
by Gryff33 - 2007-07-19 12:18:02
Bad idea

Making a smaller PSP at the expense of battery life was stupid in the first place. Low battery life was a complaint about the PSP from the beginning; thinness was not.
by - 2007-07-19 12:26:51
dfgdfg

QJ SUCK MY *****!!!
by - 2007-07-19 12:54:54
LOL

WTF!!! THE ONLY REASON THEY MADE THE NEW PSP WITH BETTER "STUFF" IS TO HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR PEOPLE TO BUY IT AND NOT BE ABLE TO USE HOMEBREW
by - 2007-07-19 13:04:42
...

i wonder how much time it will last with the old psp's extended battery...
by - 2007-07-19 15:58:01
-_-

Old School Here Baby. No way I'm going to buy this
by - 2007-07-19 17:44:22
"Well worry not, for Sony will be releasing a new backplate for you modest PSP gamers out there who don't want to show their curves."

It's still gunna stick out and be uneven when holding it.
by - 2007-07-19 17:47:05
sXe

1800 is the capacity of the battery it does not have anything to do with the output power of the battery, its fine to put a bigger capacity battery in if it has the same output power like these 2 PSP batteries have.. and its 1200 mAh lol
by - 2007-07-19 21:33:22
asd

its the same horus as the old PSP since new uses less power. Also is it just me or did this went back to the first page...?
by - 2007-07-19 21:40:53
bd

optimus prime is hot
by - 2007-07-19 21:44:42
look to south park

remember just before the release of the original psp south park had a show that proclaimed to us that not only are psp's made by God, but also that asians don't have souls? So i say look to south park, and spray your original fat psp gold and walk around NYC saying that you are fighting against hell for God.
by - 2007-07-19 22:11:45
dfasd

where did u get this info from?
by - 2007-07-19 23:30:25
SxE

i think the psp is to skinny in the first place...xlkjfldslfkja3wkljr
by - 2007-07-19 23:31:02
HB

To the people saying "Don't buy it, there won't be any homebrew!" Well sure, at first. It's not like they're never going to crack it. There's not a way that Sony can completely shut everyone out, it seems.
by - 2007-07-20 01:58:10
23

lol ... u fool , you got no idea and its not 12mAH its 1200.
by - 2007-07-20 05:08:40
i

i have the spare battery you can buy for the old one that is gigantic even on the old one. It didnt chancge the amount of playing time though. but imagine it on the new one.
by - 2007-07-20 07:08:53
concept

Sony made a PSP slim ?!?! i'd like to meet the pleb that got paid money to come up with that... "PSP is already slim enough for me. I say make it fatter and throw a HDD in there!!! Who cares about a couple of mm, really." "Making a smaller PSP at the expense of battery life was stupid in the first place. Low battery life was a complaint about the PSP from the beginning; thinness was not." I agree 100%, plus- nobody seems to realise that the psp was the first console EVER to have a larger capacity memory card than it's actual game!! *UMD = 1.8 GB* *Pro Duo = 8 GB (maximum so far), with a theoretical capacity for 32 GB* so why are sony clinging on to the optical reader? I say... --> SCRAP the UMD, sell all games (and movies) on pro duo's (a 2 GB MS pro duo costs sony about $12 to make) and have at least two pro duo ports --> The 333 MHz processor is perfectly fine (for the moment) as it has yet to be pushed to the limit by any game—instead, bang it's RAM up to at least 128 MB (old psp has 32, new slim has 64) --> With the extra space from ripping out the UMD drive, create a new, larger battery (preferably the long, high-density type used in laptops which can just slide and clip in), and slam a HDD in there (with the option to copy games and movies to it) --> The idea of having a video-out to a TV/Monitor is something they should have done in the first place, BUT… doing it wirelessly would be … AMAZING- come on!! - instant wireless controller for a console you can take anywhere!! (preferably with a “screen-off” mode so can still use the psp without wasting battery life) --> what the heck,.. slap an internal cybershot camera on the back, give it blue tooth capability and combine it with mobile technology to make it the “Sony Ericsson PSP”, when all is said and done the web browser could easily be made fully functional (ie with applications to stream music, video and skype etc) and even simple PDA functions “Wont the battery be dead in no time?” I hear you say... =D kk- listen up… the screen is, by far, the biggest drain on the battery… sooo… anyone heard of OLED’s ? or better yet.. PHOLED’s ? !!stick it in wiki!! Wikipedia will let you know the basics… but here’s the bottom line- because no backlight is needed-the screen can be 400% brighter than LCD with less than 10% the power consumption!! Sound good?! Tell me about it- unfortunately all the kinks haven’t been worked out just yet. The sad thing, is that this will NEVER happen, Sony (SCE) love screwing us over, making us pay for every possible peripheral, not utilizing their own technology to its fullest potential- and then having the cheek to get annoyed at homebrew hackers who do!! If I had the time and money to do homebrew- I would, its perfectly legal- and if anything, as PSP owners, its our right! You know…I heard that the 16 GB and 32 GB MS ProDuo have already been made… and that sony are just waiting for right time so they can milk as much money out of us as possible… but I’m not sure- anyone know if its true?
by - 2007-07-20 10:53:56
Problem

Discs cost about nothing, even UMDs, but mem sticks cost money--most sticks cost as much or more than the average game (hence why DS games are so small--large flash isn't cheap). And LEDs aren't used in portable gaming consoles because they look like hell, and these OLEDs don't sound different. Less battery usage isn't as important as a display that doesn't look like one of those scrolling bank signs--OLEDs are meant to replace lightbulbs, not LCD screens.
by - 2007-07-20 11:49:56
barakku- do your home work

"OLEDs are meant to replace lightbulbs, not LCD screens" DUDE!! OLED's are already used by the military for GPS and Thermal monitoring displays, more commercially and were already being used in november 2006 for the 1.5 inch display of the Zen V, a siemen's mobile phone display and the displays of Sony's own NW-E50x and NW-40x mp3 players. you've got the completely wrong idea about OLED's- they are NOT LED's... seriously- you have to know what you're talking about before you shoot your mouth off. see below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHOLED http://www.universaldisplay.com/passive.htm http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/flexible-oled-display-prototype-demonstrated but if you're in a hurry and REALLY wanna see where it's at: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6889 the above link is a direct article about SONY's exhibition of OLED, and their example of an 11 inch monitor (with a thickness of 3mm !! and a screen resolution of 1024x600 !!) and a 27 inch monitor (9mm thick and 1920x1080 resolution) both have a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, greater than 100% NTSC color reproduction and a peak brightness of 600cd/m2 and a white peak at 200cd/m2. These WILL replace LCD and I'm willing to bet my LIFE that the next design of PSP, if and when it gets developed WILL have an type of OLED- most likely PHOLED this site (and video from CNET should "enlighten" you!! =p http://www.oled-display.net/how-works-the-oled-technology
by - 2007-07-20 11:51:17
Barakku-- do your homework..

"OLEDs are meant to replace lightbulbs, not LCD screens" DUDE!! OLED's are already used by the military for GPS and Thermal monitoring displays, more commercially and were already being used in november 2006 for the 1.5 inch display of the Zen V and the displays of Sony's own NW-E50x and NW-40x mp3 players. you've got the completely wrong idea about OLED's- they are NOT LED's... seriously- you have to know what you're talking about before you shoot your mouth off. see below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHOLED http://www.universaldisplay.com/passive.htm http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/flexible-oled-display-prototype-demonstrated/ but if you're in a hurry and REALLY wanna see where it's at: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6889 the above link is a direct article about SONY's exhibition of OLED, and their example of an 11 inch monitor (with a thickness of 3mm !! and a screen resolution of 1024x600 !!) and a 27 inch monitor (9mm thick and 1920x1080 resolution) both have a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, greater than 100% NTSC color reproduction and a peak brightness of 600cd/m2 and a white peak at 200cd/m2. These WILL replace LCD and I'm willing to bet my LIFE that the next design of PSP, if and when it gets developed WILL have an type of OLED- most likely PHOLED this site (and video from CNET) should "enlighten" you!! =p http://www.oled-display.net/how-works-the-oled-technology
by - 2007-08-01 00:09:05
PHOLEDS dont last long enough

1. mem sticks cost a fortune to make (compared to umds) 2. PHOLEDS have crappy life expectancy C. TV out kindve defeats the whole portability idea behind the playstaion portable IV. skype wouldnt make sense since you didnt say anything about adding a microphone 0101. a harddrive would make it too big i agree with you on bluetooth, internal cam, more RAM, better battery, and some sort of cell phone ability (like skype), you know, as long as its got a microphone included :)
by - 2007-08-07 11:23:55
psp

does psp slim play the same games as the regular psp?

Add New Comment




You must be logged in to post comments




Add QJ.NET
Add to My Yahoo!
Google Reader Subscribe with Bloglines
Add  to your Kinja digest Subscribe in NewsGator Online
Subscribe with Pluck RSS reader Add 'www.qj.net' to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Subscribe with SearchFox RSS del.icio.us www.qj.net
Add to Technorati Favorite! Add to My AOL
furl! it Stumble for Treehugger!