Memstick too small? Use a 160GB HDD on your PSP instead: video demo

Posted Jan 27, 2009 at 8:24AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Accessories, Videos Tags: eBay, memory stick
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Is 1GB of memory too small for you? What about that 4GB or 8GB memstick? Yeah, there's much left to be desired, what with all your homebrew, music files, movies, and other unmentionables, so why not try a 160GB HDD on for size instead?

We spotted this over at our forums, a video showing an HDD memory drive connecting to a PSP Phat. As Askoman notes, this is a commercial unit (can be bought right off of eBay!), and not a mod. It has its own battery too.



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Comments

by Gameeye2 - 2009-01-27 08:26:26
Lol

T'was already invented. Usbhost for zee Win. Unless this ones portable, which it looks like, so yay! I'd deal with lugging around a HDD if it could store all my games, homebrew, umentionables, but mainly umentionables so I can free up space on my memory stick :D
by doubleaa25 - 2009-01-27 08:52:28
This would be...

kinda pointless. At least with a Photofast it is portable. With this... you would look stupid walking the street lugging a huge HDD. Unless you find a way to get that 160 GB smaller and more portable, I wouldn't plan on trying it.
by teh not so 1337 g@m3r - 2009-01-27 08:54:20
Old.

This method has been around for over a year now. posted at other forums multiple times.
by bmxadan - 2009-01-27 12:43:19
kinda useless

but cool i think,you can just carry around the hdd in your pocket and when you wanna play something just take it out and play or watch a movie....or get a longer usb so you dont see the hdd
by mikal_rokz - 2009-01-27 12:54:28
Where can I buy one of these?

Can someone give me more than ebay? I dont really even know what to search for.
by hakk3r - 2009-01-27 12:56:39
Lol

Just wait for the 2 TB memory stick to come out if you need a ton of space.
by doubleaa25 - 2009-01-27 13:31:01
You could but...

what about pricing? Say a 2TB would be like 400 bucks and this is like dirt cheap? If the 2TB has better value, of course, get it, but there might be more value in this... anyway, i wouldnt but it.
by askoman - 2009-01-27 14:34:37
do you want another video?

here it's, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYzhH_UlNtI&feature=channel
by askoman - 2009-01-27 14:38:11
do you want another video?

here it's, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYzhH_UlNtI&feature=channel
by blackthorn - 2009-01-27 16:20:55
wtf

This stupid ***** is about as practical as a flyscreen on a *****ing submarine. Why would you have a portable gaming device tied to something like this? Stupid *****. Seriously. Just wait a while for flash card prices to drop ffs. Surely you can live without your entire pr0n collection on the go for a little longer...
by MitchenX - 2009-01-27 16:56:24
Good Idea...

This would work well for me, because i often use my PSP in the car for mp3s... this could hold all my mp3s and just stay in the car, and i could plug in and have my whole music collection at hand, instead of constantly rearranging my mem stick...! of course carrying it around would be kinda annoying, unless you have some huge pockets :)
by UndYinG - 2009-01-27 18:20:46
pff

pfff boring ive already put my 120gb ipod hdd instead of umd drive...
by WACOMalt - 2009-01-27 21:47:57
How?

So how is this done? can someone give me a forum link?
by mortician10101 - 2009-01-28 01:55:06
and just like that

it went from PSP to just... well... PS...or PS kinda P
by askoman - 2009-01-28 02:08:30
of course not

of course not, you need that HDD case, Witchain's SPS
by askoman - 2009-01-28 02:10:07
here

http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t+147067+page+3
by Hotsuma - 2009-01-28 08:49:52
Hmm...

I read that as hinted with sarcasm. Obviously needing 2TB of space (or even 160 GB for that matter) is ridiculous in itself, perhaps even more ridiculous than the speculated price of a 2TB memory stick. Honestly, I could probably afford the 2TB stick when it eventually comes out, but filling it with data is another story!
by Binary - 2009-01-28 15:40:04
old news

Gotta Love QJ. Welcome back 2005!
by reeferandsumbud - 2009-01-28 15:44:20
well

just find even a small 60 GB hdd and jam it in the not used anymore umd drive and that would work pretty well actually.
by TheLastGuitarHero - 2009-01-28 23:44:20
...

I think what makes us seem like we're in 2005 is that people STILL post about QJ being late on news. Where's the First Post!?
by askoman - 2009-01-29 02:17:37
sorry

Sorry, first post: http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=147067
by jagrege - 2009-01-29 05:34:49
Link?

Can someone give a link for this to buy, or even just what should I link for. (brand name , and type?)
by askoman - 2009-01-29 06:01:48
here

Hi you have it on ebay, as HDD case PSP the enclosure is the Witchain's SPS cheers!
by UltimaArmorX - 2009-01-29 19:13:11
What? Who still watches pr0n?

I guess that most people do not know the truth being that the real thing is far more pleasant? Wow. I thought I spanked the monkey too much. A COLLECTION!?
by Tashy P - 2009-02-02 13:07:17
Come on guys..

Yeah its been done before I guess. But I dont think the guys intention is to carry it around with him everywhere he goes. Its just cool that he managed to do it I guess. I have a USB powered small pocket hard drive and a 2GB Mem stick. If I was to go to a mates house or stop over at a relatives, all Id need was my mini hard drive, charger and maybe a tv adapter perhaps ; ). Try and see ways it can be useful. I dont really play my PSP in the street or whatever. But I wouldnt use this method for playing on a train or bus etc. Maybe Aeroplanes though..

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