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Just what exactly is a PSP?

Posted Aug 9, 2006 at 9:41AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PSP Tags: DRM, firmware, John Koller, music, Sony, Sony Connect

PSP - Who am i?

Okay, this may seem like a very stupid question, especially on a website that specialises on PSP gaming, homebrew and news. The thing is, it's true: Sony wouldn't like anybody calling the PSP just a gaming machine as this does make it seem like an updated version of the GBA. After all, Sony's PSP website does say that with the launch of the PSP, "The Portable Entertainment Revolution has arrived". Ever since its launch, the PSP has been described as an entertainment machine for use anyway, not just your simple gaming machine.

With the drastic failure of Sony's UMD format designed specifically for the PSP, is the PSP still an entertainment machine - or is it just a gaming machine? Sure you can still watch movies or listen to music from your memory stick, but it isn't the same as having off-the-shelf media in the form of films and music videos to just put in and play. Surely something that you have to spend ages converting can't be considered as a portable entertainment machine as you can't just access it straight away! You need the aid of a computer in order to pretty much do anything decent on the PSP.

Although this won't apply to most of the readers of this website, a large proportion of PSP owners wouldn't be able to get a movie in the correct format to play on their PSP. Call me stubborn for not reading a readme or/and FAQ, but I still remember the first time I tried to get my PSP to play an MP4 video, it took me hours to figure it out, and then more hours for it to convert.
Sony Connect

The only way Sony can redefine their portable console as a portable entertainment gateway is through the release of digital media available directly to download on your PSP. In response to DRM'd media being available on the PSP, John Koller, Senior marketing manager for the PSP said Â“ThatÂ’s still something we are debating here. We need to see how the Connect site works out.Â”

The Sony Connect website has supported the PSPs web browser for a while now, and once DRM has been secured for the PSP, I'm sure music and more copyrighted entertainment media will be available through this website. Maybe after better media hits the Sony Connect website we can call the PSP a portable entertainment revolution. Until then, we still have homebrew.

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Why wouldn't UMD fail? They costs as much as DVD and cannot be put on a television screen. I would be so bold as to say that UMD movies could be revived if Sony would develop a video output function for the PSP. Of course there is that wierd scanner module out now for putting the PSP screen on a TV but it is way to expensive and not even reliable.

# Totally disagree... — yoshinatsu 2006-08-09 11:32

Kyle M., I'm sick of hearing that "we still have homebrew" *****. PSP is not just homebrew. Get out of it, relax. PSP has really nice games (Legend Of Heroes I&II, Bleach HTS, DBZ Shin Budokai, Narutimete Portable, Field Commander, GTA LCS, Kingdom Of Paradise, Monster Hunter Freedom, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo, Star Wars Battlefront II, Tales Of Eternia, Tekken DR, Splinter Cell Essentials, Tenchu TOTA, Valkyrie Profile Lenneth, SvR 2006, WipEout Pure to name some...) and EVEN better to come (Coded Arms Contagion, Brothers In Arms, Bounty Hounds, Earthworm Jim, Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, FF VII CC, GTA VCS, Gun Showdown, Killzone Liberation, Kingdom Of Paradise II, Legend Of Heroes III, Medal Of Honor, Mortal Kombat Unchained, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, Elveon, Oblivion, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 2, Tales Of Phantasia, Tales Of The World, Tales Of Destiny, The Sims 2 Pets, PSOne emulator to name some more...).

Please, think a bit more what the PSP really is, before writing such a idiotic article, and publishing it on a PSP site...

# Why... kyle M. kyle M. kyle M. — Guest 2006-08-09 11:36

We have lots of other things then homebrew. Atually i think EMULATORS are better then homebrew. And games like GTA are better then homebrew.

# a miserable little pile of secrets — pauridius 2006-08-09 11:40

"The only way Sony can redefine their portable console as a portable entertainment gateway is through the release of digital media available directly to download on your PSP"

The only way i think sony can redifine, etc. is by getting their heads out of their asses, and having th ePSP compatable with a wider range of audio (mp3, wav, ogg, etc.) and video (MP4, Avi, divx, etc) like by adding codecs. And making video and movies easier for the average person. So far it seems the most orgasmic percs from the psp are only for those who are computer savy, or have a friend who is. The average usuer should just have to throw things on to the PSP (in their respective folders of course) and it should work as simple as possible.

We also can expect Sony to welcome homebrew with opwn arms, ISO loaders and Emulators are a great fear for them. They COULd lose money if people start using more ISO loaders. But seriously, they should stop being so anal on required system firmware upadtes to play games.

UMD movies failed, UMDs are impractical. Raw files are optimal, No real space is take up (virtual space is however)

# @13 — Jumpin Jehosaphat 2006-08-09 11:51

You have listed a ton of really great games but what this article is about isn't PSP's future as a gaming system because it obviously has a great future in gaming.

The question is whether PSP has a future as a movie viewer. Of course us L33t H@x0Rz will be able to watch DVDs from the memory card, but what about the non psp scene users... they have shown lack of interest in UMD movies but will downloadable movies catch on?

I personally beleive the key to Sony bringing back the PSP as a valid "entertainment system" is video out options that are cheaper and work better than the screen scanners.

On a slightly less "on topic" note:

Can anyone explain why Sony named the discs UMD Universal Media Disks when they are not even slightly universal. They are for PSP period. There are no plans for computer of TV compatability that I have heard of. Mabey there were early plans to plant 2 UMDs on Sadaam and hold them up proclaiming we found his Doubble UMDs. They should have named UMDs "Disks That Are For The PSP And Nothing Else So Dont Bother Asking" or DTAFTPSPANESDBA s for short. Well I guess UMD is shorter.

# >, — Guest 2006-08-09 12:27

you forgot mgs portable ops on that nice game list.

# Lumines — Guest 2006-08-09 12:49

Show me one of those 'nice games' that's not a port, or a rehash of something else? Before you all shout for Feild Commander, it's just Advance Wars without the anime style. There is nothing remotely good and origional on the PSP. Apart from maybe Lumines which you didnt mention....

# kkj — Guest 2006-08-09 13:13

u say that u canot call the psp a multi-media device because of the fact that that umd's are starting to grow extinct do to their failure and that it is not the same as having the ability to teansfer video's and song's to the memory stick. I on the other hand disagree because i do not have to insert ay hardware into my mp3 but i still call it a music device..

# kkj — Guest 2006-08-09 13:17

# fight the power? — Guest 2006-08-09 13:18

the psp is the rebellious homebrew device for the masses! hahah.

I dont use my (uber-flashed fw1.5) psp for anything but emus, isos, movies and pictures. I read manga. I read ebooks. I organize my contacts, take notes and surf the net wirelessly. I play whatever I want for free, and I can take it wherever.

I could give a ***** what SONY calls it, thats what I use it for. and I enjoy it.

# @21 — Guest 2006-08-09 13:34

AMEN to that!!!!

# #21 — Guest 2006-08-09 13:52

It is because people like you use PSP for ISOs, that's why Sony is so against Homebrew. Once people like you stop using ISOs, Sony will allow homebrew....

In short, Sony will never allow homebrew on PSP because people like you never stop using ISOs

# You sir, are a: — Guest 2006-08-09 13:55

Stubborn

# I gave my psp a new name — Guest 2006-08-09 14:00

I call mine a PEM, Portable Emulator Machine

# PSP *IS* more than just a gaming platform!!!! — Guest 2006-08-09 14:02

I use my PSP to game, but I also use it to pick up my e-mail and surf the web when I'm on the road!

I agree that the UMD movies were bound to fail - they cost too much for something you can only view on your PSP, and the library is FAR too small!

I've converted most of my DVD's for use on my PSP - I use "PSP Movie Creator" - it's inexpensive and painless, and it works GREAT!!!! With the price of MS Duo memory coming down, and the fact that it's rewritable, I really won't miss the UMD movies anyway!

# well — Guest 2006-08-09 14:38

it's coming up on 2 years and Sony still doesn't know what to do with this thing...

i had a gameboy and i played tetris,i didn't need a portable video player...i wanted to play games on the go. odd concept isn't it?

gameboy to DS 1989 till 2006,never relied on videoes,they tried it with GBA and it failed.

# screw it — fatpat268 2006-08-09 14:42

Screw it, i was going to finally register, but the registration is so ass backwards... two confirmation emails? WTF?

Anyway, Kyle M., no one gives a crap about this article. Why does crap like this be continued to posted? No one wants your opinion, this is a damn news site, not a friggin blog. I said it before, if I want opinion, I'll go to a damn blog.

And if you're so infatuated with homebrew, why not get a gp2x, there you don't have to worry about constant firmware updates. Seriously, your articles are getting crappier by the day. I guess the money that qj is paying you is making you to post worthless articles.

# . — Guest 2006-08-09 14:44

@23

it's not that because I use isos that sony disallows homebrew, it's because the security flaws the homebrew scene relies upon give way to that opportunity. they would've fixed it in the next firmware regardless of the homebrew scene. (not to mention those flaws reflect poorly on the product).

also, freely distributed games and software (and the people who desire them) hold no importance to Sony. because regardless what anybody thinks about any corporation, they're all out for one thing. money.

they've got plenty enough money, and they've got enough of mine. Sony doesn't produce a strong enough product for me to stand behind it so wholeheartedly.

# ... — fatpat268 2006-08-09 14:45

oh, nevermind, the registration worked

# hm. — Guest 2006-08-09 14:48

fatpat, if you notice, qj is a blog network, and this article is filed under "opinions and analysis".

# @31 — fatpat268 2006-08-09 14:55

I realize that, but this is supposed to be a news site, updating on psp news.

Look at the title " QJ.NET - PSP Updates - 24/7 Coverage of the Latest PSP News "

It says psp news, no mention of opinions. It should be strictly news, with a little bit of commentary, but full blown opinion articles have no purpose on being on here.

The definition of blog has changed, I was referring to the old definition when i said i'll read a blog when I want an opinion, and those opinino sites are what I truly consider a blog. QJ.net is simply a news site on a blogging platform.

# @ fatpat — Guest 2006-08-09 15:05

using amorphous "new" and "old" definitions of what blog is really just muddies up your point of view. ultimately, seeing as it is described as an article of opinion, a reader practicing some level of discern should be able to disregard what they do not want to read.

regardless, complaining like that doesn't help. make your own psp "news site", and leave this "blog" alone.

# UMD failed because... — Guest 2006-08-09 15:05

...Sony's marketing was way off.

First UMDs should have been half the price of DVDs (no extra's + watch on small PSP screen only) instead of sometimes even MORE than the actual DVD price. You get a lot less, so you can only ask less. PSP-to-TV solutions are mediocre at best (VHS quality).

Second UMDs should have been released right inbetween the theatrical and DVD release for the respective region. This would have given an extra incentive to buy the UMD. For experiments sake Sony could have tried for a couple of their own movies (Sony Pictures/Columbia/Tristar) to release the UMD only a couple of weeks after theatrical release.

To me it seems Sony thought movie UMDs would be a supplier's market.

# Ugh — Guest 2006-08-09 15:26

Im sick of qj constantly saying how great homebrew is, but they straight away condemn isos and stuff. We all know isos from games are what make homebrew, i mean who the hell plays friggin connect 4? Youre such a hypocrite and its really pissing me off. And who cares about umds?? You cant convert crap on a computer? If you cant be bothered to use a computer to modify your psp and put games/vids/songs or change things with it, just go sell your psp and maybe get another hobby.

# Some things to make PSP better..... — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2006-08-09 15:28

A tv tuner would be nice. Being able to play mpg, avi,wmv and other formats without using a homebrew program would be nice. Not having to put files in specific folders to use them would be nice. Not using a pc to convert and install files that you really want to use would be nice. A better internet browser and online support without having to be really close to a hot spot would also be good. Being able to hook the psp up to a tv/monitor would be nice. Bigger, cheaper memory would be good. Getting the darn PS1 emulator out and being able to use or at least convert already owned PS1 games would be great. I am to worn out to name anymore.

Besides all that the PSP is great.

# @aykay — fatpat268 2006-08-09 15:39

look, i'm not stupid, I realize that complaining won't do anythign. I have no desire to create my own psp news site, it's a waste of my own resources considering I already run two websites.

What I'm trying to convey, is that pspupdates was a lot better when they didn't hire/pay so many new news posters. These people are greedy... hell I'd be greedy too if I got paid to post news articles. I firmly believe, that a lot of people continue to post here just for the money. Perhaps if QJ stopped paying and the people who legitimately wanted to post to just benefit the site, maybe we'd have a little more interesting news.

And my definition of a blog doesn't matter. I was merely trying to elaborate on my original point. The fact is that the definition of what a "blog" is continues to evolve every week. What was considered yesterday a blog isn't considered a blog today. But that's not the point.

I know I could just leave this site, or ignore all the stuff that Kyle M. posts (I wish there was a feature to be able to block/ignore certain newsposters... that'd be awesome), but I figure I drop in and give my opinion on the matter, since opinions seem to be coming from everywhere nowadays, it seems.

# whining — Guest 2006-08-09 15:48

this just seems like another qj.net whining about some aspect of the psp. How does this even consitute an article?

qj.net should grow a spine and start hosting real files and worry lesss about lamenting about the future of gaming platforms.

sony screwed up with the price point of the UMD, for a lesser version of a dvd with no tv-out, and without a 8+Gb memory stick really cant be a ture ipod video killer. Now with their handheld mylo. they have effectively killed wifi development for the psp...as well as the possibility of a keyboard...yes sony screwed up...but its sony..if its not proprietary they arent interested

# "You need the aid of a computer in order to pretty much do anything decent on the PSP." — RaiderX 2006-08-09 15:49

Yea, cuz NOBODY buys UMD games that they can just pop into the drive and play! ;)

# =P Just a thought — Guest 2006-08-09 15:53

Sony wants to boost PSP sales? Jump the price up a thousand and sell only 1.50s. Increase the price of a UMD into the hundreds, and boom. XD Although a horribly ill-thoughtout idea, you have to admit that it WOULD work to some degree, though games may have to cost even more than a few hundred, since they would be released everywhere.

# SONY is slow, but more ***** will come. — Guest 2006-08-09 16:03

sony is dope because they are the only electronics company that can create proprietary technology and still survive.

# OF COURSE umds failed! — Guest 2006-08-09 16:47

I'm suprised Sony convinced any of the production companies to produce UMD-format movies. The UMD format has the PSP as its sole user. It's too limited to make any money. Plus UMD's have to compete with ME being able to re-encode a movie I already own on DVD--a far versatile format.

I thought UMD's were stupid from the get go (argh, optical disc?! slow loading times, here we come). But there was little other feasilble solution, obviously, as the UMD is what Sony had to go with.

In the future, say 5-10 years, non-flashable recordable media will less in use. Content distribution methods are switching to a DRM downloadable model. This will include games, movies... and already does include music.

# UMDs WERE BOUND TO FAIL — Guest 2006-08-09 17:05

yea UMD was prob the gayest thing i ever heard of from the start, i agree with you number 42, slow loading times and optical discs WTF!??!?!?!. its the time of flash, plus the UMD requires more battery power to run the motor, and makes the PSP much bulkier, if they had totally taken out the UMD and put a harddrive in there instead, and make the games on flash cards like the MS DUO, that wouldve been soooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo oooooo much better, and besides i dont even see UMD in the commercials anymore, before it used to be buy it on DVD and PSP UMD this tuesday, but now its just buy it on DVD this tuesday,

UMD is total failure, UGHHH i wish sony had been smart with this one and had taken it out from the start, and for a portable entertainment machine, YOUR TOTALLY RIGHT, there is no on the go portable functionality, SCREW MP4, i WANT TO WATCH AVI *****, and last but not least, the games that i have been playing so far have THE worst graphics ever, and whats worse is since your gonna have the psp close to your face, you can see all the little imperfections of the game, the quality is just terrible its def something i can live with but overall its terrible, and one last thing, THE PSP IS NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE, for v3.00 i hope that sony does a complete desgin change, they need to add much more functionality to the music and movie part of it, like in the music part they should make it like a winamp window, with the sync and the playlist and some cool graphics when you play the music, and the movie part they should make a small toolbar on the top or bottom to control the movie, to make it seem more like a movie part, i think sony right now is not focusing on making the psp better, i think there just trying to fix the security in there firmware, GIVE IT UP SONY YOUR NOT GONNA WIN, in the end we'll eventually crack every firmware, btw i want my 2.70 cracked XD i cant beleive i upgraded to that for flash, i never even played one flash game on it XD

# Anti-Aliasing — Guest 2006-08-09 17:07

The only thing wrong with PSP games is that they need anti-aliasing.

BAD.

# wow — Guest 2006-08-09 17:33

The blogger, Kyle M., must really be quite an intelligent chap if putting a video on his PSP took him 'hours to figure it out'...

# not really — Guest 2006-08-09 19:33

smarter.than.kyle.m:

actually, unlike you, Kyle M. might be one of those people who got a PSP shortly after it launched.

When the PSP first came out, very few people knew the PSP only played MP4 video. When I first got my PSP, it also took me hours to figure out, and even then it was with the aid of an online guide.

sooo, just wanted to point that out.

by the way, PSP video 9 is a great app, just wanted to give out props

# PSP player MT FW — Guest 2006-08-09 22:41

Just use PSP player MT, and a DVD ripper: Better qualtity ETC...

# to fatpat and aykay — Guest 2006-08-10 02:01

yall are sad that you argue if this site is a blog or not. i mean what the *****. get the hell outside and get a life.

# pocket pc — Guest 2006-08-10 02:31

if the psp is considered a portable entertainment device then my dell axim should be considered a portable gaming device. the psp screen is as nice as my axim and actually larger but the psp cant do one 10th of what a pocket pc can do media wise. also the ease of playing games on a pocket pc is very similar to the ease of playing media (non games on a psp) [sarcasm]. Also its wierd that there are about as many good pocket pc games as there are GOOD psp games. Sony just knows as a gaming system it is failing against the DS.

The psp has so much potential...power and such as nice nice screen...but its all going to waste.

# Thanks — Guest 2006-08-10 02:54

Thanks GJ, this has been bugging me for some time now. Im finally glad im able to understand what a PSP is. Oh wait could you help me, what do the letters PSP stand for? hah

# wow — Guest 2006-08-10 03:07

psp failed at what it initially wanted to do, promote new umd technology. i myself am proud to use my flashed 1.5fw for isos and emu and what not. no matter what your gonna say, im not gonna waste 40 dollars on some cruddy ps2 port when i can get it for ps2 for the same price or cheaper (well i burn ps2 games too so meh). imo all sony products are made for homebrew and stuff, sony made the mistake makin psp usb cable compatable...

# entertainment system — Royle 2006-08-10 04:17

ok the psp is an entertainment centre but it is first and foremost a gaming system. although it's great for movies, and some songs i personnaly like my ipod for music as its smaller. but to connect to the internet is pretty sick too.

# kids — Guest 2006-08-10 04:23

nocomment

# kids — Guest 2006-08-10 04:24

all of you here are like little kids. no one even plays a psp or a ds. in fact only geeks and dorks and the little skinny kids that are scared to play sports play handheld games. get urself a real life

# reply to 54 — Guest 2006-08-10 04:27

sports are for people who suck at video games and who have no hand eye cordination.

# Reply to number 30344444-5891-04-09 — Guest 2006-08-10 04:30

FIRST POST WOOT WOOT LEET LEET YEAH COOLIO MFER

# @48 — fatpat268 2006-08-10 04:40

Dip*****, it was already 8 pm where I live when I posted my argument. I just got home for work and was resting. Trust me, I have a life... just because I post here doesn't mean I don't have one.

Your insult on me and aykay is stupid, because you're suggesting you don't have a life either because you're posting at the same place. You're probably too young to realize what a "real" life is, and that's fine, you'll figure it out soon enough. Until then, get a clue.

# @14 — Guest 2006-08-10 06:29

14 said "We have lots of other things then homebrew. Atually i think EMULATORS are better then homebrew. And games like GTA are better then homebrew."

Emulators are homebrew you dummy, homemade (not done by companys)= homebrew.

# lal — Guest 2006-08-10 06:30

w00t #58

# Video Support — Casablanca Gamer 2006-08-10 07:47

They should support MPEG 1 & 2, WMV and DivX natively so that don't waste hours just for converting to the bloody MP4 !

# ..or convert to PMP (which has higher resolution) — Guest 2006-08-10 10:29

Mosty I use my PSP [1.5] to listen to music, like a ordinary Mp3player. But ofocurse, like all other machine (except the PC) you can never use it all the time to whatever you want to do. But thats the good thing with PSP, maybe you dont use it that often, but you could if you want play games/listen to music/watch movie/search on internet/stream things and so on. Hail to the PSP!

# 1st!! — Guest 2006-08-10 10:51

FIRST POST!!! OMG!! Im kidding..i know im not first.. ass...who gives a shi t about what number you are *****ers..

@#21 - ISOs RULE

@#23 - URA *****IN DUMBASS ***** ER

# @54 — Jumpin Jehosaphat 2006-08-10 12:42

You sir are an idiot. First of all I personally weigh 200lbs am 6 Feet 2 Inches tall and I wrestle. I would gladly kick your arse.

Second how can you tell people to get a life? do people with lives think to themselves "I'm going to go find a PSP site and flame them because that makes me feel better"

Third WHO GIVES A DAMN if nerds like video games.

Nurdz am Peoples too!

Lastly, you pretty much have to be a nerd to have even found this site so you are being a total hippocrite.

# lol, nerds!! — comedy 2006-08-10 13:40

hehehehe. i love it when it's a argument about whether people who play psp or those who post on blogs are 'nerds'... you know what, i don't give a damn if you call me a nerd, so what? if you think you're 'cool' and i'm not, then so be it... but 'cool' is subjective and so i have one thing to say:

if you're a nerd then don't fear, cos nerds are cool too... if you're a 'jock' or a regular person or even an infuriating fanboy then take solace in the fact that you are cool and nerds are not!

i hope you understand what i'm trying to say...

# @66 — Jumpin Jehosaphat 2006-08-10 14:26

truer words have never been spoken

# Sony *****ed Up! — tubalcain 2006-08-10 14:36

I like Sony but you have to admit that they've been on a big slump lately. The PSP has potential to be a great gaming machine but right now it kinda of sucks with very few stand out titles. GTA,Daxter and a few others don't count as they essentially ports/spinoffs of their PS2 big brother.Hardly anything published is "pick up and play". It trys too hard to be its big brother PS2 with added crap to it of course. And they wonder why their shares are down. Sony just recently realized that people like mp3s. They need to stop treating the customers like thieves (rootkit fiasco) and start treating them with respect because they will buy elsewhere.

# it's odd — comedy 2006-08-10 15:13

i have read all sorts of reviews for games on the psp, and these are opinions in reputable magazines like EDGE, and gamespot do a good job... but somehow i cannot say i agree with a single one of the 'good' reviews. there have been games which are quite highly lauded by the various review sites / magazines, but i can't stand to play any of them... frankly, (in my opinion) they're rubbish!

why?! why must i dislike every game on psp? i did sort of enjoy loco roco, but it was over before it began!

i sorely hope for something to change, because now there are some 50 games out there and i don't like any!

# PSP is great — the_darkside_986 2006-08-10 16:58

Who cares about movies on the PSP? I usually don't want to watch one more than once, and putting mp3's on the 512 mem stick is very easy. Most people who were willing to buy a PSP probably also have a PC so it's ok that the PC must be used to transfer files. It is better than paying $20 for a movie that you already have.

At 54, you are complete dumbass. My nephew plays basketball and is athletic and he owns a NDS. At 55, hand-eye coordination is important in both videogames and athletics (duh).

The real conflict is the users' view of the PSP and Sony's view. Sony imagines a world where everyone has money to buy every little piece of crap that they produce for the handheld, whether it be a low-res UMD movie or a lousy port of a PS2 game, whereas some of the users view the machine as a programmable system that should and could run any pirated or homemade code for absolutely no cost at all. Both of these views are completely absurd. Sony could raise the price of the PSP to not lose much money (if any) from each one sold and then allow homebrew code. After that, they could focus on better ways of protecting the content of UMD games from iso loaders.

# *************** ************* — Guest 2006-08-11 14:39

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# yo — Guest 2006-08-14 08:07

43. » UMDs WERE BOUND TO FAIL

yea UMD was prob the gayest thing i ever heard of from the start, i agree with you number 42, slow loading times and optical discs WTF!??!?!?!. its the time of flash, plus the UMD requires more battery power to run the motor, and makes the PSP much bulkier, if they had totally taken out the UMD and put a harddrive in there instead, and make the games on flash cards like the MS DUO, that wouldve been soooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo oooooo much better, and besides i dont even see UMD in the commercials anymore, before it used to be buy it on DVD and PSP UMD this tuesday, but now its just buy it on DVD this tuesday,

UMD is total failure, UGHHH i wish sony had been smart with this one and had taken it out from the start, and for a portable entertainment machine, YOUR TOTALLY RIGHT, there is no on the go portable functionality, SCREW MP4, i WANT TO WATCH AVI *****, and last but not least, the games that i have been playing so far have THE worst graphics ever, and whats worse is since your gonna have the psp close to your face, you can see all the little imperfections of the game, the quality is just terrible its def something i can live with but overall its terrible, and one last thing, THE PSP IS NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE, for v3.00 i hope that sony does a complete desgin change, they need to add much more functionality to the music and movie part of it, like in the music part they should make it like a winamp window, with the sync and the playlist and some cool graphics when you play the music, and the movie part they should make a small toolbar on the top or bottom to control the movie, to make it seem more like a movie part, i think sony right now is not focusing on making the psp better, i think there just trying to fix the security in there firmware, GIVE IT UP SONY YOUR NOT GONNA WIN, in the end we'll eventually crack every firmware, btw i want my 2.70 cracked XD i cant beleive i upgraded to that for flash, i never even played one flash game on it XD

by H4x0r (Unregistered), at Aug 09, 2006 at 09:05PM

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