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Sony PSP!
The Latest Sony PSP News and PSP Tech Support!
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The New Sony PSP News Page!
The new Sony PSP game system is the biggest hottest new gaming gadget! Sony's PSP game system is at this time the most powerful portable gaming system. The Sony PSP is for sale in the USA at this time and has sold over 1 million units to date in the USA. The Sony PSP gaming console is marketed at gamers, but the PSP also offer more the just playing games. The PSP also has UMD movie video, music, photos, WLAN Network, and the Internet plus more to come. Using the Memory Stick Duo you can play MPEG-4 videos, MP3s, JPEG images saved on the Memory Stick. You can connect your PSP to your Pc for file transfer using WLAN wireless network or a USB to mini B cable. This Sony PSP News page will have the latest Sony PSP gaming news, rumors Tips, and how to's all in one place for you to read here at WebTechGeek.com.
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Some Fast Facts:
The PSP was launched in the USA on 3/24/05 and has sold over 1
million units. The PSP has launched in Japan at the end of 2004 and has sold over 1.2
million units. PSP European launch will be on 04/26/05.
* The Sony PSP came out on March 24th and by the weekend it had sold 1
million units.
* The PSP will be available for sale in the U.S. & Canada on 3/24/05 with a suggested retail price of US$249.
* Sony PSP USA Launch Date: on or about 03/24/2005
* Sony PSP Europe Launch Date: On or about 04/26/2005
* Sony has sold 1.2 million units to date.
* Japanese Sony PSP is Region-Free for Games and can be switched to English User Interface.
The Sony PSP allows users to playing 3D games, run DVD-quality movies and CD-quality music. Features of the PSP include a 4.3 inch wide screen, high-resolution TFT display, a high capacity (1.8 GB) optical disc, and the universal media disc for storage. Bundled with the device are a 32 MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with remote control, and an AC adaptor and a battery.
PSP includes built-in wireless connectivity for up to 16 PSPs in the same room. The PSP lineup 24 games will be available within the first few weeks of the PSP launch,
including Sony's own first-party titles such as the fast-paced Gretzky NHL
hockey simulation and a vehicular combat game, Twisted Metal: Head-On.
Third-party games include EA Games' beautiful Need for Speed Underground Rivals
or Sony Online Entertainment's action-heavy role-playing game Untold Legends:
Brotherhood of the Blade.
The Sony PSP Specs!
The Sony PSP comprises a number of components: the CPU, a media processor, a 3D graphics engine, a security processor and a power manager.
The PSP's MIPS R4000-based CPU will run at up to 333MHz, Sony chip designer Masanobu Okabe revealed at the Hot Chips conference in Stanford University, California. Its front side bus runs at up to 166MHz, with both frequencies controlled by processor load, Intel Speed Step-style. It contains a vector processing engine.
Throttling back the core and bus frequency are accompanied by lowering the core voltage from up to 1.2V down to around 0.8V. The chip's power manager can also power down unused functional elements to further conserve battery life.
The PSP's graphics sub-system will operate across a 512-bit bus and will be capable of rendering 664m pixels per second and 35m polygons per second. The core operates at 166MHz, half the speed of the main CPU, and included 2MB of integrated buffer DRAM. A further 2MB of embedded DRAM is dedicated to the PSP's media processor.
The media engine - or Virtual Mobile Engine, as Sony calls it - has a 24-bit programmable data path to allow it to cope with different audio and video codecs, though it will primarily use the MPEG 4 H.264 codec. Okabe claimed the VME can be reconfigured in a single 166MHz clock cycle.
Sony will also build in a dedicated security engine, which it hopes will eliminate game piracy and attempts to hack the system.
Sony confirmed the PSP's support for USB 2.0, MemoryStick and "mobile" DDR SDRAM, 32MB of it. Previously, the company has discussed the device's infra red connectivity and 802.11 wireless networking support, but Okabe's presentation did not touch on this elements of the handheld's design. ExtremeTech has some good shots of Okabe's slide here.
The dimensions are 170mm x 74mm x 23mm with a weight of 260g. PSP features a high-quality TFT LCD that displays full color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. It also comes complete with the basic functions of a portable player such as built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector, brightness control and sound mode selection.
The PS will feature a 4.3in, 480 x 272 widescreen LCD, weigh 260g and measure 17 x 7.4 x 2.3cm. It uses a 1.8GB, 6cm optical disc system - dubbed 'Universal Media Disc' - for content storage.
Here's a few pictures of the Sony PSP!
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The Latest PSP NEWS!
- Tech Support Video - TV on your Sony PSP How To. Tech Support Video.
Windows Xp on your PSP How To Video.
- Windows Xp on your PSP How To Video. See the video. Tech Support, PSP News Page.
PSP Firmware 2.60 Hacked
Sony PSP Firmware 2.60 Hacked: "It has only been a couple of days since our in-house Hacker / Coder / Forum Moderator extraordinary, Fanjita, released the first homebrew game for 2.50 Firmware. Now he's taken the next step and accomplished the unthinkable, running homebrew on 2.60 Firmware!" Once again the PSP Firmware has been hacked!
Read More Here!
Six new PSP titles from Sony
Six new PSP titles from Sony: Sony plans to release six new titles for the Sony PSP by march.
Sony has six new titles in the works for the PSP that will be released over the next three months. Here's a quick look at each one.
Pursuit Force, being developed by BigBig Studios, Ltd., brings Hollywood-style movie action to life on the PSP. With high speed chases and awesome shootouts, Pursuit Force will place players in the role of a rookie cop who's job is to take down five criminal gangs in and around Capital City. Look for this title March 2007. More Here!
Sony PSP 2.01 Firmware Hacked
Sony PSP 2.01 Firmware Hacked: Sony PSP 2.01 Firmware Hacked: Many reports on the Internet say that Sony PSP firmware 2.01 has been hacked. Now some PSP owners can install and run their own software on PSP handheld game devices, thanks to hackers who've defeated Sony's 2.01 firmware, which contained anti-customer measures that shut out homebrew games. More here!
Sony Adds RSS, Windows Media Audio to PSP
Sony Adds RSS, Windows Media Audio to PSP: Sony has added support for RSS (really simple syndication) and Windows Media Audio files to its PlayStation Portable with a firmware update available starting today. Full story here!
TiVo Inc. Expands to PSPs and IPods
- TiVo Inc. Expands to PSPs and IPods: TiVo Inc. is expanding its video recording service so users will be able to transfer recorded television shows onto Apple Computer Inc.'s iPods or Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable the latest move aimed at putting TV in people's hands for viewing anywhere. Full story here!
Gamers crack Sony PSP software again
Gamers crack Sony PSP software again: Crackers claim to have found a new vulnerability in the software running Sony's Playstation Portable (PSP) that could allow them to run so-called home-brew applications on the device.
A user by the name of 'butterballer360' posted a description of the hack, as well as files that help users perform it, on the PSP3d.com enthusiast website. Full story here!
How to automatically convert DVR-MS files for PSP Playback
- Tutorial: How to automatically convert DVR-MS files for PSP Playback. Here's a little tutorial on how to convert Windows Media Center to PSP. Check it out here!
Tip: I wanted to mention there's two new Sony PSP newsgroups for you to check out. One newsgroup for PSP movies and another for PSP games, movies and other files. If you know how to get and use newsgroups check them out. "alt.binaries.sony.psp" & "alt.binaries.sony.psp.movies" remember to share your files.
Sony offers iTunes-like PSP media tool
Sony PSP media tool: Sony announced the release of PSP Media Manager, a new Windows application that lets users easily move content from their computer to their PSP. With the $20 software, users can transfer videos, music and photos, as well as subscribe to podcasts and manage game saves. PSP Media Manager can be downloaded now for $19.95. More here!
PSP Solar Charger
PSP Solar Charger: Never run out of power again, recharge your PSP using the power of the sun. More Here!
PSP Video Update!
PSP Video 9 1.74 - Updated, The Sony PSP is a Portable PlayStation which gives you freedom to enjoy entertainment wherever you want.
Get it here: PSP Video 9 updated, a free PSP video conversion and management application.
New Eboot Loader For The PSP
New Eboot Loader For The PSP: For you HOMEBREWERS. The new bootloader has come out for firmware 2.0. This version,0.7, has a lot of nice new features. You can now exit back to the loader if a program has an exit function.
Most importantly, emulation is back. SNES and Game Gear support is back in version 0.7. There’s also a multitude of homemade games out there that will also work with version 2.0. Check it out here! Firmware 2.0 Eboot Loader v0.7 for PSP
PSP Grand Theft Auto
- PSP Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories will be released on this Tuesday October 25, 2005. Just a quick reminder, you can. Price $49.99 ESRB Rating Mature (Content suitable for ages 17 or older.)
Talkman for Sony PSP
- Talkman for Sony PSP: A lot of cool accessories are starting to appear for the PSP, like this plug-in microphone called the Talkman. The Talkman comes bundled with translation software that will convert between English and... More here!
Sony announces PSP "Giga Pack"
- Sony announces PSP "Giga Pack," with new straps: Sony Computer Entertainment has announced a couple of new PSP-related products. More here!
PSP Firmware 2.50 Released
- PSP Firmware 2.50 Released: Sony has officially released firmare version 2.50 for the PlayStation Portable in North America, offering support for copywrite-protected videos, wireless video via Sony's LocationFree system, and minor web browser updates. Time to update, or maybe not read this here!
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