PSP (plastation portable)

JoMamma · 03-31-2005, 10:15 PM

so today i saw my friends.. he had need for speed rivals or w/e.. omg the screen was amazing. now i want it so badly that i was thinking of returning my iPod (still under warrenty until march 9) and getting my 300 bucks back to buy the PSP. I will most likely purchase more then one SD card so that i can store all of my music and games and videos and stuff.. but i was wondering, on the included sd card (i dont know how much mb it is sorry) about how many songs does it hold W/O leaving room to save games sotre vids etc.? if i wanted room to store vids and save games? thanks!

Strider420 · 03-31-2005, 10:22 PM

it comes with a 32MB ms and that isn't much to hold anything but save files. You could prollyh put about 5 songs on it in 128k quality.

A 1GB stick shouldn't be more than $120, that is the biggest stick you can get for now.

JoMamma · 03-31-2005, 10:29 PM

I heard there will be a 2GB stick comin soon.. this true? and also, since the 1GB is 120.. thats like a third of the cost of the PSP.. is it worth it? if i get the PSP.. i know i wont be able to afford the 1GB though. so either way.. it really doesnt matter.. maybe ill keep my iPod as well and ask for money haha.

bluecoyote · 04-01-2005, 12:35 AM

I think the max it'll ever support is 1GB. Hey, I've got 4 memorysticks back from the days I passed on the iPod and bought a CLIE. What a waste. I always thought Sony was going to increase the size. Nope. Why go with a proprietary format if it's INFERIOR? HELLO!? SONY!?

I can't even use them in this device.

Did anyone else notice that the screen on this thing has a crappily low refresh rate? I was playing Ridge Racer on it, and despite super-high FPS, the opposing cars showed noticeable ghosting- everything looked like maroon blobs when the intensity got up.

I'm very dissapointed. Neither the NGage nor Zodiac have this problem. It's inexcusable that my cell phone has a better (inch per inch) screen. This thing needs Poly-Silicon / CG Silicon badly! It's great for displaying photos, or viewing the web, or even movies, but gaming? It hurt my eyes.

ken_vs_ryu · 04-01-2005, 07:42 AM

it's not an SD, it's a memory stick so prices are 4x

2g will be supported and anything else sony/sandisk can come up with

songs are 3mb ave so around 160 songs, after the 512mb is formatted to 476mb.

blue coyote you have one?

bluecoyote · 04-01-2005, 08:55 AM

I got one after seeing the huge pile of 'em at K-Mart (bet you nerds who waited outside for 10 hours feel pretty dumb, eh?) , but ended up returning it after being wildly dissapointed with the screen's refresh rate.

It hurt my eyes. Ironically, K-Mart also sells the Zodiac, and damn the Zodiac is a sweet device... if only it had more games.

640k · 04-01-2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoMamma

I heard there will be a 2GB stick comin soon.. this true? and also, since the 1GB is 120.. thats like a third of the cost of the PSP.. is it worth it? if i get the PSP.. i know i wont be able to afford the 1GB though. so either way.. it really doesnt matter.. maybe ill keep my iPod as well and ask for money haha.

What kind of math says $120 is 1/3 the price of $250?

**Jaggrey** · 04-01-2005, 09:43 AM

I've played Wipeout Pure and the screen looks fantastic, including the refresh rate.

ken_vs_ryu · 04-01-2005, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecoyote

I got one after seeing the huge pile of 'em at K-Mart (bet you nerds who waited outside for 10 hours feel pretty dumb, eh?) , but ended up returning it after being wildly dissapointed with the screen's refresh rate.

It hurt my eyes. Ironically, K-Mart also sells the Zodiac, and damn the Zodiac is a sweet device... if only it had more games.

software will always drive hardware sales.

newone757 · 04-01-2005, 10:32 AM

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Im Fienin 4 A Psp Right Now. I Dont Wanna Game, Just Give Me A 1 Gig Stick So I Can Fill It Up With Widescreen movies and hella MP3S! I CANT WAIT:-)

bluecoyote · 04-01-2005, 11:00 AM

NewOne, if you're not gonna get games, why not get a Zodiac? It's got a larger screen, can play more formats, can surf the interweb, and has 2 SD slots?

newone757 · 04-01-2005, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecoyote

NewOne, if you're not gonna get games, why not get a Zodiac? It's got a larger screen, can play more formats, can surf the interweb, and has 2 SD slots?

I havent seen it but i know its definitely not as sexy as the psp, and i will have faew ganes probrobly after a couple months(nba street, dynasty warriors, gta, gt4, midnight club). Also I dont like the look of palms at all and hate using a stylus pen. Definitly not for me but seem s to suit you well.

Has anyone w/ a psp tried putting ATRAC3's(plus) on the card yet. These are about 1/4-1/5 smaller than mp3s and will definitly take the place of MP3's on my card. On a 700 mb CD-R i get about 125 mp3s but w/ atrac3pkus i can fit close to 500!!!!AMAZING!!!

CoreyTheGent · 04-01-2005, 01:34 PM

The PSP is far from an iPod (or any other HD mp3 player, for that matter) replacement music-wise, but I would definitely sacrifice it for the PSP if I had just purchased one and needed the money.

newone757 · 04-01-2005, 01:47 PM

Ipods are great but i will never need that much storage. As i would put new songs up there the old ones would just sit there wasting gigs, so the psp is a perfect companion for me. But now where to get $250?? plus money for a 1 gig stick(atleast $120) is beyond me. But when it happens it will be worth it!!!

**FloorMatt** · 04-01-2005, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggrey

I've played Wipeout Pure and the screen looks fantastic, including the refresh rate.

I agree! And everything is going by REAL fast in Wipeout Pure.

I should be getting NFSU: Rivals and Twisted Metal: Head On in the mail, today......GameFly.

The regular Memory Sticks go up to 4GB.......of course, it costs wayyy too much now ( $1k). (Plus, it's not a DUO.....so no PSPing). Best price I seen was a 512MB Pro DUO for $62.99 shipped from Amazon. I'm still holding off, though.

At least my Clie handles MS Pro......so, all I need is the DUO adapter, and I can just switch between it and the PSP!

03-31-2005, 10:15 PM	#1
JoMamma Cellular Phone User Join Date: Sep 13, '04 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,383 Phone: Blade/Sidekick3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 370	PSP (plastation portable) so today i saw my friends.. he had need for speed rivals or w/e.. omg the screen was amazing. now i want it so badly that i was thinking of returning my iPod (still under warrenty until march 9) and getting my 300 bucks back to buy the PSP. I will most likely purchase more then one SD card so that i can store all of my music and games and videos and stuff.. but i was wondering, on the included sd card (i dont know how much mb it is sorry) about how many songs does it hold W/O leaving room to save games sotre vids etc.? if i wanted room to store vids and save games? thanks! __________________ -Owns: Samsung A900 -Plan: [Family Shared; Mom has A680] 2000 Anytime Minutes; UL Night & Weekend @ 6PM [free]; UL Pretty Much Everything; 7% Starbucks Discount; 10% Discount; 15% Loyalty Discount; About 100/mo

03-31-2005, 10:22 PM	#2
Strider420 Cellular Phone User Join Date: Jan 12, '03 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,270 Phone: 7270, V800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 210	it comes with a 32MB ms and that isn't much to hold anything but save files. You could prollyh put about 5 songs on it in 128k quality. A 1GB stick shouldn't be more than $120, that is the biggest stick you can get for now. __________________ When god said "Let there be light" I turned it the fnck off!

03-31-2005, 10:29 PM	#3
JoMamma Cellular Phone User Join Date: Sep 13, '04 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,383 Phone: Blade/Sidekick3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 370	I heard there will be a 2GB stick comin soon.. this true? and also, since the 1GB is 120.. thats like a third of the cost of the PSP.. is it worth it? if i get the PSP.. i know i wont be able to afford the 1GB though. so either way.. it really doesnt matter.. maybe ill keep my iPod as well and ask for money haha. __________________ -Owns: Samsung A900 -Plan: [Family Shared; Mom has A680] 2000 Anytime Minutes; UL Night & Weekend @ 6PM [free]; UL Pretty Much Everything; 7% Starbucks Discount; 10% Discount; 15% Loyalty Discount; About 100/mo

04-01-2005, 12:35 AM	#4
bluecoyote Permanently Banned Join Date: May 13, '04 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,551 Phone: Crackberry 8703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 82	I think the max it'll ever support is 1GB. Hey, I've got 4 memorysticks back from the days I passed on the iPod and bought a CLIE. What a waste. I always thought Sony was going to increase the size. Nope. Why go with a proprietary format if it's INFERIOR? HELLO!? SONY!? I can't even use them in this device. Did anyone else notice that the screen on this thing has a crappily low refresh rate? I was playing Ridge Racer on it, and despite super-high FPS, the opposing cars showed noticeable ghosting- everything looked like maroon blobs when the intensity got up. I'm very dissapointed. Neither the NGage nor Zodiac have this problem. It's inexcusable that my cell phone has a better (inch per inch) screen. This thing needs Poly-Silicon / CG Silicon badly! It's great for displaying photos, or viewing the web, or even movies, but gaming? It hurt my eyes. Last edited by bluecoyote; 04-01-2005 at 12:37 AM.

04-01-2005, 07:42 AM	#5
ken_vs_ryu Cordless Phone User Join Date: Apr 1, '04 Location: parts unknown Posts: 570 Phone: 5500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 42	it's not an SD, it's a memory stick so prices are 4x 2g will be supported and anything else sony/sandisk can come up with songs are 3mb ave so around 160 songs, after the 512mb is formatted to 476mb. blue coyote you have one? __________________

04-01-2005, 08:55 AM	#6
bluecoyote Permanently Banned Join Date: May 13, '04 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,551 Phone: Crackberry 8703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 82	I got one after seeing the huge pile of 'em at K-Mart (bet you nerds who waited outside for 10 hours feel pretty dumb, eh?) , but ended up returning it after being wildly dissapointed with the screen's refresh rate. It hurt my eyes. Ironically, K-Mart also sells the Zodiac, and damn the Zodiac is a sweet device... if only it had more games.

04-01-2005, 09:43 AM	#8
Jaggrey Affirmative Action Mod Mood: Join Date: Aug 20, '02 Location: Miami Posts: 8,517 Phone: BB Tour Trades: 9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts SU$: 18,251	I've played Wipeout Pure and the screen looks fantastic, including the refresh rate. __________________ "If God brought you to it He'll bring you through it!" R.I.P. lil bro... Jason Aggrey ~ 11/9/1989 - 10/3/2005

04-01-2005, 10:32 AM	#10
newone757 Cordless Phone User Join Date: Feb 28, '05 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 500 Phone: 755p-the luxury Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,011	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-7400/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0) Im Fienin 4 A Psp Right Now. I Dont Wanna Game, Just Give Me A 1 Gig Stick So I Can Fill It Up With Widescreen movies and hella MP3S! I CANT WAIT:-) __________________ __________myspace.com/lonnie757_________

04-01-2005, 11:00 AM	#11
bluecoyote Permanently Banned Join Date: May 13, '04 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,551 Phone: Crackberry 8703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 82	NewOne, if you're not gonna get games, why not get a Zodiac? It's got a larger screen, can play more formats, can surf the interweb, and has 2 SD slots?

04-01-2005, 01:34 PM	#13
CoreyTheGent Digital PCS User Join Date: Nov 29, '03 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,491 Phone: RAZR Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 3,938	The PSP is far from an iPod (or any other HD mp3 player, for that matter) replacement music-wise, but I would definitely sacrifice it for the PSP if I had just purchased one and needed the money.

04-01-2005, 01:47 PM	#14
newone757 Cordless Phone User Join Date: Feb 28, '05 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 500 Phone: 755p-the luxury Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,011	Ipods are great but i will never need that much storage. As i would put new songs up there the old ones would just sit there wasting gigs, so the psp is a perfect companion for me. But now where to get $250?? plus money for a 1 gig stick(atleast $120) is beyond me. But when it happens it will be worth it!!! __________________ __________myspace.com/lonnie757_________

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