Should I Buy the PSP

Hi friends , I am willing to buy the playstation portable within a couple of days , the problem is that i have never used it before , so i have a couple of questions .
1 : How is the sound quality , can it be good for playing mp3's
2: How is the video playback , is it enjoyable to watch video clips and movies .
3: How are the availability of games in india , what will be the average price per game . I have heard that we have to buy some separate umd disks for playing games , can we download games and play directly from the memory card.
4: And last but not the least , how is the battery life ?

!. good enuf for headfone(if u got god ones)
2. its gr8. if u encode mp4 in the right way
3.average is about 1400 and have to buy diff umds for each game, and YES(for downloadin games etc but thats piracy)

4. my one lasts for bout 5-6 hours playing games

Better test it out at sony world before buying. most of users love playing games on it. but some cannot get used to the screen or to the keys.

How would my ep-630 perform with it and also can u please tell how much you paid for your psp .

yes, shold run gr8 and i dont really remember

You ll get a modded slim for 8.5k.

BUY it now , i'ts a great gizmo to own

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pathik said:
You ll get a modded slim for 8.5k.

Don't pay for a modded one. Mod it yourself. Not only will you save some cash, you'll also end up learning a lot of stuff about the PSP.

Also, the Sound Quality is fantastic. Anyone who tells you otherwise has no idea what he is talking about. I own a Creative Zen and the PSP trumps it when it comes to SQ. Never before have I heard such pure tonal modality and such controlled Bass. If only the PSP had better music management [which hopelessly sucks] and was a bit more portable, I would have never bought the Zen.

And the video quality is the best Portable experience out there, save for the Cowon A3, the Zen W and the Archos.

Besides, once you mod your PSP the possibilities are endless. You can do just about anything from listening to internet radio to controlling your TV!

I have a PSP too, and after the PS2 [which I also own] it is the most value for money gadget out there.

ring_wraith said:
Besides, once you mod your PSP the possibilities are endless. You can do just about anything from listening to internet radio to controlling your TV!

Can you explain please? The possibilities & modding procedure?
Thanks!

google it...lots of great tutorilas....

I have heard that the sound loudness through headphones is little low , is it true ?

rohan_mhtr said:
I have heard that the sound loudness through headphones is little low , is it true ?

yup, but u can uncap the volume :twisted:

hullap said:
yup, but u can uncap the volume

what do u mean by uncap the volume .

you can remove the volume limit

^^lol, you're making me laugh man.

The "volume limit" as such, cannot be removed. But it is not soft, and unless you are a volume addict, which is bad for your ears anyway, the volume is more than sufficient.

But you do get software that amplifies the volume upto 400% of the regular.

What is the difference between the new psp slim silver and the old one , since the new one costs around 1.5k more .

new one has TV out , is slimmer
looks sexier

,
better firmware etc etc

ring_wraith said:
But you do get software that amplifies the volume upto 400% of the regular.

im talkin bout that thing only

Don't buy unmodded slim . u will end up bricking ur psp (maybe not ) but dont try to fix things yourself as i just broke my psp like this

Thanks , so i should buy the new one indeed .

ring_wraith said:
Don't pay for a modded one. Mod it yourself. Not only will you save some cash, you'll also end up learning a lot of stuff about the PSP.

Also, the Sound Quality is fantastic. Anyone who tells you otherwise has no idea what he is talking about. I own a Creative Zen and the PSP trumps it when it comes to SQ. Never before have I heard such pure tonal modality and such controlled Bass. If only the PSP had better music management [which hopelessly sucks] and was a bit more portable, I would have never bought the Zen.

And the video quality is the best Portable experience out there, save for the Cowon A3, the Zen W and the Archos.

Besides, once you mod your PSP the possibilities are endless. You can do just about anything from listening to internet radio to controlling your TV!

I have a PSP too, and after the PS2 [which I also own] it is the most value for money gadget out there.

Actually here we get the modded ones only. THe unmodded ones are available for 8990/8.6k.

Ok i will buy the modded one , but which type of memory card is supported and how much comes bundled with it , also if i buy 4 gb card will it fall under my budget which is 10k .

Pathik said:
Actually here we get the modded ones only. THe unmodded ones are available for 8990/8.6k.

I don't understand , why do unmodded ones costs more then modded ones ?

OK, I'm confused. Define Modded.

Pathik said:
You ll get a modded slim for 8.5k.

modded slim = 8.5k

Pathik said:
Actually here we get the modded ones only. THe unmodded ones are available for 8990/8.6k.

And unmodded slim = 8990/8.6k

confusing right ? then why would anyone buy unmodded one if you get a better piece for lesser price

Pathik said:
Actually here we get the modded ones only. THe unmodded ones are available for 8990/8.6k.

If a modded one is coming for this price i wont mind buying it , it will save a lot of headache.

Where are you from , i mean the city. Any one in pune can suggest me the place to buy modded ones? does psp slim have any/many drawbacks when compared to the fat model(wrt to modding scene) .

rohan_mhtr said:
Ok i will buy the modded one , but which type of memory card is supported and how much comes bundled with it , also if i buy 4 gb card will it fall under my budget which is 10k .

I don't understand , why do unmodded ones costs more then modded ones ?

no memory card bundled with PSP core pack. memory stick pro duo is supported.
buy it man its awesome better than any PMP put there in this budget.
but beware of addiction. ia m currently addicted to tekken dark reserruction and the sound quality.

@tarey. I m from mumbai.
@rohan the modded ones are japanese versions. That is not a drawback though.
And yea by getting a pre modded one you dont have to spend extra for a pandora battery and you can always upgrade to other future m33 firmwares. Saves a lot of time/money.

Also you can get a duplicate MSPD 4gb for 1.5k in mumbai..

Any difference btwn the slim one and the fat one ? wrt to the modding thing , will every game image work on the slim one too?i know absolutely nothing , current owners pls help.

@pathik , from mumbai where to get?

Yup it will. The PSP Slim is actually better. It has double the RAM and a TV out as well. Though there is comparatively lesser homebrew support for the Slim.

I think getting the Slim is a better idea. It has several changes compared to the standard PSP. And the all the mods of the fat PSP will surely come for it soon.

less homebrew support is ok ,until i am getting the basic support. i dont want to end up buying a costly brick even if its slim

. So is the basic(ahem) functionality is available for slim modded psp

Pathik said:
Though there is comparatively lesser homebrew support for the Slim.

sorry i am new to psp , so can anyone please tell me what is homebrew.

^ homebrew may be called "LIMIT BREAKERS:

in my words
But see here *en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable_homebrew

Any modded psp slim owner in digit who can give some suggestions, do's and donts

This is given on wikipedia regarding new psp slim homebrew

Previous downgraders, homebrew enablers, and other exploits were originally unable to run on the PSP Slim & Lite (which initially shipped with firmware version 3.60).[22] Initial tests found out that "Pandora's Battery" exploit was compatible with the new PSPs, however the original IPL (stored on the memory stick), based on the 1.50 kernel, did not work.[23] Eventually the M33 team was able to release custom firmware, and a revised "Pandora's Battery" that was compatible with the new PSP Slim & Lites. A "universal" PSP modifier program was released, titled "Despertar del Cementerio" (Awaken from the Cemetery). The Undiluted Platinum modchip no longer works, due to the new motherboard layout and IPL signature. The latest version of M33 custom-firmware, takes the user to 3.90 M33, but the 1.50 kernel install needs to be done manually. The PSP Slim cannot use 1.50 kernel due to its motherboard being significantly different to those of previous PSP models, however M33 developers have successfully gotten 1.50 to run on the Slim, however still very unstable. There is a new revision of the PSP Slim motherboard, dubbed TA-085 v2, as opposed to TA-085. The newer motherboard revision only seems to have taken away the ability to create a Pandora battery, because it doesn't allow for battery EEPROM flashing. No other abilities have yet been discovered. It is unclear at this time, but the new motherboard revision began shipping with either firmware 3.72 or 3.73, as opposed to 3.60 of the original slim PSP version. There is a way of determining the motherboard version from the box by the location of the serial number. This only applies to North American units. If the serial number is bottom of the box, it would be the TA-085 motherboard. If the number is on the back of the box, it may be the newer TA-085 v2 motherboard.

Thank you to all the guys who have posted in this thread , i have made up my decision and tomorrow i am going to buy the psp , and offcourse the new slim modded one . Checked with the dealer and it costs 8.7k with bill in vashi (mumbai) , also going to buy 4gb card worth 1.9k . And forgot to mention that, i am getting one game disk free

ie daxtor , has any one played it . I have checked lots of sites on net from where i can get many psp games , now please do not suggest that this is piracy , have you never used pirated software anytime in your life :lol:

Please also suggest some good games to start with .

buy tekken dark reserruction. playing it right now. its a great game

girish.g said:
buy tekken dark reserruction. playing it right now. its a great game

ya surely .

god of war chains of Olympus too

and ooh ohh pursuit force also

Any good racing game available , and also how is the fifa series or should i go with some other sports game .

DOnt buy FIFA, get PES 2008 or w8 for PES 2009 instead

hullap said:
DOnt buy FIFA, get PES 2008 or w8 for PES 2009 instead

I am not going to buy them , you know what i mean , uh oh am i going to be arrested :shock:

.God of war is a cool game , how can i miss that .

rohan_mhtr said:
Any good racing game available .

burnout dominator,
dont buy liberty city stories too its a bore game not like the one on PC

@Rohan, Congrats.
*www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=t...x_type=all&sortdir=asc&tag=browse;category;10
Follow the above link when you need to make a game choice.

S

Wow!!congrats man!!
Don forget to share ur experience with us..

On a second note,can we get a modded one in bangalore??

@rohan , post a little review when you get the gadget , i am very much interested in buying one (and i want the slim one), post abt if any difficulty you faced with the modded slim.

pm me ur yahoo id , that will be gr8.

OK , got hold of the psp yesterday night and believe me , the gadget is amazingly sexy . Looks litter bigger to be a pmp but fits perfectly in my hands . I will definately write a shot review of it but only after using it for a week or so .But anyway , I really think that my money is well spent.
Got psp slim (modded) for 8.6k with bill and a 4gb card for 1.9k (without bill) .one game came free ,daxtor .

gr8
Congrats man
Dont forget to buy GoW CoO

rohan_mhtr said:
OK , got hold of the psp yesterday night and believe me , the gadget is amazingly sexy . Looks litter bigger to be a pmp but fits perfectly in my hands . I will definately write a shot review of it but only after using it for a week or so .But anyway , I really think that my money is well spent.
Got psp slim (modded) for 8.6k with bill and a 4gb card for 1.9k (without bill) .one game came free ,daxtor .

congrats dude for ypur purchase

Welcome to the Club

^^^ thanks

hey...what kinda card does the psp support?m2 or memory stick?i m strung between the ps2 and the psp..dunno which to go for..do u get pirated umd discs?

^^^Don't talk about piracy, and the PSP supports MS Pro Duo. Go for the PSP only if you plan to game on the move, otherwise the PS2 is better.

uhh..okk...can we play games on the psp at a lower price??..

and rohan..review please..quick quick..

update it as u go along..but at least give us an insight or a first look

Yes, you can play games at a "lower" price

, also, you will find lots of reviews online, my experience, in short:

Pros: Gaming, Music, Video, wi fi, did I mention gaming?

Cons:Size, no in built memory.

L

Hi everyone,
Can anyone guide me as to how to put music videos in my PSP. I have coverted the .mpeg files into .mp4 files, but after pasting the coverted .mp4 into the PSP,it still does not show the video files. Hence, what is the right format of .mp4 that works in it and where should it be pasted inside the PSP. I heard there is a sortware that proper coversion. Please do help me,
thanks
lovemeall26

cool.it has wifi?? :O
does it support both b and g??

cool..my next gizmo...

lovemeall26 said:
Hi everyone,
Can anyone guide me as to how to put music videos in my PSP. I have coverted the .mpeg files into .mp4 files, but after pasting the coverted .mp4 into the PSP,it still does not show the video files. Hence, what is the right format of .mp4 that works in it and where should it be pasted inside the PSP. I heard there is a sortware that proper coversion. Please do help me,
thanks
lovemeall26

Download PspVideo9 from *www.pspvideo9.com/

PSP Video 9 is a free PSP video conversion and management application. It can convert regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into PSP video files, as well as manage/copy these PSP video files between your PC and PSP.

Ok guys , thanks to all of you , all the imformation provided by you was indeed very helpful . And ya , even i like games to be cheap and finding psp games was little troublesome since all games cost more then 1k , but guys you must make full use of internet , you know what i am talking about right

.Ok currently playing patapon and god of war coo , both are really stunning games . The video and music quality is really up to the mark and among the best .You can spend hours with this gizmo without getting bored . I am currently writing its review but will post it only after friday since i am out of town for three days , travelling .( thank god i have my psp with me)

gr888...waiting for it...hopefully..SE comes out with a psp phone too

wats the maximum memory that it can support?..

It supports 8gb mspds afaik. 16gb too maybe.

Ohh damn i need one asap....

. Post the review quick!!

N

i'm joining the league soon !

but i'm afraid if i'll get some good games in my city..afaik music world here (chandigarh) has some lame games for all 3 consoles-ps3/360/psp

L

hullap said:
Download PspVideo9 from *www.pspvideo9.com/

Hi hullap,
Thanks a ton for your cool link to the converter. Am much much obliged. Am downloading it, but it says I dont have the latest dotnetwork version, hence, am getting it online through them. Hope they dont install any viruses too alongwith the dotnetfx.exe file. Anyway, thanks a lot once again.
lovemeall26

^ your welcome

BTW i think that dotnetfix SHOULD not be a virus,
my brother used to use it and MOD 32 never detected any virus
but, those are old memories as i use linux now

Where is the revieww , still waitin..

i went to a psp store yesterday , its for 8990/- in Pune and a 8GB mem stick is for 6k.

^^ That are the official rates.

Ok guys , back home after a long journey . I will complete my psp review today and post it tomorrow .In short i will rate the psp 8.5/10 (excellent) for a pmp .

Review??

^ *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=800936

H

Yeah.Go for it.A great video player + Good audio quality.But not exactly portable(well,u cant keep it in ur pocket).And do buy the PSP Slim.Having 32 MB more memory it loads faster on many games...

oh guys i need a PSP slim modded , pls someone help me!!! From where i can buy modded PSP slim ?

J

does anyone know the addresses of places which offer premodded psp slims in mumbai???
the prices also??

Ask Pathik.. I think he's from Mumbai and he got one from there itself..

H

any guys who bought psp in chennai? if so, share cost n shop details.

Premodded psp slims in Bangalore? The prices also? Is Majestic good option?

^^ is this spam??

Coool said:
^^ is this spam??

Nope, thinking to buy it mainly for watching movies & also racing games, seen from someone as PVP the player is excellent...

D

As for as bangalore check out sony stores. One is in brigade road.
You can also buy in national market for a cheaper price and may be with modding.
PSP ROCKS!!!

A

Hey..

I am planning to buy a PSP...
which one should i go for the PSP 2004Slim and Lite or the latest 3004..

I ll be ordering that from the US..will it be easy to crack the PSP 3004 to a version where i can play games using memory card.. i am not aware of the PAndora box or the Blue battery and how does it work...

I heard that PSP 3004 is facing interlacing issues...is it..?????

I can''t afford to buy the UMD of each and every game and wanna play the games using the memory stick....

I Put up in New Delhi..

Thanks...
Adit..