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Sony released their new Playstation PSP (Playstation Portable) on Thursday, March 24th. If you haven't bought one yet, you may not find one.
Initial shipments of one million PSP's into the U.S. retail market were expected to sell out quickly. By the end of March, Sony is expected to make 3 million units available in the U.S. and Japan.
So, what is it? Basically, this is a portable, handheld Playstation. The PSP is a new PDA-sized handheld, complete with a 480x277 pixel (landscape) screen and a new, proprietary 1.6 GB mini disk system. Sony announced 24 game titles available for the PSP during the initial PSP launch.
PSP owners will be able to watch videos and listen to MP3 and ATRAC music on their PSP. Sony reports that it will release movies on the new UMD disks and that other studios have committed to do the same.
The initial PSP Value Pack is available for a suggested retail price of $249.99 US/$299.99 CND, and contains the following:
The specifications of the PSP include the following, as of the original release:
Color | Black |
Product Code | PSP-1001K |
Dimensions | Approximately 6.7 in (W) x 2.9 in (H) x .9 in (D) |
Weight | Approximately 280g / .62 lbs (including battery) |
CPU | PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1 - 333MHz) |
Main Memory | 32MB |
Embedded DRAM | 4MB |
Display | 4.3 inch, 16:9 Wide screen TFT LCD 480 x 272 pixel, 16.77 million colors Maximum luminance 180 / 130 / 80cd/m2 (when using battery pack) Maximum luminance 200 / 180 / 130 / 80cd/m2 (when using AC adaptor) |
Sound | Built-in stereo speakers |
Main Input/Output |
IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) USB 2.0 (mini-B) Memory Stick Duo™ Infrared Port |
Disc Drive | UMD Drive (Read only) |
Main Connectors |
Memory Stick Duo™ Slot USB connector DC IN 5V connector Headset connector |
Keys/Switches |
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Analog Stick Enter keys (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Left, Right shoulder buttons x 1 START button, SELECT button, HOME button x 1 POWER/HOLD switch x 1 Display button, Sound button, Volume +/- buttons x 1 Wireless LAN switch (ON/OFF) x 1 OPEN latch (UMD) x 1 |
Power |
Lithium-ion Battery AC Adaptor |
Profile |
PSP Game UMD Audio (profile name TBD) UMD Video (profile name TBD) |
Codec |
[Video]: "UMD": H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level3 [Video]: "Memory Stick": MPEG-4 SP,AAC [Music]: "UMD": linear PCM,ATRAC3plus™ [Music]: "Memory Stick": ATRAC3plus™,MP3(MPEG1/2 Layer3) |
Security |
(Encryption) 128bit AES (Copyright protection technology)MagicGate™ |
Access control | Region, Parental Control |
Wireless |
Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode (connection up to 16 consoles) |
PSP Value Pack |
AC adaptor Battery pack Memory Stick Duo (32 MB) Headphone with remote control Soft case and cloth UMD In-pack Sampler |
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