Sony PSP handheld full specs released

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#21 · Jul 30, 2003

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great. another gay format to emulate....

 

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#22 · Jul 30, 2003

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OMG The PSP seems to be faster than my computer!

 

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Discussion starter · #23 · Jul 30, 2003 (Edited)

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*laughs* I think it is better than mine...I definitely couldn't get ps2 quality graphics on this thing!

 

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#24 · Jul 30, 2003

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Me neither. Well not without getting like 5fps. I dont even have pixel shaders ...

Well Looks like it will be out second half 2004. So Just in time for christmas.

 

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#25 · Jul 30, 2003

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well, consoles and PCs don't work the same anyways, so the MHz isn't something you can compare 1:1 to see which is better.

 

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#26 · Jul 30, 2003

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Nah your right. I mean especially in emulation. You gotta have at least double the power to run game decently. So it looks like I will have to upgrade for PS2 emu's ...

But the PSP looks like its gonna kick "N"'s butt! For god sakes it has Anti Aliasing!!!

 

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#27 · Jul 30, 2003

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"NURBS allow for true curved surfaces and sphere's, not blocky squared images that even next-gen consoles like the PS2 and XBOX are constrained to"

 

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How do you play Mini-Discs (which are in a cartridge) in a device that only has a tray? The media for this thing will be similar to minidiscs, in that they are in a cartridge, but will have higher density media.
My guess is there will be some kind of CD drive addon if it's that poerful, so you can play your PSX/PS2 games.

As for linking it up the the PS2, it's not implausable as both the PS2 and this device have USB ports.

As for NURBS, didn't hte geForce 2 support that? If so that means we has it on the X-Box with the GF3

 

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#29 · Jul 30, 2003

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it's not that expensive if it's around $300.. heck recently i bought a sony mp3 player for $300 bucks .. :heh:

 

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Wow, quite powerful.

But $300 is too expensive for me. I would never buy something like this (I would get a PS2 first).

 

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Discussion starter · #31 · Jul 30, 2003

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Well, it may end up like the neo-geo pocket...with some hardcore fans who all have money, but without mainstream support. But with the sony-nintendo rivalry, I doubt that niche gaming is what sony wants.

 

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#32 · Jul 30, 2003

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in reality, for what you're getting, $300 is a good deal. but if you're getting it just to play games, then...

 

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#33 · Jul 30, 2003

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>>How do you play Mini-Discs (which are in a cartridge) in a device that only has a tray?

I thought it was a mini DVD er whatever---like the GC uses

 

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Discussion starter · #34 · Jul 30, 2003

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Exodus, as if anyone would be getting it to play DVDs on a 4.5" screen?

 

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#35 · Jul 30, 2003

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4.5" isn't that small. It might be good if you can't be arsed to take your laptop. If you have it with you anyway.

 

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#36 · Jul 30, 2003

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wow... that's preaty amazing specs... I wonder if they sell it around $150 and have connection with PSX or the PS2/3...

 

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Discussion starter · #37 · Jul 30, 2003

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Lord Kane, I agree that it's much better than nothing. but I can't imagine anyone would buy the system just for it's non-gaming attributes. Me thinks, Zapages, that if this system sells for less than $200 it'll be a minor miracle.

 

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#38 · Jul 30, 2003

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When he said Mini-Discs he meant mini-cd's

The PSP will use not the actual mini discs but another form called: Universal Media Discs (UMD)

I think they are doing this so people cant pirate games ... well at least ittl stop them for a while. But since this has USB they can crack it.

 

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Discussion starter · #39 · Jul 30, 2003

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Yeah I posted about UMD earlier Razor Blade...have a photo of the disks too if anyone's interested. and Sony's promising unheard of levels of protection on this...they're going to try to stop people as much as possible I suspect. I'm sure there'll be some workaround though.

 

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#40 · Jul 30, 2003

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I realize you posted before but Kane seemed to think they were talking about actual mini discs ...

Yea I dont download roms and things so this is no threat to me. I think this handheld is gonna rock. Long live Sony!