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PSP-Slim Hands On
fistfullast33l writes "PSPFanboy, a Joystiq blog, has a great closeup of the new PSP redesign. Photos show the old PSP and the new PSP side by side. Modifications include adding more RAM (up to 64MB), extended battery life, a new UMD loading door, removal of the IR port (Sony really hates infrared), and a redesigned headphone jack to support video output. Sony confirmed that you will be able to play movies and games through the video out, but the games can only be viewable via component, not composite cables. Also, 0okm has some nice pictures of the new PSP internals as well as a manual snapshot showing button layout (the wireless switch was moved) and TV out information." Gamasutra has the news that the slim-line is due out on September 20th in Japan.
Actually, it's been proven to use the TA-085 motherboard, which CAN run homebrew.
"I think an etch-a-sketch with an ethernet port would beat IE7 in web standards compliance."
You're aware that this hasn't shipped yet, right?
I live in Canada too, although I find that there are many TVs with component video. However, there's a lot that don't, and even when they do have component cables, they're located in the back of the TV and hooked up to the DVD player. Moving the TV to get to these cables, and then rehooking up the other device when you are done can be really annoying. Meanwhile, most TVs have composite on the front for easy access. I can't even think of why they would need component cables for the PSP. It's not like the graphics are that good, that they're going to suffer if they use composite video. I agree this is completely stupid. Even though they have adapters to go from component to composite, you should have to get one of those, and this thing should just be using composite.
Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.
Component is required because progressive scan is required for games. Whatever reason they have for necessitating progressive scan, I don't know...
Holy crap there are a lot of confused people. Half of you don't know what the difference between composite and component even is and/or you're confusing the two.
Maybe it's a Canadian thing but I have never once in my life seen a TV with composite input on the front. That's a little bizarre because by the time manufacturers were thinking about being able to easily plug stuff into the front everything was using component cables.
Component output is much easier to do, especially on something like a PSP where you need to be small. Composite output requires a RF modulator and all sorts of RF crap (shielding and such) which takes up a lot more room.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?lo gon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10084072&catid=
Good grief man, stop spreading FUD. That's in 30 seconds of checking, I'm sure you can do cheaper.
That was a boring article:
We're very excited.
The new PSP is much slimmer than the original, but the original is slim too.
The new PSP is much lighter than the original, but the original is light too.
The new PSP is much shinier than the original, but the original is shiny too.
The new buttons "feel better".
We'll talk a bit about the infrared and composite, but won't test it, or give you our feedback on any of this.
We're very excited (again).
The new PSP is much better than the original, but the original is good too.
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