View Full Version : what can I do with a sony PSP??
charlie
10-09-2005, 12:45 PM
So I'm looking at them and they look fun to play with. Also you can watch the little UMD movies, that's cool. You can use a memory stick to listen to music or view pic's from your digi camera, right?
What else can you do with a psp? Can you record your own UMD discs and watch recorded tv or something??
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wisedude
10-09-2005, 12:52 PM
i have one and its pretty cool. you can't record your own UMD because they dont sell UMD burners OR blank UMD's. With certain hacks that do void the warranty, you can run games that other people made on your PSP via memory stick, and with a large enough memory stick you can emulate PSP games you dont own. Most of the recent firmware patches make this impossible. You can also copy movies and songs to the memory stick
charlie
10-09-2005, 12:58 PM
memory stick has enough capacity for movies/tv? Like I can record a football game to my HDD and write to a memory stick?
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BobyTT
10-09-2005, 02:02 PM
I had one of those and , the only think that i did it , to trade in in EBGAMES.COM for Xbox360 , i realy doesnt like PSP
charlie
10-09-2005, 03:24 PM
I wonder if they're protecting the UMD technology so we can't do naughty things with media d/l ing??
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Korpse
10-09-2005, 03:31 PM
dunno if im allowed to post this but go to www.psphacks.com
will tell you what you can do with your PSP and how to do it ;)
geoff2k
10-09-2005, 04:51 PM
Largest memory stick available right now is 2 GB, and Datel is about to release a hard-drive based 4GB add-on as well.
As far as video goes, you can use utilities like PSPVideo to re-encode your AVI/MPG/whatever into PSP-compatible video files. The native resolution of the PSP is 480x272. There's an article about PSP video here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000980024404/
www.pspupdates.com
That is the BEST site for the PSP out there. It has tutorials for everything.
IF you have a 1.50 firmware or are willing to downgrade from 2.0 or 2.01 then you can:
-Run homebrew apps(emulators for SNES, NES, Genesis etc.; irc clients; web browsers; homemade games; DJ programs, etc. etc.)
-Change wallpapers
-anything oyu can think of.
The PSP is THE BEST AND MOST VERSATILE multimedia portable in the world. YOu can do just about anything you could ever want to do on a portable and then some. Just read the tutorials on that site about what homebrew is and how to install, get a couple progs on you computer and you are up and running. Believe me, the PSP can do whatever you wish, you just need to do a bit of reading.
PM me for more specific questions.
Korpse
10-09-2005, 05:16 PM
Hey TVOR, welcome to XS dude.
how come loads of EOCFers are signing up to XS now? Not that I mind, Just find it wierd...
lol thanks. I've hadd my name over here for a while but I haven't been actively posting. I guess with all the new hardware upgrades going on we need as much help as possible :D
einCe
10-09-2005, 06:07 PM
*cough* pirate *cough* games *ack* from *erk* memory *gah* stick.
and you can run emulators on it.
not to mention surf the web in a wifi zone
Warship
10-11-2005, 01:11 PM
Dang, I'm pretty interested in getting one, I'm just a bit worried about the screen, does it get scratched easily?
geoff2k
10-11-2005, 01:31 PM
The screen is pretty hardy, but it is a fingerprint magnet -- I was constantly rubbing fingerprints and dust off the case. You can buy aftermarket screen protectors if you're really worried:
http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-x-2322-x-x-x
D_o_S
10-11-2005, 01:37 PM
You can install Windows 95 on it, anyone know if you can OC it?
For screen protectors, get on of these http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-be-70-fd6.html 5 bucks at gamespot or wherever, and they are amazing, no scratches no worries.
D_o_S: yes you can overclock them. The chip runs anywhere from 1 to 333 mHz, coming stock at 222. There are certain emulators out there that will allow you to run 333, and Sony eventually will modify the firmware to start it out that way. The software you run on the PSP actually detemines the clockspeed, so software developers can turn it up to 333 if nessescary. The only downfall is battery life reduction.
There are a couple Windows shell programs and even a PSPOS out ther ewritten in LUA script(a PSP programming language essentially). Look on www.PSPupdates.com for more info on all of that.
craig588
10-11-2005, 02:53 PM
pspupdates is a money making scheme site. The owners don't care about the PSP, just the money they can drain out of the community.
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/ is a much better site with owners that care.
http://www.psp-spot.com/ is good too.
nn_step
10-11-2005, 02:55 PM
I had a PSP, didn't like it and promptly returned to my lovable palmtop w/ sat connection...
pspupdates is a money making scheme site. The owners don't care about the PSP, just the money they can drain out of the community.
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/ is a much better site with owners that care.
http://www.psp-spot.com/ is good too.
And you say this because? Is it beccause of that free PSP site that they had up? I've been there thousands of tiems and not payed a dime. Not to mention they are one of the most comprehensive sites as far as news is concerned and their file archive is immense. I don't see why you need site owners that care if you are just using a site for information and downloads.
craig588
10-11-2005, 03:06 PM
I have it over one of those Asus Pocket PCs because of the controls, that's the only reason.
That's also the reason I have a GP32, good controls and the company that makes it is very willing to let you program on it, I havn't even seen a single retail product for it. I'm planning on picking up the GPX2 when that comes out too.
craig588
10-11-2005, 03:17 PM
And you say this because? Is it beccause of that free PSP site that they had up? I've been there thousands of tiems and not payed a dime. Not to mention they are one of the most comprehensive sites as far as news is concerned and their file archive is immense. I don't see why you need site owners that care if you are just using a site for information and downloads.
Nope, because of their advertisements. Their staff conforms to anything the advertisers want. They do everything to make their sponsers happy.
einCe
10-12-2005, 12:14 AM
anyone know if you can OC it? yes actually you can oc it back up to its origional clockspeed of 333mhz mine runs at a cool 36c ;D
yes actually you can oc it back up to its origional clockspeed of 333mhz mine runs at a cool 36c ;D
I got that covered already :D
Master X
10-14-2005, 10:29 PM
memory stick has enough capacity for movies/tv? Like I can record a football game to my HDD and write to a memory stick?
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The memory stick doesnt have enough space for a dvd.
The memory stick doesnt have enough space for a dvd.
A 1 gig can hold a very nicely encoded DVD rip (legal of course) with about 400 megs to spare. I have encoded Reservoir dogs in PSP format(remember very small resolution) and it's around 640Mb. Leaving room for 5 or so CD's or some games.
U have to buy movies in their own format which sucks.....
Master X
10-15-2005, 11:19 PM
What!?!? What is the size of an average DVD?
U have to buy movies in their own format which sucks.....
Not if you own it and then convert the files over to PSP format. Shrinking the DVD down to that res. and slightly less than true quality then you can get them around 600-700 MB.
the adds for PSP X Studio says that you can fit a full DVD on a 512 mem stick....id reccomend the 1 gig stick for good quality tho
Plague_oc
10-16-2005, 06:20 PM
considering the price of the PSP nowadays i definatly think its worth it over the other crappy portables
considering the price of the PSP nowadays i definatly think its worth it over the other crappy portables
This man speaks the truth! Blows the DS out of t3h water.
IYP- you are exactly right.
Tech^Cellfish
10-26-2005, 01:51 AM
I use it to browse this forum from the bed (GF doesn't allow my laptop in the bedroom). Listen to podcasts. Get hooked on Lumines. Watch CSI/Threshold on the way to work.
CandymanCan
10-27-2005, 02:11 PM
I have a PSP no scratches at all, with the demo UMD protective little case thingy, and 3 games. Lumines, Twisted Metal, and Need for speed Rivals.
I dont use it anymore so if u want to buy a used one send me a tell. Selling everything for $250 Decent price considerign eb still sells the psps for $250 alone
craig588
10-27-2005, 02:40 PM
I picked one up for 100$ used and it came with lumines, a 32MB pro duo, and a face shield.
You need to do alot better, and this isn't the B/S section.
CandymanCan
10-27-2005, 04:23 PM
Eh you got lucky then cuss eb offerd me $200 in cash for it all :toast: cheer tho bud :lol: btw all psp's have a 32mb card :slapass: thats standard
CHecking ebay there are non used for $100 thats under 1 day left in time there all $200 and up with at least 1-3 games. Whome ever you got that psp from you ripped them off considerably
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