Psp Console

Features of the PSP Console

How could something so powerful, so energized weigh a mere 9.9 ounces? The PSP console weighs less than a pound but is power packed with heavy-duty hardware. It has built-in stereo speakers and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The battery will allow you to play games for 3-6 hours depending on several factors with the average battery life being 4 hours. The PSP console is a mere 6 3/4 inches wide and comes equipped with a USB 2.0 port, an infrared port and a Memory Stick PRO Duo slot. It also has standard wireless LAN capability.

The PSP console has a 4.3 inch display screen and has the standard PlayStation directional buttons on the left along with the shape buttons (triangle, circle, square and X) on the right. It has a kind of joystick below the directional buttons but the difference is that it’s not really a stick but a button.

The UMD drive is at the back of the PSP console. UMD stands for Universal Media Disk and is Sony’s proprietary format that holds games and movies for the PSP. Only Sony-released movies are offered on the UMD disks and since they are read only, it can be quite challenging to transfer video content to the PSP. It can be done though as the internet is replete with audio and video converters for just this purpose. It makes this sleek black gadget even more beautiful when you can watch your favorite movies anytime and anywhere.

It’s Finally Dropping In Price

Sony recently reduced the price of the PSP console from $250 to $199. This buys you the console, AC adapter and the battery pack. There are other accessories though. There are headphones with a remote control, a pouch and a wrist strap, and special static-free cleaning cloths. You’ll also need a Memory Stick Duo, which may or may not come in a bundled value pack as it once did. Even if it does, however, it’s only a 32MB Memory Stick and if you plan on storing much content on your PSP, you’ll need much more room.

As it happens, Sony will soon be releasing the biggest Memory Stick yet, with 4GB of storage space. This one costs a pretty penny at $250 but it may be more economical than buying several smaller ones.

You can change the background color of the PSP console or set it to automatically change colors every month. You can also incorporate your favorite wallpaper to be your PSP background. The PSP is not only functional and fun; it is good to look at too. It has enough personalization capabilities that no two need ever look alike, inside or out.