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Leipzig: Sony officially announces PSP-3000

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some of those are better, the new one looks like the colors are more saturated. I still don't see 5x contrast ratio nor do I think they will be visible to the naked eye.

so what are they going to do about the screen to reduce glare? Will the screen be some kind of soft material instead of plastic?
 
Originally posted by: CorCentral
Queasy, what are the differences between the original PSP and the 2000?
Is it worth the upgrade?
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Here's an excerpt from an one of my threads.

"I picked up the PSP Slim to take off the sticker covering the screen and was just speechless, amazed, and completely baffled. What is this? It's not the PSP Slim, it's the PSP Lite - the weightlessness! When you pick up the PSP 1000, it feels like it's packed full of technology; picking up the PSP 2000 feels like you picked up just the hollow frame of the original PSP. It's very impressive.

Now, before going on about other things, lets get to the most important issue: the screen. I've tried playing a bit of Tomb Raider and Kid Chameleon. The results are somewhat satisfying. The PSP Slim does have a slightly better screen, but I would've liked it to have been even better though. But we have no choice. I first tried Tomb Raider. What I noticed was that the contrast seemed better and I was able to view things more clearly. I also noticed that the response time was a bit better. The image looked a whole lot cleaner. Then I tried Kid Chameleon. The press start screen was significantly more colorful in the PSP Slim. The game screen was also significantly sharper. And there seemed to be a slight increase in response time.

Now comments on other design changes. The front face of the silver PSP Slim seems to be made of a different glossy material compared to the original. This new material resists fingerprints and provides more grip. However, you can still get fingerprints on the screen. The PSP Slim feels flatter and more comfortable to hold.

The battery cover in the PSP Slim is easier to remove and replace. The UMD tray accepts UMDs just as easily as before, but a little more annoying to remove. The old UMD tray was easier to use, but this new one isn't bad. The original UMD tray was also sexier due to its complexity, but there's also something about the simplicity in the new version that you can't ignore.

The worst change is the speakers. They aren't on top as I've read in other sites. They are on the front of the console near the top of the screen. The reason for this, Sony said is because people used to cover them while playing. I can't even begin to imagine how people did that. But my thumbs are extremely close to covering the NEW speaker placement. And what sucks is that I like to put my thumbs exactly where the speakers are located to relax them during a loading screen or cutscene. Weeks later and I'm still not used to it. At least if you cover the speakers with your fingers, it doesn't muffle the sound to the extend that was done with the original PSP.

In the end, I have chosen to continue my PSP experience with the Slim. The PSP Slim is a much better handheld than the PSP 1000 and it's worth the money to upgrade.

Update 10/29/07:
Loading times don't seem to be that much better. It still loads kinda slow. I haven't measured it, but nothing jumped at me when I made the switch from the original to the Slim.

The square button is still an issue. And from the left edge of the square button, I can see the light from the screen shining through. But when I play, my finger covers it so it isn't a big deal.

I was wrong about the worst change being the speakers. By now I've finished Tomb Raider and have had over 15 hours of play time with the PSP 2000. The worst change is... the power button. Strange, I know. Depending on how firmly I held the PSP, the power button and the surrounding area really burned my skin. Even after only a 2-3 hours of play, I started to experience a slight burn under my right index finger. I would have to loosen my grip on the console or hold it in a different position, but since the skin was already burned a little, it was sensitive to the following touches by the power button.

The problem is that the power button has such sharp and distinct molds, that they, little by little, via rubbing, burn the skin slightly. I guess the only solution is to stay with the original PSP or to sand this sucker into something less threatening. I'm very disappointed in Sony with this play stopping defect."
 
what? I don't have any problems with the power button burning my finger.

They said they basically removed the metal chassis on the 1000 for the 2000, that's where most of the weight was, not that it was packed with technology.

lighter and slimmer = technology.

check out the nomad it must be action packed with technology. 😉

what was the change in the UMD slot? How did the old one have games go in it?

The speakers on the 2000 are badass, I listen to internet radio and I can hear it from another room. They are loud and crisp for speakers that small.
 
yeah, typically the battery life varies tremendously...

the 2000 and 1000 have the same battery life but the 1000 has a higher voltage or MAH but the 2000 draws less power so they cancel out.

the 2000 also has 3 brightness settings. Depending on what setting you play or how loud you play your games will vary the play time tremendously.

If you browse the net with it, it can last about 5 hours. If you play games it will last about 3.5. It also depends if you load stuff off memory or if you play via UMD because the UMD drive drains batteries fast.

I currently use the standard battery. takes 2 hours to charge and lasts 4 hours. Kinda lame and I'm looking into some high capacity battery packs. Some will last 8-10 hours.

they added the Playstation button but took out the 'home' button. So that was pointless. I'm not super impressed with the better contrast pics and if you see in that one pic, glare is still evident. The built in mic is a nice feature.

overall, if you want to get the 3000 bundle with some crappy game, get that. If you want to get the GOW bundle or starwars bundle 2000. You get a better game and I'm sure the resale value on that will be more in the end because of the custom silk screen.

I just d/l skype to the psp and it runs awesome except I can't get the chat window to work. It seems that it's only for phone calls.
 
I hope so, the psp software library is kinda weak, if it's unhackable that will definitely give more incentive to make better psp games instead of DS games (which get hacked far less..)
 
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