Updated: E3: New Sony PSP Revealed!
Lighter, slimmer PSP with video output to TV shown at Sony press conference
Sony executives Jack Tretton and Kaz Hirai have just presented a new, updated PSP at Sony's E3 Press Conference. The unit is 33% lighter and 19% thinner with a "much improved" battery - and it still has UMD (apparently).
The demonstration by Kaz included video output from the PSP to a high-def Bravia TV. It's not clear at this time if this is a feature exclusive to the new PSP or if it's functionality that can be added to your existing units.
Update: a Sony press release has confirmed that video-out is only through the new "video-out port", so existing PSPs will miss out on this feature.
Kaz also showed the PSP using DNLA to access media files on a local PC, this is exactly the same as the functionality recently added to the PS3 via a firmware update.
The video output mode of the PSP opens up the possibility of accessing your movie files anywhere using RemotePlay via your PS3 and displaying them on TV at your mate's house. This is almost certainly the future!
The updated PSP will be available in the standard "Piano Black" colour, as well as "Ice Silver" and some other colours in North America in September. No dates for the rest of the world yet, nor any pricing information.
The demonstration by Kaz included video output from the PSP to a high-def Bravia TV. It's not clear at this time if this is a feature exclusive to the new PSP or if it's functionality that can be added to your existing units.
Update: a Sony press release has confirmed that video-out is only through the new "video-out port", so existing PSPs will miss out on this feature.
Kaz also showed the PSP using DNLA to access media files on a local PC, this is exactly the same as the functionality recently added to the PS3 via a firmware update.
The video output mode of the PSP opens up the possibility of accessing your movie files anywhere using RemotePlay via your PS3 and displaying them on TV at your mate's house. This is almost certainly the future!
The updated PSP will be available in the standard "Piano Black" colour, as well as "Ice Silver" and some other colours in North America in September. No dates for the rest of the world yet, nor any pricing information.
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Rutabaga 12 Jul 2007 09:49
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Brilliant! Ive been waiting years for someone to make a handheld console that you could also hook up to a TV. It's like the future now!
way 12 Jul 2007 09:52
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way 12 Jul 2007 09:52
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What an diss, no photos examining it? There is something on the page causing response time to stall, seems to have gone once I logged in.
Anyway, what an disappointment, where can I buy one ;) System needs to be smaller to hold, or larger (with DVD or 720p HD resolution). The video out is something needed, wireless video out would be better. Those portable Nintendo SNES, and others, had that in the mid 90/80's. If only the Atari Lynx could have done that, they could have still been around.
Anyway, what an disappointment, where can I buy one ;) System needs to be smaller to hold, or larger (with DVD or 720p HD resolution). The video out is something needed, wireless video out would be better. Those portable Nintendo SNES, and others, had that in the mid 90/80's. If only the Atari Lynx could have done that, they could have still been around.
Rutabaga 12 Jul 2007 10:36
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WHAT?
way 12 Jul 2007 10:43
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Rutabaga wrote:
WHAT?
The portable SNES, were not official systems from Nintendo.
way 12 Jul 2007 10:43
6/17
Rutabaga wrote:
WHAT?
The portable SNES, were not official systems from Nintendo.
Rutabaga 12 Jul 2007 11:09
7/17
My WHAT was in relation to your whole original post, but maybe English isn't your native language.
ultimateassmonkey 12 Jul 2007 11:24
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What is the point in Video out?! COME ON!! This is fookin' stupid!!!
How dumb do you have to be to go for this?!
How dumb do you have to be to go for this?!
Rutabaga 12 Jul 2007 11:28
9/17
Never has a user name been more apt.
ultimateassmonkey 12 Jul 2007 11:40
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Rutabaga wrote:
Never has a user name been more apt.
Why thank you.
However, do you not see my point? It does not make sense to have video out on a hand held console that can mimic a tv based console in the form of the PS2. If not all the games on the PSP can be found on the PS2. The only other thing you could use the new PSP for that the PS2 can't, is for downloaded video content. Even then you could just watch it on your computer.
I don't see how the new PSP can pick up on sales for Sony.
Rutabaga 12 Jul 2007 12:11
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UltimateAss Monkey wrote:
Rutabaga wrote:
Never has a user name been more apt.
Why thank you.
However, do you not see my point? It does not make sense to have video out on a hand held console that can mimic a tv based console in the form of the PS2. If not all the games on the PSP can be found on the PS2. The only other thing you could use the new PSP for that the PS2 can't, is for downloaded video content. Even then you could just watch it on your computer.
I don't see how the new PSP can pick up on sales for Sony.
Why are to so negative towards it? It's not like they've made it worse they've improved it. What harm does it do by adding a video out? The usages I see for it is that it allows you to show off to your mates new games without crowding around the small screen. As you can stream media to a psp from your PS3 and now PC it means you've got a cool video sender. If Sony found a way to solve world hunger they'd be people moaning about that.
ultimateassmonkey 12 Jul 2007 14:10
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Rutabaga wrote:
UltimateAss Monkey wrote:
Rutabaga wrote:
Never has a user name been more apt.
Why thank you.
However, do you not see my point? It does not make sense to have video out on a hand held console that can mimic a tv based console in the form of the PS2. If not all the games on the PSP can be found on the PS2. The only other thing you could use the new PSP for that the PS2 can't, is for downloaded video content. Even then you could just watch it on your computer.
I don't see how the new PSP can pick up on sales for Sony.
Why are to so negative towards it? It's not like they've made it worse they've improved it. What harm does it do by adding a video out? The usages I see for it is that it allows you to show off to your mates new games without crowding around the small screen. As you can stream media to a psp from your PS3 and now PC it means you've got a cool video sender. If Sony found a way to solve world hunger they'd be people moaning about that.
I'm negative because I feel there is no need for such feature. You say a user can now stream media to a psp from a ps3 and now pc... Why not let your friend who may have a psp stream it by giving him details to access the stream?!
I just really don't see the need for it.
Joji 13 Jul 2007 00:07
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It sounds nice but I'm surprised there are no pictures of it. The Tv out bit is silly as it could put a nail in PS2s coffin. Indeed, why connect a PSP to your tv when you have a PS2? I've got the current one so I'm good.
tyrion 13 Jul 2007 12:26
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Imagine if you will, that you are business traveller who stays in hotels a lot. With your PSP1.1 you can now take your movies with you, watch them on the TV in your room and not have to pay the hotel for access to their crap selection.
Or if you go round to your mate's house and (s)he doesn't have a PS2, you can now show them stuff from your PS3 on their TV. Internet Remote Play is so much fun.
Or if you go round to your mate's house and (s)he doesn't have a PS2, you can now show them stuff from your PS3 on their TV. Internet Remote Play is so much fun.
way 13 Jul 2007 13:26
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Rutabaga wrote:
My WHAT was in relation to your whole original post, but maybe English isn't your native language.
Maybe you are just an moron.
Seriously dude, you make an statement and don't attach it to anything, and you expect us to "guess", to which you attach it. I don't know if they have an different language for mind reading, but we don't know it.
Realised I made an mistake, the portables were NES, not SNES.
Why is it important, it is for some, especially if Sony could have used wireless interfaces. You walk into an room, remote switch on TV and feed the screen directly to the TV (even using the present screen as an second information screen, and the PSP as an controller. Dude, cool and expedient. Unfortunately Sony seems to have neglected this competent level of modern functionality. Even just the way it is, you could download media, or record (from external camera) and show friends or family on the go. If they wisely establish wireless networked game controllers (yes, Sony or game companies are going to have to support this) then you can hook up and play against friends (if an AV docking station were available then you just drop in and start playing) otherwise, you can just plug in to play your game on an bigger screen. Just for game play it makes the PSP twice as desirable to some people. For me, it maybe something to finally convince me to buy one, but wish the price was cheaper (it is likely an cash cow, aimed at higher profit margins by reducing cost more than price).
Atari was in the same position as PSP is today. Their Lynx system was clearly superior, except it was too big, battery life was too short, and played second fiddle to Gameboy. It had enough power to make an very good console system, and TV port, and an drop in docking station with controllers, would have been enough for people to seriously consider it. As it is, they did not really upgrade it's capabilities screen etc, and it slipped away. PSP suffers from the size thing, it is an little bit big for an pocket (they slimed but did not shrink otherwise) and small for an gaming tablet. I wonder if there is an specifically multimedia and phone versions coming. Companies consider many things before deciding what to do, maybe those two rumored systems were actual plans. But the problem for Sony, is that Nintendo can drop their GBA2 in at any time to squash real competition, and the longer they wait the more possible to use an version of the Wii chipset (and before you try to ass wipe me, it is known that they were developing an game cube based GBA2 from just before they released the GBA, and they have stated that they want to merge their console and portable hardware platforms, I am not saying that you are getting an portable with remote and nunchucks).
I wonder if Sony's plan is to, secretly, eventually, offer PS2 games on their PSP download service, with true DVD resolution on TV and the display of some future PSP1.5 model.
That is the English language.
Now, Sony, Linux please.
Spong
Something on these pages is still slowing things right down.
way 13 Jul 2007 13:36
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tyrion wrote:
Or if you go round to your mate's house and (s)he doesn't have a PS2, you can now show them stuff from your PS3 on their TV. Internet Remote Play is so much fun.
Tyrion, cool, I didn't realise it had advanced this far.
tyrion 13 Jul 2007 17:00
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way wrote:
tyrion wrote:
Or if you go round to your mate's house and (s)he doesn't have a PS2, you can now show them stuff from your PS3 on their TV. Internet Remote Play is so much fun.
Tyrion, cool, I didn't realise it had advanced this far.
RemotePlay over the internet was in firmware 3.5 I think, it really is freaky and fun.
Unfortunately you have to leave your PS3 in RemotePlay mode and not all games support it, but just accessing movies from somewhere else is pretty high on the geek scale of cool.