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General Information
When was the PSP released in North America?
The official North American release date is March 24th, 2005.
What is the price of the PSP?
The MSRP in the United States: $249.99 Canada: $299.99
What is included in the North American PSP bundle?
AC adaptor / Battery Charger
Battery pack
Memory Stick Duo (32 MB)
Headphone with remote control
Soft case and cloth
UMD In-pack Sample
What is the PSP 'Giga-Pack'?
The PSP Giga-Pack is essentially the same as the inital PSP value pack, however a 1GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo is included, as well as other items.
What other items are included in the PSP 'Giga-Pack'?
The other items included are USB Cable, as well as a PSP Stand. The other accessories that were bundled with the initial Value Pack are still included as well.
Are PSP Games Region-Locked?
No, you can play imported PSP games on your North American PSP, although it is possible multiplayer functionality may be lost with games from different regions.
How does 'Game Sharing' work?
Game sharing is the ability for multiple users to play the same PSP game wirelessly, with only one user having to have a copy of the game. There are currently no games released that have this function.
How many brightness levels are there on the PSP?
When running off the battery pack there is 3 brightness settings, additionally, when you are running off the AC adapter a fourth brightness setting becomes available.
How long does it take for a full battery charge?
Approximately 2 hours.
How come my PSP background changed colors?
If you are still using the default PSP background, it will change each month, the following is a list of the months and their designated color:
January - Grey
February - Yellow
March - Light-Green
April - Pink
May - Dark-Green
June - Light-Purple
July - Light-Blue
August - Blue
September - Purple
October - Yellow
November - Brown
December - Red
How can I change my PSP's background color?
If you wish to remain using the default PSP backgrounds, you may change it by changing the date in your PSP's system setting.
Technical Information:
Size:
Dimensions: (W x D x H) 6.7? x 2.91? x 0.91?
Weight: 8.36oz Controller:
Controller:
D-pad, Analog Stick or ?nub?.
Processor:
Processor: MIPS R4000
Processor Clock Speed: 1-333MHz
Processor (2nd): MIPS R4000
Processor Clock Speed: (2nd)1-333MHz
Memory:
Main Memory: 32MB EDRAM
Video Memory: 4MB EDRAM
Video:
Display: 4.3" 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD
Resolution: 480x272 Colors: 16.77 million colors
Brightness: 200 cd/m2
Fill Rate: (pixels)664 Mpixels/s
Fill Rate: (triangles)33 Mtriangles/s
Audio:
Speakers: Built-in stereo speakers, included headphones
Connectivity:
Game Media Format: 1.8GB Universal Media Disc
I/O Connectors: 1 x audio out, 1 x microphone, 1 x control connector, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x Memory Stick Pro Duo, IrDA, IR remote
Integrated Communications:802.11b Wi-Fi
Power:
Battery: Lithium-ion battery AC Power Adapter Compatible Formats:
Audio: ATRAC, MP3, MP4 (AAC), WAV (LPCM)
Video: MPEG-4 (AVC) Pictures: JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, BMP
Battery Details: (all figures are rough approximations)
Low Visual Intensive Game: 5 hours
Highly Visual Intensive Game: 3.5 hours Wi-Fi
Gaming: 3 hours Audio Playback: 10.5 hours
Current & Upcoming PSP? Games & UMD Movies:
Where can I see a list of all the current and upcoming UMD Movies and Games?
UMD Movies
on official psp website
UMD Games
on official psp website
Firmware Update History
Firmware v 1.51
Date released:
May 18th, 2005
Features added:
Security update
Firmware v 1.52
Date released:
June 15th, 2005
Features added:
Security update
Ability to play UMD Music
Firmware v 2.00
Date released:
August 24th, 2005
Features added:
Internet browser
4:3 Screen mode
'Go-to' feature, and A-B playback
MP4 (AVC), and ATRAC 3 support
Wallpaper and image transfer features
TIFF, GIF, PNG, and BMP support
Additional system settings, and WPA-PSK compatibility
Firmware v 2.01
Date released:
October 3rd, 2005
Features added:
Security update
Firmware v 2.50
Date released:
October 13th, 2005
Features added:
LocationFree player support
Auto-select, and Unicode (UTF-8) settings
Text-size and Display mode settings for the Internet Browser
Browser history saving is now available
Copywright-protected video is now supported
WPA-PSK (AES) security is supported.
Korean input support.
Current Version:
Firmware v 2.60
Date released:
November 29th, 2005
Features added:
RSS Channel support has been added
Volume Adjustment for LocationFree player
Chinese encoding settings have been added
Copyright-protected video can be transfered from the Internet Browser
WMA format can now enabled as well as played
How can I add my own custom background?
Upload your desired background to the Photo folder in your PSP directory (X:\PSP\PHOTO).
View the current images on your PSP (under Photo).
Highlight the desired image and press 'X' Press Triangle, and select the 'Set as Wallpaper' icon (the second icon from the left on the top row).
Then proceed through the prompts.
How can I send images from one PSP to another PSP?
View the current images on your PSP (under Photo).
Highlight the desired image and press 'X'
Turn on your Wi-Fi switch on your PSP.
Press Triangle, and select the 'Send' icon (the icon on the left on the top row).
To recieve images wirelessly from another PSP:
View the current images on your PSP (under Photo).
Turn on your Wi-Fi switch on your PSP.
In the image selection menu press Triangle, and select 'Recieve'.
Where can I get the 2.60 Firmware Update?
The update may be downloaded via any wireless internet connection (make sure your Wi-Fi switch is enabled)*. Alternatively, you can download the update via the PSP Website and put it into the 'GAMES\UPDATE' folder on your PSP*.
*To install the update you must have your PSP connected to the charger.
wolfwood from official ps website
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