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A month ago bought a PSP, the PlayStation Portable launched in Japan in December and in March in the U.S.. It is my first portable console, then the surprise was twofold – to take the first of Sony invested in the sector and can play anywhere.

The first thing that impresses is the outside of the videogame. All in black, he has acrylic covering the entire surface, the cast and directional buttons. The screen takes up much of the PSP, in widescreen format. Below it, buttons to adjust the volume, silencer, in addition to the ‘home’, ’start’ and ’select’. Rumors began to emerge of a silver PSP to launch European, will happen in the coming months.

The frame of the device seems to be made of stainless steel, where are the buttons and power supply to connect to wi-fi network. The left is the slot for Memory Stick Duo cards, the only compatible with the console.

The PSP’s controls are familiar to anyone who has played in his older brother, the PS2 – analog, digital and conventional buttons in the ’shoulder’. Behind the PSP is the drive of the UMD, Universal Media Disc. designed specifically for the videogame. With 1.8 GB of storage and small, it is encased in acrylic, but with a problem: there is a window for reading that is not closed and therefore the data is vulnerable to dust, water, etc.. There recorder of UMD discs and therefore are only commercial, with games and movies.

If you think of buying a PSP, have one thing in mind: the console is fragile. The door of the UMD drive seeks to open and close care and cover of the battery slot of “samba” to hold it during the games. But the main center of attention of the PSP is the screen. Buy it immediately for a protector, as it is very easy risk-la. The ideal is to also a cover for the whole front of the PSP. These accessories are on sale and can be found easily on the Internet, in several models.

By connecting the device, the menu appears the console. It is easy to navigate and can be customized even in Portuguese. In it, the user navigate through options for playing music and videos, and display photos.

The firmware version of the American PSPs is 1:50 and are already available in 1:52 and 1:51. They are easy to upgrade, downloaded from the official site and by making the upgrade via USB. Do not upgrade if you believe in using homemade software and emulators – the 1:50 is released programs to read the Memory Stick Duo

The PSP comes with a Memory Stick Duo, 32 MB, perfect for his saves, but small for multimedia files or programs. The ideal is to 1 GB, the largest available format and it costs about $ 100. Worth the investment, if you want to use what the PSP. The version of 512 MB costs around $ 50 and receive a movie compressed with calm, but with little room for other files.

In any control, the ‘footprint’ is essential, and the PSP does not like.
But half of the merits of the developers and is more complex games such as Fifa, the user may have some difficulty to control. I think the problem that the user will have when the first button ’sink’, as in any gamepad being used … I hope that Sony has thought about it and made the PSP and resistant to the voracious player.

The screen of the portable console is sensational and I was surprised. With three levels
of light, its setting is good for the various environments in which you will use. Whether in movies or games, the quality does not have parameters in the market, even among portable movie players, such as the Creative Zen Portable Media Center.

One of the few flaws I found, so far, the PSP is the lack of
lighting the buttons below the screen. It is difficult to find them in the dark,
but with the usual decorative finish the sequence of keys.

Much is said about the quality – or its absence – the first games released for the PSP. Some of them are great, as Lumines (puzzle) and FIFA (football). Others want to leave, as Need for Speed: Underground Rivals. If you want a game of race, choose the sensational Wipeout Pure. Although with ships, has perfect display of levels and download the Internet, for free.

The sound of the PSP is also great, although it may be low, depending on the environment where you are. The label, and often the law does not allow you to play with the volume too high. For that serves the headphone with remote control included therein, and reasonable, and any other you want to use.

I have not had the opportunity to experience the connection of the PSP wi-fi (who has one and live in Rio de Janeiro, let me know!). But what I read, works well and as scheduled.

Another reason for controversy is the battery life, which largely depends on the use made of the unit. In games it can last weighed less than four hours, but gets up to five hours in others. In any case it is important to buy a car kit, which also serves on airplanes. Do not forget to ask at check-in to sit in a seat with the entry for him.

Perhaps what I have delighted in the PSP is the attention that Sony had to develop it for a public use in the rapid games. At any time of the game you can switch it off and restarting it to, your game will be at the same point, almost without delay. The exchange of UMDs is quick button and the ‘home’ you can close a game immediately.

In the U.S., the PSP costs $ 250, in the Value Pack, which includes layer of neoprene, cord to secure it to the pulse, AC adapter, headphones with remote control and a UMD with demos, music and videos. In Brazil, the video can now be found between $ 1,200 and U.S. $ 1,600.

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