Sony PSP Unofficial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List |
| Copyright © 2005-2006,2009 by Zack Smith. All rights reserved. Q: How big and how heavy is the PSP?6.7 in. wide, 2.9 in. high x .9 in. deepIt weighs approximately 280g = .62 lbs, which includes the battery. Q: What is the processor in a PSP?It has two MIPS R4000 processors that can run as fast as 333 MHz. These are:
It is believed that some of the time these processor run at half-speed to conserve power and prevent overheating. Q: How much RAM does it have?The system has 32MB of RAM.Q: What is the screen resolution?It's a 4.3 inch display.480 by 272 pixels (total 130560 = 0.12MP), 24-bit color. Q: How long does the battery last?It various depending on what you're doing.Q: How robust is the web browser?Not very: it doesn't support Flash or SSL or complicated websites.Q: Is there an external keyboard?Yes, although it may already be discontinued. It is made by Logic3 and is being sold at templegames.co.uk.It's also mentioned at joystiq.com. Additionally, an engineer has found a way to connect a full-size keyboard to the PSP. The story is at maxconsole.net. Q: Does the MP3 player support playlists?Yes.Q: Can you stow the PSP in its case while listening to music?Yes.Q: What video formats does it support?h264 and MPEG4, same as the video iPod.Q: What audio formats does it support?MP3, AAC.Q: Can I watch TV on my PSP?There is something like that for Japanese owners. Info at The Register.Q: Is there a screen protector to prevent scratching?Yes, there is an official screen protector that costs about US $8. However scratches are inevitable.Q: How do I manage media files (music, video) on the PSP?Originally you had to just copy files to and from the PSP. Now Sony has released PSP Media Manager, which is like iTunes. It's mentioned at The Register.Q: Can I connect the PSP to a TV?There are 3 devices for doing this. These used to be sold at Lik Sang online but Sony sued them into nonexistence.
Q: Where do I get PSP gear?Besides retail stores, the best place used to be online at Lik Sang, until Sony shut them down.Q: Has the UMD format been cracked?It would seem so. Story at The Register.Q: Is there a PSP Emulator available yet?Not as far as I know.Q: Can I run Linux on a PSP?Only on the first one or two versions of the PSP. Later firmware prevents it. The main site (psp-linux.org) was down last I checked, but here is MIPS Linux.Q: Are there viruses that target the PSP?Yes. Read a story about the PSP Trojan at The Register.Q: Is there a calculator program for the PSP?Here is a free calculator. As always, be careful about what you download to your PSP.Q: Is Sony a bad company?Well there's certainly incompetent from a business perspective. They insist on foisting their proprietary standards on the public, from BluRay to MemoryStick to MiniDisc, all the way back to Betamax, in a bid to control the market through intellectual property ownership. It's a perfectly legal but fairly heinous tactic that has continually backfired for them. Many people avoid Sony's products altogether because of their behavior.Links
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