Just about to bid on a PSP on ebay...

[lockstock2sb]

Some good deals going on ebay with a choice of game. Am i stitching myself up getting a jap one or should i get a uk one and pay more ???

Will these jap ones do everything the uk ones do ? I heard the screens are better also - is this a load of shite !?

Cheers

Steve

[lockstock2sb]

Its all academic now... won the auction on ebay. Total of £187 delivered in 3 days with a choice of game (i chose twisted metal). Not disapointed at the price as i'd rather pay a few quid more and get a game rather than a dodgy dvd !

anyone got any feedback on these jap units ?

Steve

[lockstock2sb]

Great

So is this rumour about the japanese screens being made by sharp (hence better quality) true ?

Also i heard that the UK psp's will come with version 2.0 software which removes an exploit about running emulators ? I'm hoping to have some old school gaming along side my movies

Cheers

Steve

>> Edited by lockstock2sb on Wednesday 31st August 17:35

[lockstock2sb]

This guys in Hong Kong, and reckons he'll put it down as a gift or used goods or something and it will go though ok.

Its a bit of a gamble i suppose but he who dares...lol

[lockstock2sb]

Lol if you had posted earlier i would have taken on eoff you rather than mess about importing !! Still need to get a 1 or 2gb stick for it though.

Was doing some dvd rips last night in preparation but the file sizes were a tad big @ 700 odd meg for minority report. I want a decent quality but lowest possible file size. Currently testing 29 fps with 768k stereo sound.

Whats the setting you use ? Have you tried anything lower ? I was thinking of trying a lower fps for films that dont have a lot of action...

Steve

[lockstock2sb]

I'm using an all in one app (instead of downloading shedloads of mini apps) DVX to actually rip the DVD to avi format as i want them full size to watch on the pc and potentially move to a another pc which will be a movie pc in the front room. DVX works well and is pretty foolproof once you have downloaded the correct dll's from within the plugin manager (VERY EASY TO DO !) The rips are pretty damn great also - still getting to grips with optimizing and cropping the avi's though !

Once i have ripped the dvd to avi, i'm using that PSP Video 9 software to rip a psp copy of the big version, seems to work ok, but there are a fair few options when converting to mp4.

I'm a picky bastid when it comes to sound and picture quality so i dont fancy artifacts and a muffled sound. I might try dropping the pic quality but keeping the sound at at least 128/192k (same as my mp3's)

Steve

[lockstock2sb]

Lol you have a point there

In actual fact i bought the psp for movies on the go as much as the gaming. I had a 40gb iRiver which was superb but i really wanted to start watching films on the way into work as well. The psp was the way to go because i can do films, and mp3's and also game but the price was a shedload cheaper than an iRiver movie player.

These memoery sticks better get bigger though !! hehe

[lockstock2sb]

LOl - that would have sold it to me more i think ! You can get 4gb ones already cant you !!

My PSP just arrived at home (3 days from HK !!) It came through with no delays at the *cough* depot so my gamble paid off

Cant wait to get home now !!

[lockstock2sb]

got mine yesterday, and its f'ing superb !! Twisted metal is very good !

Just need a firewire/usb lead and a memory stick to get going !!

[lockstock2sb]

I hope its more than 2gb!!

Internet will be better once they release that mini keyboard...

There are rumours sony will release an email client for it as well

[lockstock2sb]

well things like skype etc will be a reality definately on a solid wifi connection... who needs a mobile phone when you can get a psp that does everything but wipe your arse ! lol