Sony PSP
The PlayStation Portable, officially known as the PSP, is a not yet released handheld game console by Sony Computer Entertainment. The PSP was unveiled during E3 2004 on May 11th, 2004 at a Sony press conference.
The PSP features 32 MB of main memory, and provides rich storage options by supporting Sony Memory Sticks and "Universal Media Discs" instead of cartridges. With USB 2.0 and Memory Stick support onboard, Sony has created a portable sporting enough connectivity to serve as a portable music and video player as well as games machine. Wi-Fi support allows the PSP to connect to wireless networks, other PSP units, and according to several industry insiders, Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3.
The PSP is expected to cost around $200 when released in North America, although Sony has not released any official pricing details. The official release dates are late 2004 in Japan, March 2005 in North America and Europe, and mid 2005 in South Korea.
Official Specifications
These specifications were released by Sony Computer Entertainment America in a release dated May 11th, 2004.
PSP Console
- Product Name: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
- Color: Black
- Dimensions: Approx. 170 mm (L) x 74 mm (W) x 23 mm (D)
- Weight: Approx. 260 g (including battery)
- CPU: PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1~333MHz)
- Main Memory: 32MB
- Embedded DRAM: 4MB
- Display:
- 4.3 inch, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD
- 480 x 272 pixels (16.77 million colors)
- Max. 200 cd/m2 (with brightness control)
- Speakers: Built-in stereo speakers
- Main Input/Output:
- Disc Drive: UMD Drive (Playback only)
- Profile: see below
- Main Connectors:
- DC IN 5V
- Terminals for charging built-in battery
- Headphone/Microphone/Control connector
- Keys/Switches:
- Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Analog pad
- Enter keys (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
- Left, Right keys
- START, SELECT, HOME
- POWER On/Hold/Off switch
- Brightness control, Sound Mode, Volume +/-
- Wireless LAN On/Off switch
- UMD Eject
- Power: Built-in lithium-ion battery, AC adaptor
- Access Control: Region Code, Parental Control
- Accessories:
- Stand
- Headphone with remote commander
- Headphone with remote commander and microphone
- External battery pack
- Case
- Strap
- USB Camera for PSP (Demonstrated at E3 2004)
- USB GPS for PSP (Demonstrated at E3 2004)
- USB Keyboard for PSP (Demonstrated at E3 2004)
Universal Media Disc
Specifications for the Universal Media Disc were released simultaneously.
- Dimensions: Approx. 65 mm (W) x 64 mm (D) x 4.2 mm (H)
- Weight: Approx. 10 g
- Disc Diameter: 60 mm
- Maximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)
- Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
- Encryption: AES 128bit
- Profile:
Unofficial Specifications
These are unofficial specifications reported by .
UMD (Universal Media Disc)
- Transfer Rate: 11Mbps
- Shock Proof
- Unique Disc ID
- FPU, VFPU (Vector Unit) @ 2.6GFlops
- 3D-CG Extended Instructions
PSP Media Engine
- MIPS R4000 32bit Core
- 128 bit Bus
- 1 - 333 MHz @ 1.2V
- Sub Memory: 2 MB(eDRAM) @ 2.6 GB/s
- I-Cache, D-Cache
- 90nm CMOS-
PSP Graphics Core 1
PSP Graphics Core 2
- 'Rendering Engine' + 'Surface Engine'
- 256 bit Bus, 1-166 MHz @ 1.2 V
- VRAM: 2 MB (eDRAM)
- Bus Bandwidth: 5.3 GB/s
- Pixel Fill Rate: 664 M pixels/s
- 24bit Full Color:RGBA
PSP Sound Core: VME
- Reconfigurable DSPs
- 128 bit Bus
- 166 MHz @1.2V
- 5 giga operations/s
- CODEC
- 3D Sound, Multi-Channel
- Synthesizer, Effecter, etc
AVC Decoder
- AVC(H.264) Decoder
- Main Profile
- Baseline Profile
- @Level1,Level2,Level3
- 2 Hours (High Quality) - DVD movie
- 4 Hours (Standard Quality) - CS Digital
See also
External Links
- - Info on both the official and unofficial PSP consoles as well as where to buy it.
- , from CNN/Money 14 May 2003
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