60 reasons to own a PSP: part 2
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jun 11th 2007 at 10:00AM }
Thought we gave up after the first five reasons? Impossible! (All sixty are already written, folks.) Let's not waste any more time. Here's the next five reasons you should own a PSP, courtesy of TCLCloud:
6. Download, or convert your own videos
Freeware programs, like PSP Video 9, make it easy to convert videos from your computer for playback on the PSP. Ever since firmware 3.30, users have been able to playback full 480x272 resolution video on the PSP, getting UMD-quality results absolutely free. Services like Connect and PSP Fanboy Theatre sweeten the deal by offering new video content every week.
6. Download, or convert your own videos
Freeware programs, like PSP Video 9, make it easy to convert videos from your computer for playback on the PSP. Ever since firmware 3.30, users have been able to playback full 480x272 resolution video on the PSP, getting UMD-quality results absolutely free. Services like Connect and PSP Fanboy Theatre sweeten the deal by offering new video content every week.
7. UMD Movies
Certainly, a failed movie format doesn't deserve to be on this list? Wrong. UMD may not have taken off like Sony wanted it to, but gamers still win. New titles are still coming out every week, and the prices have plummeted to something far easier to swallow: usually $5-$10 for a single disc. These videos easily trump the quality offered by Apple's iTunes Store ... and now come at a competitive price.
8. Music playback
Your DS can't do this: play MP3, WMA, ATRAC and WAV files on your PSP, with visualizations. With iTunes Plus and Connect, you can even legally purchase music to play on your system.
9. Image galleries and slideshows
Sure, your PSP can be used to store your own photos. But, why stop there? There are tons of sites that are dedicated in providing PSP-formatted magazines and comics. If you haven't downloaded it yet, you must try out NYC 2123: it looks absolutely beautiful on your PSP's widescreen.
When you buy a Memory Stick for your PSP, chances are, it'll also work in another device in your home. PS3 connectivity is obvious, and its applications are plentiful: transfer movies and photos to and from your PSP and PS3 with ease by inserting the Memory Stick directly into the system. One memory card can be used in a variety of devices ... perfect for those that purchased cards with large amounts of free space. And, if you're lucky, your Memory Stick will come with a free bonus.)
See previous articles:
Part 1: Reasons #1-5
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alien @ Jun 11th 2007 11:17AM
Totally agree with this ones 2 , but Im curious what new ones will he get next ( I bet that he will put there the RSS possibilitys to :P ) .
Flash! @ Jun 11th 2007 11:47AM
Not to be nitpicky, as I enjoy the PSP as much as the next gamer on the go, but the resolution on iTunes videos is nearly triple what the UMD resolution is. 480x272 vs. 640x480? Sure it is great to have a widescreen, and the screen far surpasses a tiny iPod LCD for watching anything longer than a few minutes, but we're talking 130k pixels vs. 307k pixels.
G Lampa @ Jun 11th 2007 11:51AM
On item #8 (music), what is on the PSP screen in that image?
Andrew Yoon @ Jun 11th 2007 11:54AM
To Flash!:
Actually, UMD movies are encoded in DVD resolution: 720x480. The problem? The PSP screen doesn't support that. Of course, if they're making a PSP with video-out...
To G Lampa:
It's not a real image. It's something we ran earlier, but it isn't indicative of a real product.
AnonyMack @ Jun 11th 2007 12:19PM
um... if they are already typed, why not just post them all at the same time?
Andrew Yoon @ Jun 11th 2007 12:22PM
To AnonyMack:
It would be really tiresome to read 60 reasons, back to back all in one sitting.
xtrm @ Jun 11th 2007 12:26PM
To keep us coming back for more.. they've got it all planned out!
Btw, excellent reasons folks!
Kspraydad @ Jun 11th 2007 12:42PM
...and repeat hits to the website is good for...the website. :)
Carbuncle @ Jun 11th 2007 2:17PM
I dont understand the boring "nintendo vs playstation" war... I mean, I see everyone in a "defensive" situation as if the way others think would change what YOU think...
I own a DsLite because I think its simple and funny, more ideas over graphics and effects quality... but I know there are people that likes the oposite and thats perfect!
I dont see a reason to attack the other... "Vive y deja vivir" (?)
PD: My english sucks.... I know...
TCLCloud @ Jun 11th 2007 2:57PM
The list gets more random as it goes along.....
kingofwale @ Jun 11th 2007 3:41PM
Meh i think you should have released them going backwards like 60-55, 54-49 etc as opposed to this way but who cares.
As for the reasons umd movies at 7? I couldnt help bur rofl at that one
CronicZ00 @ Jun 11th 2007 10:49PM
You can play music and movies on a DS with a simple flash cart or memory card converter. It's just way better on PSP for movies because of the better monitor.
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jun 14th 2007 11:13AM
Wow, smart way to turn the UMD situation into a positive one!
Now let's see some more creativity! I know you have it all planned!
Tracy @ Jun 11th 2007 10:20PM
This is the joke section of this list of reasons right? Are you serious, UMD movies are a reason to get the PSP? At $5 they are still not worth it because the PSP is the only thing you can play them on. How many times are you going to buy a movie? Buy the DVD then turn around and buy the same movie as a UMD that has less extras?
And then to top it off you have Video 9 in the same section. Save your money folks, don't waste it. Buy the DVD, rip it, and then convert it with Video 9.
Andrew Yoon @ Jun 11th 2007 10:26PM
Maybe some people don't like waiting a few hours to convert a DVD...
PSP-Rising @ Jun 11th 2007 10:38PM
I think the UMD Price is great, I have some UMD's but I still by far have more movies,tvshows encoded for my PSP. Still the UMD is still better as the picture still ends up being clearer and has the movie and bonus features. Someone posted you can get a card for your DS but the resolution and size are so very crappy and the speakers and sound is inferior by far to the PSP as well. By the time you buy this card for your DS you will have spent more on the DS than the PSP with at least a gig of memory. The PSP MP3 menu works great and if it the crappiest you have ever seen as told by another poster then you obviously have not seen many interfaces or are easily confused.
PSP-Rising @ Jun 11th 2007 11:48PM
CronicZ00 If you go by this logic then you on average spend 30-50 dollars for 1 gigbit "thats 125 megabytes" so if you wanted to say get up to a 1 GIGABYTE then you would have to spend more than it would cost to get a PSP.
If you wanted a DS lite with a flashcart (which you CAN'T just go out and buy anywhere in town as you can with the PSP and it's memory, and if you wanted a full GIGABYTE then for the same money you could get a PSP and 4-8 GIGABYTES. The shoe is on the other foot when you try to say the DS is so easy to just get a flashcart and watch a movie or mp3 on as when you buy this flashcart for the DS it doesnt just play the MP3's or the Movies as it does on the PSP. It is so laughable to compare the DS to the PSP in this catagory! Bottom line you will spend much more money on a the DS and flashcart hack then you would the PSP, and the picture and sound would be extremely poor on ths DS. The DS Lite was made for simple games and nothing more.
red_wedge @ Jun 12th 2007 3:25AM
To G lampa & Andrew Yoon:
Actually it is a real app: it's coverbuddy for mac osx. lets you control itunes from yr psp. pretty cool.
www.coverbuddy.com
rogi11 @ Jun 14th 2007 1:25PM
I TOTALY AGREE WITH THESE IDEAS, PSP IS, WAS AND WILL BE A REVOLUTION IN ENTERTAINING..............!;)
Andrew Yoon @ Jun 12th 2007 4:49PM
Thanks for the correction, red_wedge!
Glenn @ Jun 16th 2007 4:52AM
I have always maintained, ever since I heard about the original pricing plan for the UMD movies, that it would fail, and that if they had priced each UMD movie at around five bucks each, maybe it would do okay.
The way I see it, at $5 per movie, people who don't normally buy DVDs might consider the UMD (and having UMDs that cost the same as a DVD but without all the special features just doesn't make sense).
I guess they finally see the logic, about two years too late. It could have been so much better.
For people who normally buy DVDs, five bucks for a movie is still too much. Like Tracy says, there's very little incentive to buy them--just rip the DVD you bought and encode. If Sony really wanted to push PSP sales, they'd include UMD versions of their movies in the DVDs people buy.
CronicZ00 @ Jun 17th 2007 12:18AM
To PSP-Rising
"The DS Lite was made for simple games and nothing more."
You mean made simply for games, right? Cause there are some pretty hardcore games on the DS, it's just that most developers don't have the skill to use the DS to it's fullest.