Ask PSP Fanboy: Volume 31
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Oct 20th 2007 at 4:30PM }
A: The GPS and camera will be available in the US ... next year. If you can't wait, you can always import the GPS and camera. While the camera will work fine with the downloadable Go!Edit software, the GPS will require you to have a homebrew enabled system. Supposedly, the US version of the GPS device will be enhanced in some way. We don't know when these PSP peripherals are going to make it to the US, but if we had to guess, it would be during Spring, before people get ready for their summer plans.
Q: Are there any protective cases specifically for the PSP Slim?
A: Hard cases for the PSP Slim have been hard to come by, especially because Sony hasn't made an official one. If you're using a soft pouch, like the one included with the PSP at launch, those will work just fine. Mad Catz seems to have a case for the Slim -- but we haven't tried it out yet. Play-Asia also has a fantastic list of products made specifically for the redesigned system, and cases and pouches are on the list.
Q: I haven't caught up with PSP firmware updates in a while, and wanted to know: Does the PSP support 640x480 AVC video? A lot of video podcasts are now formatted for the higher-res resolution to work better with the iPod lineup, so I'm hoping H.264 at that resolution would be natively supported by now so I can get some better MPEG-4 videos that work on other devices in addition to the PSP.
A: Frustratingly, this hasn't been addressed by Sony quite yet. Although PSP can easily run video at resolutions up to 720x480, the firmware doesn't let you play videos that don't meet their specific requirements. It's something we've been pestering Sony about, and we hope that they can fix this soon.
Q: Does the new slim PSP have a smaller headphone jack?
A: No, your headphones should work perfectly fine. However, your old PSP remote will not work. You'll need to buy new ones, specifically made for the Slim.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chevron @ Oct 20th 2007 4:44PM
i found a pretty good slip case at target. I forget the brand, but it's a soft pouch, has a end flap that closes with velcro to keep the psp in, as well as a small pocket on the outside. The only thing i dont like is the color. The one i got is blue, but i think they offer a black one as well. GET ONE NOW! good stuff.
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Oct 20th 2007 5:34PM
Oh also, I found out that the Griffin iFM does not work with the Slim PSP because they changed that adapter,
Just thought you might want to add that into your answer.
Random1448 @ Oct 20th 2007 9:55PM
I though it was the camera that was getting a spec update, not the GPS device. I could be wrong though.
Hugh M @ Oct 21st 2007 1:35AM
this site seems to have quite some new cases for slim
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.603
qwerter @ Oct 21st 2007 4:15PM
@3 i thought the same thing
Brian @ Oct 21st 2007 7:24PM
there's a hard case and soft case sold at circuit city that works fine for the slim.
andres.sarmiento @ Oct 22nd 2007 5:09PM
:-( well I tried hooking up my headphones to the jack of the slim psp and it wont fit :-( it gets half way in and I dont want to push it hard Im afraid to break it :-( has anyone had the same problem :'-(