New adapter allows high capacity microSDs on PSP

by Majed Athab { Apr 11th 2008 at 1:00AM }

If you're in need of extra gigs for your PSP, but looking to save a pretty penny or two, perhaps you'll want to hear about this adapter. The PhotoFast CR-3500 microSDHC to Pro Duo adapter will allow microSDs and microSDHCs (high capacity) to work with both PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 models. The adapter supports microSDHCs up to eight gigs large.

Now how is this going to save you a few bucks? Well, for the exact same amount of storage capacity, microSDHCs offer a cheaper solution to Pro Duos -- even if you factor in the price of the adapter. But hang on right there. There's no price yet on the adapter. However, a little rummaging finds the adapter listed on Amazon Japan for ?990. That's roughly US$9.70. If that estimate holds true for North American consumers, then there's a lot of savings to be had.

[Via DCEmu]

Tags: adapter, microsd

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JayFight @ Apr 11th 2008 1:50AM

you know i was looking at the sd cards on radioshack.com and i don't know if their price's reflect everyone else's but their 4 gig sd micro was $99 and i bought a 4 gig ms pro duo for only $50 from them like 3 months ago so as i see it it's cheaper right now just to stick with the original memory stick although i've never had to price the sd's before so maybe their site is wrong or some such

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 12:50PM

i think thats just Radio Shack on that one. go to newegg.com, you can get SD cards for less than the price it cost to ship them. i would still only buy brands i recognized though.

FantomRedux @ Apr 12th 2008 12:20PM

I got an 8GB MicroSDHC for ~£30, which is about $60. Cheap as chips :)

[.sm0ke.] @ Apr 11th 2008 2:00AM

Probably won't work for PlayStation Store stuff since it won't support the MagicGate DRM.

daniel-kun @ Apr 11th 2008 2:58AM

Excellent point! This is a MAJOR drawback (to many, at least).

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 12:49PM

wow that is a great point. i seriously bet nobody else thought of that. they should update the post with a disclaimer or at lease let us know if that is the case or not.

Ziptrax @ Apr 11th 2008 5:02AM

http://www.mpcomp.co.uk/mpc.php?page=product&product=545645

I bought one of these ages ago, its a 4gb micro-sdhc card and msduo adapter. Works great on my psp. I have since bought an 8gb micro sdhc and that works great in it too, and has no problem with loading speed on anything, in fact it seems faster than my 2gb ms pro duos.

Now all we need is peak to sell just the adapters.

Alien @ Apr 11th 2008 6:49AM

I saw one of those for ~ 5$ in Hungary ...

Ninjakamster @ Apr 11th 2008 11:11AM

Wow, so these are smaller and cheaper than memory sticks? Why do memory sticks cost more than SD cards?

Also, how would the transfer rate/speed of these microSD cards compare to the memory stick duos? Thanks!

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 1:02PM

you know i wonder the same thing. MS seems to be significantly more expensive than SD in general when you compare similar spec offerings. maybe Sony's cost more to make or the brand name is just running it up.

Extinction @ Apr 11th 2008 2:57PM

It's cause Memory Stick is faster, and has MagicGate security

Vidaluko @ Apr 11th 2008 11:33AM

I don´t know the speed rates, but in a local store they have some 4GB Transcend microSDHC, at $23.99 (other brands are $39.99)

While my Sandisk Stick Pro Duo 4GB was $50

BTW, the Sony Stick is 60x at the speed rates, and the micro SDHC Transcend is 80x

Asaf Singerman @ Apr 11th 2008 12:04PM

I would jump on this, I've got at least 4 or 5 4gb MicroSDHC cards sitting around. At least I would have a use for them.

94 taurus owner @ Apr 11th 2008 5:05PM

ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!

Dr Haisook @ Apr 11th 2008 7:11PM

Gotta search for one of those asap!!!!!!!

Sean jdahsdka @ Apr 11th 2008 7:12PM

Yay! I have a 4 gb I use for my phone (I got it for like $19) that's pretty emtpy. I'd love to use it for my psp.

lscythe @ Apr 11th 2008 10:43PM

Here is the manufacturer website:
http://www.photofast.tw/eng/index.htm

If you check out the comments on CR5200 and 5300 at the Amazon jp site, it lists that this is not compatible with MagicGate so no PlayStation Store downloads.

du.der.icio.us @ Apr 12th 2008 12:07PM

I got a 4gb pro duo by lexar at frys for $27 last night.

Biks @ Apr 15th 2008 1:23PM

dude.. y did u bought lexar..u should have taken sandisk.. thats more reliable...

JOCO @ May 11th 2008 5:07PM

Hi all.
I just got my micro TF to Pro Duo Memory Stick Adapter, that I ordered from ebay for $6 bucks. I have a SanDisk 2gig micro SD that we got from Radio Shack for $24 and 2 1gig cards I have been using in our cell phones. Well I put the 2gig m/SD in the adapter and that in the PSP and it recognized the micro fine, I formatted the card. I put sum photos on it worked fine loaded the just as fast as a Duo, then I put a 60 min mp3 music mix on it, it plays ok I noticed a buffering pause sum times, now I downloaded a crash 2 game from the Sony store ( we purchased sum time back)
the game takes 5 min to load once it dose it runs choppy and pauses. So am I right to assume the adapter is working fine it’s the data rate of the SanDisk micro SD that is to slow to play game off of right? If so is there faster micro SD cards that will work or is the data rate the same for all the micro SD’s cards?

joedoe @ May 15th 2008 2:25PM

Micro SD is generally slower than Sony mem stick pro duo. This is not a problem for most applications (like taking photos) but it can be a problem for loading/playing games.

Some of the newer micro sd cards are class 6 which makes them faster than sony mem stick pro duo so these should be perfect for games.

The only drawback is that the adapter and MicroSD card do not support magicgate (which is Sony's DRM scheme) This can be both good and bad... bad because you will not be able to use it on some of Sony's music players.

For Sony Digicams this adpater works perfectly, for the PSP it works ok... but for Sony music players you may be dissapointed.

rootless @ Jun 11th 2008 1:02AM

or those of us in the US, we couldn't get the PEAK Hardware microSDHC to MS Duo Pro adapters before (without ordering from overseas). We can now and they work great in the PSP. I got a bunch for friends and have some extra. The link with specs is here:
http://www.peakhardware.com/products/pr … p?PAID=363

It will let you use microSDHC with your PSP and the rest of your microSDHC devices plus it costs half as much as MS Duo Pro memory does.
These adapters come with 4GB microSDHC. I'm selling them for $35 a piece, plus postage. I will mail them anywhere in the US and Canada. Email me at santiago@myazcomputerguy.com.

Ben @ Jun 15th 2008 11:14PM

I have one of these and it runs God of War (backup) fine, with cheap $10 A-data 2gb micro sd card but I have only got non-HC cards to work. I've only tried one HC card though, a Kingston 4gb micro sdhc.