PSP (Playstation Portable) Details

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Posted by E2EK1EL on Nov-07-2003 07:32:

PSP (Playstation Portable) Details

PlayStation Portable
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Portable
Genre: System
Origin: Japan
Release: December 4, 2003

Sony has released new concept images of the PlayStation Portable system, in the Corporate Strategy Meeting in New York City.

The design of the PSP is quite different from GameBoy Advance, the PSP has a rounded rectangular shape, with a 4.5" 16:9 letterbox TFT LCD screen; the UMD drive is located on the back of the system, there is a snap-on cover and keychain hole with a hand lanyard attached.

Here are the specs of PlayStation Portable.

Core Processor:
MIPS R4000 32-bit core, 333MHz (1.2V)
128-bit bus
8MB eDRAM Main Memory
2.6Gbps Bus Bandwidth
FPU, VFPU (2.6 billion flops)
3D graphics extended instructions
I Cache, D Cache

Media Engine:
MIPS R4000 32-bit core, 333MHz (1.2V)
128-bit bus
2MB eDRAM Sub-Memory
I-Cache, D-Cache
90nm CMOS

Graphics Core:
166MHz (1.2V)
256-bit bus
2MB eDRAM (VRAM)
5.3Gbps Bus Bandwidth
664 million pixels / sec pixel fill rate
Built-in 3D curved surface, 3D polygon engine
Support compressed textures, hardware clipping, morphing, bone, tessellation, bezier, b-spline (NURBS)
Maximum 33 million polygons / second
24-bit full color (RGBA)

Sound Core:
166MHz (1.2 V)
128-bit bus
VME (Virtual Mobile Engine)
Reconfigurable DSP
5 Giga operations / sec
CODEC capabilities
3D sound, 7.1 channels
Synthesizer, effecter, and other abilities
ATRAC3 plus, AAC, MP3 for audio

Display:
TFT LCD
16:9-format widescreen
480x272 pixels
24-bit full color

Media:
UMD (Universal Media Disc)
1.8GB capacity (Dual-layered)
60mm-diameter disc,
660nm laser diode
11Mbps transfer rate
AES crypto system
Unique disc ID
Shock proof
Regional code system
Parental lock system
Repeat ordering system

Others:
MPEG4 AVC decoder
Wireless LAN (802.11)
IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
USB 2.0
Memory Stick
AV In/Out
Stereo headphone output
Lithium ion Rechargeable Battery
Expansion port

http://www.the-magicbox.com/game110403c.htm

Posted by Slag on Nov-07-2003 15:51:

It sounds uber, but I'd stick with a pc

Posted by monishb on Nov-08-2003 10:26:

Sounds toooo UBER FOR ME

Posted by King_Mack on Nov-08-2003 17:19:

ya
id rather upgrade my vid card on the comp

Posted by Muff2K on Nov-08-2003 21:49:

quote:
Originally posted by King_Mack
ya
id rather upgrade my vid card on the comp

ya mon

radeon 9600 pro, cant go wrong for the price