Is 4 - 6 hours for the PSP enough?
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I'd say it's probably 2-6h, depending on the game and settings (volume, headphone/speaker, screen brightness, wifi). And we don't know what games SONY tested with either. If they used one of the three majong games that are being released they probably only had to clock that thing at 50mhz. With GT4 it might look different. I'm gonna wait on reports from people who bought the thing, battery life still remains an issue for me. However with that price not many potential PSP buyers are gonna scratch their head over that 
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Just remember to charge it every night and it should suffice for most people on the go. I've gone for days without re-charging my GBA SP on occasions but it doesn't matter as I'm in the habit leaving it re-charging everynight.
The bare minimum battery life would be to run LOTR special edition without a re-charge! And you still have the option of spare batteries like a cell phone.
Still my personal issue with both the DS and PSP are their sizes. They're both significantly larger than my pocket size GBA SP. After going through a raft of 'brick' like cell phones, Nokia communicators, Sony Clies, iPAQs etc., I'm not really in the mood to carry something that I can't pocket easily. The 'portability' in the portable games player (i.e. size/weight) has been compromised by both the DS and PSP compared to the SP, IMHO.
Anyway, it's at a nice price point for that 'impulse' buy and seem to be poised to enter a new market with a 'bang' ala PS1.
Depends on the user. Now that I'm "all grown up," what with a full time job and extra-carricular activities, my gaming sessions are not only fewer in number, but shorter too. I can't imagine sitting down with a game for four hours at a time anymore. The PSP battery life will suit someone like just fine.
(and if it doesn't, one can always buy a backup battery for a measely $40)
(and if it doesn't, one can always buy a backup battery for a measely $40)
All portable devices have their battery life overestimated. All those laptops with 5-hour battery rating is more like 3.75 hours.
So it wouldn't be surprising if you only get 2 hours, maybe less, if you have Wifi going and the sound blasting on the speakers.
I don't ride the bus or the commuter train. I would mostly use it at home. So battery life shouldn't be a big issue either way.
So it wouldn't be surprising if you only get 2 hours, maybe less, if you have Wifi going and the sound blasting on the speakers.
I don't ride the bus or the commuter train. I would mostly use it at home. So battery life shouldn't be a big issue either way.
4-6h would be ok to me. Even with my GBA I hardly play longer than 30-60min a session, on trips with nothing else to do ... may be 2-3 session/day. For a feature rich and powerful device like the PSP, I am also very much ok to recharge it on a daily basis.
I think 4-6h should be possible, 3,6V/1800mAh is not bad.
I think 4-6h should be possible, 3,6V/1800mAh is not bad.
That's no news that the PSP battery life depends on how much the game uses the processor(s). Also it is obvious the WiFi would drain the battery faster, as will a higher screen brightness and louder volume.
With "normal" settings, the battery life seems to be at least 4 hours, I don't think that's so little as to be a problem.
It's a little funny that the battery life is still seen as a major problem.
It was seen as a problem when it was speculated it'll be about 2 hours average on games, in which case it would have been a problem.
But now that it's about 5 hours average, it's almost like it's even a bigger probleas as before
The quoted "full power" will rarely be used.
"Full power" would mean screen brightenss at maximum (how do you know if the maximum would actually be too bright for normal use?), volume at maximum (most likely too loud), WiFi on at all times (about 50% shorter battery time), and a game that constantly streams from disc and uses all processors intensively.
Such games and apps will be rare.
With "normal" settings, the battery life seems to be at least 4 hours, I don't think that's so little as to be a problem.
It's a little funny that the battery life is still seen as a major problem.
It was seen as a problem when it was speculated it'll be about 2 hours average on games, in which case it would have been a problem.
But now that it's about 5 hours average, it's almost like it's even a bigger probleas as before
The quoted "full power" will rarely be used.
"Full power" would mean screen brightenss at maximum (how do you know if the maximum would actually be too bright for normal use?), volume at maximum (most likely too loud), WiFi on at all times (about 50% shorter battery time), and a game that constantly streams from disc and uses all processors intensively.
Such games and apps will be rare.
...dumb... didn't get that visor thing :?
PC-Engine said:
Sorry your concern is based on an article based on a false translation
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:? How does that make the PSP different from other LCD devices? like DS? (or GBA that needs a visor and an extra light depending are you out- or indoors)
...oh, the DS has a visor built in... the top screen can be used to shade the lower screen
Have you seen the PSP screen in bright sunlight? You know it'll need the light cranked up to max to be visible?
My Sony T1 camera has transflexive LCD screen and it is very readable with low brightness setting in bright lighting conditions.
...oh, the DS has a visor built in... the top screen can be used to shade the lower screen
Have you seen the PSP screen in bright sunlight? You know it'll need the light cranked up to max to be visible?
My Sony T1 camera has transflexive LCD screen and it is very readable with low brightness setting in bright lighting conditions.
It's certainly nicer than viewing through shit smeared goggles
PSP screen is made by Sharp, they make pretty good transflective LCD screens.
Edit: So PSP screen is not transflective? OK, then. It will have readability problems in bright sunlight just as any transmissive LCD screen. I don't think even setting the screen brightness to max would make playing in direct bright sunlight comfortable. Does even a device with transmissive LCD screen that is good in direct sunlight exist?
PSP screen is made by Sharp, they make pretty good transflective LCD screens.
Edit: So PSP screen is not transflective? OK, then. It will have readability problems in bright sunlight just as any transmissive LCD screen. I don't think even setting the screen brightness to max would make playing in direct bright sunlight comfortable. Does even a device with transmissive LCD screen that is good in direct sunlight exist?
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