DS and PSP side by side screen comparison!

[freak]

I wasn't sure where to put this but since it's hardware I'll throw it here. Can be moved if need be...

Taken from this site:
http://www.portah.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17

"Take a close look at the DS screen, pretty nice yeah?"
http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_06.jpg
However, if PSP is beside the DS...
http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_07.jpg
Now, we've turned the PSP's screen to the lowest brightness. The DS can now match up.
http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_08.jpg
"And the following photos were taken of the hightest brightness of DS and PSP. The three photos were taken at normal light, dark, and side."
http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_02.jpg

http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_03.jpg

http://sungame.mods.jp/photos/PSP/PSP_DS_04.jpg



Using DS as PSP stand!
http://myhome.hanafos.com/~yjhaha123/psp6.jpg

[ziggyjuarez]

Yes we already know.The psp is way better then the DS

[Spicker]

psp looks soo sexi!!!

[Spicker]

http://psp.ign.com/articles/572/572528p1.html

dam japanesessesese

[Mr. Elmo]

Dammmmn It!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Want My Psp!!!!!!!!!! is there an official date for the U.S yet? or is it still "early 2005"

[TheDave]

*yawn* who cares about the brightness?

[freak]

*yawn* who cares about the brightness?

You may not but I do... And the picture quility is simply awesome!


PSP storms Japan

Lines start to move and cash registers start to ring as Sony officially enters the handheld gaming market.

TOKYO--It all started just before dawn in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. At 6AM, the popular game store known as Yodobashi Camera opened early, counted down the final minute, and fired streamers into the air. Ken Kutaragi and other Sony executives donned Yodobashi uniforms and happily sold the store's first PSP to a young man who was quickly mobbed by reporters. The reporters interviewed and filmed him as he opened the box and showed off the unit for the cameras.

Like many other major retailers in Japan, Yodobashi did not take PSP pre-orders ahead of time. As a result, over 1,200 hopeful game fans lined up throughout the long, cold night, some taking up their position as early as 3PM the previous day. By the time the store opened, the quiet crowd snaked around two blocks. Interestingly enough, the line at this particular store seemed to continue growing even after the store started selling the PSP, the six launch games, and other assorted accessories. With overall supplies for Japan said to be in the neighborhood of 200,000 PSPs, it seems almost certain that this initial stock will disappear quickly.

The PSP is available in two configurations. One is a system-only package, while a "value pack" includes many of the available accessories, such as a pair of headphones with remote, a 32MB memory stick duo, and a slim carrying case. Sony is also selling AC adapters (though, obviously, both packages come with one already) and additional batteries. Third-parties are already selling thin pieces of plastic film that are intended to protect the screen from scratches.

Stay tuned to GameSpot for more news and preview information on the PSP as we put the final retail unit and its launch lineup through its paces.

By Jeff Gerstmann -- GameSpot

[Peerzy]

My friends parents are in Japan right now. They ahve already brought two Ds's and will be buying a few PSP's when they are released in a few days i think.

[freak]

My friends parents are in Japan right now. They ahve already brought two Ds's and will be buying a few PSP's when they are released in a few days i think.

Hey peerzyboy the launch is going on right now as we speak! And if they did not have one reserved there not going to get one!

[Mr. Elmo]

*yawn* who cares about the brightness?
isnt that the same as saying who cares about plasma/lcd television?

the quality between the 2(psp/ds) screen compared is like a regular tube tv vs a plasma

[freak]

:)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/freak_outcast/pspwned.jpg

[ziggyjuarez]

p3nd by the psp haha

[silent h3ro]

0uch! PSP pwnage!!! PSP forever!!

[Rip The Jacker]

:)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/freak_outcast/pspwned.jpg
Heh stupid DS. :lol:

[Mr. Elmo]

hmm wonder who will use that onscreen keyboard when you could just write up what you want with the stylus? :huh:

why oh why do we have to wait for a couple months b4 getting our hands on this

[tesco]

Go PSP. :01:

[muchspl2]

get both

[Monkeee]

the point is PSP is better than DS

[ziggyjuarez]

get bothrich cracker:dry:

[Spicker]

lol but look at the price difference....rich bastards

[Illuminati]

It's gonna be the nVidia vs ATI wars all over :rolleyes:

If you want to get the flash crap, stick with the PSP - Hopefully in its effort to be a full media experience it'll remember that the original concept was to be a handheld GAMING machine. :rolleyes:

As for the DS, I'll stick with it - I've had a go on one recently and I'm already loving the wireless play :wub:

[TheDave]

isnt that the same as saying who cares about plasma/lcd television?

the quality between the 2(psp/ds) screen compared is like a regular tube tv vs a plasma
tft is an expensive gimmick though :huh:

i'm the sort of person with more money than sense when it comes to gaming so i'll eventually get both even though the PSP will probably be strictly GTA and divx :unsure:

[Peerzy]

Remember PSP uses those lil discs so all your current movies/albums and other stuff you will have to re-buy in UDF discs, so why buy the same movie twice jusxt to watch it in a train?

Also companies are gonna look at it like this (becuase the PSP has about the same graphics as PS2) :


Make a game for a system that already has millions apon millions of owners and have hardly any risk or not selling. Or make a game on a handheld system tha will cost us the same ammount to make and very new.
Face it PSP is Sony's new money machine, its not about letting you watch DivX, its abou selling UDF discs

And the DS looks like it came from the 80's. I aint going to be geting either.

[TheDave]

how much is one 512 memory stick gonna cost or will it not take em?

[TheDave]

anyone know if i could import a DS and use it with european games next year, or will nintendo do some regional thing to stop brits getting a good deal?

i heard a US ds costs £80 but on european release they'll be £130 :dry:

[Peerzy]

anyone know if i could import a DS and use it with european games next year, or will nintendo do some regional thing to stop brits getting a good deal?

i heard a US ds costs £80 but on european release they'll be £130 :dry:
My friend looked into this (as his parents were going out there and he wanted to get one)

And im pritty sure Nintendo have not region locked them, Sony HAVE region locked PSP however.

[Mr. Elmo]

sony only have region locked on movies/audio. you can play US psp games on a Jap psp unit and vice versa

[TheDave]

Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Nintendo DS will be region-free, allowing it to play games purchased anywhere in the world. Although this news may not specifically cater to American and Japanese folks, it certainly gives us Europeans the benefit of importing our DS systems from abroad, with the help of import specialist sites such as Lik-Sang.com. RP

http://www.gamingheadlines.co.uk/view.asp?id=598


back to being a nintendo fanboy for me then. sony can suck my ass :01:

[Mr. Elmo]

obviously the part about the psp being region free for games in my post was ignored.

who cares if the psp is region lock on movies/media...the ds can't even play movies on its own

[TheDave]

i clicked reply before that and hi resolution doesn't beat good games.

if i want a portable dvd player i could buy a portable dvd player for half the price (probably less) than a psp

[Mr. Elmo]

good games depends on the gamers taste. i personally find the games on the DS right now aimed toward younger gamers and classic gamers. but like i said, its my opinion. i am more into the shooter/rpg that ps/ps2 have produced over the years. i also liked the rpg that the gba has for its collection. but when it boil down to hardware, the PSP > DS.

but like you said, what makes a system is its collection of games, and that will all depends on the gamers own personal preference.

and here is a quote from ign


Will I be able to import games or other multimedia releases from other countries to play on my PSP?

Yes and no -- you will be able to play games on a PSP from any country, but you may not be able to play all types of PSP media. The PSP UMD format is fully equipped with region encoding procedures on all formats published to the media -- games, movies and music. However, Sony Computer Entertainment has chosen not to use the region encoding system on videogame titles. Importers should exercise caution in purchasing products from other countries, but import gaming fans will be able to play games from other countries on PSP.

[TheDave]

which has the greatest fps potential? http://moderation.forumflash.com/style_emoticons/default/sidjames2.gif

[Mr. Elmo]

not the ds and its touchpad :whistling :whistling :whistling

[TheDave]

anybody actually read the original thread?


Please note that, the DS's screen is NOT this dark (please see the very first photo), just because if the we take the photo as the original brightness and contrast (of the digital camera, not the consoles), the PSP's screen will be too bright.

So yeah, I personally reckon the PSP's screen is much better than the DS. But once again, we all know that game play is everything, not just the screen.

[freak]

Heh the psp looks tons better to me... I have played the DS and I really didn't like it *shurgs*
Also I noticed some were calling them UDF discs which there not the called UMD discs and have a capacitey of 1.8GBs

[TheDave]

looky what i just found. it doesn't look as neat but its more versatile and a lot cheaper

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=3983&

and a

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=5304&

and one of these

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=6155&


and its all available already

[Peerzy]

looky what i just found. it doesn't look as neat but its more versatile and a lot cheaper

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=3983&

and a

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=5304&

and one of these

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=6155&


and its all available already Yeah i download my GBA roms in packs of 100 from newsgroups and my latest pack had a few GBA Movies and Tv Episodes.

[TheDave]

i'm tempted to order it right now. but i'm saving for a DS :unsure:

[Peerzy]

i'm tempted to order it right now. but i'm saving for a DS :unsure: If the DS is backward GBA compatable (can't remember if it is or not) then i would get one of those Flash cards. Like he 128mb ones, that way you could fit like 6-10 games onto one cart, be able to delete them and get games for free. i'd wai a bit for he movie player hough, as the only movies and tv eps i got were Yo Gi Ho or some Anime stuff, no full movies....and he GBA speakers/sound sint good enough to do real audio i wouldnt have though.

However it was only $24.99 or somethjing which works out at about £12.50.

[TheDave]

you can put your own movies on it, thats the cool thing.

right. now can anyone tell me an importers that can get me a ds before january?

[Peerzy]

you can put your own movies on it, thats the cool thing.

right. now can anyone tell me an importers that can get me a ds before january?
My friends parents have only been able o get 1 DS and 0 PSP's so far. the DS was gotten from some little shop and was a display model that had been in he window 3 days, was sill boxed and like new. They have offered up to £50 just to ge a PSP from most shops but theres to much demand. Doubt you will get it this side of christmas.

[TheDave]

lik-sang says 7-30 working days airmail so if i was really really really lucky to get one. in my experience delivery companies like to get stuff to me the day after the deadline.

it says UPS delivery takes 1-3 days but i presume thats a mistake left from the US order forms. on the FAQ though it reccomends UPS for global delivery because of order tracking... ow my brain :(

[3RA1N1AC]

Remember PSP uses those lil discs so all your current movies/albums and other stuff you will have to re-buy in UDF discs, so why buy the same movie twice jusxt to watch it in a train?
the PSP battery has to be recharged every 4 hours?

watch two movies
recharge
watch two movies
recharge

sounds delightful. :P

also... FOR PETE'S SAKE the people designing games for PSP seem to be putting no thought whatsoever into what kind of game actually works well on a portable system. were fans actually beating the door down, demanding to play DYNASTY WARRIORS and DARKSTALKERS on a 4" screen?

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/2279/sanpsp129cj.jpg

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/7256/vam128fq.jpg

i have enough trouble keeping track of everything in these games on a television... playing them on a portable is like playing them through a keyhole.

http://img130.exs.cx/img130/2237/keyhole2jq.gif

[silent h3ro]

I envy the very few people who get PSPs this Christmas. :( The DS to me looks pretty gay and the games not so great either. I'm definitly getting the PSP when teh US gets enough of 'em.

[Mr. Elmo]

the PSP battery has to be recharged every 4 hours?

watch two movies
recharge
watch two movies
recharge

sounds delightful. :P

also... FOR PETE'S SAKE the people designing games for PSP seem to be putting no thought whatsoever into what kind of game actually works well on a portable system. were fans actually beating the door down, demanding to play DYNASTY WARRIORS and DARKSTALKERS on a 4" screen?

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/2279/sanpsp129cj.jpg

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/7256/vam128fq.jpg

i have enough trouble keeping track of everything in these games on a television... playing them on a portable is like playing them through a keyhole.

http://img130.exs.cx/img130/2237/keyhole2jq.gif
PSP battery depends on what you use it for and what brightness settings. On its lowest brightness. its equal to a GBA:SP, and users around the net find it to last 8-9 hours...some even 10hours before batteried died.

whats wrong with dynasty warrior and Dark stalker on a 4inch screen? it surely isnt worst than metroid prime or any fighting game on the nintendo DS or the gba.

[TheDave]

flashy effects and retina blur and stuff are often confusing on a big screen, it's gonna be hell on a 3 inch one. oh yeah, metroid prime with fps controls to rival a pc game = better than sex