THE GRETEST HANDHELD GAMING CONSOLE IN THE WORLD

Saturday, February 6, 2010

MORE DETAILZ ABOUT PSP..............

So u already know what is PSP?arent U???????/

Ok now going to describe the historical side and the technical side of the PSP.........i think do u like to know about it..........................


History

Sony first announced development of the PlayStation Portable at a press conference before E3 2003.[23] Although mock-ups of the system were not present at the press conference or E3,[23] Sony did release extensive technical details regarding the new system.[24] Then-CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Ken Kutaragi called the device the "Walkman of the 21st Century" in a reference to the console's multimedia capabilities.[25] Several gaming websites were impressed by the handheld's computing capabilities and looked forward to the system's potential as a gaming platform.[8][23][26]

The first concept images of the PlayStation Portable appeared in November 2000 at the Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting and showed a PSP with flat buttons and no analog stick.[27] Although some expressed concern over the lack of an analog joystick,[28] these fears were allayed when the PSP was officially unveiled at the Sony press conference during E3 2004.[29] In addition to announcing more details about the system and its accessories,[30] Sony also released a list of 99 developer companies that had pledged support for the new handheld.[31] Several PSP game demos, such as Konami's Metal Gear Acid and SCE Studio Liverpool's Wipeout Pure were also shown at the conference.

Technical specifications

The following Technical Specifications apply to all PSP's unless noted for a specific PSP series

  • Dimensions:
  • Width: 170mm (PSP-1000)
  • Height: 74mm (PSP-1000)
  • Depth: 23mm (PSP-1000)
  • Flash Storage:
  • Internal NAND flash used by System Software is partitioned into 4 sectors:
  • flash0, contains system firmware - 23.9 MB (PSP-1000)
  • flash1, contains system settings - 3.92 MB (PSP-1000)
  • flash2, empty* - 944 KB (PSP-1000)
  • flash3, empty* - 880 KB (PSP-1000)
  • PSP-N1000: 16 GB total, 14.74 GB usable. Part of the internal storage is shared with System Software.
  • PSP-1000: 33 MB total, all of it used by the System Software.
  • PSP-2000/3000: 66 MB total, all of it used by the System Software.
  • All flash storage, including Memory Sticks and internal flash, uses the FAT32 file system.

Audio:

UMD (Universal Media Disc):

  • 60 mm Disc Diameter
  • 660 nm Laser Diode
  • Dual-Layer Storage Capacity of up to 1.8 GB
  • Transfer Rate of up to 11 Mbps (1.375 MB/s)
  • Read-Only
  • Shock-Resistant
  • Secure ROM by AES Crypto System
  • Unique Disc IDs
  • Distribute System Software Updates

Power

  • 3.7V
  • Removable (PSP-1000/2000/3000)
  • 1200mAh (PSP-2000/3000)
  • 1800mAh (PSP-1000)
  • 2200mAh (Endurance Battery for PSP-1000/2000/3000

PSP CPU Core:

  • Sony CXD2962GG CPU
  • Based on MIPS R4000 32-bit Core
  • 90 nm Semiconductor CMOS Process
  • 1-333 MHz (set at 222 MHz by default) @ 1.2V
  • 16 KB Instruction Cache / 16 KB Data Cache
  • SiP:
  • 1-166 MHz (set at 111 MHz by default) @ 1.2V
  • 256-bit Bus at 5.3 Gbps
  • 2 MB eDRAM (VRAM)
  • 3D Curved Surface and 3D Polygon
  • Compressed Textures
  • Hardware Clipping, Morphing, Bone(8)
  • Hardware Tessellator
  • Bezier, B-Spline (NURBS)
  • 4x4, 16x16, 64x64 Subdivision
  • Rendering Engine and Surface Engine
  • Pixel Fill Rate: 664 Megapixels/s
  • Up to 33 Million Polygon/s (with Transform & Lighting)
  • 24-bit Full Color: RGBA

Media Engine Co-Processor:

  • Sony CXD1876 CPU
  • Based on MIPS R4000 32-bit Core
  • 90 nm Semiconductor CMOS Process
  • 1-333 MHz (set at 222 MHz by default) @ 1.2V
  • 16 KB Instruction Cache / 16 KB Data Cache
  • SiP:
  • 2 MB eDRAM @ 2.6 Gbps
  • Embedded Virtual Mobile Engine (VME) Sound Core
  • Reconfigurable DSP Engine
  • 1-166 MHz (set at 166 MHz by default) @ 1.2V
  • 128-bit Bus
  • 24-bit Data Path
  • 5 GFlops
  • 128-bit Bus @ 2.6 Gbps

Memory:

  • Samsung K5E5658HCM-D060
  • Main Memory: 32 MB 333 MHz DDR SDRAM (64 MB in PSP-2000 and later models)
  • 8 MB reserved for Kernel

Integrated or Support Chips

  • IDStorage Keys, stores screen brightness, volume, region, date, time and BIOS data also known as the Ipl
  • Tachyon, version information for CPU, Media Engine, and Graphic Cores
  • Baryon, version information for the PSP's system control chip
  • Pommel, the PSP's GPIO and Watchdog
  • Kirk, the PSP's main encryption processor
  • Spock, secondary encryption processor, used to decrypt signed UMD data

The main CPU, PSP Media Engine and the NAND flash for the System Software (TA-079).



The Wi-Fi Module with the Serial and Headphone Jack (TA-079).

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What is PSP??????????

The Playstation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) [6] is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.[7] Development of the console was announced during E3 2003,[8] and it was unveiled on May 11, 2003 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.[9] The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004,[10] in North America on March 24, 2005,[11] and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005.[12]

The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage medium.[13][14] Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen,[15] robust multi-media capabilities,[16] and connectivity with the PlayStation 3, other PSPs, and the Internet.[17][18]

Sales of the PSP have (with cyclical exceptions) lagged behind its main competitor, the Nintendo DS.[19] Nevertheless, the console is "the most successful non-Nintendo handheld game system ever sold".[20] After the release of a remodeled, slimmer, and lighter version of the PlayStation Portable, titled Slim & Lite, in early September 2007, sales quadrupled in the United Kingdom the following week and increased by nearly 200% in North America for the month of October. The Slim & Lite had a minor redesign including a new screen and inbuilt microphone, and has since been followed by the PSP Go.[21][22]