PS3 and PSP

engstrom · Post by **engstrom** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:46 am

From the Sony Press Conference at E3.

"The PSP will be a major bonus for PS3 owners. You can have remote access to your PS3 from your PSP, and you can even use a Wi-Fi connection within PS3 to use your PSP as a controller for a PS3 game."

Thanhda · Post by **Thanhda** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:06 pm

why would anyone want to use a $300 controller. just for wireless controller. o_O;

Cogboy · Post by **Cogboy** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:12 pm

because they already have one and its cool.

Histo · Post by **Histo** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:32 pm

I belive he also said something about using it as a remote screen.

*watching it again*

Post by **ooPo** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:35 am

Have you seen the pictures of the standard PS3 controller?

I'd much rather use a psp than a boomerang.

GeKKo · Post by **GeKKo** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:43 am

Yep the standart Controller is so ugly that I wait for the first Logitech Controller :D.
Till than I use my PSP.

EDIT: Uhmm at a closer look to the Controller it seems that the Analog Sticks are the same as the Analog Stick at the PSP. Ok its good for a Portable Playstation but PS3?
EDIT2: Is the Playstation3 Font the same as the Spiderman2 font?

soBAYwidit510 · Post by **soBAYwidit510** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:28 pm

Not a 300$ remote for me, i got mine for 150 AND a free game.. NEVER PAY RETAIL..

sq377 · Post by **sq377** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:40 pm

the system is close to 500 itself. Prices were on digg.

MindWall · Post by **MindWall** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:29 pm

hey just think how you can play Final Fantasy XIII (or any other "big" game for PS3) right from work/bus/school/shopping with wife... etc. via wifi on your PSP =)

shopping for dresses will never bi the same! ;)

Thanhda · Post by **Thanhda** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:43 pm

yeah i saw the controller. it may look mess up, but i wouldnt like mashing my controller up when playing games on the ps3. i'd rather mess up the wierd looking controller.

nntb · Post by **nntb** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:48 pm

i watched it 2 times... i could sware when he was talking about the psp he said it could be used as a remote screen as well alowing you to play from anyware in the house..

Post by **blackdroid** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:57 pm

Yeah he said that the psp could be used as a remote screen, if that is true thats absolutely awesome :)

Effayy · Post by **Effayy** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:30 am

As much as the remote screen idea is awesome, I'm disappointed that from what I've seen for the PS3 specs, it won't have a built-in UMD reader.

I'm not referring to games, mind you. But one thing I'll tell you is that I certainly won't pay full-price for a UMD movie that will work on the PSP only. I want the option to be able to watch it at home on the TV, or on the road. I have a feeling that one factor may determine just how profitable UMD movies will be for Sony in the long run.

If there's already plans in the works for this and I missed it when searching around, I'd like to know.

- FA

Post by **mrbrown** » Sat May 28, 2005 3:46 am

Dude, UMD resolution is still only 480x272, even if they made it available on PS3. I'm not going to buy that over a DVD, ever.

Post by **mrbrown** » Sat May 28, 2005 3:47 am

Not to mention with BluRay or whatever we will have even higher resolution movies on PS3.

PSPinDAblock · Post by **PSPinDAblock** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:00 pm

According to the URL below, UMD movies are 720x480. Similar to DVD.

http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article ... RSS,00.asp

PSP in da block !

Vampire · Post by **Vampire** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:32 pm

PSPinDAblock wrote:According to the URL below, UMD movies are 720x480. Similar to DVD.

http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article ... RSS,00.asp

PSP in da block !

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004 ... gai117.htm

PSPinDAblock · Post by **PSPinDAblock** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:34 pm

You should take your own advice.

Displayed at 480x272 from a source of 720x480 on the UMD.

*Note* Editing your own post was lame

Arjan · Post by **Arjan** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:36 pm

displayed in 480x272 resolution on PSP, but apparently stored on UMD in 720x480 format.

hmm, too slow...
it wouldn't be lame if he edited his message before we got a chance to post our replies.

Vampire · Post by **Vampire** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:40 pm

PSPinDAblock wrote:You should take your own advice.

Displayed at 480x272 from a source of 720x480 on the UMD.

*Note* Editing your own post was lame

sorry 'bout that ;-)

addictive · Post by **addictive** » Tue May 31, 2005 4:51 am

a PS3 controller has 4 shoulder buttons, a PSP has 'only' two. How do they want to deal with that? Cant be used as a game controller imo...

fashidus · Post by **fashidus** » Tue May 31, 2005 5:47 am

addictive wrote:Cant be used as a game controller imo...

even though it wouldn't be the most full featured controller, it would still be usable.

mr toasty · Post by **mr toasty** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:39 am

Maybe sony would release some add on that would connect via usb and add two more shoulder buttons, and maybe a better grip on it :)

mr toasty · Post by **mr toasty** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:39 am

sorry double post

addictive · Post by **addictive** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:00 am

fashidus wrote:
addictive wrote:Cant be used as a game controller imo...
even though it wouldn't be the most full featured controller, it would still be usable.

well yeah, but not very good, it's like trying to ride a bike with only one weel ;)

Post by **ooPo** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:14 am

Some of the best bikers in the world do just that.

Cogboy · Post by **Cogboy** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:52 am

but do you want to train for years to be able to use your psp as a controler?

Post by **ooPo** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:32 pm

I don't know about you, but I find most people can handle a unicycle in less than an hour.

Regardless, I was attempting to show that your analogy was flawed. Missing two shoulder buttons is a very small thing when compared to the boomerang disaster of a controller they're planning.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:51 pm

ooPo wrote:Regardless, I was attempting to show that your analogy was flawed. Missing two shoulder buttons is a very small thing when compared to the boomerang disaster of a controller they're planning.

Call me odd (you probably do anyway) but I actually like the new controller concept.

Sure, it looks similar to the logitech one, and the logitech did suck, but this one appears to curve inward a bit more, which is what IMHO the logitech needed. I like the length of the "wings" as I think it would give more support of the base of the palm and be more comfortable during long play.

Sure the Dual-shock 2 is an awesome controller that will be hard to beat, but so long as people have a choice, I am happy to have this new in my arsenal.

Post by **ooPo** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:50 pm

U R GAY