Sony officially announced the heavily-rumored Sony PSP2 at Thursday Tokyo PlayStation meeting, which come with the codename NGP for “Next Generation Portable”. Sony NGP features a 5-inch OLED (without 3D function) with 960X544 resolution (4 times higher than PSP’s) and 16:9 ratio, two analog sticks, Sixaxis motion sensors, rear touchpad, 3G, WiFi, GPS and  front and rear cameras with a microphone. From the outside, Sony NGP is more like Sony PSP with rounded edge. The Sony NGP’s official dimensions are 182mm wide by 83.5mm high by 18.6mm deep.

The rear touchpad of Sony NGP

Sony NGP brings five new concepts: revolutionary user interface, social connectivity, Location-based Entertainment, Converging Real and Virtual (augmented reality), PlayStation Compatibility.

Sony NGP Screen

Sony NGP comes equipped with the most advanced duad-core CPU- ARM Cortex-A9 core and duad-core PowerVR SGX 543 MP4+ GPU. But the memory space is unknown, which may be the same as the previous test model with 16 GB memory and 512 MB LPDDR2 RAM.

Sony NGP

Sony NGP also comes with double cameras in the front and rear, but the detail resolution is still unknown. Sony NGP supports a 3.5 inches headset jack and an internal microphone. Sony NGP also features sixaxis sensors, including a accelerometer senor, a gyro sensor and a electronic compass.

New game media of Sony NGP

In the aspect of gaming, the new game media, a memory flash card will take place of UMD media, which look like a SD card. The new game media card will become the most important weapon of Sony NGP. Additionally, Sony stress particularly that Sony NGP is the first handheld game console that comes with double analog sticks in the world.

Game interface of Sony NGP

As to the game lineup, there are many games on display, such as wipeout, resistance, little Deviants, uncharted, Smart As, hot shots golf, gravity daze, Reality Fighters, and so on. As previously rumored, Sony NGP has the 5-inch rear touchpad, the same size as the front OLED touch screen. Gamers can use the front and rear touchpad simultaneously to control the game, which is a really complicated technology.

Ranking of Sony NGP Livearea

The newly user interface is called Livearea instead of the classical XMB, a brand-new game-oriented communication platform with vast social network to communicate with friends in real time and share gamers’ accomplishments in the same game.

Sony NGP

In the communication, Sony NGP supports WiFi wireless technology, the latest version of 802.11n and is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g. Sony NGP also supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR（A2DP/AVRCP/HSP）, but the battery life is still not unveiled.

Sony NGP

What’s more, Sony emphatically introduced a cross-platform software – “PlayStation Suite”, which is equal to an official PlayStation Store filled with games for cell phones with Android 2.3 or above and Android tablets. PlayStation Suite is going to launch in the later 2011.

Sony NGP

Sony NGP indeed give us many surprises, but there still a lot of key details are still undefined,  such as the battery life, price, memory, etc, and it’s a pity that Sony NGP will be available this holiday season which is kind of late compared with Nintendo 3DS release date of Mar 27.

PSP 2000 has been placed in a box ,body is white

“Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII-FFVII 10th Anniversary Limited” PSP 2000 is shipped with a special strap. In addition, the product was purchased as the earphones come with different benefits package reservation.

Box is opened

Materials included the battery, AC adapter, instruction manual

The body of PSP 2000 first impression is “thin” . Compared previous model “PSP 1000″ is about 3 / 4 to 2 / 3 of a thickness.

PSP 1000 and PSP 2000 are almost the same width and height, compared to the size of the look, PSP 2000 feel very light. Have a look over, PSP 1000 the weight of PSP 1000 is a lump of metal, while PSP 2000 is the lightness of the resin.

Front of PSP 2000

Back of PSP 2000

Side of PSP 2000

PSP 1000 in the battery case was swollen at the back portion of the body, PSP 2000 has been almost flat in shape. Again, this time with very different impression of the hands, that is one of the factors.

Swelling of the battery case is missing

Partial left action

Portion of the right operation

PSP 2000 is concerned that the thin, very high rigidity, do not feel any problems. No part of operations such as switches and keys, that impression is not tightly caught in the feeling.

compared with psp 1000

Very different thickness. In front of the 500-yen coin for size comparison

PSP 2000 is 188g including battery

PSP 1000 has been 285g. psp 2000 Is about 100g lighter

Portion of the battery case

New battery is low. Capacity changed from 1,800 mAh to 1,200 mAh

PSP 2000 battery is 30g

PSP 1000 was for 38g

AC adapter is the same as silver model that came with the PSP 1000

UMD drive significant change
UMD drive, PSP 1000 from the slide switch open system, changed the system directly with the lid open.
In addition, PSP 2000 the drive is missing because the metal guide rail, the first UMD puzzled how good and how to set.

UMD drive is no longer guide rail

Eliminating the sliding stopper, lid is opened and closed by hand to direct

UMD set state

● Wireless LAN switch move
The initial configuration had similar embarrassing experiences in the wireless LAN switch’s position. PSP 1000 is in the left side of the body, PSP 2000 has been moved in the upper body. Under infrared interface (IrDA) it was located.  IrDA is omitted.

PSP 1000 (top) position of the IrDA wireless LAN switch is moved

● LCD screen is not much difference
PSP 1000 we can not only quick action, and afterimages sense the brightness of the LCD display, PSP 2000 feels very different. This is where the LCD and UMD drive structure is noteworthy. Also, just to thin it is expected that much has changed and the main board.

Compared to earlier versions, SONY upgrade the PSP 2000 in the following:

〓 System Setting
1: In the PSP system settings options, added Korean system language;
2: Added Character Set and the Theme Setting;
3: Added Internet Browser Start Control in Security Settings
4: Network Setting where an additional security approaches and WPA-PSK (TKIP).

〓 Photo
An additional desktop function (you can set your favorite pictures as PSP desktop just like a computer);  the transmission and receiver of images, add support TIFF, GIF, PNG, BMP format.

〓 Video
An additional “jump” feature. (UMD VIDEO and UMD MUSIC)
An additional “A-B repeat playback” feature. (UMD VIDEO (movies CD), UMD MUSIC (Music CD), and stored in Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick) of images)
Add functions on-screen mode, “4:3″ feature. (Stored in Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick) of images)
Add”Voice switch” feature. (Stored in Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick) of images)
Play the file type has been added MP4 (AVC). (Stored in Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick) of images)

〓 Other
Add Web browser interface, music playback mode has been added MP4 (AVC), WAVE (Linear PCM) format.
If your PSP is PSP 2000, you need to know such information.
1: Your PSP can not play crack  games (iso);
2: Your PSP wallpaper can be arbitrary changed, as long as you like (1.5 of PSP will be realized have to bear part of the risk);
3: The wireless network signal in a place where you can browse through the network interface to the Internet, but do not support browsing Chinese Web pages;
4: Can not read e-books;
5: Can through GTA (Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Senki) Original UMD + EBOOT Loader 0.9.5 to run home-made program, in principle you can run everything self-made program, but in fact do not run most (compatibility problems ). You can run several simulators through these programs and e-book program, if you have patience.
6: If you are sure your PSP is the 0727 version, then you can try to use software to downgrade to 1.5 to play crack (iso) game.

Models: PSP 1000
Phenomenon: There is no reflection while booting, no current
Analysis and processing: No-voltage when starting , if this aircraft has entered the water, observe carefully, found there is mold in the boot board, cleaning, if no change, you may found a hole, and use line to link up, plus electricity, the boot-line normal, boot, it’s OK now! The machine which over the water, will apear above phenomenon after the shutdown, because the boot line has had a 2V5 voltage and never liquidate watermarks in time.

Models: PSP 1000
Phenomenon: There is no reflection while booting, and no current.
Analysis and processing: It is normal that Power line voltage (2V5), boot voltage probably change, testing I / O clock 32.768MHZ, I / O power supply (2V5) is normal, analysis crystal may bad or sealing-off. Heating repair welding or replace , boot, current is 0.16A, everything is normal. The crystal is relatively small, it is easier sealed off or damaged by force or get water.

Models: PSP 2006
Symptoms: Boot all operating normally, there are two fixed flowers on the middle of left screen
Analysis and processing: You must have met these problem before, it just fine for replanting the LCD driver IC or CPU.

Models: PSP 2006
Symptoms: You can watch movies, listen to MP3 but can not play the game (the PSP become death when entering the game)
Analysis and processing: It maybe a CPU solder point threw off, you need to repair welding and replanting CPU.

Models: PSP 2000
Symptoms: Current is normal when startup, boot-free images, automatic shutdown in several moments
Analysis and processing: This is a typical software failures, mostly is the users mistakenly deleted some files or formatted F0/F1 in upgradeing or adjusting settings. Don’t  Panic, do not operate blindly, finding a good PSP2006, it must be a small one, to backup of its NAND file, then back up your NAND (this step is very important, do not forget, or else your PSP can only be used as MP4), to re-partition your PSP with the tools, put the whole NAND to your repair, make V3 to 371M33-2, now you may see images but can not support playing games. It will tell you that the game region code error, this is SONY’s NAND lock then you should use that NAND backup, and then to back up your NAND where ID is written to your PSP. Note: It is ID, not all, or else will be beaten back to the original line, exhausted your PSP to the original time of purchase. Remember, back up your new NAND , if there is a problem, brush back! If you are a player, it is best to let seller to help you.

Model: PSP 1005
Failure phenomenon: start slow, drive back and forth constantly moving
Analysis and processing: From the phenomenon of view, CD-ROM driver IC should be no problems, failure from the former class that is CXD2056, this machine may be drop to the floor, due to relatively large size of the IC by a strong vibration, there would be part of the solder joints off, remove the IC, found that on some pads from the PCB board, repair welding, re-planting IC in BGA, solder back, boot, CD-ROM, normal maintenance and found that the machine which has dropped to the floor, with the largest IC pads are easy to throw off opened, there was a very small number of the power management IC throw off (just as PSP1000; PSP2000)

Is there a thought about what the internal structure of Sony PSP like when you are playing it. Now follow me to get it.

1. Open the battery compartment cover which behind the body behind .  
2. First,  remove battery that is 1800mAh capacity.

3. There is a warning word in the battery compartment. You can not get the Sony repair service for PSP if you Peeled off the seals.

4. You can see the contact part of the analog joystick and LCD screen protective film in front panel; take off the front panel of the PSP, not so awe-inspiring look!

5. Remove the transparent and L, R key

6. The power switch and DC IN port peripheral

7. The part of the circuit of right □ ○ △ × key .

8.Conductive rubber of L, R keys

9. Remove the LCD screen below a row of buttons .

10. And remove part of the circuit of the left side of the arrow keys

11. Open the most mysterious part, the UMD stores, remove the back of the UMD hatch, it is very beautiful!

12.   UMD drive connected with the body and the screw, there is the data line still connect with the motherboard after remove.

13. Back to the front , unload LCD screen from the Border

14.There were two cables connect with the motherboard and LCD screen, is very fragile and complex.

15. Completely remove the LCD screen, still can not unplug UMD cable.

16. Remove the UMD drive and the LCD screen, the motherboard completely out of the show .It can be seen many connections and fixed-tape above.

17. Remove the motherboard, you can  see the installation of MS Duo card slot and deputy board of the wireless modules.

18. Motherboard picture

19. Vice-board connected by the antenna and thin wires

20. The wireless transmitter module covered by a metal cover to shield, the metal lid is a two-tier structure, remove the top layer may still can protect it

21.The back and the bald par of UMD drive.

22.PSP family after completely disassembled.

In Japanese game sales statistics, the sale of PSP, PS3 and Wii between October 12, 2009 ~ October 18 basically go hand in hand , the gap between the three is very small, sales are basically steadily kept at 30,000. At the same time, Nintendo’s NDSi is the top in the Media Create weekly ranking remains unshakable.  

For Sony, the one good news is that after the price cut, PS3 Slim help them once again ahead of  rival.

Why PSP Go can not be like previous PSP console to replace the battery? Playstation Insider,Sony Computer Entertainment America president John Koller said, “You won’t be able to rip your games and play them on the system, the firmware precludes that.”

“There’s no external battery, so there’s a number of protections put into place on the system.”

Without the ability to install the Pandora Battery, hackers and pirates should have a much harder time modifying their system. At least, that’s what Sony is hoping.

As the commemorate work of the Final Fantasy’s 20th anniversary, Final Fantasy Disputes obtain a good achievement. Now, the U.S. version has also been sold. Not only the dub all replaced by English, but also made some adjustments in the game, such as add the new transition with the new role, add the new moves and also adjust the balance of the game and so on. According to thepractice of SQUARE-ENIX, if it makes such a big adjustment in overseas edition, an “international version” will definitely be out in Japan. So, “Final Fantasy disputes: Universal with the tune” is disclosed.

The subtitles of “Final Fantasy disputes: Universal with the tune” is in English voice and Japanese mode, while join the adjustments which made in the U.S. version into it. The sale of games scheduled for November 1 with PSP go (Japanese version), and it will be available at UMD version and download version. Now official website has also been on-line, the recent update should begin.

Recently, Sony not only announced PS3 Slim, also declared the issues on the PlayStation Store. The “minis” download service will be added by PlayStation Store.

The storage of the game which provide by “minis” is less than 100MB, you can buy it in the PlayStation Store.

It is reported that if all goes well, the service will joint the PSP Go and be launched on October 1. It will provide at least 15 games,including Tetris, Hero of Sparta, MiniGore Fieldrunners and so on.

Sony has not yet announced the price of the game, but commit to provide at least 50 games at the end of 2009. The service is limited to the United States and the Europe where has PAL standard.