Tokyo, August 21, 2008 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that it
would launch a new PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system (PSP-3000)
featuring an advanced LCD that further improves the very popular, high resolution PSP display.
The new PSP will be available in stores in Japan, Asia, North America and Europe from
October 2008.
While inheriting the basic design and functionality of the current "slim and light"
PSP, the image quality on the new LCD screen is dramatically enhanced, and a built-in
microphone is added to meet the PSP users' demand to enjoy games and content with voice
input functionality without the use of a separate microphone.
Offering the highest-level contrast ratio, response time, and wider color gamut
possible on a portable LCD screen, the new PSP is capable of displaying movies and photos in
more natural and vibrant colors on its high resolution 4.3 inch wide screen. The new LCD
screen adopts an anti-reflection technology, which enables users to see the screen more clearly
in well-lit places, even when used outdoors. The built-in microphone will allow users to easily
enjoy games that utilize a microphone, as well as Skype� and other communication tools.
Through these additional and upgraded features, not only will the PSP user experience improve,
but content creators also will have more flexibility to develop creative, entertainment content
for the new PSP.
Further expanding PSP's entertainment capabilities, the video-out port is also
expanded to output gameplay in interlace format, which will allow new PSP users to enjoy
games on non-progressive TVs by using separately sold cables. With the current "slim and
light" PSP, games can be displayed on progressive TVs only.
In addition to the basic "Piano Black" color, the new PSP will also come in "Pearl
White" and "Mystic Silver"*4 to meet variety of lifestyle and preference of all ages.
PSP is gaining overwhelming support from a wide range of users from all over the
world through its exciting lineup of software titles as well as the introduction of color
variations and network services. Since the launch of "slim and light" PSP in September 2007,
the expansion of the PSP platform has been further accelerated, and more than 41 million units
have been sold as of June 2008.
SCEI will continue to expand the PSP platform and create a new world of
computer entertainment with the new PSP, building on the strong lineup of new game titles
launching through the holiday season.
PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) (PSP-3000) Product Overview
| Product Name |
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) |
| External dimensions |
Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 71.4 mm / 6¾ x ¾ x 2¾ in (width x height x depth) (excludes largest projection) |
| Weight |
Approx. 189g / 6.7oz (including battery pack) |
| CPU |
PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz) |
| Main Memory |
64MB |
| Display |
4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive, 480x272 pixel, Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed |
| Sound |
Built-in stereo speakers |
| Main input/output |
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b) (Wi-Fi)
High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B)
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Analog Video Out
Microphone |
| Main connectors |
DC IN 5V connector
DC OUT connector
Video out/headset connector
USB connector
Memory Stick Duo™ slot |
| Key/Switches |
Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), Analog stick
Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square)
START button, SELECT button, PS button
POWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switch
Display button, Sound button, Volume (+/-) buttons |
| Power sources |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack
AC adaptor
USB power supply |
| Internal disc drive |
Read-only UMD™ drive |
| Supported profile |
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Game UMD™ Video |
| Access control |
Region code, parental control |
| Wireless communications |
Infrastructure mode
Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles) |
| Supplied accessories |
AC adaptor
Battery pack (1200mAh) |
Supported codec (in Memory Stick)
| Video |
Memory Stick Video Format:
MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC)
MP4 File Format:
MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile - CABAC only - (AAC LC) / Baseline profile (AAC LC)
AVI
Motion JPEG (Linear PCM or µ-Lau) |
| Music |
Memory Stick Audio Format
ATRAC3™
ATRAC3plus™
MP3
MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3)
MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC)
WAVE (Linear PCM)
WMA (Windows Media Audio 9 Standard Only)
|
| Photo |
JPEG
TIFF
BMP
GIF
PNG |
About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Recognized as the global leader and the company responsible for the progression of consumer-based
computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufacturers, distributes and markets
the PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) system.
PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and
PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is
an innovative handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality fullmotion
video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the stateof-
the-art Cell processor with super computer level processing power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary
divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony
Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages
third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in
Tokyo, Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.
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