If you're like me, you were somewhat underwhelmed by the 3.00 update. Maybe it was all the rumor-mongering, but I expected the latest update to feature a lot more than simple PSP-PS3 connectivity. Hopefully, someone from Sony's reading this, because this is what I'd like to see from a 3.5 or a 4.0 update.
PHOTO
- It's hard to think of any improvements to the PHOTO channel, but one cool thing I'd love to see added is some "Fun" options, a la Nintendo Wii's Photo Channel. Being able to play around with the photos would be a neat way of making this feature slightly more useful. And, it would be a heck of a lot easier to do a photo puzzle on the PSP than on the Wii. Probability: Very Low
- One of the niftiest things about Microsoft's Zune is that it allows you to share music, with restrictions. I'd love to see something similar. Users can send self-deleting DRM-protected music files to each other. The tech is there in the PSP: why not take advantage of it? Probability: Very Low
- Unrestricted MPEG-2 & MPEG-4 support. The PSP is capable of playing video files as large as 720x480 via UMD, so clearly the hardware can handle downscaling high-res movies. The UMD market is all but dead, so why not free up this restriction? This will make video playback between PSP and PS3 nearly identical. Probability: Medium
- Support for Quicktime videos. Most of Quicktime's videos are encoded in a version of MPEG that the PSP can easily decode. We should be able to play .MOV files on the PSP. Probability: Low
- Support for Windows Media video. Probability: Very Low
- Downloadable PSP games via the PlayStation Store. Not just PSone games, but actual PSP games. Probability: Very High
- Better organization: include three folders when accessing games on Memory Stick? "Demos," "PSone," and "PSP." If you're like me, your PSP's GAME folder is bustling with way too many different files. Better organization would help a lot. Probability: Medium
- Save states in PSone emulation. A lot of other emulators (like the Wii's Virtual Console) let you simply create a save state to resume at a later time. The PSP should easily be able to do the same. Probability: Medium
- PlayStation Store! It's absolutely ridiculous that you need a PS3 in order to download games for the PSP. They need to get the PlayStation Store onto the PSP, ASAP. Of course, the PSP's wi-fi isn't really fast enough to support 500MB downloads, so an alternative would be to purchase and download a license via PSP, and then download the appropriate game files via PC. Probability: Very High
- Remote Play shouldn't make the PS3 inaccessible. With eight gazillion teraflops of power, you think the PS3 would be able to multi-task. Probability: High
- Downloading resuming? How frustrating is it when you're trying to download a 200MB video to your PSP, only to have the connection drop? The PSP should be intelligent enough to allow for downloads to resume. (The fact that the PS3 doesn't do this either is absolutely ridiculous!) Probability: Medium
- Integrate the PSP into the PlayStation Network. You should be able to access your profile and messages via PSP. You could then chat or interact with other PS3 and PSP owners. Probability: High
- Allow PSP games to use the PlayStation Network. One universal log-in across your PS3 and PSP online games would be absolutely fantastic. Probability: High
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
1-07-2007 @ 4:26PM
educated said...
I want to see a camera somewhere (and maybe a little swiss army knife that folds out of the side or something)
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1-09-2007 @ 4:18PM
Joshman said...
..........how about a microwave............
i think, like that other oke said, that an extra category would work. somrthing called.... "Sony Connect" or "Friends" or "SonyWorld" would be cool. so, like a MMORPG, u just Log In, and from there, a whole world opens up! Talk to other people,play little games,draw pictures, send all manner of multimedia, and customize your "SonyWorld" account with information,pictures....you get my point. in fact, i'm gonna try contact Sony right now! who's with me!??!?!?
.....anyone?.....
:-(
oh well........
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1-12-2007 @ 10:56PM
Angel said...
YEAHH! and under FRIENDS they should put an Ad-Hoc messenger like the DS so we can communicate to PSPs near us withou having a Wireless Connection.
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1-13-2007 @ 5:33PM
psp guy said...
1. voice command like on cell phones.
2. everything that everyone else said
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1-13-2007 @ 5:35PM
psp guy said...
1. voice command like on cell phones
and everything everyone else said
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1-14-2007 @ 3:44PM
runemaster said...
Great list, I agree on them completely!
Send this page to Sony, will ya?
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1-18-2007 @ 8:17AM
DBOYIN BLUE said...
OK i gata send this to my friend cuz he down with sony cuz i love dem updates peace my bruthas from difff muthas.......Word...........
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1-20-2007 @ 6:43PM
nima said...
ok so i wuz prolly thinkin maybe makin the infrared port work? cuz im havin difficulties with it.. lol nvm but mostly they shuld make a right analog stick rite next to shapes so yeahh thatd be great to move around with.
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1-29-2007 @ 8:23PM
mike said...
back 2 back video playback.....good idea!
a right side analog joystick a must!
a little bigger screen!
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1-29-2007 @ 10:58PM
mike said...
there needs to be more video and music formats and the updates need to come more often needs to be able to get some free downloads
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2-03-2007 @ 5:39PM
j.r said...
better graphics and make the next psp faster in loading because the psp is cool but a little bit to slow
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2-08-2007 @ 7:48PM
me said...
i dont know if someone already mentioned this cause i didnt read all the comments but WE NEED A NEW ONSCREEN KEYBOARD!!! whoever thought of the onscreen cell hpone type keyboard is an idiot.
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2-09-2007 @ 1:04PM
Danny of the shell said...
*I am not sure if it's possible or not, but perhaps a video out cable throught the usb port. (it would be splendid to be able to watch the boondocks on tv), hell, it would make gaming more interesting, picture loco roco on your television, how badass is that. Also, I'd actually buy UMDs instead of DVDs if I could output to the television
* as said by others full resolution video, and more video formats playable would be awesome,
*the internet browser needs to be scrapped and rebuilt properly, it's halfassed in every way
*a calender and some other useful tools would be awesome (even cell phones have calenders and calculators)
*it would be nifty to use the psp's infared function to make it into a universal remote
*if I pod comes with itunes, then why can't the psp have music and video organizing software in the box, or available to download from sony, makes life easier I would think
* a remodified text input system would make the idea of Instant messengers like AIM, MSN, and yahoo plausible, those would be great.
* I find it ironic that homebrew emulators have more game functionality than those created by sony itself, why not colaborate with emulator software makers, and instead of coming out with one shitty ps one game at a time, we can get an entire libary of ps one games available for play.
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