American Ninja Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Next PSP to get built-in camera, video streaming The next version of Sony's PSP will sport an integrated digital video camera that will allow users to stream live video to the PlayStation 3, according to an anonymous source. The feature, which will utilize the PSP's Wi-Fi support, will be marketed as the new way to chat with friends while on the go. According to the tipster, the "PSP 2" will also gain the recently rumored NAND flash storage, though the first generation of the new model will only be available with 4GB instead of the 8GB currently speculated. Sony will also trim approximately a quarter of inch from the device, and offer it in three color choices ? black, white and silver. Sources claim that the tiny camera will be an off-the-shelf stock unit that is currently being used in several Sony Ericsson mobile phones, and will also allow users to take still photos, in addition to video. Its placement will be directly below the PSP's screen, where the "PSP" logo can currently be found. The new PSP's video streaming capabilities will be considered a must-have addition for Sony's upcoming PS3 console. While details are scant at this point, sources say the streaming will be made possible through the upcoming HUB PlayStation service, which will launch alongside the PS3 and compete directly with Microsoft's Xbox Live service. We'll provide more details as they become available. Source: http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/news/next...ming-003145.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 A hardrive? I'm listening! If only sony kept the same size and gave me a 10gb, I'd be really happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 24, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2006 what kind of time frame are we dealing with? this still has to be a year or two off...right? i wanna get the most out of my current psp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 hmmm, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyroteknikz Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Sounds like the fake PSP my friend got from China! With the camera and stuff. But it does not beat the PSP. Some of these pics show the PSP copy made by JXD Electronics. A chinese company that steals the design of popular electronics and make crap electronics. Here are some pics. http://images.google.ca/images?q=JXD+PSP&b...um=10&hl=en&lr= http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=vie...e%20PSP%20clone I hope the new PSP has a better camera than this thing(The picture and video quality on this thing is crystal clear.) The PSP and this copy are really really similar. But PSP has more functions that work properly. Edited February 24, 2006 by KDHOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Too bad the first one has been mostly crap so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1759 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Too bad the first one has been mostly crap so far... Maybe Sony is playing everyone for suckers, the games are just the lead-in, everything else just makes it seem like they only care about multimedia aspects. More movies, addition of RSS audio, possibly e-mail, video downloads, web browser (although nearly useless), etc. Now, rumors of added memory (seems like it would cannibalize MS Duo sales), streaming content, a stupid camera, blah, blah, blah. Only things missing are an FM radio, TV out and line-in recording. And better games, no rumors of a Wipeout sequel. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell-In-A-Handbasket Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 if they bring out a PSP2, i personally will be miffed, they dont even have a lot of games for the PSP1, and almost garenteed no compatability of the PSP1 with PSP2 game's. thus leaving PSP1 phased out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiEMOS Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I think we can all expect Wipeout Sequel :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 .. but the price tag :/ if it's 250 without a camera and flash, should we expect to add another 50 or so to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpl318 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I hope Sony announces something official about this soon. I was planning on buying a PSP for the new Tekken. I'll hold off if in fact a new PSP is being released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee lion Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 if they bring out a PSP2, i personally will be miffed, they dont even have a lot of games for the PSP1, and almost garenteed no compatability of the PSP1 with PSP2 game's. thus leaving PSP1 phased out I think if they do this it'll be like a "DS -> DS Lite" thing. An upgrade I guess you can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I think it's far too early to release a PSP2 when the PSP1 should still have a lot of life left in it, at least 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I think if they do this it'll be like a "DS -> DS Lite" thing. An upgrade I guess you can say. This makes more sense, but it better be at a lower price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 24, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2006 I think it's far too early to release a PSP2 when the PSP1 should still have a lot of life left in it, at least 2 years. i agree. and those nand drives have to be pretty expensive, don't they? i would feel pretty alienated if they released a psp2 this year or even q1 or q2 of 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshBluebird Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 i would feel pretty alienated if they released a psp2 this year or even q1 or q2 of 2007. I think all PSP owners would be. But to be honest, I can't really see them putting out a new PSP, in the same time period as people are rumering the PS3 is to be released in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+.Vamp Subscriber² Posted February 25, 2006 Subscriber² Share Posted February 25, 2006 My PSP arrived this morning with Colin McRae 2005 and GTA:LCS, i love it :D So if a PSP2 was going to be introduced anytime soon, i think i would kill the person sitting closest to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymousjon Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 i dont think i will just be killing the person closest to me.. :p i think Sony would be stupid to release a PSP2 before the end of 2007, there will be a lot of unhappy people out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2006 but this is something that apple does every six months, and they seem to get away with it. weird, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnast Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 ^ Well it all depends on if the same games will work on both systems equally. It's not like people have to re-purchase their music collections whenever they upgrade iPods - or that their older songs will be inferior in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonspyder Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 sony is doing nothing but giving every single consumer a blistering headache. heck, i don't even use my psp much anymore. come on, sony .... rootkits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadsport Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 4GB FLASH memory and a camera? Enjoy your $600 rerelease -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 4GB FLASH memory and a camera? Enjoy your $600 rerelease -_- Where is your source on that price? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeydoo Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 4GB FLASH memory and a camera? Enjoy your $600 rerelease -_- Oh yeah. They will fly off the shelves at that price won't they. I am sure that is an economically viable product upgrade. The camera is the same used in sony camera phones and 4GB of nand is going to come in at about $16. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20060223PR203.html Alot less in 8 months time. My guessing is they will update in time for christmas.The price will be the same or maybe slightly less. As they will have refined production and need to fight the updated DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 man, whoever buys a psp or this so called psp2 gotta be the biggest idiot. look at the "library" of games psp has. simply pathetic. with its specs, it should be wow-ing us and taking over the hand held market like a tornado... but no games. seriously, psp movie to game ratio is like 100:1. and god, who the hell buys a dvd priced movie to watch on a tiny screen?! what an insane world/audience this market is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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