PSP2 Will Have Bigger HD Screen, More

[hardcore_gamer]

I'll get one if it has a solid state memory..I'm sick of the battery-eating, noisy ****ing UMD.

 

[nottheking]

Why do people like thumbs-downing comments because they reveal facts that someone doesn't like? As I said, a Cell would be a bad idea for a mobile device; it works well for the PS3 because it's sucking juice from a wall outlet. In a portable, that just means we'll be looking at a 90-minute battery life.

It's also kinda ironic, since I wasn't exactly bashing Sony, but rather, hoping that they'd make a choice that'd make the PSP2 GOOD, so that it might SUCCEED.

[citation][nom]dertechie[/nom]So, what exactly does HD mean here? 5" 720p screen?[/citation]
I'm kinda dubious about it being "HD" unless it's particular large, or Sony goes through the extreme expense of taking a super-high-density LCD panel. The PSP and PSP Go had a resolution of 128 and 145 dpi, respectively. (for comparison, the DS/DSis ranged from 76-107 dpi, including the XL, and the 3DS is 133 dpi)

If they didn't go any higher, then the PSP2 would need a 10.1" (8.8"x5.0") display to do 1280x720, making it the size of a netbook. Granted, they could shell out for a more dense screen; the iPhone 4, I think, holds the current record at 330 dpi. With something like that, a 4.45" (3.9"x2.2") display would work. However, such high-density displays are INCREDIBLY expensive compared to lower-density ones of the same size; expect such a PSP2 to cost >$500US.

So chances are, at the very least, we'll see "HD" in the way the Xbox 360 typically does it: sub-720p. (most top-shelf games like Halo: Reach render at 576-640p, and stretch to 720p) If they combined a 576p resolution with a 180 dpi display, comparable to most less-expensive smartphones, then it'd need only a 6.5" (5.7"x3.2") display, and this would make a price closer to $300 plausible. And seriously, on such a tiny device, true HD is more or less wasted, and just a place to make on-paper number boasts.

 

[Guest]

At least no one used the word "innovation" here. I'm rather tired of people spouting it off as a buzz word to sound as if they have a level of sophistication more than the people who want good graphics AND good ideas in games. Is there any reason we can't just... have both?

 

[eddieroolz]

Sounds very cool. Winder if it will be a slide-out machine like the PSP Go.