FEATURES ON PSP

Also announced at E3 2007, was a new Digital TV add-on tuner/receiver peripheral for the current and new slim PSPs. It will launch alongside the slim PSP, with a retail price of ¥6,980 ($57). It will also include cables for TV tuning.

Called the Quick Shot (ちょっとショット, Chotto Shot), the PSP Camera supports video and photo taking. The camera was released in Japan for ¥5,000 (approximately $42 USD). Included with the camera is the Go!Edit software for the PSP that can be used to enhance captured movies and photos with sound effects and graphical features.

The PSP can connect to a wireless network through Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b. This allows 2-16 players with PSPs to create a local, ad-hoc network for multiplayer gameplay, and also allows the PSP user to connect to the internet via an internet-connected Wi-Fi router. By connecting to the internet, players can compete against other players also connected to the internet, or browse the web and download files to the Memory Stick via the built-in Access Co. NetFront browser.

A product called the Go!Explore is a GPS System for the PSP. It works with a GPS receiver Powered by Nav N Go connected to the USB Port. A UMD contains a set of maps By Tele Atlas.

A product named Go!Messenger is a free instant messenger program for the PlayStation Portable. It has been jointly developed by SCEE and BT and will be launched in January 2008. It allows PSP users to: Send instant messages to each other, Video chat, Video chat with the Go!Cam and Send video and voice messages to other PSP users.

The PSP Internet Browser is an embedded microbrowser. It is a version of the NetFront browser made by Access Co. Ltd. and was released for free with the any firmware later  than v2.00 firmware.

The PSP is also able to play back movies on a UMD Universal Media Disk format. PSP’s audio player supports a number of audio codecs, including ATRAC, AAC, MP3, and WMA, and has the option to be played with or without a set of five visualizations. The image viewer will display several common image formats including JPEG, Bitmap, and PNG.MPEG-4 and AVC video formats are also compatible with PSP. With reasonable video and audio bit-rate settings (a resolution of 320×240, a video bit rate of 500 Kb per second, and an audio sampling rate of 22050 Hz) a 22-minute video file is roughly 55 MB, enough to fit on a Memory Stick Duo as small as a 64 MB.