| The PSP is a portable, handheld gaming | | | | features vs. the earlier versions, like 1.50. |
| console and multimedia player developed by | | | | Increasingly, however, PSP users have |
| Sony, Inc., the same company who brought you | | | | lamented the new version of the firmware |
| the PlayStation series of gaming consoles. It | | | | because its high security features have |
| has wide screen display which is quite | | | | resulted in their inability to play games |
| impressive and graphics that approximate the | | | | from the memory sticks, hence, they are |
| quality of that of its bigger brother, the | | | | looking for ways and means to downgrade the |
| PS2. From the aesthetic perspective, the PSP | | | | version of their PSP's firmware from 3.50 to |
| is sleek and very attractive from every | | | | 1.50. The gaming forums and blogs are filled |
| angle. Right in the center of this device is | | | | with questions regarding this, and the |
| a 4.3-inch 480x272 pixel wide-screen display | | | | exchanges are quite extensive. |
| with a range of 16.77 million colors. This | | | | |
| screen in flanked by controls in positions | | | | Officially, the answer to the issue on how to |
| that PlayStation users immediately recognize | | | | downgrade your PSP from 3.50 to 1.50 is, "You |
| (i.e., directional buttons on the left, | | | | can't!" Sony has obviously introduced version |
| option buttons - square, triangle, circle and | | | | 3.50 with the end in mind of "locking" the |
| X - on the right and additional action | | | | unit so that only authentic Sony games are |
| buttons (L and R) on the "shoulders". The | | | | played on it, and so that illegal downloads |
| PSP's "joystick", located at the bottom of | | | | can only be stored on memory sticks which are |
| the directional keypad, is not raised like | | | | not the allowed media for playing games. It |
| the traditional controllers of the | | | | would certainly not be in their best |
| PlayStation or Xbox, but continues to | | | | interests to allow a downgrade in firmware to |
| maintain its multi directional | | | | 1.50. Because of the high demand for |
| characteristics. | | | | downgrades, however, several sites have begun |
| | | | to offer solutions, which are largely |
| The storage media for the PSP games as well | | | | "backyard" in nature and may not have |
| as officially licensed movies are Sony's | | | | considered the impact the proposed solution |
| proprietary Universal Media Disc (UMD). For | | | | on the integrity and functionality of the |
| other personal files, there are also memory | | | | PSP. |
| sticks. Data can be downloaded from the PC | | | | |
| into the memory stick and accessed from the | | | | Considering that the price tag is still a |
| PSP. For communications, the PSP has infrared | | | | respectable amount, it is not advisable to |
| and a USB 2.0 port (USB cable is optional). | | | | allow those who are just experimenting to |
| | | | touch your PSP, either directly or through |
| Running on a 333MHz processor with 32MB of | | | | their solution. It is certainly better to buy |
| built in memory, the PSP's firmware has | | | | authentic, follow advice from the bona fide |
| undergone several upgrades, the latest of | | | | experts, and purchase only those that are |
| which is 3.50. This latest upgrade provides | | | | official products of Sony for your PSP. |
| for better security and has several better | | | | |