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