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PSP-3000 scanlines a hardware feature; no fix planned
PSP-3000 scanlines a hardware feature; no fix planned
Sony Japan has responded to criticisms about visible scanlines on the new PSP-3000 systems. While Sony America is looking into the situation, Japan's statement doesn't bode too well. It seems that the scanline problem is a feature of the new LCD screens. SCEI says that the "PSP-3000 has a ...
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SCEI: PSP Brite's scanlines caused by hardware, no plans to fix
Joystiq — ... and vivid picture than older models," said the statement (via Engadget Japan). "By improving LCD response time to reduce ghosting, the horizontal-line phenomenon becomes more visible." Turns out, phenomenon means "no fix in sight." According to Sony, "Since this phenomenon is caused by hardware characteristics, there is no plan to fix it with system software update." We'll be interested to see if Sony of America (SCEA) has anything different to say. [Via PSP Fanboy]   Read | Permalink | Email ...

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Over 140,000 New PSPs Sold In Just Four Days [Japan]
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PSP-3000 sold over 140K in first four days
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PSP-3000 disappoints, Best Buy's return policy saves the day
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Go inside the PSP-3000, literally
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Users report screen issues with PSP Brite, Sony investigatingJoystiq [PlayStation]
The newly released PSP-3000 series should have a better screen than the old 2000 model. Not only does it have an expanded color depth, it's supposed to get rid of the ghosting that plagued every PSP since. While it succeeds, it appears that a new problem has emerged: scan lines, which make ...
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Scanlines be damned , Sony's latest iteration of the PSP -- known as PSP-3000 or PSP Brite -- has sold 141,270 units in its first four days of launch in Japan (October 16-19), reports Famitsu . Though a marked improvement over the handheld's current sales trend in the region (approximately ...
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Earlier we talked about how the PSP-3000 was return-worthy , mostly due to issues with the new LCD screen. It seems that I was not the only one that had beef with the "improved" screen, as Sony has released a statement (via PSP Fanboy ) on the PSP-3000 complaints. On ...
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New PSP, new problems. The recently released PSP-3000 does get rid of the PSP-2000's ghosting issues, but has issues all its own: On the official PlayStation forums, PSP-3000 owners are bringing word that the new PlayStation Portable suffers from scanlines and icky interlacing defects during ...
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Sony released a new revision of the PSP last week, which features "a new, more vibrant LCD screen". Yeah, sure it does. So when it showed up today, I figured I'd have a look and bring you a tale of two PSPs. The bottom PSP is the new 3000 series and the top PSP is the old 2000 series. Don't ...
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by: John YanNEWS - When you come out with new hardware, it should be an improvement over the original. Not so with the PSP-3000. From Engadget, it seems the screens on the PSP-3000 have interlace problems as you can see by the comparison picture. Sony has followed up with them saying that's the ...
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Let's Compare PSP 3000 (Again!) [Japan]Kotaku
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Sony: PSP-3000 screen problems here to stayComputer And Video Games
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