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 some occasions, scan lines may appear on scenes where brightness changes drastically, due to the hardware features of the new LCD device on PSP-3000. Installed with this new LCD device, PSP-3000 offers more natural and vibrant colors on its screen, but the scan lines have come out to be more visible as a result of improving response time to alleviate the afterimages on PSP-3000. Since this is due to hardware specification, there are no plans for a system software update concerning this issue.
Great. So, no fix. Damn, and I really liked that new d-pad and buttons, too.
Even though the first reports of interlacing and scan line issues came out of Japan, it seems that the Japanese gaming public isn't too concerned. Game|Life reports that the PSP-3000 saw kick-ass sales last week, moving 141,270 units in only four days of sales. Maybe the beauty of their Pearl White and Piano Black units helped them to cast a blind eye to the scan lines.
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1:05 PM on 10.22.2008
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That aside, I'm split between getting a new 3000 model PSP or getting an older 2000 one. If a "Piano Black" unit came out soon, I'd probably get that one.
You would think Sony would be kissing customer's ass at this point. They are behind in home and portable consoles so anything they can do to look better and more friendly would be in their best interests
I'm glad I jumped on the PSP-2000 bandwagon.
it's a small screen and the games were never mind blowingly good looking.
"I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world. Nobody would criticize a renowned architect's blueprint that the position of a gate is wrong. It's the same as that."
If you own a PSP I see NO reason to upgrade, I still play my 1000 version and it's awesome.
Generally speaking, I think the 2000 is the best model.
Sony saying (i'm paraphrasing) - Give the PSP another chance -
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now:
*Facepalm*
"Ya i want my psp screen res and contrast ratios to suck so All i see is a blury mess that hides the graphics flaws!."
"then I want sony to patch every psp game to hide the crap stuff in the graphics I can see on my new screen!"
Ya people what did you expect I expect a good screen to show all the crap wrong with the Video content it is being fed,
I mean, seriously, does anyone can explain that to me? Did they do that to avoid v-sync issues?