1)depends on what set you're buying.
if it's a normal set,you'll only need the charger and a psp.(in some cases a MSPD as well)
2)no idea on this.myself using a 3rd party battery-but the stickers are failry obvious with all the "MAX battery" and what not
3)i dont think there is a way to find out,but normally recons would be cheaper.
your's can run homebrew,and the homebrew apps can be found here,among other places

Answers:
1. Hardware/software defects (including dead/stuck pixels) and bundled accessories.
2. Check the guide on the first page. You have a high chance of identifying fake MSPDs and fake batteries if you read them.
3. Hard to tell. But do this: counter check the serial number on the PSP with the serial number on the box you're given. If different, confirm recon. If same, not 100% not recon too.

enable it from recovery menu under registry hack.

go recovery menu.

IF you dont know recovery menu, i assume you are using official firmware so enable it using internet.
ELSE do more reading about cfw recovery menu.
//*perh, mcm programming la plak..*//

hmm, same display bug like happened to lakum. you need to press display button to see the menu right? why dont you try 3.52 m33? its much better and no display bug that happened to you. can play games without umd too..

Well, this is the answer i get from him last time but it might differ now. If you are getting the PSP from him, you can upgrade on the spot FOC. However, if you wanted to upgrade the next time, there is a certain fee that you need to pay.Hope this helps..

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Guys, just wondering whether anyone had bought anything from Play-Asia before?Wanted to know how secure is their shipping to here?Do they refund you IF the stuff get lost during shipping?Thanks..

Besides that, any pouch/casing to recommend me? I need something nice and can protect the PSP well. Thought of getting the Blackhorns Deluxe kit but dont kinda like the pouch..LOL..

ermmm...got my psp from sungai wang few weeks ago, and according to the felo , my psp is version 1.5, which means i can download games from some website and play the'jack sparrow' games(this is wat he told me) and he ask me nvr think of upgrading my psp or else i'll have to say bb to 'ehem' games..

now i'm planning to buy the 'monsters hunter' umd, so would like to ask whether my v1.5 psp enable to run all the umd???
T_T

Well i think its a fake the memory stick , Tomb Raider is in cso but it does not matter if games are in cso or in iso format certain game intro's usually lag. But yeah I was thinking of getting an original one a fast memory stick. Do you guys have any suggestions. And yes my speed in the configuration menu is 333for both umd and the other one cant remember  . Anyway any other suggestions. Usually i noticed before when i was using 3.10 oe-a , tony hawks undergrouds 2 movie was a jerky but when the new firmware came out 3.40 oe-a it was working fine. So i guess i have to wait now for  3.60 m33 since i am using 3.52-m33-2 . Anyway could someone suggest a good brand and speed to get . I want 4gig need space for *woo hoo games *

Well i think its a fake the memory stick , Tomb Raider is in cso but it does not matter if games are in cso or in iso format certain game intro's usually lag. But yeah I was thinking of getting an original one a fast memory stick. Do you guys have any suggestions. And yes my speed in the configuration menu is 333for both umd and the other one cant remember  . Anyway any other suggestions. Usually i noticed before when i was using 3.10 oe-a , tony hawks undergrouds 2 movie was a jerky but when the new firmware came out 3.40 oe-a it was working fine. So i guess i have to wait now for  3.60 m33 since i am using 3.52-m33-2 . Anyway could someone suggest a good brand and speed to get . I want 4gig need space for *woo hoo games *

how's the quality of the music played frm psp?

can match with IPOD?

Hey guys,i heard those limited edition PSP's are less prone to dead pixels.Is it true?..ya know the ones that came in blue,pink and silver.Or should i just called it BS?

Thinking of buying one if it's true(which i doubt it is) eventhough i'm not too diging the limited edition colors...

LOL..I am also feeling my 4GB MSPD is not enough as off now. At first, when i bought the PSP, i was like.."I am going 2 save 1 or 2 movies, a bunch of MP3s and some games inside." Now, even the space for games only are not enough. Time for another 4GB...