i would say buying psp in spore is more or less the same with msia.. especially jb. price differ will be abt RM20-30. given my last visit a month ago.. a standard package is selling around S$265 in sim lim sq.

maybe sim lim's prices are not the cheapest... still you can search around peoples park at chinatown.. i've heard of some shops there selling S$250. but i think it is a hoax.

do you think the RM20-30 worth for the 1 year warranty? i would not think so.. so IMO it is better to purchase locally.

oh yea.. Sim lim has got some black shops.. make sure you don't get fool with the standard package without battery or charger. (standard package will include battery and charger) and also they might also adjust the clock speed and try to fool you to "upgrade" the ram. don't get fooled by them.

This post has been edited by icycokes: Jun 23 2008, 02:18 AM

are you sure there are 5 stuck/dead pixels? if it is only 1 or 2 then it is still acceptable. at least for me. more than 3 is quite serious moreover this a new unit. you should ask for an exchange maybe?

my psp came out with a stucked/dead green pixel after 2 weeks usage..

This post has been edited by icycokes: Jul 8 2008, 09:19 PM

that is probably testing with computer via card readers.

in psp, MSPD is definitely faster than M2. and yes the adapter for M2 will slow the speed down. why i know? i've tried M2, microSD and MSPD.

speed wise, sandisk MSPD reads and 15Mb/s, and microSD/M2 reads and 8mb/s. but the M2 writes poorly at 2mb/s where microSD write 8mb/s. but nontheless M2 supports magicgate. (which i find non useful anyway)

i am using 8gb microSDHC on my psp now cheap and good. i expect 16gb coming this year? lol

*benchmarkings were done using blackspeed v2.

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Added on August 1, 2008, 12:03 ama forumer said Sony malaysia sells it.. he is having one. RM399 if i remebered correctly. last time april i saw in JB. RM699

This post has been edited by icycokes: Aug 1 2008, 12:03 AM

i bought it for SGD169 in january when it released. but now the price is so damn low now.

so 8gb in psp is now more affordable. microSD 140 + adapter 40 = 180.

thats not true. MSPD is faster. but ok ald la.. microSD no lag in game also(must be ISO, CSO got lag abit). the extra transfer speed was good for transferring files and games via usb only

There seems to be alot of people here confusing between the types of memory cards supported in PSP. i'll make a summary and comments about these cards.

currently, there are 3 types of media that can be used in PSP:
1) Memory stick pro duo (MSPD)
2) Memory stick Micro (generally known as M2)
3) MicroSDHC

Memory stick pro duo
it is the default memory media for PSP, hence it is the most compatible media for PSP

- fastest reading and writing speeds in all three cards
- read: 15mb/s
- write: 10mb/s
- no lag in all games. be it CSO or ISO
- MagicGate suppoted
- price wise, compare all three cards, MSPD having the highest price.



Memory stick Micro
a newer type of card that developped by sony for use in newer sony devices like cellphones. having a size of only 1/3 of a MSPD. in order to use it in a PSP, you need to convert the card to MSPD via a small adapter.

- average speed.
- read: 8mb/s
- write: 2mb/s
- no lag in ISO games, noticeable lag in heavy CSO games, SLOW in saving game.
- MagicGate supported
- price wise, it is cheaper than MSPD, more pricey than MicroSDHC.



MicroSDHC
MicroSD is currently the smallest removable flash memory card using secure digital format (SD). it is widely used in lotsa electronic devices other than Sony. as for MicroSDHC, it simply means MicroSD High Capacity. all microSD having capacity larger than 4gb, it is a MicroSDHC card. in order to use it in a PSP, you need to convert the card to MSPD via a small adapter.

- average speed
- read: 8mb/s
- write: 8mb/s
- no lag in ISO games, noticeable lag in heavy CSO games, fast in saving game.
- NON-MagicGate supported
- price wise, it is the cheapest card around
- there are some compatibilty issues with PSP. not every adapter can support microSDHC. some only support MicroSD. please check the adapter upon purchase.



* all mentioned memory card prices are subject to change, please survey for latest pricing. all cards that taken into comparation are 8gb, sandisk branded.

What is MagicGate?
MagicGate is a copy-protection technology introduced by Sony in 1999 as part of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI). It works by encrypting the content on the device and using MagicGate chips in both the storage device and the reader to enforce control over how files are copied. (extracted from wikipedia)

it is actually not so important for us in our country as we generally don't buy stuff from Sony online stores. you will need a MagicGate supported card to access sony stores. it is just a gimmick from Sony.

BUT, there are alot of imitations of Sony's MSPD around the market. you can use this MagicGate status to check whether is the card original or it is an imitation. a genuine card will denitely support MagicGate.

To check the status of the card, simply press "triangle" in the XMB (ie, game, music, videos etc) and press for "information".

What is CSO and ISO?
CSO simply means compressed ISO, it is just like a Zip file. where you compressed the ISO into a smaller size file with a new extention .cso . playing a CSO game will require your PSP to decompress the CSO real time, hence it requires fast clock speed and fast reading from flash memory.

VERDICT:
out of these cards that i have ever used. i would say the MSPD is the best card for PSP. althou both M2 and MicroSDHC can both perform very well on PSP gaming. but you can enjoy the fastest usb transferring speed.

but in the long run, as concern of the development of expand memory sizes in the upcoming future, i expect the MSPD and M2's prices will still on high side while MicroSDHC can have a significant lower price. if you are pursuing usb transferring performance and worry about the compaibilty issues of microSD and M2, then the MSPD is the best card for you. if not, i would strongly recommend MicroSDHC. it is cheap and good.

hope this helps clear your doubts in memory media.

This post has been edited by icycokes: Aug 4 2008, 09:02 PM

i bought it for SGD15. i was previously using the microSDHC in a ppc. after i used the adapted card in psp (unformated) it was very slow in usb transferring hence i decide to sell it.

so before i sell it i format the card in my PSP and give it another shot. out of my suprise the speed is faster after formatting via PSP. sigh no choice but to buy another one

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Added on August 5, 2008, 2:05 pmif you all interested in getting the adapter, i might organize a sell for it.

This post has been edited by icycokes: Aug 5 2008, 02:05 PM

i din ask. but i guess it was some cheapo item from china, don't think will hv any warranty. nontheless it is serving me well. i am not sure about other adapters. i find it quite useless for those adapters which don't support SDHC.. max capacity for non-SDHC is only 2gb.. might as well buy MSPD.