Sony PSP - Piano Black Edition

The PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is totally portable so you can play anywhere. Wireless connectivity makes for slick, no-hassles multiplayer gaming. The dazzling widescreen LCD and incredibly vibrant and crisp graphics bring gaming to life.

The PSP has a game for everyone - over 135 game titles available including ;Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2, NBA 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, LocoRoco, and more!

Take all your tunes to go! It's easy to play your favorite music on the PSP system with a Memory Stick Duo. Save your MP3, MP4, ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3 WAV and WMA music files to a Memory Stick Duo or download new favorites. Then play on your PSP wherever and whenever you want. You can add MP3’s (or other music format files) to your Memory Stick Duo for play on your PSP system. Simply attach your PSP to your PC through a USB cable — making the PSP an external drive. You’ll then be able to copy your MP3s onto your Memory Stick Duo (make sure that your Memory Stick Duo is formatted for use on your PSP and that you place your music files in the folder labeled Music). Then just plug your headphones in, go to Music on the PSP system’s XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) menu and select your song.

Watch videos on the go. Watching videos on the PSP is easy with a Memory Stick Duo. Save your MP4 and other format videos to a Memory Stick Duo. Use the PSP Media Manager to easily place videos on your PSP System’s Memory Stick Duo. PSP Media Manager will search your PC for videos, and then convert. Alternatively, watch full-length movies and TV shows off a UMD™.

Experience the freedom of Wi-fi functionality and communicate with other PSP® systems, download content, and compete against other players by connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). Free yourself from wires and you'll be free to use your PSP network features anywhere, anytime. Enjoy video web feeds, weblogs, or podcasts from any of thousands of websites.

Using the PSP system's RSS Channel feature, you can add link information to a channel list that will enable your PSP to link to web pages that provide RSS or podcast-distributed content. Save RSS or podcast content to your Memory Stick Duo and enjoy it on the go. It is constantly evolving! Exciting new features are added with every system software release. Get your game on with free game downloads. You can get game downloads here or directly through your PSP web browser at the official PSP website 2 great ways to play games with multiple players - Infrastructure mode to play with people online or Ad Hoc mode to play with nearby PSP systems without an internet.

It’s easy to place photos on your PSP system! Attach your PSP to your PC through a USB cable — which will make the PSP an external drive. You’ll then be able to copy your photos (JPG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, or BMP formats) to your Memory Stick Duo (make sure your Memory Stick Duo is formatted for use on your PSP and that you place your photos in the folder labeled Photo). You can then go to the Photo icon on the PSP system’s XMB and select the photo that you’d like to view. You can also beam photos to a friend in the vicinity who has a PSP. Make sure that both of your PSP systems have the Wi-Fi switch set to On. The photo ‘Receiver’ should go to the Photo icon on the PSP system’s XMB, select the location to save the photo and press . Select ‘Receive’. The photo ‘Sender’ should go to the photo to be sent and press . Select ‘Send’ and press . The photo will be beamed via Wi-Fi to your friend’s PSP.

Watch live TV, DVR content or your DVD player content on your PSP system from anywhere in the world via an accessible hotspot. Connect your compatible TV, DVD player, DVR, Camcorder, or PC to the LocationFree Base Station. Then enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, created video, and more where and when you want on your PSP — wherever wireless connectivity allows. To connect to your LocationFree TV base station through your PSP, make sure you have installed firmware update 2.80 or later and that your Wi-Fi switch is set to On. Go to the LocationFree icon underneath the Network icon on your PSP system’s XMB menu. (If you have not set-up a connection yet, your PSP will take you through the process.) Register your PSP with the LocationFree TV base station by pressing the ‘Setup Mode’ button on the base station. Select the LocationFree TV icon under the Network icon on the XMB menu and press . Select a public wireless LAN service (if outside the home) or ‘LocationFree AP’ (if inside the home). Now you can enjoy your favorite TV shows, DVR or DVD content from the road! For further set-up information, go to www.sony.com/locationfree.

Watch recorded TV content downloaded to your Memory Stick Duo. TiVo-To-Go™ service costs $24.95 (one time flat fee) and converts recorded TiVo content to the correct PSP system format. Check www.tivo.com/tivotogo for more information. To access your TiVo content for playback on your PSP, your TiVo Series2™ must be connected to your home network (connecting it to your PC). Next, go to www.tivo.com/tivotogo to download the TiVo Desktop Plus software. This will allow your PC to convert the TiVo files to a PSP readable format. TiVo charges a one-time fee of $24.95 for this service, payable via their website. When TiVo Desktop Plus has been downloaded, click the box in the ‘Preferences’ menu to ensure files are converted to PSP format. Transfer the shows you wish onto your PC. The PC will then automatically convert the files into PSP readable files and place in a separate portable downloads folder. You’ll then need to connect your PSP to your PC via the USB cable — which will turn the PSP into an external drive. Make sure your Memory Stick Duo has been formatted for use on the PSP and that you have updated your PSP system’s firmware to version 2.80 or later. From there, you’ll be able to enjoy your TiVo content on your PSP!

*Mac users can convert their Series2 programs for PSP as well using Roxio Toast 8 -- see http://www.tivo.com/mactivotogo/ for details.