The PSP Experience | Media Edition

[@Slystral]

I still watch shows and movies on my PSP GO. AVS Video Converter has the best and easiest conversion for videos onto PSP.

[@FrameRater]

Man I forgot about that one, I used it all the time.

[@chadwickhell]

Win avi for me

[@Agret]

The best media player for the PSP is a homebrew called PMPlayer Advance PSP, you need to convert the videos into a specific format but they are way higher quality and smaller filesize than the format for the native PSP player.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

PSP is a pioneer to handheld consoles that can capable of many things (e.g. playing games, listening to music, or watching videos) regardless of its limitations. The fact that there's even a KZbin community that tributes to the PSP and its games to this day is a saving grace as a 2000s kid myself. PSP deserves an update. Same format, bigger storage similar to the Switch or Steamdeck.

[@fanb1536]

Having a handheld PC like the Deck but the size of a PSP is basically my biggest desire right now. Either that or one that's a similarly-sized DualScreen, lmao (putting Nintendo games aside, just imagine how comfy it'd be to have a web browser or voicecall happening in the bottom screen while you're playing on the top one!). Really, nothing compares to just having a game system you could fit in your pocket. The Deck is powerful and really nice, but it doesn't really scratch the same portability itch. Neither did the Switch, for that matter... and NEITHER are comfy at all for 2D games!! The PSP's buttons would be the bare minimum for me, but yknow, I would absolutely kill for SEGA-style buttons...

[@csolisr]

Closest thing I found is the latest version of the GPD Win Mini. If only it didn't cost $1000 or more in my country.

[@bigsof7381]

I actually want an psp but i don't have the money to buy it

[@jaredjoe133]

Everyone it I know the answer to your problems. It is called a PS Vita.

[@Matt-jc2ml]

​@@fanb1536 same but vita size. Vita is the absolute maximum that would fit in my pocket. Especially if its a bit slimmer. 5 inches is a pretty good size for games and movies

[@shigshug8581]

The PSP came out 19 years ago, for a handheld THAT OLD it's pretty impressive it can play PSP, PS1, GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, N64, Arcade CPS1 and 2, Atari, GameGear, Master System, Genesis, Homebrew, etc...not to mention video, pictures, and music.

[@diebesgrab]

I wish the development scene for PSP had stuck with it for a few more years. There’s very little hardware reason my (original) 3DS should be so much better at emulating SNES and PC Engine than my PSP, but it is, and I’d bet money that if we’d gotten a few more years of development for PSP SNES and PCE emulation, we’d have similar results there.

[@ManomiiFox]

not surprised since psp's cpu are either 32x or 64x. at the end of the day, the firmware and homebrews are jsut softwares. if softwares are compatible, then it doesn't matter what BRAND the game are from. cracked firmwares and emulators are just what's needed to bridge that gap for compatibility since those are never going to come from official source.

[@ZackSilver77]

The PSP was so ahead of its time. I was just in awe at everything it could do, and the formfactor was perfect. I wish there was a modern version with the exact same layout

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

I mean... You can always look into retro handhelds like the Retroid Pocket line of devices. The trimui smart pro has the form factor too, but doesn't have good analog sticks or the power to run every PSP game since it's a budget device.

[@mdiGrilo]

GPD win 4

[@chronossage]

​@@Patrick-bn5rp The real problem is the size. The retroids are more switch sized and bigger than the PSP. The PSP was a really perfect size that nothing else has really beaten today for what it can also do. The switch and vita are bigger and smaller or similar sized handhelds still don't do quite do as much as a PSP. The PSP is just one of those weird GOAT type devices that don't always come around that often. If only the SNES emulators still got updated.

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

@@chronossage Hrm. Well the Retroid pocket 3 and 4 are actually slightly smaller than a switch lite, but I hear you. In that case, what about the RG 405M? Though that one is 4:3, I guess.

[@chronossage]

@@Patrick-bn5rp I currently bounce between my Steam deck and my Miyoo Minis (plus and non plus) with a Switch lite thrown in the mix. The miyoo's just got NDS emulation but besides that it doesn't technically play more than the psp did besides having a better SNES and GBA emulators. The PSP since about 2007/8 has played every retro console up to PS1 and it still had PSP games and decent media playback on top. It's taken about a decade since then to get a handheld that could match that and at a $200 or better price. Yes the PSP launched in 2005 at $300 but by 2007/8 when emulators got really developed we were at the 2000 model for $200. I know because that's when I finally bought a PSP and hacked it. I remember so many conversations online back in the day talking about various emulation handhelds usually ending with "but you can also just buy a used PSP for $100" or some varient.

[@Electrical.Perspective]

I honestly feel the psp was the precursor to the smartphone

[@diebesgrab]

Ehhh, smart devices were a thing before the PSP. PDAs and even early smartphones like the Blackberry were evolving at a rapid pace throughout the early 00s.

[@Soonjai]

Especially with things not mentioned in the Video in mind, most likely due to not being a thing where Framerater lives. It had a GPS Module in Europe and Japan with a, for the time at least, really solid GPS Navigation Software including a 3D View. There was a Software called Talkman for the Microphone that for all intents and purposes is a precursor to Google Translate. Japan got a (now AFAIK entirely useless) TV Tuner. With the "Passport to..." Discs you could use it as a Travelguide for some European Cities with it´s included lists for popular Bars, Resturants, tips for sightseeing, Maps, Audio Guides, the ability to plan customized tours and what not, though I guess, similar to the GPS Navigation Software, these have probably a limited use now. The silver camera had 1.3 Megapixels and was comparable, if not better, than phone cameras at the time, plus the USB Mode feature makes it super easy to get pictures from the PSP to a PC (The black camera is merely 0.3 Megapixels and only really meant to be used with Invizimals)

[@Electrical.Perspective]

@@diebesgrab yeah but the psp was closer to an iPhone over a blackberry

[@awesomeferret]

@@Electrical.Perspective yeah, but an early 2000s PDA was way way closer to an iPhone than a PSP... In nearly every way... 🤷‍♂️

[@diebesgrab]

@@Electrical.Perspective You have to remember that not everything a PSP can do, even unmodded, was possible in 2005. A lot of functionality got added or improved over the years in software and firmware updates. The main advantage of a launch PSP over something like a PDA in 2005 was going to be the resolution and size of the screen, which would have been much nicer for visual media, and of course the games.

[@Takomaster87]

I ended up getting a PSP and modding it a few years ago, and man I would have loved having one of them as a kid for the media stuff. I really think the system was a head of its time

[@blakegriplingph]

No wonder why the PSP was quite popular in the Philippines compared to the DS. You can only do so much with the DS even on a flash cart, but Filipino gamers warmed up to the PSP as it amounts to a somewhat detuned PS2 which you can carry on the go. Many a shade-tree gadget repair shop here used to offer jailbreaking services and sideloading pirated ISOs for a small fee. Good times!

[@clarktubeyt]

As a Filipino I already warmed up with my psp and i gotta say it's perfect

[@roberto1519]

Only those who were teens or young adults by the time the PSP came along can really appreciate the experience of having such an amazing and advanced handheld that was on par with consoles, with the bonus of being a really nice media player. Today, it's taken for granted, but smartphones/tablets became the norm basically past the 2010's. The device felt modern, the games looked unbelievable, it couldn't be a portable device!

[@shigshug8581]

Exactly....and this thing came out before the first iPhone, so watching videos on this thing felt high tech!

[@roberto1519]

@@shigshug8581 True! I still remember my friend had the 1000 model and that thing was running Tomb Raider Legend in our hands, I couldn't believe that, the same game I played on my PC not too long before that. In other occasion, there was this guy at work playing Mega Man Legends on his PSP (possibly 2000), and I knew I wanted one. I mean, I would want one even if it only played PS1 games, but it happens to do way beyond that.

[@Vulpas]

Even the DS felt that way to a degree since it had some impressive stuff for the time for a handheld too (plus just having decent 3D games on the go was just nuts period), but the PSP was on a whole different level. It truly felt advanced and is still solid.

[@roberto1519]

@@Vulpas I remember someone at work had Resident Evil for the DS and it was great, it's my favorite version of RE, the touch screen and the pen were nice touches too, few popular devices had touch screens. On the other hand, the PSP, with its wide screen and impressive 3D games felt, like you said, more advanced in comparison, and it actually was. Playing GTA VCS on the PSP was mind blowing, the DS has many exclusives that are great, but having a console experience on the go, only the PSP delivered, most of the time, at least. Don't get me wrong, though, both devices are great in their own ways.

[@Vulpas]

@@roberto1519 I completely agree. They were both the last GREAT portable systems for their own reasons. I like 3DS & Vita but those were special.

[@markfacebook]

When I was in college in the 2000s, the family plan I was on didnt allow me more than the literal basic of phones. So my only means to play music throughout my college years was my PSP. Those last few years of using Limewire were glorious, and this was back when a 4GB memory stick pro duo was like $30.

[@onthedre]

God that PSP is stunning. The glitter is just breath taking.

[@FrameRater]

Right?? Pearl white is beautiful.

[@o0julek0o]

Sony really used to design stuff well. Just look at the FAT PS3 design. In my opinion it’s stunning.

[@mexicool187]

Bought my sister one for her birthday in 2007 she still had it till this day. Still works till this day. She passed it on to her son. ❤ great times with this system..

[@hanselmanryanjames]

The PSP was at one time my only way to access the internet. Was limiting, but damn did I use the hell out of it.

[@FrameRater]

Me too lol

[@anonamos225]

Uh oh...

[@jakobe856]

PSP is one of my favorite handhelds, I still used mines today, now I hacked it to have ps1 eboots

[@dougdig]

I think the one thing that blew my mind with the PSP back in 2005 was seeing that cursor on its built in web browser. Back in those days, it was kind of a luxury to have a computer with internet connection, let alone in the palm of your hand! However, the one that really did it for me was playing online multiplayer against other players with Syphon Filter Dark Mirror.....this was BEFORE call of duty.....playing this 3rd person shooter online in a random lobby with REAL PEOPLE was insane to me back in 2006!

[@shigshug8581]

100% agree! That game was fun, miss playing online with that game! The browser was meh but it was capable of going MySpace lol. Also I remember there was a website that plays flash games specifically for the PSP browser.

[@pass_]

I forgot to mention this last time but I'm glad you restored and remastered the old intro

[@mobas07]

The fact that no company has made a proper replacement for the PSP Go is infuriating. It's the most convinient handheld device I've ever owned. The only thing which prevents it from being useful is its age. It can't connect to newer wifi networks, and it can't emulate newer systems either. Someone has to fill this gap in the market eventually.

[@cirotheb5]

GPD Win 4

[@mobas07]

It's pretty close but it's less pocketable. The thumbsticks extend off of it and the entire device is just bigger overall. Given the size limitations I reckon a phone company would have the best chance of pulling it off.

[@hundun5604]

Sony said not worth their trouble to make a new handheld console due to smartphones.

[@zachmccandless]

Psvita

[@wagenneunundvierzig]

​@@zachmccandlessexactly 👍

[@Chihiro_Fujisaki]

Yes!! I’ve been so excited for another PSP vid! This is gonna be a great watch, thanks Frame! :)

[@CharlieKraken]

I adore the PSP and still use it as a media player to this day! I know that makes me a complete hipster but I still love its form factor and just enjoy doing it so yeah. Great stuff! God bless!

[@SpaceyMcSpacer]

You know I think people really underrate how useful game systems are as media devices (especially portable ones). Even recent ones have been my go to for media playback for me primarily using my Steam Deck. In fact I feel like the PSP was the Steam Deck of it's time with how flexible it was as a media device alongside being a gaming device, sure to reach that potential you needed homebrew but it had functionality that kind of rivals even modern devices. Excellent video as always Frame, I am so happy to see another PSP video from you!

[@emdotrod]

Early 2000s handheld were trying to do one thing that is converging many media into one device. PSP is probably the best one that did it just right before the rise of smartphones.

[@MuchWhittering]

Long after I stopped using it for gaming, my PSP was a music player. As late as 2015 I was using it to listen to music during car journeys.

[@voidsludge1254]

I'm still using mine as an MP3 player

[@MrOfflineAlways]

The PSP was lowkey like an Android mobile device before mobile Android devices, and it still had better games than mobile games (and ironically enough, official mobile game ports)

[@moneraa]

Fantastic video, it's incredibly refreshing having someone who grew up with the PSP and used it for all it's features besides playing games. So relatable and such a throwback. The little details into the webbrowser, the video playback etc. Thank you for the nostalgic hit.

[@EmSee360]

Here in the Philippines, those intrusive music labels are so iconic that a lot of bootleg dvd's include them. You can also still hear them frequently when using public transportation since a lot of them still use radios which air music with the intrusive labels included. Some distributors also just include their own intrusive labels.

[@psycholoner]

The PSP got me through most of my highschool and college years. I played games, listened to music, watched movies, read manga, read ebooks, and accessed the web through it. I even kept a calendar, notes, and reminders in it. I would toss a spare memory card in the UMD slot slotted in a dummy paper UMD so it wouldn't rattle. These were during the days where you COULDN'T load anything into an iPhone and Android phones were junk. I still kept using it even after getting my first smartphone because the PSP did everything better. The only think it couldn't do was make a call and send messages, but honestly I barely even do that these days. If PSPs were still relevant in this age, it would probably run discord lol. I legitimately considered pulling it out again to replace my phone for media when headphone jacks and sd cards got phased out. I just didn't want to go through the effort of converting stuff. We've dived into the age of full feature handheld computers so a new gen of PSP wouldn't have much of a place in current day though.

[@hundun5604]

I don't think it's possible to read e-books on a PSP.

[@Isaacfess]

Wow, I never truly realized how versitile the PSP really is! Thanks to modders for unlocking even _more_ stuff. All those classic KZbin videos took me way back, my God. Very nicely edited and informative video Frame!

[@reviathan3524]

UGH!!!!! SO many good memories with the PSP since I got it in 2008. Got it when I scored great in an exam. There's so many story of using it as a media powerhouse. But I'll tell only one. I converted a whole Scary Movie 3 DVD into PSP format. Given back then I used to go on family trips, the PSP kept me entertained with those movies. God, I remembered when 16GB, FOR GOD'S SAKE, was the BIGGEST and most expensive memory stick.

[@jinc.6180]

I am going to ramble a bit, but it's because I don't get to talk about this often and it's a great memory. I believe when IRShell released 5.0, it came with multitasking support. And because every PSP game used 32MB of RAM, and the 2000-3000 models had 64MB, it let you immediately switch between any two apps by pressing hotkeys. You could play a game while downloading a file from the Opera browser. You could watch a movie and switch to a chatting app (I used AIM back in those days) seemlessly. It was like having a true mini PC. Now, it could not do two apps that both use the internet at the same time, but that's okay. Also, IRShell had it's own music player which didnt count as an app, so if you wanted you could play music, while playing a game, while having a third application run in the background. Truly unreal stuff. I do miss those days and I will forever be grateful for the good times I had on my PSP. Thanks for the video, mate.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

Thank you for using your original intro. Also I still haven't acquired a PSP2000 & PS Vita 1000.

[@EsThirt33n]

I love the psp so much over the years ive picked up many, i have every model except the street version, special color variations, and game veriations. Ive most of them designated for games, but i think now ill have a few filled with videos, and music. Love the psp content you put out!

[@DaveVoyles]

When I worked in Manhattan I used this thing on a daily basis for my long commutes to, and within the city. This device was incredible.

[@Soup410]

Crazy to think I had no idea about this channel but it’s become one of my top 2 within the month I’ve known about it.

[@TrTai]

I was out here thinking for half the video that you went out of your way to load up with period music, the fact it was just your card from the time is all the better. Got a vita after yearning for a PSP (and the Xperia Play, man that was cool) for years and it's been a lot of fun and honestly put more time in to PSP titles than Vita titles so far. Really cool retrospective look on things here.

[@Pyro-Moloch]

I sold my PSP to add to it and buy a Vita back in 2012. It's been nearly 12 years since and my Vita is still as good as new. Zero signs of deterioration, and the functionality is still 100% the same. I don't think I've ever had an electronic device this enduring in my entire life.

[@skyMcWeeds]

its actually pretty crazy at that time the PSP had more functionality than my Nokia phone. I used it as a mp3 player, a video player, its internet browser and the games. This device got me through the rough and boring days of college. What I would give for a true current PSP that is not that PS Portal.

[@therealbfazz]

I still use my PSP as a basic media player. I love how no frills and easy it is. Perfect for what I do, which is just listen to my MP3 collection and some episodes of various cartoons.

[@ArTuRMV]

Psp was a smartphone before smartphones.

[@hundun5604]

Smartphone killed the PSP for Sony.

[@grizzgo]

My mom got me a PSP when we went on a long international trip around 2008. I had the first Volume of Family Guy and a few games. It was very great to have on that trip and I still love PSP!

[@ThatSavoieDude]

I love the tearaway music in the background. Renaissance Hop. Great tune

[@Vulpas]

I used it for everything back in the day. It had a viable browser, could play movies & games, and of course save images. I can't think of much it didn't do that most people commonly use a tablet for.

[@harcor1975]

Great best video in a while . Enjoyed every second of it. Thanks man

[@ReVita.]

I remember the countless videos,movies, web browsing, music, and games on the PSP !(courtesy of my friends bc it seemed almost everyone had one)

[@generiskgen]

Man, just seeing you load up the web portals, I got a huge flashback from when I actively used my psp. I had a 1000 model, came with OFW 2.00. Used that daily, everything from video playback (UMD's mostly, prob have watched the same movie 100 times) and as an MP3 player. Played games on it daily! even reading about CFW with links to dark alex's website and found a local guy who sold pandora battery + mem sticks ready to go. still used it alot when I got my first own computer, as a game controller, VNC etc. Man it was such a great handheld!

[@sammyexx]

both the PSP and the PS3 were pioneers in mixing multimedia and gaming. nowadays every console has streaming apps, but nothing was quite like a PS3 where you could backup your entire phone picture library and watch videos and movies on the big screen simply off a USB stick.

[@CarmenOfSpades]

I just got a PSP for the first time like three years ago and I've been super impressed. Having a GBA (well, GB micro) back in the day, this thing feels like a million steps up in what it can do. It is by far the most comfortable handheld I've ever used and the game library is immense. That UMD screeching problem is not tough to fix, there's some guides on KZbin to just apply some oil/lubricant, so I'd recommend at least attempting that. Also remember with component cables the 3000 can hook up to a TV, which is great for playing PS1 games in their default resolution (this is more for the PSP Go since it has Dualshock 3 support) and watching videos on the big screen. EDIT: My bad, saw that you covered the Go and video output later in the video. Man the PSP is just so amazing!

[@AnaIsmySegal]

The timing of this video could not be better when I just got my PSP Go 3 days ago and am loading it up with movies and music to turn it into my gaming walkman

[@lightningfarronxp8899]

PSP's are built like absolute tanks. its crazy to think something almost 20 years old still works like the day it came out.

[@diebesgrab]

It’s too bad the same can’t be said of PSP batteries. I’ve thankfully only had to replace mine once, but I’ve heard stories.

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

@@diebesgrab We need either rechargeable AA's (like Xbox had) or non-proprietary, limited production battery packs that can be user replaced. I have so many Dualshock 3's that have to be wired the whole time in order to use them for more than 32 seconds, I'll never understand the hate Xbox got for giving us the choice, or why no one else will embrace better batteries other than profits and timed obsolescence.

[@overkill832]

Great guide for new psp owners. I could spend hours talking about this little device. Nothing beats the XMB.

[@christopherrodrigues9347]

those flash portals.. what a blast to the past! thanks for documenting this

[@PhilipMarcYT]

PSP especially the 2000 series was brilliant, but now with the emulator PPSSPP on phones that can easily handle it, and with a controller attached to it (e.g. Backbone One PS Edition) I just don't want a PSP anymore. Still a great console, for sure!

[@topdawg2916]

The 7th gen was the peak of handheld gaming you had the Nintendo ds the psp the 3ds vita etc

[@Luu371]

This brought me souch nostalgia from when I used my PSP to listen to music and to watch some short KZbin shows I had downloaded, until I switched to my ipod classic. Both babies are still alive

[@afhamdanish1957]

Man PSP was such a awesome hardware you can do anything with it and even can be a fricking GPS take that Google maps

[@delsinlockhart]

Its impressive how this thing can do anything even browsing the internet, watching live tv with a japanese adapter, and even using it as GPS with an adapter. even then i spent hours just playing games and listening to music

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

The psp for the most part, aged pretty well. It's definitely outdated now, but in ways it was ahead of it's time back in 2004/2005 considering the size, hardware, and large list of features it provides. This lost version of Sony was out to impress and they did their homework. I think it's in this period of time where we really started to see a significant shift culturally that the immediate thought or mention of video games and game consoles weren't things meant exclusively for kids, but for all ages. The ps2 was the first to successfully really do that within the older demographic space when it doubled as a dvd player and offered a more affordable option than some of the dedicated dvd players of the time. I only wish that Sony had originally included two thumb sticks on the psp instead of just the one (something they addressed later on with the vita). Overall, It's a well thought out and put together multimedia device with a great library of games and movies. It's not just a gaming handheld, which I love because it has much more utility. I used my psp and ps3 in tandem a lot for my college projects back then. I own the 1000, 3000 and Go models. They came in handy for many instances outside of gaming, using the Go especially as a mp3/mp4 player was really nice given the more compact and pocketable form factor. If today I didn't have my modern smartphone, computer or any of my more practical devices right now I could still find good ways of using the psp to entertain and fulfill certain needs... well, as long as I have a stable wifi connection! We are all spoiled lol 2.4ghz is slow now :P I never bought one of those mini cameras for the psp, but I'm still very curious. Maybe if I can find one affordable online, at a thrift shop or at a flea market I'll give it a go one day. *Anyway, great video. I appreciate the effort you've made, and it shows.*

[@techheadz00]

I used to watch everything on my PSP. So many CAM rips of movies. It's how I first watched through Prison Break and Dexter!

[@devilinthewoods3809]

Ngl, the dvd quality playback on the PSP still looks great. I watch all my archived anime on the PSP just as i once did in my high school days.

[@topdawg2916]

As someone born in 2004 this hits right at home everyone around my age or older had either a psp ds or 3ds and eventually a vita but for it’s time the psp was awesome you could play wrestling sports and gta games on it go on the internet and watch movies such a awesome device

[@pippin3430]

15:37, Gotta love how he is haunted by screaming game systems.

[@AllardRT]

PSP was like the perfect handheld. A bitchin' library, an access to PS1's even more bitchin' library, a homebrew community that enabled it to do the wildest things, video playback, internet access. It was the smartphone before smartphones, only the games didn't suck.

[@Bubbabyte99]

Funny that you posted this when you did, cuz I just modded the PSP's competititor (my DSi) very recently, and actually got Windows 3.0 running on it using the DOS emulator called DSx86! Now I can now play the OG Windows version of Chip's Challenge on it, it's insane! You should do a video like this, but for the DSi next, that'd be neat. Word of advice tho: if you decide to do what I did and try and get the Windows version of Chip's Challenge running on it, make sure you set the "Scale" option to "Smooth" and the "Update" option to "15 FPS" while playing.

[@Eevolved35]

You have the same music tastes as me! Awesome collection of songs you have on your psp

[@eternalsword1999]

I was pretty late to the party getting my PSP, but back in college, I used to play that thing pretty much every day at school, hell one of my mates ended up showing me how to mod and homebrew it, and that's where I found out about the PSP version of Manhunt 2 lmao.

[@YEDPG]

Learning about the HoldPlus plug-in is perfect timing. I'm traveling overseas soon and recently got hooked using my PSP again. I got a 2200mAh battery in my 3000. So, I get like 8-10 hours when playing games or media playback. My phone can't even last that long when watching videos. Along with my micro sd card adapter. My PSP will keep me entertained during the flight just fine.

[@Wyfiman]

I have had a PSP 3000 since they came out, and only just got the camera about a year ago. They've gotten cheaper and I keep going back to it for street/landscape photography.

[@alantaylorfc]

It truly was an excellent device for music playback and picture viewing. I also had a handful of music videos on it that I'd watch countless times just for the sake of having videos on it. A few years later I got a PS3 and was surprised to see the exact same menus and functions. Sony was on fire in the 2000's, man.

[@HeyPatch]

i have a PSP 2000 that ive modded the hell out of, I gave it custom firmware, a new transparent shell, wired up USB-C and a Bluetooth transmitter. gotta love the psp. i should mention mine also made that screaming noise from the UMD drive but a bunch of WD-40 and its as quiet as whisperer now, it was actually the UMD drive moter not ther worm gear like I'd thought at first.

[@Y2000NK]

It's always neat looking back at the "utility" of older consoles before smartphones became as ubiquitous as they are now.

[@mrmaskvideo]

Thanks for the nostalgia. Also did this stuff :).

[@rebeccagibson7428]

While i never got to experience it during it's golden days, since i got a PSP a couple of years ago, it has been an awesome little handheld, from playing my favourite psp and ps1 games to watching movies and stuff, it's all been really cool, such a great console.

[@jayart8751]

I had music on there, games, pictures, and some movies definitely a precursor to the smart phone, and I could fit it in my pocket just like a phone

[@cd5sircoupe]

For a little while during probably 2010-2012 I was using my PSP 2000 with my in dash DVD player in my car via the composite output. The built-in visualizer is so damn cool I had to do it. Originally my setup had a fat PS2 under the seat on a power inverter, but the PSP just simplified things significantly, and was cooler. I was a big car audio guy at the time, in fact I was selling stereos/systems as my job at that point and it was honestly a sweet demo to show people.

[@JustinQuinn623]

Excellent rundown of this gem of a handheld

[@liljuz1981]

mj's off the wall was a nice touch in the background

[@liljuz1981]

or is it thw saint pepsi version cuz i just peeped ur last song too was a saint pepsi track

[@47Jonesy]

used to work at gamestop. The plastic cases come apart if you bend them slightly because the top and bottom are held together with light glue. Even back then, there were offbrand replacement umd replacement cases and we had a bunch always in stock so people could still trade in functioning discs (and we could resell them). Those were suuuuuuper simple and i assume these arent much different. You just put the disc in the new case and they click together. Permanently i think also, ie, youd have to bust it to get the disc back out again.

[@yashy2x]

My favourite youtuber is back ❤

[@P3KaX]

What a great video! You forgot to mention the PSP E1000 (also known as the "PSP Street"). It was a cheaper version, only released here in Europe. If I remember correctly, here in Spain, its price, when it was released, was 99€ 😅

[@FrameRater]

Thanks! I didn't forget, just couldn't think of anything to say.

[@henshi9474]

The reason why your umd screams is due to dust/dirt in it, or overtighened. It happens to one of mines, i opened it and cleaned it etc And it stopped screaming, and worked perfectly.

[@FrameRater]

Oh cool! I'll give it a look.

[@omarguerrero6417]

The psp was ahead of its time ,i remember watching family guy with a umb disk that was bundle in the psp daxter bundle

[@smashmaster12]

It’s wild to me how stuffed with features the PSP was but it’s never talked about. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I had one of these instead of a DS as a kid

[@Agret]

I had my PSP running custom firmware and used to use it as an MP3 player, if you have the custom firmware on your PSP I think you hold SELECT in the XMB and it brings up an onscreen overlay, you can overclock the CPU in that screen but you can also underclock it. If you set the CPU to the lowest which I think was 25 or 50mhz (it's been like 12yrs can't remember now) everything lags and goes super slowly but the MP3 playback is flawless still, it doesn't need much CPU at all. Then set your screen brightness to the lowest and the battery will last ageees playing the MP3s.

[@OwensSkateStory]

That fifth brightness option was meant to only be usable when youre plugged into the mains. I guess it has a huge power draw.

[@leonardomauriel3375]

i got the exact same bundle with rachet and national treasure, and after all those years i sold the psp a month ago, now i feel that i want it back :(

[@ViniciusBottaro]

Thanks for the video. Recharging my PSP battery right now to play with my old pal... 😂

[@XenonXyanide]

The PSP is still a great bit of kit. The only nitpick I have with using the system today... is the battery. I know there's 3rd party options, but I have bad experiences trying to find a battery pack that is both, reliable and holds a consistent charge.

[@morsecode980]

If the PSP used cartridges instead of discs, and the GO used these hypothetical cartridges as well, I’d probably own it instead of the 3000. It’s by far the most portable system, and has Bluetooth as well as a slightly better-looking screen (it’s the 3000’s but shrunken down, and smaller size means less pixels and less being stretched out so the graphics look a little cleaner.)

[@poncho828]

The PSP 3000 is my favorite handheld ever. It's definitely the most comfortable handheld.

[@elchingue]

excellent video bro, you have taken me back to the past… XD… You lacked compatibility with ISO files to watch movies in that format

[@thejackal007]

8:30 Whoa... now I have Something About You stuck in my head.

[@foxzyx]

HELL YEAH, another video to add to my FrameRater PSP video collection

[@decepticonmecha]

I bought a 2000 model off someone on Ebay. Came with a plastic protective case. Got a 64gb sd for it, which is more than enough space. I hardly ever use it, but I stile love it. And it's a good companion to my modded New 2DS XL.

[@piratebear3126]

I have a CRT TV, and with the composite cables, the PSP still makes a fantastic SD video player. Being able to shuffle a folder of videos to make a "channel" is fun to. Think I might go convert some vids and load mine back up. But even back in the day I had Family Guy Seasons 1+2 on UMD and that was a godsend on long car rides. I'd recommend a PSTV over a PSP Go these days for PSP games on TV. No crazy expensive accessories or Motion in Joy jank and Vita games to boot.

[@MrOfflineAlways]

5:24 These are called producer tags. Producers of songs put these in and they still do this today. My personal fav is "Mustard on the beat" (Sometimes "Mustard on the beat hoe")

[@FrameRater]

It mustn't be as common as it was, I still hear producer tags overhead in local store radio. But it's always from older tracks.

[@nmd7142]

I love the psp 1000 model. In my younger days I borrowed my cousins for my bus trips to and from work and just thought it was an awesome all in one device at the time

[@cwooddirector]

I had a PSP 3000 in junior high, specifically the Assassin's Creed bundle. I'm pretty sure it was the same as the PSP you're using in this video and coincidentally I had it until the UMD drive randomly stopped working, then I got a standard black 3000 model after returning the prior one to Best Buy. I wonder how prevalent the UMD drive failing is on those white glitter systems. I remember my mom had a software on the computer that let you convert video to different formats. I used to download AVGN videos from the Game Trailers website and convert it to a PSP format and rewatch them on it. I also would use it to listen to music sometimes. I liked the audio level visualizer quite a bit. I never used plug-ins as a kid, but I did download Japan-exclusive demos every once in a while. Got to try out a few games that never came to the US or were over a year away from being localized. Honestly, if my old PSP wasn't broken (stick had awful drift), I would love to explore some of the stuff you discussed in this video.

[@nicks4802]

When i was a kid, my older brother tried to fight with me while holding his PSP…. I raised a fist and made him flinch and he dropped it, and the speakers broke instantly. He should’ve known better, but it served him right.

[@kylespevak6781]

4:20 😂 Such a good reference

[@kirbeast46]

15:45 I dod not expect it to sound like a genuine scream 😂😭

[@HighPriestPlays]

I used this as my defualt MP3 player for years, it definatly did its job well.

[@someonetookmyign]

Great video and good editing. May I know what software you used to edit this video? Although I already have an ipod that sense me feature seems like a huge plus. Might be the reason I get it. May I also know where you got the bocchi the rock wall paper on your psp? I also subbed