Lets face it the best portable out the only reason the Ds is catching up is cause of the amount of advertising they do same with the wii the ds is more of a girly console and the games are out their to prove it i mean who would want to train a dog in a video game ? you got it a girl no were as good graphically or featurwise

Had my slim and lite a good few months now, playing some excellent games and my son loves watching the movies when travelling. He also has a DS which cannot do as much as the PSP, has a poorer screen but does have loads more games (but the DS is aimed more at kids).

There are loads of game/movie trailers and game demos available to test before you buy, internet works very well and you can also use it for pictures, songs and Skype if you have the latest firmware.

Getting movies onto the PSP is easy, just copy the MP4 file from your PC to either the PSP when connected or to the pro duo card (not supplied!!!) and then put the card into the PSP.

There are loads of utilities out there to help, all on Google, although once a movie is in AVI format I like to use PSP Video 9 to convert into MP4 and this also serves as a library to store/move files to your PSP.

To be really picky, fingerprints show too easily (but screen protectors stop that), there are not that many games for it (check before you buy) and Sony are changing their on-line store which I think is going to tie people into maintaining the latest firmware which prevents homebrew.

All said and done, an excellent product which is getting lots of use and providing much enjoyment!!

On last weeks tv show "the gadget show" they explained how to transfer your dvd movies & tv shows onto your psp .you can view this information on the gadget show website .hope this helps .....

I would like to own a psp myself and mite invest in one this christmas. It seems to have good reviews too. To answer gingerpaddy 's question i would imagine you would download movies and such through your ps3 then transfer to your psp but dont quot me.

The Slim and Lite looks great but can someone please tell me how you are able to copy movies and t.v. shows on to it? Thanks very much!

Having played around with the revised PSP for a few days, we thought it time we let you know our thoughts. Clearly many areas of the handheld remain identical to the original model and as such we won't be covering those in particular detail (but you can always check out our original PSP review), preferring instead to focus on the elements that have changed and how these may or may not improve the PSP experience - which, we suspect, is why you're reading this.

The first thing that strikes you when you slide the new PSP out of its slender 23(L) x 12.5(H) x 8(D) cm box is that it feels too light. Even once you've slotted in the new 1200mAh battery (30g compared with the original's 44g 1800mAh model) - at which point you'll also note the battery cover may open more easily but it's also substantially thinner and more brittle - for an overall weight of 190g (compared with 280g), the handheld feels disconcertingly insubstantial.

The sense of unfamiliarity continues once you fire the unit up. It's nothing to do with the starting sequence, nor the front-end, both of which obviously remain identical (for those that may want to know, Slim & Lite comes with firmware v3.60 installed), but the new flat back is instantly noticeable. As is its enamel-like finish, which in a sense further contributes to the overwhelming cheap plastic feel (as well as showing up fingerprints with remarkable ease - the Ice White model can't come soon enough).

Give it five minutes, though, and the most wonderful transformation occurs. Because far from feeling too light, too flat, too thin, Slim & Lite suddenly becomes the PSP you've always wanted.

Well, within reason, obviously - there's still no second analogue nub, for a start. The point is, almost immediately the old model feels absurdly heavy and cumbersome, while its successor emerges as fresh and decidedly modern. The difference on paper (and even visually) may seem insignificant, but in the hand the contrast is striking.

In play, the improvements continue. The lower profiled face buttons are noticeable, though not as much as the alterations to the D-pad, which now boasts less travel and resistance, making it a considerably more comfortable proposition during prolonged play. The differentiation with regards to the analogue nub, meanwhile, is less pronounced but again the level of resistance appears to have been reduced, resulting in a perceived increase in smoothness and accuracy - although we'll reserve final judgement on this particular aspect until we've tried out a wider range of titles.

One area more directly assessed concerns the other changes to the design. So, for instance, the UMD tray is now a far simpler affair, opening manually (rather than spring-assisted, as previously) but considerably wider, too. The first time it's used it will feel a little odd, mainly because the UMD now sits loose against the tray until it is closed, but you soon appreciate the relatively more immediate, less fiddly nature of the new approach.

Similarly, the repositioned WLAN switch now feels more at home along the top edge of the unit, while the speakers appear to deliver better stereo imaging in their revised location.

Which leaves us with one obvious area of interest: the effect of the UMD cache on loading times. We'll be honest in revealing that we've had little opportunity to try out more than a couple of games, but we did notice a two-second reduction in the return to menu screen after finishing a Sega Rally race. Okay, it's a bit of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it improvement but it could be related to the game.

The psp is a great bit of kit, you can play games, watch films, listen to music, look at pics, go on the internet. You can if u have the software convert any of your home dvds to mp4, put it on ur duo stick and unlimited films. The system itself is great, its like have a mini pc. The only problem i find with the psp is the lack of really good games on it. But its a great item.

I had my doubts before I purchased my PSP, but after a 2 week holiday and now travelling to work on the train. I have to say it's one of the best things I've purchased. I have a couple of games for it but the main use for me is movies/tv series on the go. The screen is nice and large and battery life is good, especially if you watch from the memory stick. The only issue i have is the volume is alittle low but have found a way round this with my ripped films.
The games are now as good as PS2 games and it plays USA games too.
All in all a worthy purchase if you travel alot.

This is a great hand held console and so much more, watch DVD's on UMD or ripped to a memory stick, music, photos, internet, games, it's great. BUY IT!!!!, you'll love it

i got my psp on the day of release and they are a great handheld system. At first i was just happy to caress its beautiful ergonomic form (lol) and play games on the move. When i stopped buying games for it, i started to get bored and didnt touch it for about 6 months except holidays.

Then i piked it up agen becusd there was an update 4 it so i updated it and was amazed by the features:
games
music
video
photos
internet
radio
phone ( i was amazed)
messenger chat
and many more

so i almost use it every day and the days of regreting buying it are long gone. THe games are getting much better, epecially with god of war which had better graphixs then a ps2 game. a great buy!!!!!