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I got a PSP-2000
Written by Mana Knight
posted October 6, 2007
So, it may be shocking that I waited all this time to get a new PSP, but I finally purchased one with a small discount. I could have waited a little and got a black one, but I wanted a silver one so I wouldn't get fingerprints on my PSP again. Also, I just wanted a different color and was willing to pay more for it.
All right, the first thing that surprised me was how light the new PSP was. I knew it was going to be lighter, but I could barely believe I was holding it. I set it up and upgraded the firmware to 3.71. I spent a while transferring all my stuff from my 512MB Memory Stick Duo to my 1GB one (that came with the PSP). I tried out the TV out feature, and it wasn't bad. I didn't spend too much time with it because I tested it while my Dad wasn't home (lol, he'd be upset if he saw me messing with his HDTV). When I get back to my apartment I'll mess with it more on my own HDTV.
As for games, they look a tad brighter IMO, but it could be my PSP screen was old. I didn't notice a big difference in load times with a few games, but I really noticed it in Guilty Gear Judgement especially. It use to take a while and felt worse than the PS2/360 versions of X2. It seemed to load just as fast. Also, the new D-pad makes the game much easier to play.
Although not needed for the game, the analog nub is also much better. Only gripe I have with the new PSP is getting use to holding it, since I'm use to the bottom being a little curved. I also like the new UMD tray, unlike some.
I was glad to get the Family Guy UMD with the PSP, since I like the show and never owned a UMD movie. Gives me something to watch now. The UMD movie looked just fine with the TV out.
Overall, not much to say, but I'm happy with my purchase. I possibly could have gone longer without purchasing it (due to money being tight), but it's great. Now, I'm not too sure what I will do with my old PSP.
Sadly, no DS today
- Written by Mana Knight
- posted December 10, 2005
Yesterday evening, I saw a coupon in the Meijer Super Saturday Ad where I can get 15% off on a general merchandise item, that was $50 or more. Well, I've been waiting for Meijer to run this sale, for I could get a Nintendo DS Mario Kart Bundle. I was so excited last night, that I'd finally get a DS. Before I went to Meijer, I went to the ATM to pick up some extra cash, to buy the DS. I went to Meijer, and sadly, there was no Mario Kart Bundle DS. However, I did see an original DS without a game, and Mario Kart was on sale for $29.99. I considered getting that, because buying the two seperately was still cheaper than the Mario Kart bundle, after the 15% discount, but I decided not to go with it. My reason is that red is my favorite color. There's no other color I'd want for my consoles/handhelds more than red. If I got silver (or whatever that color is called), I guarntee I'd be upset with myself later on. I'll be playing the DS for a while, so I feel its best to get the color I want. I did check another Meijer, and still no luck.:( Although I like Meijer, they have pissed me off lately, since they didn't carry DDR Ultramix 3 and DQVIII, when I was planning to get it during a buy one, get one 60% off sale on all video games. Well, I guess its good I didn't get a DS, since I have finals next week. If I don't see some special by 12/21, I'm going to just by a DS for $150. $150 is not much, but it would be nice to save a little, for I can buy as many DS games as possible.
I did see DDR Mario Mix at Meijer, a few of them, and considered getting them. However, I really need to make sure I have a DS, so I decided I'll pass for now.
I got the stereo to work
- Written by Mana Knight
- posted December 8, 2005
Today was a great day in ECET 304. Brandon (partner) and I came to lab at 2:30pm, which is an hour before we normally arrive at lab. In case you didn’t know, I found a chip (NTE801) where I could input the mono signal into a circuit containing the NTE801 then it would convert the mono signal to a stereo signal. We had a problem yesterday with our stereo circuit, since the sound from the radio was very quiet. We decided to purchase some LM386 audio amplifiers, and build circuits with a gain of 20, for each speaker. Well, my partner and I added the audio amplifiers to each speaker, and it worked. We could clearly hear the music from the radio in both speakers. We asked Prof. Denton to check us off, to see if we get 150 bonus points and the opportunity to write a mini lab report, instead of a basic lab report. I was very nervous at first since he kept picking up one speaker, then putting it down then picking up the other, trying to listen for stereo sound. I was so worried that the NTE801 stereo chip wasn’t working correctly. He kept asking us to change our radio station. Finally, on some Hip Hop station, we all could hear a voice in one speaker, while a different voice was being heard in another speaker, meaning that the stereo worked. I was so happy that the stereo worked (worked extremely well) and I got 150 bonus points out of it. I got a few other bonus points also, so my total bonus was 210 points.
I definitely feel very happy right now. The only downside of my day was walking outside in blizzard conditions. I live 15 minutes away, so that was horrible.