Reports of PSP defects.
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The Faceless Master
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yeah, they are fakes docroted up my nintendo fanboys in a desperate last attempt to stab at the PSP before being crushed :lol :lol :lolMiburou said:
or at least that's what i read at gamefaqs...
Hollywood said:
I'm skeptical a Sony made product would exhibit a dozen of problem including having dust in th screen and buttons getting stuck a mere hours after use. The disc skipping problem with the PS2, from my experience, happens only 1-2 years after use, and that's the only problem I've ever had with the PS2.
Makes me glad I don't live in Japan. They may get the goods first but then sometimes its not worth it though. Not that I'm buying a handheld anytime next year anyways,but I feel for some of you who are/will be either importing handhelds or buying these babys the minute they land in North America. You guys will be the testing grounds for hardware durability.
I'll stick to my Nomad till they iron out these things in both handhelds.
I'll stick to my Nomad till they iron out these things in both handhelds.
The Faceless Master said:
Are you purposely trying to sound dumb? I'm skeptical that these are widespread problems that are not caused by misuse at all. With the PSP being a hot item, everyone seems to want to talk about their experience.
For now I'll trust the half dozen people on this board and their experience with the PSP.
DON'T do this again. Parodying a bannable phrase is a bad idea for a newbie...'nuff said.monkeyrun said:
As for the PSP quality assurance topic...there are a lot of ways to approach QA from a manufacturing perspective. Ultimately, you are trading off the cost of repair/replacement (and possibly the cost of being perceived as a poor quality manufacturer) against the cost of engineering/testing a higher quality good. Unless you have some insight into Sony's particular equation for QA, I suspect that all you're going to contribute to this thread is a lot of hot air.
Dead pixels are inevitable in these kinds of goods. LCD monitors always come with a standard statement which indicates the max number of pixels which are "acceptable." Why wouldn't a similar thing -- with a smaller number of allowable defects -- apply to the PSP screen?
Hollywood said:
That wasn't a physical hardware failure (ie - nothing was actually damaged). Do some research on the issue. The majority of the cases revolve around dust. The ventilation system seems to result in dust being easily pulled into the lens area.
The other problem, found in early US units, is that the lens could become mis-calibrated over time due to vibrations (likely a result of high speed CDs rather than DVD access). This could also be easily cured by the user, but did require a bit more effort than simply cleaning the lens.
Most disc read errors are not the result of failed hardware. The hardware did not fall apart. There was a problem, I'm not denying that, but you should understand where the problem lies before commenting...
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
one VERY weird thing - my dead pixel.... isn't a dead pixel (!???)
it's a pixel sized dot, but if i look across the screen from a different angle, you can see it's actually a black dot on the screen itself (!!!)
I can see the pixel below it from a very acute angle.... WTF?
it's a pixel sized dot, but if i look across the screen from a different angle, you can see it's actually a black dot on the screen itself (!!!)
I can see the pixel below it from a very acute angle.... WTF?
What was the point in posting this? All hardware has problems. That's why companies have customer service hotlines. That's why most companies will either refund your money or provide you with a working unit. No company deliberately puts out shitty product, despite anyone's opinion of Sony.
There are going to be problems. Duh. These problems are nothing that can't be resolved with a phone call. This ridiculous 'TEH SKY IZ FALLING OH NOES!!!111!!' attitude just makes you come across as a whiny, bitchy, weaksauce rookie.
FACT: All hardware will inevitably have issues.
FACT: You can solve the problem without being a bitch (i.e. Screaming about it from the rooftops.)
Sony consistently has issues, but so does Microsoft. Big deal.
There are going to be problems. Duh. These problems are nothing that can't be resolved with a phone call. This ridiculous 'TEH SKY IZ FALLING OH NOES!!!111!!' attitude just makes you come across as a whiny, bitchy, weaksauce rookie.
FACT: All hardware will inevitably have issues.
FACT: You can solve the problem without being a bitch (i.e. Screaming about it from the rooftops.)
Sony consistently has issues, but so does Microsoft. Big deal.
Blackcherry
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now i understand the u.s. date...japan = testing market for NA
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The Faceless Master
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i was purposefully trying to mimic the thought process that could create posts like yoursMiburou said:
The Faceless Master
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fanboy gogglesMiburou said:
Mr. Spinnington
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Here is the problem!Flying Llama said:
Well, not to add fuel to fire, but, my colleague picked up his PSP and it has the UMD pop out defect. And it's pretty bad cuz you close it and it pops back open again.
As for me, when I view my photos on the PSP and hit the "Display" button (which should display the data information like JPG format, resolution, etc), the PSP locks up and shuts itself down after 10 seconds. This might be a flaw in the OS, anyone else get this too?
As for me, when I view my photos on the PSP and hit the "Display" button (which should display the data information like JPG format, resolution, etc), the PSP locks up and shuts itself down after 10 seconds. This might be a flaw in the OS, anyone else get this too?
Mashing said:
Yeah, but in that pic that keeps getting posted around, he saying that it's a piece of thread or something (糸くず - ito being a thread with kuzu being a piece of "something" or whatever). Not a spec of dust...
That doesn't seem like something that would just "collect" under the screen with time.