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comparison to the Slim and Lite, the PSP-3000 has an improved LCD
screen with an increased colour range, five times the contrast ratio,
half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects,
and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability. The
screen draws more current than the screen for the PSP-2000, initially
causing a reduction in the console's battery life by "about
20 minutes" according to SCEA director of hardware marketing
John Koller. However, he released a statement retracting this comment,
saying that, "the screen of the new PSP draws a little more
power" but he claims that, "our engineers in Japan worked
to reduce the power consumption of the overall system including
its components." The resulting battery life being about 4 -
6 hours when playing games, and 4 - 5 hours while playing UMD videos.
It has an integrated microphone,
the goal of which is to establish the PSP as "a viable communication
device" according to Sony Europe boss David Reeves. Currently
this microphone is required to make use of the builtin Skype WiFi
Internet Phone service which was added via firmware updates in January
2008. PSP games will now be playable on interlaced televisions via
composite video cables. The start and select buttons have changed
from semi-circles to circular rectangles, with the home button being
replaced by a "PS Button" similar to the PS3's DualShock
3. Sony also announced a firmware update.
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