PSP on TV allows you to view PSP content…on your TV
by Evan Blass 
posted Oct 20th 2005 at 3:15PM
So we're starting to see a new trend emerge, in the form of peripheral manufacturers' desire to slap products directly on the PSP's beautiful screen. First came the much-maligned, binocular-like Solid Eye gaming attachment that will ship with Metal Gear Acid 2, then came the now-it's-vaporware-now-it's- real PSP2TV, well, PSP-to-TV adapter, and now we've spotted yet another TV adapter solution, the PSP on TV. This latest contender seems to work in a similar manner to the PSP2TV, by capturing video from the console's screen and piping it through composite or S-video outputs to a peripheral display. Asian Toy Source, the PSP on TV manufacturer, goes to great lengths to assure us that their product is plug-and-play, with no warranty-voiding hardware modding necessary, although the small print goes on the say that the unit is for "educational purposes only," and that the company "will NOT be responsible for any damage that might occur to your PlayStation 2 console due to the installation, attempt at installation, or use of any product available for sale here. It is the customer's FULL responsibility." Way to scare us off, guys. The PSP on TV is scheduled for a November release, at around the $100 price point.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nayee @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
hahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahaha
Yong @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Couple things funny:
1, u'd be surprised how crappy the psp on TV website is - and so is all the pics, video quality.
2, they NEVER really show how this thing works and with you screen now clamp to the huge nose box how exactly are u supposed to play the games on the unit?
3, how many times they keep repeating that u won't loose your warranty in different ways?
mike @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
sounds like their product deffenitly will damage our unit or will be likly to damage it so they are trying to push the notion that your warrenty is still good.
Jason Hodulik @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
The "will NOT be responsible for any damage that might occur to your PlayStation 2 console due to the installation, attempt at installation, or use of any product available for sale here. It is the customers FULL responsibility" comment is most likely talking about the modchips and/or fliptop cases that the site offers.
Regardless, I won't be getting one. If you get a scratch or fingerprint on the screen, you'll get that projected onto the bigscreen also, no?
Moose_Head @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
lol, ok again I'll post this pic...
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TPC/Funny_Pictures/0001-1000/0101-0200/0120/TPC_0120.htm
Paul @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
I cannot believe all the useless peripherals that come for the PSP.
1. If you have a PSP (i.e. the second P. stands for Portable, right?) why would you like to play it on your TV, doubled with a very low resolution on your TV.
2. Most people that have the PSP don't actually play video games, but listen to MP3 or watch movies...
Can you say: Useless to the Gaming Industry, please?
Stu L Tissimus @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Heheh, I just found a loophole. They won't be responsible for any damage to your PS2 console, but what about your PSP? :D
Anywho, that thing is UGLY.
Thiffany S.C. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Well, whatever.
What I really want is a way
to hook up my PS2 to my PSP
to play PS2 games using the PSP
as screen and controller.
Help...!
raindog @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
....wow. I guess, given the "technology", that it won't be too long before we also see one of these for the top screen of the DS. Won't that be swell.
Roland Saekow @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
They call it a "a slim and attractive unit." XD.
Hey but you know...this might interesting to use for powerpoint presentations on the go...or if you wanted to see your palm pilot on the big screen XD.
*waits for the reviews to trickle in*
Matt @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Fugly
HDDVDILAUGHATYOU @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
it's a portable people!
Matt E. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
That's got to be the stupidest thing thing I've ever saw!
I think I'll just wait for a standalone UMD player(s). If I really want to play UMDs on my 61", that'll probably be the way to go. Then again, I do still have DVDs, so why bother?
This is a clearly a solution looking for a problem.
Christiffer @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
It says Playstation 2 when it ought to say PSP.
eskimo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Soo... Wait, it'll let you show your PSP stuff on your tv, but what about actually playing? How much thumb-room is on that thing? And who would want to really play with it anyway?
EatingPie @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
At first I said to myself, "wow this looks stupid." I'm willing to give 'em a chance, though, so I thought about it. After careful consideration, I realized, "wow, this thing really IS stupid!"
-Pie
amiga_tone @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
"....wow. I guess, given the "technology", that it won't be too long before we also see one of these for the top screen of the DS. Won't that be swell."
Actually Nintendo have an adaptor that isn't so instrusive (or it was a very big custom built DS). They recently had the DS On Tour in Australia and their uber-DS was incredible. A DS hooked up to 2 large screens!
Dave @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
#13: Think movies...
onuo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Looks like it probably works in the same way a a rostrum camera works, i.e. - in that it a camera is held above and capture everything placed below - probably a small web-cam type cam is built into the top of the hood which films the screen from the above.
I'm guessing thats the reason its soo long so it's able to capture all of the screen, either way it looks crap and makes you wonder why anyone would bother when the psp2tv adapter seems to be offer more functionality, also why didnt sony fit a camcorder style break-out a/v jack somewhere to the unit !
onuo
Josh @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Hey you can do the same thing if you aim your video camera at the PSP and plug it into your TV!! ;-)
Seriously, this is a bad implementation of a good idea.
PSP for FREE?! I give you the low down at:
http://www.moonlightmemory.com/free
Oddmanout @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
$100, huh ? Since most DVD's are like $10 now in the US I think I'd rather just spend it on DVD versions of the movies I want to watch. I doubt there's gonna be more than 8 - 10 even worth watching while at home (ie when there's other things you could be doing).
But the whole UMD movie being more expensive and lower quality then a DVD still escapes my complete comprehension...
ronturon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
I still don't get what's the big fuss about viewing/connecting your PSP to your TV. It's called Playstation PORTABLE for a reason. I am not wasting my money on PSPonTV or PSP2TV...they're both crap. I'd rather buy an extra 1GB memory stick pro duo.
Drake972 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
It makes no sense in why alot of people dont get the point what the PSP really stands for. Why spend money on a device that was made more for mobility than actually buying the console at a $100 difference? Serioulsy, what a lame product.
Donnie @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
At first glance, the site looks like a poorly finished/executed eBay page. The product looks like a Rube-Goldberg method of displaying images, with such pricing.
Zeek @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Why does my PSP have a boner?