PSP to HDMI, all with one giant converter box
By Nilay Patel 
posted Oct 15th 2009 4:29PM
posted Oct 15th 2009 4:29PM
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So how is this of good use...
PSP can't even play HD media the thought behind this escapes me...
So can I use this to connect my laptop to my HDTV's HDMI port?
I'll tell you EXACTLY how this is of good use. I have a 57" TV. It sits approximately 8-9ft away from the TV. There is no way I can connect component cables to the back of this set, with enough slack for a comfortable gaming experience. I've tried couplers, they don't work. So this for would PERFECT for me, and I want one.
You have a TV 9' away from you TV?
I would put in a stupid xzibit "Yo Dawg" joke here but i'm too lazy.
I think he means that HE sits 8-9ft. away.
I meant to say that I (me, myself) sit, not it sits. Grammer win.
Nice. Is it bigger than the PSP?
does it matter? its def not bigger than your TV and you are not gonna carry it arnd you... just plug it into TV and forget it.
Yeah, this thing is entirely pointless.
Fanboy alurt! beee-ewww-beee-ewwww.
No, just kidding, this thing's purpose is pretty situational.
my TV has VGA port and several HDMI ports but i already used the VGA port to connect it to my computer. so its useful for some people unlike me who dont own a PSP :D
I want one now.
Isn't that a DB9 serial jack, and not VGA?
Just to clarify and not show my technical ineptitude. That *is* a DB9 port in the picture, most commonly used for serial connections. I am guessing it's just carrying component or composite video though?
LOL, yes.
Yea, looks like rs232 to me, thereby needing the box to convert from serial to hdmi.
It is DB9, but that doesn't mean its RS-232. 9 pins is just the right amount for conductors for 3-wire component video +gnd, and stereo audio+gnd.
So it seems the post is wrong calling it VGA (DB-15) then.
Looks cool, how much?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who uses a LCD computer monitor as a TV, and those tend to only support VGA/DVI, no Compostie/S-Video/Component video ports at all, so adapters like this are more then welcome.
Although I have no desire to run a PSP through my LCD, maybe if someone would make a PS2 HDMI adapter, or even just a high quality VGA adapter like the old RedAnt VGA Box (which isn't made anymore as far as I know, and when it was I had to order it from Hong Kong)
Needs a displayport port
To me, this is useless, mind there must be at least one use (HDMI lead tapped into wall to TV, no upscaling AV receiver?) Now if they could focus their efforts on a PS3 -> nonHDCP monitor adapter that doesn't cost the earth that would be great.
my panasonic plasma cannot, only certain plasmas in the lineup can
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Even nicer: http://www.kramerelectronics.com/images/products/highres/VP-729.jpg
Well when I play games on my PSP-2000 on my TV, it centers the picture and doesn't take up the whole screen. Maybe this will fix that.
i was playing my psp on my tv the other day with the official component cable pack. it shows up as a small box inside the tv, and none of my picture-size tv settings would actually stretch it out to actual tv size. if this does that, then it does do something that the official won't.
Yes it does push the image to full screen. Way better than the Sony method. But I just need to see that in real action. Also the cable doesn't support PSPgo.
Play 480P mp4 with cable connected to TV, I don't need this.
NOT USELESS.
If anyone actually read the site, this lets you play psp games at FULL SCREEN whereas before you had a severely cropped picture.
Thats what I get from it at least.
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this is actually a good idea, looks like a lot of people here don't understand the value of scaling. the fact that the PSP doesn't output HDTV is WHY this is good, it upscales to 720p. You can get one here btw: http://sewelldirect.com/PSP-to-HDMI-Converter-With-Upscaler-720p.asp
and yeah it doesn't matter how big it is, it just sits next to your tv. i admit, i'm a fan boy, i own one, and its pretty fantastic. I'm just here looking for a 1080p version, so far i'm pretty sure it doesn't exist (unless you get an extra HDMI scaler to hook up to this, pretty expensive tho)