Hori is a company that's no stranger to
strapping LCDs to consoles and calling them portable, but for some reason we're quite smitten with its latest monitor docking station. The HP3-87 doesn't stray too far from the formula -- it adds an 11.6-inch screen to a wraparound structure for your PS3, with stereo speakers, two headphone jacks, and composite or component input options. With a resolution of 1,366 x 768, it's well suited to handling the 16:9 signal coming out of the
do-everything console, although its 500:1 contrast ratio, 7ms response time, and 200 nits of brightness are perhaps a tiny step behind the times. On the other hand, it's compatible with the
Japan-only Torne DTV adapter and it's officially licensed by Sony itself, so it can't be too bad, right? All you Tokyo-ites will have until May 27 to decide, when the HP3-87 goes on sale for ¥26,040 ($276). International release plans are not yet disclosed, but if you really need the portability, you could always grab a
PS3 laptop from your local online auction house. Which option will be more useful (less useless?) we leave up to you to decide.
posted April 6th 2010 7:58AM
oh no, the beauty of PS3 is to play it on a big screen high def, this little mobile TV wont do for me...
@unknownsolo
I would love this of I could have a portable power supply. ROAD TRIP + COD MW2!!!!!!!!!
I actually want to talk to someone who has this, finds it useful and uses it on a regular basis. I'd love to know why they do it and how they use it.
@YpoCaramel
As later mentioned, why not purchase a 22" screen for the same price. I'm trying to think of even the market in Japan that would/could use this, but even for a small kiosk/room type of situation, again why not use a 22" TV for the same price? You have to fit a human in the area anyways.
I then wondered where couldn't one use a 22" TV and my only thought is for a mobile type of application in a vehicle. Car, van, motor home etc. where space is limited, yet a steady supply of power is available.
The quality/need of Blu-Ray would seem lost on that size of a screen, but if you already had the movies and the games...might as well take it on the road to keep the kids, or yourself happy.
So these people never heard of a PSP/DS?
@Tes
DS 256 x 192 pixel screen resolution is nowhere near as good as 1366 x 768 pixel screen resolution.
DS graphics are nowhere near as good as PS3, plus PS3 has blueray drive and better media features,
This screen is not for everyone but good if you go on holiday, stay at a friends house, camping, or or just wont a space saving design
@OCEAN CLAK
Yes, that's all true. But in the same way a laptop isn't as good as a desktop and Wifi isn't as good as being plugged in, these problems are solved by portable versions. Not taking the fixed version and lugging it around. It's not as good but it's better to have a version DESIGNED with portability in mind.
@Tes You forget that there are two types of mobile. One that you use as you move and one that you use after moving. This falls into the latter category.
It's the same as the big 17" laptops with gaming GPUs, think of them as movable/mobile desktops, not something that you bought only to use on the go.
it's better to buy 22" LED monitor with HDMI with $276.. (err.. my english -_-! )
I got new Bravia Just to make scene for new PS3slim in ma house..........so whats this..............PS3 on screen less than 40" is little weak.
@XRX
Should look fine on your lap when you're on a road trip or something. Resolution isn't a problem as the PS3 doesn't render in 1080p for games.
@DougieBear
No mate.........Although the Playstation 3 has Full HD 1080p output, most games available at this moment have resolutions up to 720p. ........and new 1080p games are coming.
You guys forgot to put 'fail' into the tags
That's a lot of extra plastic to haul around, compared to a gadget designed to be portable.
Just goes to show that the fans will buy anything related to their toys, no matter how stupid it is.
crapgadget?
I get the impression it isn't designed to replace a 40 inch full HD tv somehow...
Rather, it seems to be targeting the same market as the old screens for the PSone did --- children who get bored on long car journeys. Surely it is perfect for something like that?
I would think this is useful for travelers, businessmen and such.
@skepticals
Do you know a buisness man with the balls to use this in an airport? Heck, it might not even make it through airport security.
@SolidSnake
People take electronics through airports all the time. What airports are you going to? Amish airports? ;)
@skepticals
The amish dont have airports. Too much "technology".
@SolidSnake What airports do you go through that you can't bring this on? It's no more technical than a laptop.
Sony should just hire Ben Heck and get it over with...
@SolidSnake Ben Heck rocks!
Add to that one big fat battery....
I don't think Jonathan Ive designed this
This would be cool if the Ps3 was good for LAN parties.
@SirPoonga and you don't think it is? I do regular COD lan parties on mine
I travel 100% of the year. I bring a 19inch LCD tv with me everywhere I go along with my PS3. I wish hotels would get with the times and upgrade their CRTs to LCDs. Very few hotels do and most of the ones I stay at don't.
This looks like it only works on the slim anyways.
I'd be happy just to get that plastic piece that makes the top of the PS3 flat. Then I'd put my PS2 on there.
Might be good for a long car ride or for a kid to have in his room, other then that I can't think of much use for this. If i was 14 though, I would buy one.
Shame we aren't allowed to install Linux on this thing... I could see myself using this as a gaming/pc rig in a small dorm.