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Sony "looking into" PSP-3000 screen interlacing problems

Posted by Mavrik | Filed under ZOMG

Ruh roh. Seems that swanky new LCD on Sony’s PSP-3000 could be garnering more complaints than anything else. If you’ll recall, the aforesaid system was touted as having a brighter, better screen than the PSP-2000, but now the PlayStation forums are filling up with irate PSP-3000 buyers who are experiencing unexplained scanlines and totally peculiar interlacing problems. As you can see above, the 3000’s screen looks noticeably worse than that of the 2000, and while we always hope that these issues are contained, we have at least one Engadget staffer and a Joystiq comrade who can attest to this being real. SCEA has been contacted and is currently “looking into” the matter — we won’t dare say that r-word just yet, but this doesn’t look particularly good on the surface. We’ll keep you posted.

[Via Joystiq]

Update: A Japanese Sony Computer Entertainment representative has informed us that the interlacing-like lines are just “features” of the new LCD, and currently, there are no plans to fix it with a future software update since it is in the hardware.

prince0fpersia’s 2 cents:
Is it just me or is that last statement from Sony more of a “yeah we don’t really care” sort of response. How can you release something new that’s crappier than the last one? Especially when the PSP itself isn’t selling too great anyway. Maybe they’re admitting defeat for this round and are just biding their time until they release their next handheld.

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Tags: Video Games