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Video Comparison: iPOD VS PSP Date: 10/26/2005 |
| Nikkei BP Arena has gotten down and dirty and subjected Apple's 5th gen iPod and Sony's PSP to a gauntlet of benchmark style technical tests. To make things objective they opted to create their own video, using a 3rd party image conversion tool bypassing Quicktime 7 and iTunes. The results: surprisingly close. iPod has 4:3 2.5 inch long screen, PSP has a 16:9 4.3 inch screen. The iPod is judged to have better animation and image quality due to it's small screen size and number of on screen pixels compared to PSP. iPod is also judged the victor in terms of portability. Especially for congested day to day life in Tokyo and on mass transit systems. When viewing video during rush hour, the PSP's size makes using both hands neccessary on a packed train. The iPod by comparison fits neatly on a single palm. PSP currently leads in terms of pay contents availability. Regarding battery life, the iPod can last 2-3 hours (depending on model) while the PSP lasts 4-5 five hours. In this regard the PSP takes the cake. In the storage capacity realm iPod is overwhelmingly the winner. A 1GB Memory Stick is about 10,000-15,000 Yen currently. It's reinforced that the PSP was designed as a game machine and iPod, a music player. Neither is a player dedicated to animation exclusively. However, the video reproduction relies on a fundamentally different architecture for each. PSP is seen as quite excellent as a music player (ie: equal). When a PSP equipped with HDD is put on the market the race will be closer. However, can iPod just as easily close the gap by adding functionality as a game machine? |
| Source: Anime News Service |
