PSP2 specs supposedly leaked...

[xtop]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/i...h-sony-for-ps/

Well, this is certainly interesting. While Imagination Technologies itself isn't going any further than to say that it has signed a licensing deal with a "major international consumer electronics company," EETimes.com is reporting that the company in question is, in fact, Sony, and that the deal concerns Imagination's PowerVR architecture being used in the successor to the PSP. More specifically, according to EETimes' unnamed sources, the PSP 2 will be using Imagination's SGX55x core, which itself, of course, still hasn't been officially announced either. As EETimes notes, if that turns out to be the case, it would certainly be quite the coup for Imagination, especially considering that its PowerVR MBX technology has already found its way into the iPhone, among other devices.

hmm..this is good news right? not sure what they have to do with the iphone, but its plenty powerful lol

[AranhaHunter]

Sony should copy Apple and have 2 models, one with cell phones and a standalone.

[xtop]

alright i did some searching on what they've provided the iphone. we should be way excited for this. and this might actually fall in line with my dreams for the psp2 being able to handle 720p videos and video games for tv out.

Most mobile devices - including the iPhone - use a version of the PowerVR MBX graphics processor core developed by Imagination. PowerVR MBX supports the features of OpenGL ES 1.1. Imagination’s next generation graphics core, the PowerVR SGX, introduces OpenGL ES 2.0 support, along with a Universal Scalable Shader Engine that provides mobile devices with highly efficient, shader-based 3D graphics. SGX is backward compatible with code developed for MBX, actually running it with better performance and efficiency.

Not only so, but Imagination has also developed PowerVR VXD decoder codec components capable of playing back high-definition video from a mobile device either directly, or output to an external displays, such as a television. This chip specializes in highly power efficient decoding, making it possible to handle HD video content with comparable power consumption to existing audio playback chips.

that is from an article back in may. so who knows how powerful of a chip they've got now

[Luis_A51]

Sounds good to me

[fsavoie]

as long as they have two stick on it!

[xtop]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=320092

Sony has declined to comment on "rumour and speculation" that a processor has already been licensed for a successor to the PSP.

The platform holder was speaking after Imagination Technologies Group announced a partnership with a "major international consumer electronics company" earlier this week.

No names were given, but EE Times was told by unnamed sources that the "high-volume consumer device" mentioned in the press release was the "PSP2".

Imagination Technologies Group recently concluded a hefty licence agreement with another international electronics giant, apparently.

Again, there's no name, but EE Times followed a breadcrumb trail back to Apple, which uses Imagination's graphics technology in the iPhone.

alright max, here's the next rumor to confirm

[Maximus]

I would actually look towards Sony Ericsson...

It's about time they came up with a proper touchscreen phone, not that X1 junk.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

I would actually look towards Sony Ericsson...

It's about time they came up with a proper touchscreen phone, not that X1 junk.

as in expect them to help with the psp2? that mean you haven't heard anything about this company providing the chip? cause it sounds pretty awesome if its true.

well anyays, sony ericsson didn't even make the phone, htc did but i agree, it's time for them to get a good pda phone out there, i've always loved their phones but they lack in that area

[xtop]

http://www.qj.net/Beyond-benchmarks-.../49/aid/126835

If you've been following the recent chronicles about that PSP 2 rumor, here's some more fodder. Image renders have surfaced from labs of Imagination Technology, the guys who are supposedly providing the graphics chip for the PSP 2.

Everything started the other day with Imagination announcing via press release that they've signed a deal with a new partner (read: Sony, sources say) and that they're cooking up a new graphics chip, the SGX55x graphics core. Just to give you an idea of what's expected of this next-gen chip, here are the current specs that we know off:

CURRENT PSP GPU Specifications:

* 166 mhz core speed
* 2 MB VRAM
* Up to 33 million polygons per second
* 664 million pixels per second (fill rate)

CURRENT PowerVR SGX530 Specifications:

* 200 MHz Core Speed
* 13.5 million polygons per second
* 1200 million pixels per second (fill rate)
* DirectX 9 Shader Model 3 support / OpenGL 2.0
* 128-bit color precision
* Multi-sampling and anti-aliasing

Powerful? Yes. But apparently, that's not enough. Amp those specs to a small scale RSX chip much like the ones found in PS3 units. That's the potential of the SGX55x. (Or so they say, with the GPU's unified shader architecture and OpenGL 2.0 support.)

The images you see below are tech demos of what Imagination Technology's SGX GPU is capable of in the realm of pixel shading.

http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/acc...led-009549.php

Note that the specifications above are for the current generation SGX530. The SGX55x, which is still in development, is expected to be much more powerful. With unified shader architecture and OpenGL 2.0 support, we expect the next-generation PSP GPU to be somewhat in-line with the graphics capabilities of the RSX chip currently found in the PS3, just on a smaller scale. Two images below are taken from recent technical demonstrations by Imagination Technologies. These images show what the pixel shaders in the SGX GPU can do to add realism and effects to 3D games.

Image from Imagination Technologies, showing HDR lighting and other features in a demo of the SGX graphics chip.


Image from Imagination Technologies, showing specular bump mapping in a demo of the SGX graphics chip.


Image from Imagination Technologies showing post-processing techniques in the SGX graphics chip.


i really don't even care if this rumor is true, but man we better start hearing about psp2 being touchscreen

[Cordre69]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

I would actually look towards Sony Ericsson...

It's about time they came up with a proper touchscreen phone, not that X1 junk.

I have to say (slightly off-topic) that I disagree with the X1 being junk. It is...such an amazing phone! I haven't been this gleeful to make a call since I was dating an Asian model!

On topic, PSP has been out for a long time and I have had one since launch. However, I do not travel with it often and usually play it connected to the TV. What I want (more than power) is a design that is easier to have on my person. I can't put it in my pocket, and I don't wear a purse so...yeah. It is something I have to hold and I hate that.

[Maximus]

So, Sony Ericsson and SCE together, I wonder what they could make...

PSP2 will be a catch all media device when it comes. Predictions of 2009 are off though. Think back to PS3, we first heard of the Cell processor back in early 2004, PS3 released in 2006. This is the first hardware spec coming out to the public in (late) 2008, following a similar pattern (this is how SCE work) I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 2010/2011 launch.

[xtop]

that far away is fine by me, but will sony be able to do 2 hardware launches that close together? or is assuming the ps4 coming that soon, stupid?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by xtop

that far away is fine by me, but will sony be able to do 2 hardware launches that close together? or is assuming the ps4 coming that soon, stupid?

Holiday 2011 launch for PS4? Not bloody likely.

PSP, Japan in 2010, EU/NA in 2011 is my best bet.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Holiday 2011 launch for PS4? Not bloody likely.

PSP, Japan in 2010, EU/NA in 2011 is my best bet.

well i've been saying 2012 for ps4 for forever now..but i guess that would make for a 2 year window between launches. man i shouldnt try to add so early in the am

well anyways max..if you have any pull. touchscreen touchscreen touchscreen!

[AranhaHunter]

Originally Posted by xtop

well i've been saying 2012 for ps4 for forever now..but i guess that would make for a 2 year window between launches. man i shouldnt try to add so early in the am

well anyways max..if you have any pull. touchscreen touchscreen touchscreen!

There will be no consoles or handhelds left in 2012 lol (sorry it's a little joke to the paranoid people there), I agree with the Holiday 2012 release date for the PS4.

Also if Sony really does go with a PSP2 that's also a mobile phone, then they should also have a standalone, lots of folks will want to get it just for the gaming/multimedia purpose and they will not want to change their service provider.

I'm hoping that the phone version gaming will be download only and the standalone can be either download or mini BD, also open SDK so that people can develop some cool apps to be, Sony can charge a fee and get some easy money.

[Maximus]

Intel look set to buy Imagination, better than Apple who could possibly become a competitor in the market.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Intel look set to buy Imagination, better than Apple who could possibly become a competitor in the market.

oh really? do you think that could change possible deals with the psp and iphone replacements?

[AranhaHunter]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Intel look set to buy Imagination, better than Apple who could possibly become a competitor in the market.

Apple is already a competitor in the market....

[xtop]

here's some new rumors supporting my old rumors

http://gizmodo.com/5309058/rumor-psp...first+gen-xbox

Eurogamer's Spanish outpost is claiming to have "insider sources" that know all manner of stuff about a forthcoming PSP2, which is alleged to have Xbox-like graphics capabilities. Too soon? Probably. Iffy? Quite. Intriguing anyway? Well, sure.

The report is a difficult one to assess, mainly because it's all about specific hardware components—nothing conceptual to scoff at, nothing strategic to question, no release dates to be skeptical about, just claims that the next PSP will carry a quad-core PPowerVR SGX543MP graphics chip, similar to (but more powerful than) the one found in the iPhone 3GS. This specific fact is plausible enough, but it also doesn't tell us much at all about the product it's said to be a part of, aside from obvious the fact that it'll be more powerful than the last PSP.

Anyway, that Sony is well under way on a PSP2 right now should be the major story here, but Eurogamer has nothing to say about the broader context of the device, other hardware specs, or its software. Set this one aside as a curiosity for now.

[PA_Kid]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

So, Sony Ericsson and SCE together, I wonder what they could make...

PSP2 will be a catch all media device when it comes. Predictions of 2009 are off though. Think back to PS3, we first heard of the Cell processor back in early 2004, PS3 released in 2006. This is the first hardware spec coming out to the public in (late) 2008, following a similar pattern (this is how SCE work) I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 2010/2011 launch.

That would rock. All the pieces seem to keep piling up, but I figured even late 2010 would be overly optimistic - I figured we were at least 2 years out (especially with the Go). I won't complain if you're spot on on that release though - a PSP2/Phone would be a day one for me (assuming it's on verizon )

I bet that (assuming speculation is correct) that we'll see better PS3 interactivity when it releases and some hints to just how interactive the PSP2/PS4 will be. (I'm not expecting us to see any info on a PS4 anytime soon, but I bet if they release a PSP2, it will be designed with that in mind.)