Score PSP Portable Movie Player

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David Rudden

on 08/25/2006

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The good: The inexpensive Score PSP Portable Movie Player offers up a wide range of viewing angles and allows you to charge your PSP using batteries.

The bad: It doesn't increase the PSP's meager movie-audio output, and the switch that toggles between headphones and system sound is difficult to find and use.

The bottom line: The Score PSP Portable Movie Player can give your PSP a battery backup, but you can get a better movie-playing experience for a little more cash.

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Reviewed by:
David Rudden
Edited by:
John P. Falcone
Reviewed on: 08/25/2006

Between the battery drain, the low volume levels, and the lack of an integrated stand, watching a movie on the PlayStation Portable is bit more difficult than advertised. Many companies have released stands or speaker systems, but Score, a Pelican brand, is attempting to tackle all of your PSP movie ills with the $15 PSP Portable Movie Player, a stand/charger that allows the PSP to connect to two sets of headphones.

The base of the PSP Portable Movie Player is roughly the same length and depth as the PSP, and the stand adds an inch of height to the attached PSP system. The PSP docks to the Movie Player via the power and headphone connections on the gaming device's underside. Thereafter, the PSP's audio output is available via headphone jacks on both sides of the Movie Player, while a power input on the player's right can accept the PSP's AC cord. The base of the player has a battery compartment that can hold six AA batteries, and a switch toggles the power between AC (the wall charger) or DC (the batteries). The battery backup is a nice option if your PSP's own rechargeable battery needs a boost and there's no wall outlet in sight, but the batteries will add a bit of heft to your on-the-go gaming.

The back of the stand has a switch to change between the headphone and system audio output. It's a bit misplaced and hard to flip over--we were unable to spot it the first time we tested the player. While the logic of its button and connectivity placement is questionable, the PSP Portable Movie Player is still a decent-looking device. If you'd prefer to keep it under wraps, the accessory can be sheathed with the included light silk carrying case.