HDMI Cable for PSP 2000 & PSP 3000 Handheld Console

(Video Review for this posted on GamersXtreme.org, as the file size was too large) When the PSP entered the market back in Japan late 2004 and early 2005 in North America, it served as Sony’s first gaming handheld device that was set to compete with Nintendo’s handheld dominance. While it never sold near the numbers of Nintendo’s handheld, the device itself was still excellent and one worth owning. Throughout the years, the PSP received model revisions: the original PSP-1000, slim PSP-2000, slim and more vibrant LCD PSP-3000, and the all-digital PSP Go. When the PSP-2000 model released, all further models received a feature that let users output their PSPs to TVs to play their games on. There were composite and component cables released for them, but in our current technological standpoint, those inputs are becoming more difficult to find on TVs. The folks over at LevelHike have been on a mission to provide HDMI solutions for retro gaming consoles, and the PSP is one they put out recently. They kindly provided us a review unit so let’s give this a look. The PSP HDMI adapter is very simple to use. Simply plug the device into the AV out port of the PSP, plug the micro USB adapter into the device to power it up, and plug the HDMI cable from the device into the TV, and then go to the PSP’s display settings to output the device to the TV…and that’s it. Oh, and you can also just hold the display button on the PSP device itself for a few seconds to switch the output to your TV as well. You’ll notice the device itself has a Menu and Game toggle switch, which lets you basically change the aspect ratio to either keep its native output resolution, or fill the whole TV. Now, the device is not meant to upscale the visuals by any means, so jagged edges will be present and more noticeable than on the portable screen itself, but that’s no different than if you used the official Sony component or composite cables. Throughout my use of the device, everything worked really well. There was no noticeable lag at all, and visually everything appeared to look identical to the output the official Sony cables. Even audio is handled quite well and nothing sounded off or jarring by any means. Even during video capture, the visuals and audio were on-point. Now, the device retails for $29.99, which is reasonable for what it is intended to do. The ability to play PSP games on the TV (without a PlayStation TV device, which is fetching for a fairly high price currently) is always one that intrigued me since the PSP-2000 model released. Seeing that the PSP got this HDMI adapter is pretty great. Just remember, that if you only have the PSP-1000 model or PSP Go, this will not work. This is strictly for the PSP-2000 and 3000 models. I know this review is probably on the short side, but I really don’t have any gripes with it after testing it out the past few months. The build quality of the device is pretty solid, and it does exactly what it’s meant to do quite well. LevelHike may not be a popular known brand like Hyperkin or Pound, but this is the second unit we have reviewed of theirs (the Sega Saturn HDMI being the first) and I’m pleasantly surprised at the quality of the their product. Whether you want to play your PSP games on the TV, capture footage, or stream games, this is a must-have for any PSP enthusiast.

The Levelhike brand is a decent way of connecting Retro and Not-So Retro systems to modern displays simply & easily. This particular product is made for connecting a PSP 2000 or 3000 to an external display through HDMI in 720p, with good Audio & Video output. Connecting it is pretty straight-forward, just connect the adapter via HDMI, connect the adapter to power via Micro USB and then connect the other end of the adapter into your PSP of choice. Next, scroll over to the first tab in the XMB and then down to "Connected Display Settings", then select the first option and connect to your display. Unlike some other reviews saying that it's possible to quick-connect to you display by holding the "Brightness" button for a second or two, you MUST tell the PSP to connect via the XMB. On my 1440p monitor, the colors are nice and vibrant without being over-blown and the sound, through my decent Desktop Speakers, sounds good to my ears. There is also no discernable Input Lag that I can notice, your mileage may vary. For the price and with a decent setup, this adapter does a good job of doing what it advertises. If you're in the market for something like this, don't hesitate as it's a decent product. 👍

Works well. No input lag - tested on variety of games. There’s a toggle so the screen can zoom in to your preference. I preferred the setting that preserves original aspect ratio rather than zoom in. Cable length is long enough to sit back in a chair. Used on a 32in TV. Wouldn’t use on any bigger screen because the quality would really degrade. Nice way to play PSP games though. Serious fans of the system will likely enjoy.

So first and foremost having an HDMI solution that works with most smart TVs is awesome, but a quickstart guide in legible English would've been nice. I had to figure out the settup from reading reviews and the item listing For anyone who needs it here's a "For Dummies" guide to using this like I did, here you go: 1. Plug the HDMI cable and USB cable into the box, then into the back of your TV. If your TV doesn't have a USB you can use one from an outlet or computer, but apparently you'll get a smoother experience if it's plugged directly into the TV. That's what I did. Then connect the AUX end of the cable into the PSP. 2. Use your TV remote to switch to the HDMI Source to the appropriate port. MAKE SURE the box is flipped into the Menu setting and not the Game setting. 3. Turn on PSP. Scroll across to 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 (far left on PSP 3000). Scroll down to 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒. Scroll down to 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐏𝐔𝐓. A popup box should appear asking if you want to display on the TV. Hit YES. You should now see the PSP displayed on your smart TV. Once you wish start a game, make sure to flip the switch on the control box from Menu to Game. This will fix the aspect ratio and help fill out the screen. Then you should be off to the races. Overall this product is probably the best solution to play PSP games on modern TVs as of this writing, but I'm sure better tech will be out sooner rather than later. It has a one year waranty, and the team behind this seems to want it's customers to be satisfied based on reviews I read.

For the price this is an excellent quality product. It works exactly as described and is very simple to use. When I received this item, unfortunately there was some hardware defect, however after corresponding with customer service the issue was promptly resolved and all within a week before Christmas, no less! Top of the line service and response time. A more detailed review: Replacement worked well on the TV. The setup is simple: just ensure the HDMI and USB power supply are plugged into the tv and converter box, then enable the display via display settings on the psp itself(note: must be done each time you wish to switch to the big screen. Refrain from putting your PSP into sleep mode while HDMI in use, as you will have to reactivate the display from the PSP menu if you do.) For lower resolution games such as JRPGs or SRPGs, the graphics are flawless, and beautiful to see on the big screen. For higher resolution games with a lot of moving parts such as Dissidia Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, or FF7: Crisis Core, there may be a bit of flicker or distortion in the colors. To mitigate this, ensure your PSP is fully charged and unplugged from the PSP's power supply. I can't recommend this product enough. If you're late to the PSP party, pick one up. If you have a PSP just laying around somewhere, dust it off, pick one of these up, kick back, and enjoy your old favorites on the big screen!

I dont usually write 1 star reviews, but this one deserved it. This worked for literally 1 night and stopped the next day. It was super finicky when I first put it together, it worked great after I got it working. The next day after work, it wouldnt load anything whatsoever. Tried all the troubleshooting and nothing. Looked at some other reviews and it was saying the PCB wasnt designed well, I didnt open mine up just incase because the casing is pretty weak. However, looking at that specific review of them taking photos of the PCB, i had a feeling that was my issue too. TLDR: Product sucks. Worked for one night. Pissed off after work the next day that it didnt work no matter what. I returned the product.

Being able to play on TV is something I wish was around back in my day! If you can't get it to work there's a site that helps you. The pixels and clarity is also an upgrade.

For starters the PSP only outputs analog component video. So there's going to be a loss of quality converting to HDMI, and the picture IS a little blurry. But it's not bad. Don't expect a pixel perfect image. But what you do get is good brightness, good colors, and good image stability. No flickering or dropout, the levels are set just right so you don't have to mess with your TV's image settings. It has a switch to zoom up the center of the display to help give a more of a full-screen instead of a letterboxed picture. This works pretty well. It does make the blurriness worse, but since you are scaling a blurry source image it's kind of expected. Overall I like this thing. I wish the PSP had digital video output, but it doesn't, so this is as good as it gets. For the price point I'd say it's a solid deal.

Worked for my psp

Le produit fonctionne très bien mais la qualité n'est pas la ... On paie plus de 100€ pour un produit qui donne la même qualité que son équivalent en composite RCA ... Certes cette version en HDMI règle le problème de l'image en jeu qui ne remplie que 50% de l'écran mais la il ne remplie que 80% de l'écran, c'est mieux que rien mais sur les images du produit on vois bien que l'image remplie bien 100% de l'écran et en HD, et non en qualité SD. Bien dommage de payer aussi cher juste pour résoudre le problème de la dimension de l'image en jeu ... Pour rappel, l'image qui sort de se produit est en SD et non HD !

Es funcional transmite la imagen del PSP a cualquier pantalla modelo reciente a través de HDMI. No esperen una calidad de imagen con ultra definición por que no la da y es entendible ya qué el PSP no logra dar esa calidad de imagen y mucho menos en pantallas de 55 pulgadas o más. Pero cumple su función y convierte tu PSP en una consola de videojuegos conectada en la tv. En general es bueno los cables son suficientemente largos para estar a una distancia alejada de la pantalla y cómodamente juagando sentado en tu sala o acostado en tu cama.

最初に一般的な利用方法であれば何も問題なかったですが、後述する方法ではどこかに問題がありうまく動作しなかったです。 pspからc875へ接続しパソコン画面を確認したところうまく映らず、c875からパススルーではしっかり映っていた。 c875の方レビューを見ると同製品とは関係ないが似たような症状を報告している方がいました。 本製品との相性が悪いのか写真のようになっていた。(左が録画ソフト、右がパススルー)

nice!!!