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PSP Battery Shootout

Written by DM on Monday, November 14 2005

PSP Power Charging Cradle: This thing made life pretty easy. The unit is exactly what the name says, a cradle that holds and charges the PSP. The PSP AC adapter plugs right into the back of the cradle, and there is a white LED on the front that illuminated when the cradle is powered. The PSP sits on the unit using the gravity system. This means that it is not anchored to the cradle in any way. This is purely a stand in every sense of the word. If you watch movies on your PSP, this thing is very useful. If you listen to music through your PSP this unit may not be fore you as the cradle covers the quarter-inch audio jack on the PSP. Since all the batteries we tested had DC port style plugs, they could all be used through the cradle. We did not use the cradle during tests however since the small amount of power used to light the LED would affect the test times. If you need a cradle for movie watching and charging, this one for 10 dollars is a decent choice.

PSP USB Transfer/Recharge Cable (2 in 1): This cable not only features a USB plug compatible with the PSP, but also a DC power adapter plug. This means you can power the PSP from the USB port on your pc or laptop. If you have a laptop this cable would be extremely useful as you can drain the batteries of your laptop into your PSP. Handy in a pinch for sure. The fact that the power was coming from a USB source did not noticeably affect any charging times or play times. We decided not to use it to charge batteries for testing just in case. This one retails for 7 dollars.

Now on to the good stuff, the test times. All charts were generated and are an accurate graphical representation of the results.