Difference between PSP 2000 and 3000 series?

[Crono51]

My house was recently broke into, and all that was taken was my wife's laptop, my PSP-1001, and her DS Lite, case, and about 27 games...

Anyways... In the more than likely event that my stuff never gets returned, which model of the PSP should I get to replace the stolen one?

I'm not too sure if the 2000 series is still sold, but I do remember hearing something about about the screen on the 3000 being worse for some games. How's the battery life compare against each other? (And against the 1000 series?).

Thanks.

[Cthulhu8u]

I hate the 3000 screen. My friend had both the 2000 and 3000, and the 3000 not only had interlaced lines for video on the console, but also when outputted to a TV. I bought a 2nd PSP and made sure it was a 2000 because of this.
Battery life seems a bit better on the 2000 compared to the 1000, and I even have the extended battery on my Phat.

[Dezuria]

3000 has better colors and much less ghosting.
2000 has no interlacing.

It's a personal preference.

Oh, and my PSP 3000 outputs to my hdtv just fine without any interlacing. Gotta select Progressive in the output settings.

[riddler]

been thinking about picking up a 3000, but i dug up this old article from joystick i read a while back and it kinda concerns me...I'm not really trying to make something out of nothing and the arguments have been around for a while now, but the interlacing on that screen shot is horrendous!

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/10/20/users-report-screen-issues-with-psp-brite-sony-investigating/

[AshesofWake]

i honestly cant tell on my psp 3000, looks fine to me :/

[Full Metal XL]

So the question is this; is a 3000 worth paying $29 more for than I would for a 2000? :-s

[fuss]

been thinking about picking up a 3000, but i dug up this old article from joystick i read a while back and it kinda concerns me...I'm not really trying to make something out of nothing and the arguments have been around for a while now, but the interlacing on that screen shot is horrendous!

http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/10/20/users-report-screen-issues-with-psp-brite-sony-investigating/

I had a 2000 and it was giving me a bit of problems... I was worried about getting the 3000 because of that picture that has been plastered all over the net. But I gave in and swapped out my gimped 2000 for a new 3000 and it is fine. I have played all types of different games on it, watched movies and all that with no problem. I do wish it would do better outside (still can't see the stupid screen really). but ya, the 3000 is fine. Ignore that picture.

[steveinneed]

So the question is this; is a 3000 worth paying $29 more for than I would for a 2000? :-s

Not to me.

[Crono51]

For anybody that cares for an update. I managed to get the majority of the stolen goods back a week later (the laptop, DS Lite, DS Lite case, and 26 of 27 DS games). No luck on my PSP 1000 though.

I was about to give in and get a used PSP 2000 from Gamestop, but then E3 was only a week away, so I held out for an E3 price drop announcement. Due to the current events after E3 (including no price drop :cry:), I gave out and bought a used PSP 2000 from my local BX for $169 (no tax).

Unfortunately of course, a week or two later, Dell started selling the 2000s for only $120 or so shipped. Oh well. Now I'm contemplating getting the PSP Extended Battery from GameFunk, and battery case from DealExtreme.

[TyPe-ZeRo]

So the question is this; is a 3000 worth paying $29 more for than I would for a 2000? :-s

Hells yeah. The color difference is amazing.

[200STM]

i want a yellow psp 3000 is there such a model
:):(

[Cthulhu8u]

i want a yellow psp 3000 is there such a model
:):(

Only as a Japanese import I think. They were called the Carnival line. They were very bright colours!

[Flak]

Are they both the same size physically? So if I buy a 3000 skin I can slap it on my 2000?

[scarhawk]

I think the 3000 is slimmer. But yeah, get the 3000. It has a built in mic :P