So what is the real deal

[tidus2005]

this post is mainly aimed toward Randuin because he has both PSP and DS. I was wondering what the actual battery life on each is. I have heard that for a DS it is supposed to be between 6 - 10 hours, and i have never really heard anything other than speculation of 2.5 - 3 hours for the PSP. I realize that it varies depending upon what you are doing with it but i would like an average. If you do not have a PSP or a DS please do not answer this, because i would like an answer from someone who actually owns one and not something that you have read on the internet.

[!King_Amazon!]

I don't have a DS or a PSP so I'm not going to answer this.

[tidus2005]

Well thank you very much King Amazon. I guess i should stipulate that you can answer if you have read it some where but i would like to know from someone who does actually own it. I just do not want people who have read something on Sony's or Nintendos site to answer because companies tend to exagerate. If you read it in a review somewhere i would appreciate it if you could link to the review.

[HandOfHeaven]

Do you own either, Tidus?

I would contemplate buying either of them if I had the cash.

[tidus2005]

no i do not have the cash yet but i should get it at graduation so i will probably buy one then but i dont know which to buy. and for me battery life is very important in a "portable" gaming system. I realize the graphics are better on the PSP but if it only lasts 3 hours i am not so sure that it is really what i want to buy because the battery in my laptop lasts that long.

[Randuin]

In terms of battery life alone there is no contest. I can pick up the DS on and off to play mini-games and the battery will last me a week or so. But that is also another point, that's all I use the DS for! Wipeout Pure and Lumines are both very addicting games. Lumines I play when I'm home and Wipeout I play alot via WiFi with my neighbour and at school.

I wouldn't worry too much about battery life though, both the DS and PSP use a replacable battery (Although the PSP one is much easier to get to). They cost about 30 dollars? (Haven't looked at the exact prices but I recall seeing a 30 somewhere, the DS batteries are cheaper) And you can swap em once one runs out.

The only time I even looked at battery life for ANYTHING, was for my Powerbook (Their batteries are about 200 dollars CAD), and iPod, because it's a bitch to replace those.

[D3V]

eh, Psp runs me for like 2 horus and 25 mins watching movie @ like 75%. Which isn't bad, you can just plug the bitch into the wall if it gets low. It'll last forever on 1/2 settings, (6 or so hours) Just treat it like a phone, keep it always plugged in when you don't use it.

[tidus2005]

i am a newb when it comes to PSP so what is the 75% and 1/2 settings? can you change the amount of power to use like on a lap top, while you lose quality you gain battery life? and 2.5 hours is okay i suppose kinda low but then again you said you were watching a movie. and if batteries are only $30 it would not be a bad idea to pick up another one.

[D3V]

You can change your brighness sound and other shit down, turning off your Wi-Fi,just general stuff like that will save you energy. You can also go grab a replacement battery for like 30 bucks, or just constantly keep it plugged in as much as you can.

[tidus2005]

well that is pretty cool because i can not use Wifi where i live because there are no hot spots, and no one i know has a PSP, and if it is like my PDA then turning the brightness down really ups the battery time.

[Randuin]

Keep in mind that LCDs do not drain much battery at all, it's mainly the backlight.

[slaynish]

Yeah i've noticed that.

My friend has a Camcorder, and he bitches when I turn on his LCD because hes such a fucking idiot. I turn his quality down a LITTLE lower and his battery power goes from like 1.5hrs to like 5 hours...

He is a fucking idiot, i swear.