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Sony `PSP on TV` Photos Available Online

`PSP on TV` from Sony, the new device which allows owners of Sony PlayStation Portable consoles, or PSPs, to play on any television or projection screens they choose, has released the first official photos online. The PSP On TV captures the image of the PSP`s LCD screen using a digital capture device much like a video camera`s CCD (Charged Coupled Device) which converts images into electronic signal, and then outputs the signal to any television. To focus on the image, we use a highly technical `focus tube` which is similar in shape to the back side of a conventional television or CRT computer monitor. `We need this special shape to be able to capture the image properly. It is a fairly technical device, and due to the closed design it doesn`t have any light coming in from outside, so the video output is of extremely high quality,` states Mr. Chow.

`As you can now see, the device simply clips to the front of the PSP, no internal modification is required, you just set it on the front of the PSP and secure with two small finger tightening screws. No need for opening the PSP, no `faceplate` replacement, no tools required. It`s just that easy,` states company spokesperson, Michael Borer.

`I`m just warning you! It`s really shiny, just like the sexy PSP itself!` proclaims the manufacturer Asian Toy Source. It is best described as a rectangular cone shape which covers the LCD screen. By comparison, the height of the PSP On TV is only slightly taller than the width of the LCD screen. And despite one`s first impression, the somewhat odd look of the device definitely does not get in the way of your gaming experience. The buttons, directional pad, and analog stick are not hindered since only the LCD screen part of the PSP is covered.