Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo ???

[Quiest]

Which one is needed for the PSP?

I clicked some eBay sales for MS Pro Duo and it says PSP compatible but there is an MS Duo adaptor included... and the 32mb card I have is MS Duo, will I need the adaptor?


Can someone help me, which is the one to buy for the psp (I want 1 gig)?



Here is the auction I looked at: Linky

 

[Twimfy]

You can only use a pro duo.

Pro duo's are about I---------I this big. And Normal duo's are about I--------------------I this big, they simply don't fit. An adaptor could work but I wouldn't even bother!

 

[Quiest]

Okay, thanks, so the Memstick in this auction is the one to buy, right?

 

[Twimfy]

yeah thats correct.

 

[mattmagoo]

You can only use a pro duo.

Pro duo's are about I---------I this big. And Normal duo's are about I--------------------I this big, they simply don't fit. An adaptor could work but I wouldn't even bother!

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AFAIK

Pro Duos are I---------I

Duos are I---------I

Pro is I--------------------I

and normal MS is I--------------------I

 

[Twimfy]

You can only use a pro duo.

Pro duo's are about I---------I this big. And Normal duo's are about I--------------------I this big, they simply don't fit. An adaptor could work but I wouldn't even bother!

​

AFAIK

Pro Duos are I---------I

Duos are I---------I

Pro is I--------------------I

and normal MS is I--------------------I

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My mistake. Sorry.

 

[scazw]

btw the adaptor is to bump the pro duo (the small psp compatable one) up to the size of a normal memory stick so you can use it with a card reader like i do

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

yeah, pro duo only. they run pretty cheap now too....

 

[Alpha2]

Depends on where you buy them, Gamestop still sells 1gb for 145 bucks (USD), RIDICULOUS!

What I first heard was that you could use either Pro Duo or Duo, as long as they were the shorter Memsticks they'd work. I believe I read that on Sony's own website. But it's been a while.

Also for some reason I find My card reader wont read the Pro Duo if you put it in the adapter and into the cardreader to put stuff on it. I've had to use the USB cable every time.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Im an ebay man. it's like my fav site, and its the same place i bought my GP32 on.

i got my pro duo new on ebay for 120 w/ shipping. that was about 4 months ago. I checked now and theys just cracking 100.

 

[Axeman]

Memsick Duo only go up to 128Mb.

Memstick Duo Pro go up (at the moment) to 2Gb.

Big difference

 

[EvilDragon]

Yeah, the Sony Memorystick stuff is like this:

DUO means, it's a SHORT one (about half as long as the normal one).
PRO means, it supports more than 128MB and is a bit faster.

Now you can combine everything together.

i.e. a MS DUO 128MB is a short, slower Memorystick with 128MB.
MS DUO PRO 128MB is a short, faster Memorystick with 128MB.
MS PRO 128MB is a long, faster Memorystick with 128MB
MS 128MB is a long, slower Memorystick with 128MB.

AFAIK the PSP also supports non-pro Memorysticks, though you really should get a Pro...

 

[Quiest]

Thanks for the detailed info!

 

[Shadow of Chaos]

I might get one too.. worth getting 2GB stick or 1GB?.. interested in the 2GB, but i see its quite more expensive than the 1GB

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

go for the 1 gig. no one really needs a 2

 

[Alpha2]

The 2 gig is a bit of over kill unless you really, really, really, want a lot of video or store 500 songs. A one gig should already be able to fit atleast 2.5 hours provided you encode correctly.

 

[EvilDragon]

Yup, 1 Gig for homebrew is more than enough.
I still have 700 Meg free

(imagine... 1 Gig... that's 7 SMCs )