Specialist USB Plug?

[TetraKM]

Thanks Natch - I will ask around. I am sure the kids in the street will have one.

PS - Loving the phrase "wallwart" for a plug put a big smile on my face when I read it

[NatCh]

Heh, I was using "wallbrick" myself, but someone here used "wallwart" and I recognized the inevitable when I saw it.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by taildragger-j3

You guys are awesome. Thanks for the help. I'll run to Wally World (AKA WallMart) and get the correct cord. FedEx says my 500 is supposed to be here tomorrow!!!

Doesn't your 500 come with the AC adapter? If so, you don't need a PSP AC adapter as you'll already have one.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by TetraKM

My charger has arrived but it is the same as the wifes plug I previously told you about.

It has a USB port on the plug and the seperate cable is a USB to a round socket which has a yellow tip (what do the colours on the tip mean anyway?).

The inside of the round socket looks like this (sort of) -0- which looks to be a specialist socket specifically for the PSP (well it looks like others I have seen on the web) - are you sure it will fit the 505 (I will not get mine till Thursday).

"My Original message said - I have ordered mains charger (PSP) from play - There is another one but that says USB so I went for this one

http://www.play.com/Games/PSP/4-/598...r/Product.html

Actually it looks like I have not exactly received what I ordered.

I just took a look at that you've ordered and it could very well be what you ordered. Just because it plugs into the mains does not mean it cannot have a USB plug on the other end. The listing for the mains adapter does not say what type of plug it is. Now this one is an official Sony AC adapter with the proper barrel plug needed for the Reader.

http://www.play.com/Games/PSP/4-/728...r/Product.html

[TetraKM]

Yep seen that one on t'internet - As my end looks like that One I will see what happens when I pick up the reader. Worst comes to the worst I can always wait for a few days for another one

[bmwvan]

I wonder why the PSP chargers are faster than others? The official PRS-505 wallwart I bought with my reader puts our 5.2 amps while the PSP unit puts out 5.0 amps. Is one of the units marked wrong, does the amperage not matter, is there meaning to life? Sorry, got sidetracked. Is it the consensus of this august gathering that the PSP is the fastest way to charge a 505?

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by bmwvan

Is it the consensus of this august gathering that the PSP is the fastest way to charge a 505?

Psst -- it's September now, bmwvan!

The amperage matters in that it has to be enough to handle the draw of whatever's plugged into it, it looks like 5 is sufficient, given the large number of folks who find it works. The voltage is the more finicky bit, and the two chargers are the same voltage.

The main reason the AC charger (be it the PSP or "official" Reader one) works faster than the USB one is that the USB one can't dish out as much current as the AC chargers can.

As far as the "faster" bit goes, you don't have to take our word for it: If memory serves me, Sony spec'ed the USB charger at 6 hours and the AC one at 4, and they're the ones we all got the idea of using the PSP chargers from in the first place (it's about half-way through the first post -- look for the highlighting).

[DrMoze]

Originally Posted by Prolet

Maybe they don't do that because charging using a PSP charger is quite faster than using the USB cable. Sounds nice, but may be a big drawback: Faster charging needs more amperes put through the line, causing stronger heat up of the battery - this may destroy the battery in a very short time.
As long as we all don't know about the specifications of the built-in battery (is it capaple of fast recharging?), we should NOT recommend using the PSP charger without any objections.
The fact that Sony people use the PSP charger does not matter much: If this guys have a defective battery, they simply change it. That's a thing we're not able to.

I consider charging via USB the safer way until I get hold of the batterie's specifications.

PLEASE don't dissuade people form using a PSP charger, especially when you don't understand the technical issues. It is basically the same charger that Sony itself sells (as noted above), and is perfectly fine for charging ALL Readers. That round jack is designed for a charging plug having the PSP charger's specifications. Also, pretty much every electronic device these days has limiters in the charging circuit to prevent overcharging. Using a charger with a higher amperage rating is always safe--the device only draws what it needs. Using a charger with a LOWER rating than what a device needs can cause problems.

Honestly, if everyone here used a PSP charger (or a PSP charging cable), there would be NO threads about frozen screens and dead batteries due to charging problems. It has nothing to do with the battery specifications anyway. The charging circuitry built into a device controls how current is taken in and sent to the battery.

Please don't spread misinformation or half-truths. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; a PSP charger for a Reader is not.