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Undiluted Platinum PSP Modchip Flashing Application

We have received word from the Undiluted Platinum Team that they have released their PSP modchip flashing application. This tool will allow you to reflash the Undiluted Platinum onboard NAND. Once reflashed you can reboot your PSP and it will automatically boot your new firmware. Hold down the L Trigger, click your heels together twice and you will be whisked back to Kansas and your original PSP firmware. The application installation is very simple and from the GUI you can tell that reflashing your chip will be a snap.

The ability to have the features of more then one firmware was recently discovered by some PSP gamers with 1.5's with DevHook. However with the Undiluted Platinum and PSP modchip flashing application everyone can enjoy all the features Sony provides with their PSP handheld as well homebrew and switch between the two with ease. A very clean application that provides PSP gamers a simple way to enjoy both worlds.

They have delayed the release of their new diagrams until tomorrow in order to complete and release the flashing application.



Download the application here.

Source: PSPUpdates

Undiluted Platinum: Compatibility Check made Easy!

Since it became officially known that some of the more recent versions of PSP hardware will not be compatible with the initial releases of Undiluted Platinum, many PSP owners have been wondering if they should be cracking open their precious handheld to check out what hardware they have. Well wonder no more!

The makers of Undiluted Platinum have just sent us a little bit of info which makes it easy to determine whether you have an unsupported TA-082 motherboard inside your PSP. Simply open your UMD drive and take a close look at the area indicated in the picture to the right. If it says "IC1003" in there, you have one of the dreaded TA-082 PSP's and will have to sit out on this round of modchips.

I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I could have sworn I just hear the sound of thousands of UMD drives being opened in unison.

Now that you know whether or not the modchip will work work for you, be sure to take another look at the several options for purchasing a modchip - and be warned, installing this chip on your own is going to be mighty difficult and possibly damaging to your PSP if you don't have advanced soldering skills!




Source: PSPUpdates

TiVo Now on PSP

Note From Auri: Prior to purchasing TiVo Plus, make sure you read the "Known Issues" of the software. For example, it apparently will prevent Windows Mobile Media Centers from working with your PC after installation. It also warns against illegally distributing shows and informs you it signs each movie with a signature that can be traced back to your copy of TiVo Plus. You can still get the TiVo-To-Go software as part of the free TiVo Desktop for Windows (sorry, Mac users, TiVo hasn't shown you any love lately)... then you can convert the video using PSPVideo9. Note that TiVo Desktop requires that you have a "compatible" MPEG-2 decoder on your system. This is a silly requirement because what they really mean is you have to buy nVidia's codec just to play the audio part of any video you download... nVidia has a 30-day trial version on their site though...

TiVo announced a very special update for owners and subscribers. This desktop update is so special it's going to cost you $25. What's so special about it? Well, the upgrade to version 2.3 allows users to convert shows on their TiVo directly into iPod, PSP, and Treo formats without the need for a third-party (and free) program such as Videora.

This update also features "TiVoToGo" which schedules transfers from your TiVo to a PC, so last night's Deadwood episode will be ready to accompany you on your commute in the morning.

Katheen Sanders
June 21, 2006

Source: IGN