Ryan0_1 had some really good answers.... I just got my PSP a few weeks ago, so I will give you my answers or what I have found since I bought it. Hopefully it will give you some more info.
Can you watch TV on a PSP and is it easy to get? explain if you could please, I've only found one way that would seem to be pretty easy and is also not too expensive. I found these two products on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Neuros-MPEG-4-Recorder-Digital-Video/dp/B000COYZR8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3340349-9249664?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1181243363&sr=8-1 and http://www.amazon.com/Neuros-MPEG-4-Recorder-Digital-Video/dp/B000HLZKH0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-3340349-9249664?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1181243363&sr=8-2 They are pretty small and seem to get good reviews. It looks like you basically put your memory stick in the device that is hooked up to the TV and it will record to it. I've not got one yet, but plan to get one soon. Not sure if that is what you are looking for or not.
Do you need to buy anything to get onto the internet? As long as you have wireless internet you don't really need anything else. You just need to have a router that will work as a wireless router and then the internet service to get online. Or go some place with a hotspot. Just make sure that your router is compatible with Wireless B and if it is, make sure your settings are set to use wireless B, I had a problem with that at first.
Can you play flash games and stuff? I assume you can, but I'm not real sure.
Memory stick? which one should I buy, and are they reliable, and durable? I have three memory sticks so far, all of them are San Disc (I think they spell it) They run a little less (a lot less sometimes) than Sony but still work really well. Most stores run these on special all the time so you can get a better deal on them that way. I use this brand for my digital cameras as well and any other memory card needs. I originally was buying name brand and paying a lot more, but bought one of these by mistake and I could tell no difference between the two, so I started buying all my products through them. Just be sure to go to Amazon or something like that and read reviews before you buy, not all the products are real good. Some of the card include an adapter so you can use the Memory Stick Pro Duo card in the older memory stick slots, I got one with the adapter so I don't have to buy a USB cable.
Like most memory cards they are going to be kind of fragile and could break, but if you handle them with care you should have no problems.
I've not had a problem with my card being reliable. Everything I've put on there has been there, so far so good. Just be sure that you format your card on your PSP first. This will create the folders, then when you put it on your computer, throw the files in the folder and you are good to go. If you don't format and/or put the files in the proper folder, the PSP won't recognize them.
As far as size, I got 2 2gb cards and 1 1gb card. I use the 1gb for my gaming, downloaded demos, etc. Then, I use the other two for music and movies since one of the main reasons I got the PSP was to use it as a music player.
list of games that don't suck, I prob won't buy a shooter because of the 1 analog It all depends what you like. I've got Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast. It is a pretty fun racing game, and cheap. I also have MLB, had a lot of fun with it so far. I also have Mega Man Powered up, not much chance to play this one yet, but like it a lot so far. Daxter is one of the best games for PSP, in my opinion. I'm not much of a shooter fan, or any games like that, so I won't be much help there. I'm going to be getting Crush which looks pretty interesting, probably Ratchet and Clank, a golf game and I'm waiting for Manhunt 2 because it looks pretty cool. Again, it just depends a lot of what games you like.
can you watch youtube on PSP? Have not tried yet, but I'm pretty sure you can.
Is the web browser any good? Without a real keyboard it is not the perfect situation. However, to go around to get some downloads online, read, news, etc. it is just fine. I like the PSP brower a lot more than my Blackberry's. Plus, with the huge screen, it makes it a lot easier. I wouldn't want to do all of my browsing on it, but it does the job.
How much is a PSP fully loaded, with like 2 games, 2 gb mem, TV device? + Accesories: Well, it will depend on which PSPpack you get, but the corepack is $169, the other pack I believe was just reduced to like $200. Check out Wal-Mart's site.Like the day after I got mine they put a bunch of really great bundles online andyou can get quite a bit foraround $200: http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&search_query=psp&ic=24_0 Let's estimate the PSP to be on the higher end at $200. Games ranger in price from around $10 to around $40. To keep the estimate high let's say you decide to get two $40 games. The memory card will depend on which one and where you buy it. EB Games had them on sale for $30, not sure it is still going on. But, that will be about as cheap as you can find it. I believe 2gb is around $60 otherwise. The TV thing I showed you is about $100. Then for accessories it will just depend on what you all need. I would say to start out $100 should be good. So, let's say your tax is 10% that brings your total to around $484 so to be sure you have enough I would say around $500 should get your started really nice.
Do I need a screen protector? ( I am pretty careful) I'm always really careful with my electronics, but I still get a screen protector. You are looking to spend less than $10 and can save your screen from some serious scratching. It scratches really easy and there are some cases that have even scracthed PSP screens. This is definitely not a place I would skimp, I would say get a protector and a case to be safe.
Really how long does the battery last? I took my PSP out of the box and charged it all the way, thenran through the setup. After doing that I had a little over 8 hours of battery left. It just depends what you are doing and how old the battery is. If you have the wireless switch on it takes about half the battery life away, to give you an example. Be sure that the first time you charge it, charge it all the way before turning it on. Then, be sure to run the battery completely dead the first time you use it before recharging. This can help with the life of the battery. I would get an extra battery to double your game time. I'm not an intense gamer, so I thought 8 hours was plenty, it is even a little short for me.
Can I play and Charge at the same time? There should be no problem with that, I usually don't do it, but most games allow it.
Are the speakers any good? Well, they aren't Bose, but I was pretty impressed the first time. I plan to get an external speaker for it to use it more like a stereo. But all things considering I think they are pretty good. With a good headset the music is really pretty good, in my opinion. I think it depends on what you are used to and what quality you are looking for, but I think they are pretty good.
Does it have wifi? like ds where if you're in range of a wireless adapter? Anytime you are in an area with a hotspot you can get online and it uses wifi. I'm not sure if I quite understand your question, but it does have wifi.
Is there wireless multiplayer, not wifi but just like 2 kids hangin and they both have PSP's Yep, as long as you are near by you can play together, it is called ad-hoc mode.
How much are the movies for PSP Just depends on what movies you are looking for. I think new ones are a little higher than a regular DVD, a little more than $20. If you keep an eye out, you can find them on sale for as little as $5 quite often. It is pretty easy to find them for $10 to $15 on regular occassion.
Is there like PSP arcade like xbox live arcade? You can go to their website and get download demos, but not all of them are playable and there aren't too many. But I don't know of anything like XBOX live arcade.
Well, THANK YOU for whoever answers my questions. I'll give a shiny penny and a cookieto whoever can answer these first... THANKS!!
Good luck with your decision. I was really torn on whether or not to get it. I finally just decided I read enough reviews and did enough research that it was time to just buy it and see what happens. If I like it great, if not it was a lesson learned. I love the PSP and every time I turn it on I'm glad I got it. I used to play my DS Liteall the time, haven't turned it on since I got this.
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