PS3 gets seven inch LCD screen

Posted Apr 19th 2008 5:00PM by Majed Athab
Filed under: Peripherals

If you can't afford Ben Heck's PS3 laptop, then here's a cheaper (and obviously not as efficient) solution to portable PS3 gaming. Much like the PS1 and PS2 consoles, the PS3 now has a mini-LCD display screen. The 7" LCD screen is made by a company called Clearvision. A price has not been revealed.

While this may seem like a nice add-on, let's take into consideration what kinds of games you'll be playing while using it. Plan on any RPGs or any game that's heavy on text? Doubt this teeny tiny screen will be able to make words readable since most PS3 games use relatively small fonts. This thing would probably be best for action-oriented games. Still, 7" isn't enough; 13"-14" sounds more like the sweet spot to us.

[Via Engadget Español]

Tags: lcd, peripherals

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

4-19-2008 @ 5:07PM

Ninjakamster said...

I pity anyone wanting to play a PS3 game on THAT. God help your eyes.

4-20-2008 @ 4:36PM

Ty said...

BenHeck wins for portable PS3 gaming... But then again, HD on the go is something I care not about. Keep the HD in your living room (lets settle on house

4-19-2008 @ 5:09PM

MGS4 said...

CooL OOKK... I dont buy this it, so My HDTV Alright I dont.... May this risk ur money sssooo suck small TV where u play in place?.

4-19-2008 @ 7:51PM

Bob Saget said...

You need to learn English.

4-19-2008 @ 9:29PM

JerJerBinks said...

That was a masterful butchery of what I think was supposed to be the English language. May God have mercy on your soul.

4-19-2008 @ 10:10PM

miglaugh said...

babelfish - swing and a miss

4-19-2008 @ 5:17PM

anthonyjh said...

This seems really pointless.

4-19-2008 @ 5:22PM

aliluc said...

This is perfect and awesome for someone who can't afford a T.V for his own room

4-19-2008 @ 7:05PM

ChuckD said...

if you can afford a ps3 for your room, then you can afford a tv for it.

4-19-2008 @ 11:45PM

theb1rdm4n said...

lol yeah, i bet you could get a lot larger tv than that for the same price.

4-20-2008 @ 1:10AM

Jove said...

if you cant afford a tv but can afford a ps3 then you might as well not buy the ps3...

4-19-2008 @ 5:32PM

vegi-saurus said...

Intec already has a 10.2" PS3 screen for a whopping CAD$280. See image at http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/large/10095636.jpg

4-19-2008 @ 8:38PM

The_Black_Circle said...

I was just about to post pretty much the same thing, yeah it's been here for a while now in Canada, saw it a month ago on the FutreShop site and didn't think it was a big deal, or worth wasting money on.

4-19-2008 @ 5:40PM

Gamerguyx said...

I have no respect for someone that would buy this.

4-19-2008 @ 5:43PM

Marc said...

@MGS4

If you are going to bother posting a comment, why not make sense with your words, your grammar sssooo sucks!

As for the screen, nice idea, bad size choice!13' or 14', then maybe,MAYBE, I'd buy this!

4-19-2008 @ 5:51PM

Drake said...

wow you guys should make a new story with vegi-saurus' pic lol. Very impressive

4-19-2008 @ 8:40PM

The_Black_Circle said...

Oh yeah, here are the detailes, I didn't realize he only linked to the picture of it
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10095636&catid=

4-19-2008 @ 5:53PM

eugene said...

PSP 2?

4-19-2008 @ 6:08PM

russell said...

this is neat, but the screen is too small...

4-19-2008 @ 6:09PM

TekTro said...

stupid fanboy. get a life and go back to your hole.
there is no need for that comment go troll somewhere else!

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