PSP/PS3 Remote Play - what is it good for?

dubcat · 22 Mar 2009 at 18:38

I discovered the joys of remote play with my PSP today!!!

It's GREAT! I sat in the garden sipping a coke and used my PSP to turn on my PS3 and started streaming my DivX's from my PC (Tversity) to my PS3 which dutifully re-encoded the files and streamed them to my PSP on the fly via wi-fi! Brilliant!

Got through 3 episodes of Dexter series 2 before passing out in the sun

But - I'm keen to know what else it is useful for. Anyone?

Inazuma · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:05

What i-is it good for
Absolutely nothing!

(I actually don't know)

Nanoman · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:30

You can play a few PSN games as well as all the PS1 games on your PS3. Apparently you can start downloads to your PS3 via your PSP using any wifi hotspot though I havent tried it.

Thesnipergecko · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:32

It's useful to operate your PS3 from anywhere in the world. You can stream video/music and even play some games on it.

T.

Nanoman · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:33

Im still waiting for the screen to be a rear-view mirror when used as a control pad on Gran Turismo 5.

Memphis · 22 Mar 2009 at 19:58

Thesnipergecko said:
It's useful to operate your PS3 from anywhere in the world. You can stream video/music and even play some games on it.

T.

Who is actually gonna do that though??? I mean, really?

orderoftheflame · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:02

I use mine for...

Watching streamed content/streaming music to it.
Watching PlayTV (and setting stuff recording when I'm not at my PS3).
PS1 games.
Browsing the web from away from my computer. (PS3 browser > PSP browser).
Buying stuff from the PSN store without going to the PS3.

Memphis said:
Who is actually gonna do that though??? I mean, really?

I'm going to give it a go when I'm in the states in a few weeks time just for laughs. My money is on it timing out before the PS3 wakes up.

Thesnipergecko · 22 Mar 2009 at 21:08

Memphis said:
Who is actually gonna do that though??? I mean, really?

I used it quite a lot as I am not at home a lot of the time I can log on to the PS3 and get it downloading demo's for me. I also have access to all of the media on my PC to watch whenever I needed it.

T.

Mobius 1 · 22 Mar 2009 at 21:30

I have done it to play final fantasy 7... But it had two dark 'film lines' on the top and bottom of the psp screen which was kinda crap. So i havent bothered using it again. Is there anyway to get rid of those lines at all? Cheers

robgmun · 22 Mar 2009 at 21:53

Nanoman said:
Im still waiting for the screen to be a rear-view mirror when used as a control pad on Gran Turismo 5.

That would rock so hard!!!!!!!!111111111111111

Streeteh · 22 Mar 2009 at 22:02

Memphis said:
Who is actually gonna do that though??? I mean, really?

Me.

Whenever i go home to visit the parents i stick a few shows/films i want to watch on my PS3 and then watch em in bed. Also i'm currently using those opportunities to continue my playthrough in FFIX

Memphis · 22 Mar 2009 at 22:33

Streeteh said:
Me.

Whenever i go home to visit the parents i stick a few shows/films i want to watch on my PS3 and then watch em in bed. Also i'm currently using those opportunities to continue my playthrough in FFIX

Fair enough

.

adeq1 · 22 Mar 2009 at 23:44

Memphis said:
Who is actually gonna do that though??? I mean, really?

I've used it a few times to play PSN games in bed, as it was cold downstairs

dalin80 · 23 Mar 2009 at 08:02

gran turismo 2 is good fun on remote play.

really you can make just about any ps1 game portable as you wish.