PSP-3000 has interlacing issues, visible scanlines?

Some pretty distressing news on the Sony handheld front: We’ve gotten wind of reports that the new PSP-3000 handhelds have some interlacing issues. More details and a pair of comparison shots in the full article.

Some pretty distressing news on the Sony handheld front: We’ve gotten wind of reports that the new PSP-3000 handhelds have some interlacing issues. Some scanlines not seen on the Slim have also been spotted on the PSP-3000’s screen.

Some members on the U.S. PlayStation forums have said that the interlacing issues become really noticeable when fast-moving objects are on-screen. Forum member jasoncps posted the following pics for comparison:

The pic on the left is what the video should look like. The one on the right shows how it looks on the PSP-3000. It’s not just videos too: games with fast-moving objects are also reportedly affected.

Thanks to Inception for the tip!

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Via U.S. PlayStation forum