Need your expert advise

[venkatraman_r]

Friends, I just joined this forum today and I am totally a big novice in gaming.

Well, I have collected enough money to get my first gaming console ever. I am living in the UAE and planning to buy my first PSP in UAE. I will eventually carry it to other countries of my travel and I do not want to face the region related issues with my PSP.

Can anyone help me decide which PSP model is good for an amateur beginner like me. Some say 2004 is good and few say 3004 is good but got some issues like scan lines.

I am reading the articles in this forum for a while and I have no clue as to how to apply the firmware or hack the modules.

My questions are:
1. Which is good PSP 2004 or 3004
2. Is PSP UMD is region specific? Can I play a USA manufactured UMD in my PSP I buy in the UAE?
3. What is the drawback with each models?
4. I want to download and play the games - Should I need to wait until someone cracks 3004 or should I go for 2004 now itself - is there a hack for 2004?
5. Can i get free games to download for 2004 or 3004?

I am sure I will have more questions - Please help me get started.

Thanks,
Venkat R.

[l33ttony]

1. i would get 1000 or 2000
2. it doesnt really matter u can change ur region when u reset ur settings
3. They are unhackable
4. I'm not sure if the 2004 is hackable or not but just get the first version slims. (God of War, Star Wars, NFL, Daxter, FF7 Crisis core)
5. if they are unhackable then no but u can still get demos

[trevortrademark]

psp 1000 ftw

[Kaikz]

2000
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