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Javoedge Javoscreen for PSP

One of the best features of the PSP is its screen. It's big, bright, and frightly succeptable to fingerprints, scratches, and more. Screen protectors aren't an option with the PSP, they are a neccessity. In light of this situation, Javoedge...

Javoscreen-PackOne of the best features of the PSP is its screen. It's big, bright, and frightly succeptable to fingerprints, scratches, and more. Screen protectors aren't an option with the PSP, they are a neccessity. In light of this situation, Javoedge expanded their line of PDA screen protectors to the PSP.

The Javoscreen for the PSP ($10.95, javoedge.com) comes in a typical plastic sleeve package, but it includes the all important installation card. For those of you who have never installed a screen protector, PSP or otherwise, if you don't have a hard, flat object to smooth the protector out and get rid of air bubbles, your installation will fail miserably. Also included is one Javoscreen screen protector and some application instructions.


Javoscreen-On-1Application is simple enough, and although the Javoscreen claims it is reusable and washable, you still need to be careful when installing so you don't put any creases in the protector. The Javoscreen covers the entire PSP screen as well as part of the areas surrounding the D-pad, analog nub, and x-o buttons. As for the "reusable and washable" claim, it held true in our testing. The protector went through a brief washing and reapplied like new.


Javoscreen-DarkThe measure of any screen protector, beyond sheer protection, is how it affects the screen. Unfortunately the Javoscreen did slightly alter the look of the screen, and caused slight "banding" in darker conditions. It's not enough to really bother game-play, it's just not quite as "crystal clear" as we would like.


Javoscreen-Light

The thickness of the Javoscreen provides real confidence that nothing is going to scratch your screen or its surroundings. The ability to wash and reuse the protector is rare — normally these are one-and-done products. The slight but unfortunate degradation in screen sharpness is really the only fault we can find in an otherwise quality product.

Pros: Good protection, included installation help, reusable.

Cons: Slight degradation of screen quality, expensive.

PSPworld Rating: B

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Comments

DannyMac

 - April 3, 2005 6:37 PM

I tend to disagree that screen protectors for the PSP are a "neccessity," because one won't be touching the PSP's screen (though a PSP touch screen would be nice). If you accidently touch the screen or want to wipe off the finger prints on the buttons, use the included PSP cloth (it works on glasses too). The cloth also fits in the included case so you can wipe if off where ever you go. Now if you were talking about the NDS, then I would agree. Mine was getting finger prints on it all the time, and fine, mystery scratches would appear out of nowhere.

Jab

 - April 3, 2005 9:30 PM

Screen protectors aren't for fingerprints, DannyMac. They're for scratches. Of course you can just wipe off fingerprints and smudges -- you can't every get rid of a scratch.

Rick

 - April 3, 2005 10:20 PM

A screen protector is definately a must when you own a PSP, DannyMac I would hate to see your PSP later, because I can almost guarantee that if you look real close at the screen you've already scratched it, by more than likely it's own case! Ouch... I own a total of 3 psp the first never had a screen protector so it was scratched by the case, the other 2 are protected by this similar product, but I believe it better. its by miyavix screen protector.

Matt

 - April 4, 2005 9:28 AM

Is this product avaible in stores or do you have to buy it at their web site?

pspplace

 - April 4, 2005 10:10 PM

you DO NEED a screen protector. I had my PSP since 16th feb and I noticed the otha day I got a scratch on my screen somehow now wish i baught a screen protector now

somebody

 - April 5, 2005 1:07 AM

umm... i am planning on getting one of these, although i will only get it if it dullens scratches like hori. i read alot of reviews from hori that you won't be able to see scratches after, and i am wondering if this is also true for javoedge.

dieu

 - April 23, 2005 11:22 AM

does anyone know how this compares with japan's overlay brilliant?

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