![]() ![]() Verdict: After a few misses, the gadget worked smoothly for me. So I ended up turning the Neuros off, inserting the new card and turning it back on. But nothing happened when I pressed the button. The “Storage” button on the remote was supposed to let me switch between types of memory. ![]() The only other fumble was switching from one type of card to another. I was successful in each step and was soon watching “Futurama” on a borrowed Sony PSP. I recorded a few shows on various types of cards – CompactFlash, SD and MemoryStick. But remember, most portable gadgets can’t support high-quality video. It’s not high-quality, more like VCR-quality. This records in real time, so if the show is 30 minutes, it takes 30 minutes to record. This really was the easiest part: I hit the red button to record. I, of course, focused on recording video. Tablike options on the screen take you to photos, music, recording video and file management pages. ![]() Blocky lettering made it difficult to read, but I fumbled around and discovered how to choose recording settings, from 176×144 for a cell phone to 320x 240 for an iPod and PSP and 640×480 for a TV. The menu on the TV screen looks like a retro 1980s video game. (The green light doesn’t change, though). But don’t assume this means that the unit is turned on, which I did. A curved arrow in the shape of a sideways U means “go up a level.” I relied on the manual heavily. The menu button looks like two file folders. It has 24 buttons, some that made no sense to me. ![]() If there's one, click on the window next to it and choose "Sony PSP." Once the video is on your computer, rename it MAQ*****.mp4 (where the asterisks are digits from 0 to 9) and copy the file to the MP-ROOT 101ANVo1 folder of your PSP's memory stick.It seemed easy to set up, but then I took a look at the remote. Watch the video on your computer, and if you want to save it, look for a "Download" button. Go to and search among nearly 180,000 video clips, ranging from short movies, to commercials, to home video. Pop the stick into your PSP and start watching. Neuros Technology's MPEG-4 Recorder 2 ($149.99 ) is a small device that records video from your VCR or DVD player directly to your Memory Stick. (Guba doesn't control Usenet it only lets you look at it, so Guba isn't responsible for the adult material, copyright violations and other bad stuff along with the good posted on Usenet). It's not our favorite, but it does help you keep track of your GameShark cheat codes that help you have more fun with your PSP games.Īdd software from Veoh (free ) so you can upload your own video and download other people's videos in PSP and other formats (Before looking for a comedy short or other video to watch, click "Advanced Search," then scroll down and click "Compatible with PSP.") Guba ($14.95 a month, ) searches Usenet, a worldwide community bulletin board, of sorts, where people post videos. Elegant and beautiful, PSP Media Manager doesn't convert enough formats to make it a winner. Expect to pay $60 to $120, depending on the memory stick's capacity and where you buy it - online is cheaper than electronics stores). A Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick Pro Duo (at least 512 megabytes, but 1 gigabyte is better. The PSP has the best screen of any handheld game machine, but you can watch more than games. How many EyeToy games for the PS2 can you name that haven't been made by the software/hardware giant? But don't expect to see a lot of titles from developers other than Sony. Expect EyeToy-style games that put your face on game characters' bodies and games that change their, say, weather conditions based on your location. This fall, Sony plans to bring out a camera and a GPS receiver (No price or availability date has been set for either). But for watching PSP action with friends on a big screen, these two are the only game in town. Image quality is fuzzy and dark around the edges, as you can imagine when you transmit high-definition PSP action to your standard-resolution TV screen. PSP on TV ($39.95 ) and Play on TV ($70 ) are basically tiny cameras that sit on top of your PSP's screen and transmit the pictures to your television via RCA cables. ![]()
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