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How to play protected WMV files on PSP?

2009-07-15T17:49:00.001+14:00

This article will show you how to convert portected WMV files, and play them on Sony PSP player.

Index：
Part 1:Sth about PSP.
Part 2:How to convert protected WMV files?
Part 3:How to transfer converted WMV files to PSP?

Part 1:sth about PSP

PSP stands for PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony company。It is also a great portable music player, which supports most audio and video formats, such as MP3, WMA, WAV, ATRAC3 plus and so on. However, it couldn't play protected WMV files directly. So, if you want to play them on PSP, you need to convert them to MP4 format first.

Part 2: How to convert protected WMV files

To convert protected WMV files, you may need some software to help you. Now I will show you the conversion process using Wondershare Media Converter.

Here is the step by step tutorial:

1.Download Wondershare Media Converter, and install it. Then, add WMV files to it. You can either click 'ADD' button to insert the music you want to convert，or easily drag & drop the files into 'Getting started' table.

Then you should be able to see a list of WMV files that you'd like to convert.

2.Choose output format. Click "setting -> Format Present-> PSP,PS3", then you can choose output format which matches your player in the list.

You can also change the output file location, or the output files will be located as default.

3.Finally, click the start button, and the converting process is beginning. After converting, the files are in mp4 format. You can view your converted files by press the browse button.

Part 3:How to transfer converted WMV files to PSPAfter conversion, now we can import the converted files to PSP. It is very easy to do. Things you need are: a PSP, a computer, a USB cable and a Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo.
1.Now here are the steps to achieve this:

2.Insert memory stick into your PSP and format it. Connect your PSP to your computer using the USB cable.

3.Then, scroll to the "Settings" icon on the home menu of your PSP. Press the "USB Connection" icon in the "Settings" menu. Your computer will recognize it as a USB storage device.

4.Create a new folder in the root directory of the Memory Stick, called MP_ROOT. Inside the MP_ROOT folder, create another folder called 100MNV01. After that, drag the mp4 files into "100MNV01" folder.

And now, everything is ready. Let's open PSP and enjoy the clean and free videos.

Just In: Resistance: Retribution Review

2009-04-01T17:13:00.001+14:00

Darren Gladstone, PC World

PC World
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 12:19 AM

A side-story to the Playstation 3 series, Resistance, has come to the PSP. Now, I'm a little scared when I hear that someone's attempting to bring an action-shooting game to a handheld. Here's why: After playing these shooters on PCs and Consoles for years, few games figure out how to make precise controls work while you're on-the-go. Sony actually pulled it off.

The assisted aiming in Resistance: Retribution hits that happy middle ground between helping you hit a target without babying you. You still have to point your gun the right direction (doy). However, you need to get within an aiming viewcone. Need to zoom in for a more precise shot? You can toggle in a little closer for an over-the-shoulder view.

It's a parallel story that runs alongside the other games to give you a deeper look at the world. Instead of playing in the first-person perspective, the camera sits over your shoulder as you blast your way through a war-torn, monster-filled Europe. Oh, and if you spot any other mobile players rocking a PSP and this game, you can try out some of the cool multiplayer matches built into the game as well. (You can play others locally or over a Wi-Fi connection).

Now, while I do give props for Resistance: Retribution being a fun experience on the bus, this deserves a nod for what it's attempting on the home front as well. If you have a PS3 at home -- and a copy of Resistance 2 -- you can sync up with your PSP and give your character extra powers and unlock different parts of the game. The only downside there being once you end the PSP game, you lose your superpowers until you sync up again.

If you own a PSP, you really have no excuse. Check this out.

How to Convert Video to PS3 Video

2009-03-12T21:21:00.000+14:00

This PS3 video converter tutorial tutorial will show how to convert video to PS3 video MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 480p, 720p, how to convert 1080p HD video to PS3, how to convert music to PS3 MP3, WMA and download video to PS3 in an easy and quick way with PS3 Video Converter. You will find the following two parts:

1.How to convert video to PS3 MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 480p, 720p and convert 1080p HD Video to PS3?
2. Tips on how to perform advanced functions (cropping, trimming, effect adjusting and output settings customizing).

Please download Daniusoft PS3 Video Converter, install and run it.

Part 1: How to convert video to MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 480p, 720p and convert 1080p HD video to PS3?

Daniusoft PS3 Video Converter provides you with an easy-to-use way to convert video to PS3 video MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 480p, 720p and convert 1080p HD video to PS3 etc with only the following four steps.

Step 1: Import video files.
Click “Add” button, you are allowed to import various video files.

Step 2: Edit DVD files.
Click “Trim”, “Crop” or “Effect” button, you are allowed to make wonderful video editing by trimming, cropping and adjusting effect repectively.

Step 3: Customize output settings.
Click “Settings” button in the output settings area, you are allowed to customize the output parameters and specify output format and folder.

Step 4: Start conversion.
Click “Start” button on right bottom of the main interface, you are allowed to start conversion. All the tasks of conversion will be finished at fast speed and high output quality.

Part 2: Tips on how to perform advanced functions (cropping, trimming, effect adjusting and output settings customizing).

Daniusoft PS3 Video Converter offers you powerful editing functions which allow you to crop, trim, adjust video effect and customize output parameters.

Trim video clips
If you want to split your video into segment, you can click “Trim” to make trimming of video. You are allowed to set start and end time by dragging the trim handles below the preview window or setting exact number of start/end time and selected length.

Crop video size
If you want to get the appropriate video size for your player you can click “crop” to adjust video size.You are allowed to finish cropping by the following three ways:

1. Dragging cropping frame by moving your mouse cursor onto one of the eight small adjustment boxes on the cropping frame (the dashed line).
2. Select aspect ratio from the Zoom drop-down list among Keep original, Full screen, 16:9 and 4:3.
3. Remove black edges by making slight adjustment in Up, Down,Left and Right areas.

Adjust video effect
If you want to make special effect to your video, you can click “Effect” to adjust video effect.

1.Adjust brightness, contrast and saturation of video.
2. Select a special effect from the Effect drop-down list.

Customizie output settings

Daniusoft PS3 Video Converter enables you to customize output settings in the bottom of the main interface. You are allowed to select subtitle/audio track and specify output format/path etc.

Click “Settings” button in the output settings area, you are allowed to set video/audio output parameters including resolution, bit rate, frame rate, encoder, sample rate and channel etc.

How to convert DVD to PSP2/PSP

2009-03-09T20:27:00.002+14:00

This is a step-by-step guide which will show you how to rip DVD/ISO/IFO files to PSP2/PSP both video and audio formats such as MP4, MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, MP3 and WMA etc. You can find the following two parts in this guide:

1. How to convert DVD/ISO/IFO files to PSP2/PSP MP4, MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC etc?

2. Tips on how to perform advanced functions (cropping, trimming, effect adjusting, designing watermark and output settings customizing).

Please download Daniusoft DVD to PSP Converter, install and run it.

Part 1: How to convert DVD/ISO/IFO files to PSP2/PSP MP4, MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC etc?

Daniusoft DVD to PSP Converter provides you with an easy-to-use way to finsh converting DVD/ISO/IFO files to PSP2/PSP MP4, MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC etc with only the following four steps.

Step 1: Import DVD files.

Click “Add” button, you are allowed to import DVD folders or click ,you are allowed to load DVD Rom, DVD folders, ISO files or IFO files respectively.

Step 2: Edit DVD files.
Click “Edit” button, you are allowed to make wonderful video editing by cropping, trimming, adjusting effect and editing watermark.

Step 3: Customize output settings.
Click “Settings” button in the output settings area, you are allowed to customize the output parameters and specify output format and folder.

Part 2: Tips on how to perform advanced functions (cropping, trimming, effect adjusting, designing watermark and output settings customizing).

Daniusoft DVD to PSP Converter offers you powerful editing functions which allow you to crop, trim, adjust video effect , design watermark and customize output parameters.

Crop video size
If you want to get appropriate video size designed for your player, you can adjust video size by clicking “crop” after entering the edit page. You are allowed to finish cropping by the following three ways:

1. Drag cropping frame by moving your mouse cursor onto one of the eight small adjustment boxes on the cropping frame (the dashed line).
2. Select aspect ratio from the Zoom drop-down list among Keep original, Full screen, 16:9, 4:3, Letter box and Pan&Scan.
3. Set the sepcific values in “Left”, “Right” and “Cropped area size” area to set the position of the cropping frame.

Adjust video effect
If you want to make special effect to your video, you can click “Effect” to adjust video effect by the following ways.

1. Adjust brightness, contrast and saturation of video by dragging.

2. Select a special effect from the Effect drop-down list for the video. The available choices are Gray, Emboss, Negative, Old film and No effect.
3. Select the suitable option from Repeat odd field, Repeat even field, Odd interpolate and Even interpolate in the deinterlacing drop-down list to adjust the picture's quality, if there are some pixels, lines, mosaics or stripes on the picture.

Tip: You can check “apply to all” option to apply the current effect adjusting of one file to all the selected files.

Trim video clips
If you want to split your video into segment, you can click “Trim” to make trimming of video by the following three ways:

1. Drag the slider below the preview windows.
2. Control “Mark in” and “Mark out” button to mark start/end time.
3. Input exact number of start and end time.

Design watermark
If you want to color your video by adding some text or image information as watermark, you can click “watermark” to realize it by adjusting Transparency, Vertical Space and Horizontal Space of added text or image information or resizing the added image.

Customizie output settings

Daniusoft DVD to PSP Converter enables you to customize output settings in the bottom of the main interface. You are allowed to select subtitle/audio track and specify output format/path etc.

PSP2 rumor surfaces once more, sounds awfully familiar

2009-03-04T16:59:00.004+14:00

(engadget.com)The PSP2 rumor mill has certainly been cranking overtime as of late, and it doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down, even if it isn't exactly churning out many new rumors. This time, however, they're apparently be backed up by a developer source "close to Sony," who again says that the PSP2 (or PSP-4000, as it's also being called) will ditch the UMD drive and add a sliding screen that covers most of the controls when it's closed. According to the source, that would still let folks play games like LocoRoco that only use the shoulder buttons when it's closed, and Sony is reportedly keen to get developers to create more games that can be played in that state. No word on a release date from the latest source, unfortunately, although Eurogamer seems to be sticking to its earlier report that it'll launch by the end of the year.

Tutorial: How to convert DVD to PSP2 Video

Top Ten hottest PSP games for 2009

2009-02-03T20:54:00.001+14:00

From gameplayer com Written by: Clint McCredie

For those of you who may have missed them, we have been checking out
the hottest games of 2009 in these sister articles Top Ten hottest Xbox 360 games for 2009, Top Ten hottest PS3 games for 2009, Top Ten hottest DS games for 2009, Top Ten Hottest PC Games for 2009, and the Top Ten hottest Wii games for 2009.

But for now, let's all kick back, relax, and check out the forthcoming awesomeness of the PSP console.

Tutorial to convert video to psp video format with PSP Video Converter.

Resistance Retribution

According to Bend Studio they’ve created an all new story, levels,
weapons and enemies, as well as a proprietary targeting system that
will take full advantage of the PSP control system. Their third
generation PSP game engine is set to push the system to its limit,
allowing more detailed characters, special effects, and terrain that
captures the look and feel of the Resistance universe on the portable
system.

Set in the weeks after Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance: Retribution
follows the story of former British Marine James Grayson. After a
personal tragedy he is forced to kill his own brother inside a Chimeran
conversion centre Grayson goes on a vendetta to destroy every
conversion center he can find. The game will be in third person
perspective and will also offer an eight player multiplayer mode
including Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Containment and
Assimilation available via ad-hoc and infrastructure.

Patapon 2

Patapon 2 is the sequel to Patapon (no, seriously – it is). Not much is
known about the game at the present, but It has been revealed that it
will host a four player multiplayer mode. Patapon designer Hiroyuki
Kotani revealed that this multiplayer mode stems from the single player
mode, the former of which will involve giant eggs. These eggs are said
to contain helpful items or smaller eggs. To hatch the eggs, four
players must defend the egg on an enemy-laden multiplayer battleground,
while moving it to a special egg-hatching altar. At this altar, all
players must perform a hatching ceremony, which involves playing their
rhythms in synchronization to crack the egg. Intruiging…no?

Phantasy Star Portable

Phantasy Star Portable is being produced by Sonic Team and developed by
Alfa System. This PSP version is said to include an all-new story mode
with added missions and a multi-player mode that supports cooperative
play up to four players; and appears to be local multiplayer only.
Judging from the scans seen of the two-page Famitsu preview, it also is
shown that there will be at least two additional characters introduced:
Vivienne, a character with whom players will team up, and Helga
Neumann, a villain who is responsible for terrorist attacks in the
Gurhal System.

Final Fantasy XIII Agito

Final Fantasy Agito XII which, alongside Final Fantasy XIII and Final
Fantasy Versus XIII, makes up the compilation Fabula Nova Crystallis:
Final Fantasy XIII so far. Technically the game is not a side story to
Final Fantasy XIII; rather it is part of one story which will have
shared themes and mythos around which all the Final Fantasy XIII games
have be centered. Agito is Latin for "to put in motion." While a
release outside of Japan has not been announced, director Hajime Tabata
is trying to appeal to Western players in his direction of the game.
Fingers crossed…

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

Birth by Sleep features gameplay similar to the style of the previous
games in the series, particularly to Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of
Memories (but card decks won't be used). Birth by Sleep will be divided
into three scenarios, with each scenario having different styles of
gameplay based on the personalities and abilities of the three main
characters: Terra, Ventus and Aqua. Game director Tetsuya Nomura has
mentioned players can play from any of the three scenarios and possibly
stop mid-way through one scenario to begin another. The developers also
plan to add multiplayer components and a new character growth system.
Other new features include a special, first person targeting mode
called "Focus" mode and each character having special attack modes that
allow them to perform different magic-based attacks.

Heroes over Europe

Heroes over Europe is a WWII tactical flight combat game that is being
developed by Red Mile Entertainment and published by Atari. The sequel
to the mighty World War II flight combat game Heroes of the Pacific,
Heroes over Europe takes aspiring combat pilots into the bullet-ridden
heart of major World War II European air battles in glorious
dogfight-friendly high definition. Heroes over Europe follows the
Allied campaign from the attacks on London to the destruction of
Berlin, with players under orders to survive the most ferocious
dogfights ever seen in a flight combat game. Better yet, it’s being
developed by an Australian developer – the Melbourne based Transmission
Games (creators of Heroes of the Pacific an formerly known as IR Gurus).

Dissidia: Final Fantasy

Dissidia: Final Fantasy unites both good guys and bad guys from
installments of the main Final Fantasy series (Squall (FFVIII), Zidane
(FFIX), Kuja (FFIX), Cecil (Paladin/Dark Knight) (FFIV), Garland
(FFIV), Onion Knight (FFI), Jehct (FFX), Sephiroth (FFVII), and Tidus
(FFX)) The gameplay has been described as "dramatic progressive action"
(whatever that means)and character movement is fully functional within
the three-dimensional field map.

Characters are able to perform special maneuvers using the environment,
similar to the Reaction Command gameplay element of Kingdom Hearts II.
If that isn’t enough for you, the game will also feature wireless
one-on-one gameplay and fights revolving around the use of individual
special skills of the characters to do damage to opponents. That said,
if you only play one PSP game packed full of effeminate men in 2009,
make it this one...

Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday

Apparently The 3rd Birthday is only a spin-off of Sqenix’s much loved
Parasite Eve series, which is why "Parasite Eve" has been officially
excluded from its title. Being that the title references the third
appearance of Aya Brea and the significant changes for the design of
the game compared to its predecessors, fans have been referring to the
game as "Parasite Eve 3" anyway (yeah! Screw you Sqenix marketing
department).

From what little we can ascertain from our $2 Japanese language course:
Aya is still very much the main focus of the game and due to her
special powers, she still has the body of a woman in her 20s (although
in terms of age she should actually be 35 years old). For those of you
unfamiliar with the series, the trailer recaps the events of Parasite
Eve and Parasite Eve 2 before switching to the events of the 3rd
Birthday.

Gundam vs Gundam

From an (amusing and badly) translated Japanese press release: Mobile
Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam is an exhilarating mobile suit action
taken from the arcades and converted for the PSP. It contains all the
fun and in its existing version and more! Most mobile suits from the
franchise are making their appearances in this episode. From the oldest
Gundam series to the newest SEED and 00, all series are combined and
included in this game.

All legendary action scenes and memorable vocals are combined together
in this one UMD, so you can revise your Gundam history in one go. A
maximum of 4 people can join in a game at the same time. Play against
each other in teams of two, test out your prowesses by battling 3
Gundams on your own or get involved in a battle royale.

Everyday Shooter

Everyday Shooter is (usually) a dual-stick, multi-directional shooter,
sharing a similar control style to Robotron or Geometry Wars. In the
game's "Normal Play", you basically maneuver a small dot through eight
different levels as you observe your psychedelic enemies and adapt to
new level rule sets.

The game’s creator, Jonathan Mak, describes it as "...an album of games
exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds
of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an
all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing
beauty of geometry. Anybody who has downloaded this on PSN will attest
to how awesomely entrancing Everyday Shooter is. Our only skepticisms
about a PSP port, will it control as well with just one thumb stick.
Time will tell…