Play Station Portable

So we all know by now what the PSP is and what it is capable of, but some owners still don’t quite know what is available to them in terms of accessorizing their PSP. You can do a good number of things with your PSP just as it comes in the original box, but take full advantage of what is available at almost every electronics retailer in the world and accessorize! The following is a few quick items that you will need in addition to what comes in your original PSP box:

* You do not want to be caught with your PSP and no memory card to backup your progress in a game or save a music or video file to your device. Some memory cards come with as little as 32MB while others will ring in with a few GB, meaning you can play and play with little worries. Trust the hardcore gamers on this one; don’t be without a memory card!

* Don’t even let yourself be disappointed, go ahead and invest in some speakers before you get started with your PSP. If viewing movies, listening to music, or playing games with important music makes a difference to you then don’t even listen to the factory speakers, they will only disappoint. Some sets can be purchased that hook right to the top of the device without ruining any of the “portable” experience.

* Do yourself a favor and get a screen “skin” to protect your video screen from all of the potential scratches and stains it could face with a regular day’s work. Scratches, stains, and the like will make your PSP look aged before it actually is and ruin your viewing and playing experience before it even gets started.

* Forget about purchasing an extra MP3 player for your musical needs, be that in the car or while walking around the house, the PSP can support all the audio files you want and act as whatever you want it to be! Make sure you have the memory cards that were mentioned before and don’t stop downloading until you are personally satisfied with the performance of your PSP overall.

Let’s face it people, if you don’t own a digital music player you are more than a little out of touch with society and popular society in particular. Everyone seems to have their entire music collections stored on a small device that can fit in your pocket, so what are you doing still carrying around your Walkman? If the problem is that you can’t spend any extra in addition to your PlayStation Portable then let me let you in on a little secret that could change your life … the PSP can play MP3s! Follow a few easy steps and you will have your own MP3 player on your PSP in no time!

Wow, that may be the most ridiculous looking title ever, but I do think you get the point, you are about to learn something very important if you are both a Mac owner and a PSP owner. If you are ready to transfer your video of old “Saved by the Bell” episodes from your video library into a file that can be viewed on your PSP, but can only find tutorials on how to do so from a PC then pull up a chair. The following will run you through a few basic steps to get started on transferring your video from your tapes or DVDs to your Mac and eventually your PSP.

Those that purchase the PSP may have a specific reason in mind as to why they need or want to play with the PSP, but not many know of its actual power as a multimedia device. You surely know about its power as a video gaming system, you likely know about its ability to play movies for purchase at electronics retailers, and you may know about its power as a web browser. However, the PSP can also be your hub for your movie collection as you have the power to transfer all of your DVDs to PSP format. Here is a three step process to getting started:  Just as you would do if you were transferring your audio files to an MP3 player, you must first “rip” the movie to your computer’s hard drive with a “decrypter”. There are a bevy of places online to purchase “decrypting” software to be able to complete this process, just type in the words and make Google do the rest! This is an absolutely integral part to the process of transferring a DVD to PSP format.
PSP Video 9 or a similar software is the way that your PSP will read a DVD so you must get it to that format, meaning you need to download that to your PC as well. The best way to describe this is that the original format of your DVD is not supported by your PSP, so you must get it to the format that is supported by a PSP, meaning PSP Video 9, or a plethora of other software options.
Find a professional tutorial to help you get through the process step-by-step for at least your first DVD transfer, if not a few more. While this is a great feature of the PSP that is very exciting to think about, it is certainly not the easiest process to master, so let the experts teach you a little something!
Start enjoying the ability to watch your DVD collection wherever you may go on the road, be it in the car or on the plane, this will change the way you travel!

Before there was Tivo we can only assume that we watched television in a time that was more like Fred Flintstone’s world as we fought with the family T-Rex in an effort to watch our favorite shows. Life was a much simpler time then, but we can all agree that nowadays we have a much better grasp on how to entertain ourselves than in any previous generation. Since Tivo came along the way we watch television has constantly evolved until we have reached this place, watching recorded television on a handheld device like Sony’s PlayStation Portable. It is as easy as 1-2-3!

Don’t waste your time with any other Tivo than the Tivo Series 2 as no other Tivo box will support the “TivoToGo” software that makes this all possible. With this software you must have a home network connection for your Tivo Series 2 so you can send the program information directly from your Tivo to your PC without any middle men. Once you have a Tivo Series 2 DVR, the “TivoToGo” software, and a home network connection then you are ready for step 2.

Get Tivo Desktop Version 2.3a for Windows so your computer can automatically begin transferring the video files from your Tivo to your PSP while you sleep overnight. This is a lengthy process that Tivo understands you won’t want to do while you are awake, so do yourself a favor and get this on your PC to save yourself a little time and a lot of frustration.
Let Tivo help you move your PC files to your PSP as they have great tutorials to walk you through each and every step along the way. In addition to your video, Tivo will show you how to view pictures and music files on your television without ever leaving the comfort of your recliner!

Now, think back to the first time you or your family purchased a television with a remote, forever changing the way you got from one show to the next during good television nights. This will revolutionize the way you watch television more than that did … believe it!

Are You a Portable Net Enthusiast?

If your answer to the above question was a resounding “YES” and you are looking for a way to enjoy internet access via a portable, handheld, device then it is time that you take a look at Sony’s PlayStation Portable. As we’ve touched on before, the PSP doesn’t do it all in your world, but it can certainly do enough to keep you busy on a short trip or between your college classes. In addition to all of that mumbo-jumbo, PSP can get you onto the World Wide Web in fine fashion while keeping you up-to-date on the world’s issues! Here are a few ways to use the PSP browser:

Are you a obsessed with sending text messages to everybody that you even remotely know? If so, then getting used to how to use the PSP keyboard to browse the internet will be an absolute breeze for you and those around you. The keying system is the same as each button has letters and numbers attached to it like “2” on your phone corresponds to “ABC”. If you aren’t obsessed with text messages but are hoping to use the PSP browser, Godspeed.
Here is a tip to the wise out there about how to use the controls on the PSP browser … make the D-Pad and square button your best friends, it will make a huge difference in your world. The square button scrolls down the page while the D-Pad acts more like a mouse in that it rolls over basically everything on the page as you continue to move it.
If you choose to open more than one window at a time and are looking to toggle back and forth between different windows, just remember to hold down the square button and push the powerful buttons on the top of the device. PSP allows you to have up to three windows open at once in which to surf without losing your place. As we said, don’t ever underestimate the power of the square key!      

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Honestly, when the Atari or Nintendo system first came out did you really think it was possible that your gaming experience could get hundreds of times better while fitting in the palm of your hand? Well, since you aren’t sitting next to me I don’t know what your answer was, but few could have expected the power that would one day reside in such a device as Sony’s golden child, the PlayStation Portable. There is definitely no shortage of the possibilities with the PSP, here are just a few things for you to consider before you decide on purchasing a PSP: