| You just downloaded your favorite movie to your | | | | format |
| computer's hard disk and you got the idea of | | | | You will need one of the various PSP video |
| transferring the movie file into your PSP so that | | | | converters that will convert the movie file you |
| you'll be able to watch it there. Here's how to do | | | | downloaded on your PC, to a PSP MP4 file type. |
| it: | | | | There are free PSP video converters out there. |
| Unfortunately, you can't just transfer the movie | | | | Search for "free PSP video converter" in any of |
| file from your computer to your PSP and view it. | | | | the major search engines. Make sure that the |
| You need to convert it to a PSP supported file | | | | converter you are about to use is capable of |
| format first. Why is that? Because movies you | | | | converting all kinds of movie files (DVD, VCD, |
| download from the internet, regardless of their file | | | | SVCD, MOV, AVI, 3GP, MPEG, WMV, RM) to PSP |
| format (usually MPEG-4, VCD, AVI etc.) are way | | | | video .MP4 format. After converting the movie |
| high in quality for PSP to support. So, you need to | | | | file you are ready to transfer it to your PSP. |
| reduce their quality. Here comes the PSP video | | | | Transferring the movie file from your PC to your |
| converters and the MP4 PSP video file format. | | | | PSP |
| Some information about the MP4 PSP video file | | | | Here are the detailed steps to transfer any PSP |
| format | | | | movie file from your computer's hard disk to |
| All movie files you can view on your PSP come | | | | your PSP memory stick: |
| with a .MP4 extension. This is the only file type | | | | Step 1: Connect your PSP to your personal |
| that PSP supports (In PSP version 2 Sony has | | | | computer. Wait until the connection is established. |
| added support for another video file type, the | | | | Step 2: The memory stick should now appear on |
| MPEG-4 AVC file type which offers better video | | | | your computer screen. Create a folder in the top |
| quality). Here's a sample name of an MP4 video | | | | directory of your memory stick. Name the folder |
| file: | | | | MP_ROOT. |
| M4V00011.MP4 | | | | Step 3: Click MP_ROOT folder and create another |
| MP4 files begin with M4V followed by a series of | | | | folder inside the MP_ROOT folder. Name the new |
| five numbers and end in .MP4. Usually there's also | | | | folder 100MNV01. This is the folder where all your |
| another file along with the main PSP movie file | | | | videos files must be placed. |
| which has the same name with the MP4 file but a | | | | Step 4: Transfer the movie file from your hard |
| different extension. For example: | | | | disk to the MP_ROOT/100MNV01 folder. |
| M4V00011.THM | | | | Step 5: Disconnect your PSP from your personal |
| The .THM file is directly associated with the .MP4 | | | | computer. |
| because it contains a series of PSP movie | | | | If you followed the steps above you should now |
| thumbnails saved as JPEG images. Important: The | | | | be able to watch the movie in your PSP. Go to |
| .THM file must have the same name as the MP4 | | | | Video on your PSP and select Memory Stick. Hit |
| file: | | | | the X button and choose the video you want to |
| M4V00011.MP4 | | | | view. Hit the X button once more. That's it. Happy |
| M4V00011.THM | | | | movie watching! |
| Converting the movie to a PSP supported file | | | | |