I have a 1 gig card with movie and just over 100 mp3's. I havn't transfered any movies lately, mainly becuase it really time consuming. For a 2 hour movie it about 2 hours to transfer it into the mp4 format. $60 bucks for a 1 gig is an awesome price.
what do u use to change them into mp4s? this site tells u how to do it http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000980024404/ ....but damn, that's loooong.........what about this http://www.pspxstudio.com/?hop=phil73 , do u think that's legit? eh .......oh yeh and i couldnt find any 1 GB cards for 60 bucks with the mail in rebate.......all i saw were ones that cost 154
I think this was the exact link to the card: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10398736&adid=17662 It looks like they ran out though. Looks like you were a little bit too late. Just try to keep an eye out for good deals (check out fatwallet.com, slickdeals.net, etc., or even game sites like DealRush.com or cheapassgamer.com). You should easily be able to find one for way less than $154. Just a quick search on newegg.com got me a pro duo that costs ~$85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820191419 If you are fine with that price, you can go with that; if you're not dying for a 1 GB card, you can try to see if there will be any other good deals for a card in the next few months or so.
The problem is you're still paying about the same price as you would for the full-featured, well rounded console version. Hence the reason original titles will make a big difference. Also, it's hard to get a 1 gig card for under a $100, so definitely jump on any chance to get one. The 512s though, you can find some good deals on at times.
Simpified instructions: Dowloanddvd decrypter to turn your movie into a .vob file. You'll need to adjust some settings and I'm sure the engadget site has the ones you should pick. Take that vob file and use PSP video 9 to turn it into a mp4 file. The program automatically creates and puts the file into the right folder.
Strangely enough, people are buying UMD movies despite pretty much the same specifics you mentioned (same price as DVDs but with less features generally). It isn't like the game sales for the PSP are bad, just not quite on the level of Nintendogs or some of the other DS games. Last I checked, the tie-ratios were around the same for the two (want to say somewhere between 2-3 to 1). Some people may view the ports as a bad thing, but others seem to like the idea that the PSP can offer a console-like gaming experience on the go. That's why there is so much excitement for these console ports (Virtua Tennis, Madden, Live, SOCOM, SSX, etc.). And with the accessory mentioned in the original post, people might be able to get the best of both worlds (or close to it) by just getting the PSP version of the games. Of course, this really doesn't mean anything since the PSP will be getting some good original content to go along with the ports, as you mentioned. It seems like many think the PSP is worth the price even without these titles, but these new games should help convert those who are still on the fence. If they do make a big difference, the hardware and game sales would be pretty interesting to check out since they aren't too bad as it is (at least in NA and Europe). And are you sure about the 1GB card prices? I just did a quick search on pricegrabber.com, and I found it more difficult to find a price above $100 than I did under (found a lot around the $80-90 pricetag). I think I even saw some Ultra II Pro Duo 1GB cards for $100 or less. On the other hand, EBGames and Gamestop are still charging $130 for these cards, so maybe that's what you meant?
Be careful of which brand memory stick you buy. I have a Sansdisk 128MB memory stick and it doesn't work on my Sony Viao computer. I have a Sony digital camera and that works fine, but I can't just stick the memory stick in my computer, gotta go through a USB cord. I'm really waiting for all the games to come out, too bad I still need to buy Live2006 and Socom 3 when they come out for PS2.
I know...It's weird. Especially since the prices are close or the same (or in some cases worth). I wouldn't be too excited about UMDs. I dunno, I guess if you bought the system, and there aren't any games, you've got to have something to do with it? They at least look nice, I guess. I just don't see the value in it. I can see that - and it is cool to have something close to what you get on the console on a handheld. It's just that other than the fact that it's on the PSP...you might as well just get the console version. It'll look better, play better (with the dual shock), etc. etc. And it's about the same price. The portability just isn't worth it. That's why this accessory doesn't excite me much. You can play the scaled-down PSP version of a game you can get on your console...on your tv. Meh. It'll change, of course, if there's more original content. Or, further down the line when (if) developers devote a lot of focus to the PSP, they can put pretty much a carbon copy of the console version (with slightly scaled down graphics) in gamer's hands. The downgrade in graphics won't be that major, and won't be a big deal. Thing is, if that really can happen...with next gen and more affordable handheld options eating up developer dollars...it may be too far down the line. THe PSP will do fine, but it's not going to corner the handheld market like Sony had hoped. Yeah, I meant mostly retail. (Though you still have to be careful about some of those online sites)
Are you talking about the different types of MS cards (Pro, Pro Duo, Duo), or were you meaning by brandname or something like that? AFAIK, all the ones I've looked at have been the Pro Duos and should work like any other PSP card (the Ultra II one should be faster). I don't really know too much about their compatibility with PCs. I usually use a USB cord anyways for most of my storage devices. It shouldn't be too bad of a deal if that were to happen given how cheap those are, but it is something to look at I guess. I don't really see the value either, personally. The only UMD movie I have is the Spiderman one that came with the PSP. It pretty cool, but I wasn't really planning on supporting the UMD movie business. But apparently, I may be in the minority there. I guess what comes into play here is the portability aspect of the PSP. Just like with the ports of games, people can get DVD-type quality experience from the UMD movies on the go, so they think it is worth the price. I doubt people are buying them just for the heck of it (movie sales were pretty strong a launch as well, when there were enough games to keep people busy). The worthiness of the portability factor is up to personal preference. It isn't exactly some type of factual statement you can make. You may not think it is worth it, but some people are gladly paying $40-$50 a game in order to get a gaming experience similar to their consoles on the go. Again, it isn't like the game sales are bad for these games; people are either buying two copies of them, or just sticking to the portable PSP version. I'm sure the numbers will be even better once some of the bigger name ports release later. I think it is a little to early to assume that; it barely just launched in Europe. I don't know Sony's exact plans for the PSP, but I think they should be happy with its sales here in the US and the same will probably be said for Europe as well, if the pace keeps up. By the end of the year or early next year, the PSP may sale more than the DS in both regions (especially with its first holiday selling seasons, which the DS has already had). Only Japan has been a little lackluster as far as sales go, and that could change very quickly with a couple of good games, like Nintendo has shown. Last I checked, the DS has about 6M in the world, while Sony has about 3M. The PSP has a nice fall lineup and November and December to sell PSPs and UMD's (in all three regions as well), both of which can make a big impact to those worldwide numbers. Of course, that's assuming that the PSP is only a success if it somehow sells more than the DS. Sony probably doesn't care (or expect) a marketshare like they have in the console world. Like Nintendo has proven, it wouldn't be the end of the PSP line if Sony could end up with 30%-40% of the market; that could really help SCEI as well as hurt Nintendo. Given its success thus far, I don't think that is out of the realm of possibility.
I agree. Strange, strange. Maybe someone in here who regularly buys UMD movies can tell us why they do? Dunno. How much do portable DVD players run these days? Oh I don't doubt that. I just don't think there are enough of those people to help the PSP corner the handheld market. The ports won't give Sony that edge it needs to reach GBA (or even DS, at this point) type numbers. A price drop (or at least drop of the 'value' pack) wouldn't hurt, either.
I've bought a couple of UMD movies. Mainly for plane trips. I also have a dock in my car that the PSP can sit on so I can watch a movie in the car. Its a lot easier to go buy a $20 movie, than to spend the time putting one on a memory stick. I think portable DVD players run about $150-$200 bucks. But why carry that, plus and MP3 player, when you can have it all in one with the PSP
I think it would be pretty hard for either handheld to put up GBA type numbers, even with the help of some great titles. The GB line has dominated the handheld industry much like the PS line has dominated the console industry. Sony can sell a ton of PS3's and get some nice profits next-gen, but it would be quite a feat to put up PS1/PS2 numbers. I'm actually pretty amazed that the PS2 is selling better than the PS1, to be honest. The only way Sony could even really attempt to reach those numbers is if it got great games, great UMD movie support, and other great features to make it appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike. Like I said, I think Sony would be OK with just a nice chunk of the marketshare. I doubt they expected to sell 100+ million PSP's in 3-4 years, or anything like that. I'm a little confused on your DS type numbers comment though. The PSP has already been putting up some similar (or even better) numbers than the DS, at least in Europe and NA (best selling console/handheld launch in the UK). Now, I'm not saying the PSP will outsell the DS when it is all said and done, but both have sold about the same thus far. The biggest difference has been the early lead for the DS. The real fun doesn't really start until maybe around early '06 or so, once each handheld has had enough time in each region as well as a few holiday selling seasons. That might be when we get a better idea on which handheld will get the better sales in the next few years. I'm not sure how well the PSP would do with just ports (moot point since that won't be the case). It would undoubtedly sell better with some original games, but there is a lot of excitement for ports as well. Some people would be begging for a DMC/GoW/GT/etc clone for the PSP; others...not so much. I'm not sure how many there are though, and I don't think there's any way to really find out. I do know that a lot of people pay $50 (or even more) for a "new" Madden every year, while an original game like Katamari Damacy would be lucky to get to a million or so. Why would these people pay that type of money to play Madden 06 when it is almost the same as Madden 05? I don't know the exact answer, but maybe it somehow relates to people buying the PSP versions of these games as well, even if it is almost the same as their console version (to be fair to some of these developers, some of the ports offer at least something over the console versions). It is probably a little bit too early for that, especially since it just barely launched in Europe. Sony seems to be banking on a color change though, at least in Japan. I think the white PSP comes out on 9/13. It will be interesting to see how that helps it in Japan. IIRC, the DS colors helped it a little bit (not as much as a price cut or a killer app would, but a nice bump in sales). They'll probably be able to ride on that for a little while. The support from developers and movie studios should help sell the system enough so that a price cut wouldn't be necessary. I'd love it, as I'm sure many people would, but I don't think the situation calls for it...yet.
I thought your 6 million DSs to 3 million PSPs was pretty accurate. And this holiday season, while PSP will finally have a few games, the DS will roll out stuff like Animal Crossing and Mario Kart on it's free online wi-fi service, (all with a lower priced DS) so there's the possiblity that gap may widen. (I think it'll depend on if GTALCS makes this holiday, and how good it is). So that's the only thing I was referring to. That's true, but those people are also less likely to buy much of anything else and have a lot invested in console Madden. Hell, they won't even buy a totally new original NFL property when it's only 20 bucks (ESPN did make good sales, but still was far outsold by Madden), so they might not be the best example. The white PSP is nice looking, though.
I'm pretty sure the number is about right (a typical estimate prior to the EU launch was PSP=X, DS~2X). But if I understood you correctly, you were saying something along the lines of the PSP not even reaching the 6M number that the DS has put up "at this point" (really not sure on that assumption, which is why I was confused). If that's what you were trying to say, I was just saying that the PSP should easily be able to get to that number since it has sold about as well (or better) than the DS. It would probably just need a little more time and a holiday season to reach that number; no original titles necessary. What you said about the holiday season is absolutely true though. The PSP could sell around 3-4 million more PSP's by the end of the year, while the DS could sell 7-9 million by the end of the year. Those are just numbers of the top of my head, but obviously, the DS would have had a better holiday season, resulting in a bigger gap between the two going into 2006. That's why I said early next-year would be a good time to estimate how each handheld will do. I was just referring to the PSP having a holiday season in general, not necessarily this particular one. For those kids that have wanted one since this past summer but couldn't afford one, the holiday season might bring them one. This really has nothing to do with the fall/winter game library of either handheld during that time. It basically just deals with what the PSP has produced thus far. For everyone else, the game libraries for each handheld will be the big persuasive factors. Take Two just recently put out a press release confirming a October (I believe) release for GTA:LS, so it should make the holiday season. I'm not sure how good it will be, but it looks like GTA3 graphically, and it supposedly has pretty much the same gameplay features of the console versions (streaming worlds seems like one of those, IIRC). We'll just have to wait and see what sells and what doesn't. I do find it interesting that you brought up Mario Kart and Animal Crossing, two games you could already get on the GC.
The same could be said for some of the PSP ports, IIRC. Not to mention there are other subtle differences as well. Just wondering on what the exact definition of an original game is and what the definition of a port is.
Mario Kart is the closest to a port, I would imagine (though it's more like a collection; brand new tracks along with tracks from the SNES, N64 and GC titles all in one, along with a merging of the old style gameplay from the SNES/N64 Kart). And, of course, finally throwing wi-fi and online into a Mario Kart game is a big, big deal. Animal Crossing, as far as I know, is a brand new game from the old one. A sequel, for the most part. And with the style of gameplay behind Animal Crossing, adding online really changes the game dramatically. In any case, I only mention them in terms of the DS holiday sales, in the sense that they could be games that would easily move systems.
That's right. I forgot about the details on those games. I think I got confused about some other games I was thinking about. So basically, Mario Kart is like a RR/Wipeout Pure/Burnout kind of game. And Animal Crossing would be like GTA:LCS I guess. About the US numbers for the PSP and DS...apparently, I haven't been following them too well. I found out today that the PSP has actually sold about 30K more games than the DS has as of the end of August (PSP - 4,159,948 DS - 4,127,849). The HW numbers were a little bit closer than I thought as well, both around 2M as of July (I thought there was at least maybe a 200,000-300,000 gap between the 2, in favor of the DS). The game sales between the two in August were NDS 446,344 PSP 408,933. All the Nintendogs combined for 209,727, while AW: DS got 44,293 (basically, the 34 other DS games only sold a combined 192,324). For the PSP, I only know that MC3 sold 41,980 (I think was #1 seller), while Death Jr. sold 28,608. I can maybe get some more game sales and maybe some system sales later, but that's what I have now. Also, apparently Nintendogs could possibly be selling more, but it is sold out in a lot of places. So it could have changed things a little bit had the supply been there. Basically though, the point of all this was that the PSP is doing better here in the US than I thought, even against the monsters of the DS (Nintendogs and AW: DS). I knew it wasn't getting pummeled, but there were some numbers I wasn't completely aware of (such as the PSP selling more games than the DS, even in its limited lifespan, game prices, and port library). I'm going to try to keep a better eye on things, at least here in the US. Next month's sales should be pretty interesting.
Wow. Today's our lucky day. There's a GTA:LCS mini media blowout, as well as a preview from IGN. It looks and sounds pretty good (just as good as console versions). Supposed to have ~100 hours of gamplay as well: http://www.rockstargames.com/libertycitystories/gta_lcs.html (trailer under movies) http://psp.ign.com/articles/649/649953p1.html (preview and screens) edit: Oops. I left out some more gameplay trailers of the game. Follow these directions for three more (on the Rockstar site): On the website, click on the "motorcycle ban" email. Click of the left image and there's gameplay footage. Click on the "avenging angels" email. Click on the logo and there's gameplay footage. Click on the "Pay Me" email. Click on the image to the left and there's a gameplay footage.
