Apple recently surprised the market with its new iPod video, also know as the last generation of iPods. This powerful new gadget doesn’t just play music; it plays videos and photos as well and serves to be an all-in-one portable entertainment platform for the market. The new video function is a great addition but many owners will require some technical help to put videos into the iPod.

Firstly, you should know that the iPod can play H.264 / MPEG-4 encoded videos with AAC audio tracks. Due to this fact, the resolution is rather limited, together with the limitation of the bit rates that you can use on the device.

For the new iPod video, this limits means (for the H.264 video) up to up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240 and 30 frames per second. For the MPEG-4 video, the limits are up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480 and the same 30 frames per second. Even more, the AAC audio bit rate is around 160 Kbps. After establishing these limits, the next step is to establish the source of the video, which can be either from a DVD or a video of the computer.

As the company Apple claims, in a purely informative ad which is posted on the official website, that the new iPod video can store 25,000 photos, 15,000 songs and not less than 150 hours of video.

The first thing you need to do to put a DVD video into the iPod is to insert the DVD in the device. After this, you should open (in case it doesn’t immediately open by itself) the DVD, using file and open DVD from the menu. Check the options in the DVD menu, to set up everything as you like, meaning language, subtitles or chapters.

Begin playing the movie, using the DVD menu to navigate. When the movie begins, you should press the record button and select the folder in which you want to store the recorded files. When you want to end the recording, simply click the stop button and if the recording goes well, there will be a screen confirmation that you have converted your file successfully.

If you wish to convert a video from your computer to your iPod video, then the first thing that you should do is go to the menu file and click open video file. At this point, your video will begin to play and you can adjust the video however you like.

Also, you can set the perfect moment to start the recording, using the bottom playback controls. When you decided this, click the button record and feel free to stop it at any time. After recording, just like in the case of importing videos from a DVD device, there will be a message on the screen saying that everything went on successfully.

If done correctly, the movies and videos will be stored properly in your iPod video for your portable entertainment. However do be aware that the iPod offers limited space and resolution, which means that you should decide carefully what to keep and what to erase.

The new iPod video is an innovative and feature-rich product that combines music with videos, offering for the first time, the possibility of playing video on such a small digital device.

Some video software on the internet help you to convert your DVD file to iPod/PSP/MP4 format! You can convert any video DVD, commercial or not, original or copy, and also ISO files or DVDs copied on your hard-disk (VIDEO_TS folders). Some converter supports all major formats (NTSC, PAL). No matter where the DVDs are published (US, Europe or Asia) – the 99bytes tool converts them all!

Personal PSP MP4 iPod Video Converter Software helps you watch music video and movies on your IPod or PSP Player with easy. With variable settings and fast converting speed to convert IPod and PSP movies, with high quality, which enables you to enjoy your favorite movie on your IPod/PSP anywhere and anyway.

Ultra iPod Movie Converter enables you to convert most popular video formats to iPod Movie MP4 (MPEG4/H264) format. It supports a wide variety of input formats, including DivX, XviD, AVI, WMV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, M4V, FLV, 3GP, ASF, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASX, MKV, OGM, SVCD, VCD, and VOB. The program also allows you to pick a specific scene from the video, using the built-in video editor that allows you to select a custom start and end time. Ultra iPod Movie Converter offers several conversion profiles based on the desired quality of the output as well as the option to customize frame rate, audio/video bit rate and resolution. The trial version adds a watermark and is limited to 5 minutes per video.

Moyea 3GP PSP iPod Video Converter is a media converter that allows you to convert video and audio files to 3GP (Cell Phones), MP4 (iPod and PlayStation Portable) and MP3 format. It offers ready-to-use profiles based on the device type, and also allows you to preview and customize output settings, including aspect ratio, start/end frames, contrast and brightness. You can convert a single file or batch process multiple files, and optionally join them into a single output file. The program supports most popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, MP4, DV and more.

A-one iPod PSP 3GP Converter is the most powerful Video to MP4 All Converter software. It automatically converts almost all formats of video files that are already on your computer such as DivX , XviD , AVI , WMV , MPG, MPEG , ASF , MOV , ASX , SVCD , VCD stream formats into iPod mp4 format.

Aplus Video to iPod PSP 3GP Converter is able to convert almost all kinds of video files such as rm, divx, xvid, avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mpeg, vob, mov, qt, vcd, svcd to Apple iPod MP4 files,Sony PSP MP4 files,Cell Phones 3GP files,X-box MPEG2 files,PMP files ,PDA files, SD Video ASF files etc. with quick speed and hight quality.

MadZ DVD to iPod-PSP Video Converter will automatically convert your DVD into the appropriate format for uploading and viewing on your Apple iPod Video or Sony PSP, Just press one button. Once the files are converted, just connect your iPod Video or PSP to your computer as you normally do, and instantly the converted files will be uploaded to your player. It’s that simple! Convert commercial DVDs, original DVDs, DVD copies, even downloaded DVDs. Also convert encrypted DVDs for personal use. CSS encryption is no problem for Madz DVD to iPod / PSP Video Converter. Input video can be in either NTSC or Pal format. For multilanguage DVDs, you can even choose which soundtrack language to convert. Choose and preview which titles and chapters to convert. Full control over the output format — custom sample rate for audio, custom resolution and bit rate (quality vrs. size) for video.

Ultra PSP Movie Converter is the best PSP video converter software which can convert almost all popular video formats to PSP Movie and PSP Video (MP4/MPEG4) formats. No other program can convert so many video formats including DivX, XviD, AVI, WMV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, M4V, FLV, 3GP, ASF, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASX, MKV, OGM, SVCD, VCD, VOB to PSP Movie / PSPVideo format.

Today, You can convert movie and video clip on your iPod/PSP as a portable DVD Player. All these Video Converter, with variable settings and fast converting speed to convert, offers a powerful way to convert all popular video files to iPod & PSP movies, helps you watch music video and movies on your video iPod with easy.

If you think your kids are spending too much time playing video games on their Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC or PSP or Playstation Portable consoles then you may have a reason to be concerned, but not worried. Before you tell your child to put down the game remote and pick up a text book you should consider one fact and that is that there is a professional video game circuit out there with professional gamers who earn thousands, even millions of dollars.

South Korea has a genuine passion for playing video games. This is a video game obsessed nation. The electronic gaming events in this country can draw up to 100,000 spectators at a single event. Their cyber athletes make hundreds of thousands of dollars playing in tournaments that are televised nationwide. Some of them are so popular they cannot go out in public without body guards to shield them from adoring fans. They even date movie stars and get their faces on the covers of newspapers and magazines.

Recently there was an electronic gaming tournament held in Seoul, South Korea at Jamsil Indoor Stadium. This event was the equivalent of our Superbowl. The game of choice for this event was StarCraft, which is a web game that is played on PCs. This event was nationally televised and broadcast on the Internet. The audience of 1.78 million who viewed it on television and online were glued to their seats as they watched the daylong event unfold. They came to watch the most popular gamer in their country strut his stuff.

His name is Lim Yo Hwan, he is 27 years old and he is the Mick Jagger of e-sports in South Korea. This young man has made quite a name for himself playing StarCraft, the only game that matters on the video game circuit in this country. His fans wanted to see him put on a show, and he did, winning the event easily with a take home prize of $20,000. Lim Yo Hwan has won many of these events in recent years and this has put his income in the six figure category. Not bad for playing video games.

The United States has some Superstar cyber athletes too who make a very good living on the electronic gaming circuit. The brightest star in this country is a 26 year old man named Johnathan Wendel, otherwise known to his fans as Fatal1ty, which is his screen name. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri but his reputation lives all over the world.

Johnathan became a professional gamer at the age of 19, and in the past seven years he has won 41 major eSports video game tournaments. He has won more electronic gaming competitions than anyone else in America. Johnathan has also done very well financially, winning over $450,000 in prize money.

Johnathan Wendel has traveled all over the world playing in video game tournaments. To date he has played on every continent except Antarctica. These tournaments have been held at some very interesting, unique and famous places including the Great Wall Of China and Red Square in Moscow, so the idea of holding one in Antarctica some day may be not be so far fetched.

Everywhere Johnathan goes he is swarmed by fans who just love the way he plays video games. All of his expenses are paid when he travels and he lives like a rock star. With world championships in five different video games, Johnathan is considered by most in his sport to be the best in the world. No other gamer has even come close to matching his accomplishments.

In November of 2006 Johnathan Wendel defeated his biggest nemesis and won the world championship for his fifth video game, PainKiller, and in doing so he took home a prize check for $150,000. He defeated the reigning world champion for that game, a 20 year old man from Holland that goes by the screen name Vo0.

Johnathan is becoming more and more popular every day as he continues to shine as a Superstar in the world of professional gamers. He is a force to be reckoned with in the Cyberathlete Professional League. He has recently launched a line of Fatal1ty products that include such things as mouse pads, headsets and keyboards that are made specifically for playing video games. He has a marketing Guru named Mark Walden working with him and both expect to make millions of dollars selling these products to gamers worldwide.

The video gaming industry is expected to make $30 billion dollars this year selling video games and consoles for products like Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP. This is an enormous amount of money that is more than twice the yearly grosses of the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball combined. With this kind of money involved and hundreds of millions of people playing video games all over the world the sport of professional video gaming is starting to attract major advertising sponsors and merchandising companies.

Professional video gamers are no longer just kids who are wasting their time spending endless hours playing video games. Many of them have managed to transform a hobby into a lucrative career. There are hundred of thousands, and even millions of dollars being made these days by gamers who travel the world all expenses paid and live like rock stars.

So the next time you think your child is spending too much time playing Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC or PSP games you should not worry too much. If they show more than the average amount of interest in the sport of electronic gaming, try not to discourage them from playing video games. It is important for you to realize that they may not just be playing games when they sit down in front of their television or computer, they could also be training to be a world famous cyber athlete millionaire.

The Playstation Portable is a jack of all trades. It plays music, videos, browses the Internet, and plays games. However, for an increasing number of people, this still isn’t enough. With its powerful dual-processor configuration and Memory Stick Pro Duo slot, the PSP is a pocket powerhouse, capable of much more than just gaming and multimedia.

This is where the homebrew community comes in. With some modifications to its system software, the PSP can run 3rd party software, just like an ordinary computer. A massive community has sprung up online that is dedicated to these modifications.

When Sony first released the PSP, it had no restrictions. It was possible to write 3rd party software and install it to a memory stick. The PS2dev community created a homebrew development kit for the new system, and the community of developers began to grow.

After a while, Sony started to realize this was a problem. Although 3rd party utilities and games were harmless, they realized it was possible to run commercial games from the memory stick as well, using homebrew ISO loaders. Sony knew that this could hurt their game sales, so they issued firmware version 2.0, which removed this functionality. In this version of the firmware, and every subsequent release, it is impossible to run anything but UMD disks and official game demos from Sony. While this makes piracy impossible, it also dealt a serious blow to the burgeoning homebrew community.

In late 2005, Homebrew developer Fanjita discovered a tantalizing hole in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. By copying a special hacked game save to the memory stick and loading it in GTA, it was possible to purposely crash the PSP, and load custom code! For the first time since the release of firmware 2.00, it was possible to run homebrew code again. At the time, PSPs with firmware 1.50 were in high demand, and supplies were dwindling. Using this software exploit, Fanjita and the Noobz team were able to create a “downgrader” for the current firmware, version 3.40. It became possible to downgrade any PSP, as long as it had nothing higher than 3.40, to the older 1.50 firmware, and thus use it for homebrew once again.

Sony was none too happy about this exploit. They issued a recall on GTA:LCS, and sent new, patched copies to stores. They also began releasing firmware updates in the game disks themselves. Newer games required newer firmwares, and so homebrew users had to choose between a fully functional PSP, or a crippled system that was compatible with newer games. As always, the scene found workarounds, specifically a program called Devhook, but it was confusing and complicated to set up.

Custom Firmware

Custom firmware replaces your PSPs official firmware but it is not a permanent upgrade.
You can easily uninstall the custom firmware and to back to official firmware if you
don’t like or don’t want to use custom firmware anymore.

Custom Firmware has all the features of the official sony firmware, but also adds the ability
to load homebrew PSP ISOs and PSX EBOOTs directly from the game menu in the XMB.
so you can still play your original UMD discs, Music and Videos using custom firmware.

Custom Firmware also has an option to use ‘No-UMD Mode’ so you can run your PSP ISOs without a UMD inserted.
The ‘Sony NP9660′ No-UMD mode has the highest compatibility rate and almost all ISO games work with it.

If you have any PSP ISOs in ‘DAX’ format, you need to convert them to ISO or CSO files using UMDGEN,
Custom Firmware doesn’t support the DAX format.

Your PSPs UMD Drive should be empty while upgrading / downgrading your PSP.
(except when downgrading from 3.03 & 3.50 you will need a UMD inserted to start the downgrader)
It is recommended to remove the UMD Disc from your PSP before you do anything in this guide.

If you don’t have a USB cable but you have a memory card reader, you can use that instead.
when you see ‘connect your PSP to your computer and make a USB connection’,
Turn off your PSP, take the memory stick out of your PSP and insert it into your memory card reader.
When you see ‘close the USB connection and disconnect your PSP from your computer’
Take the memory stick out of your computer and insert it into your PSP and turn your PSP on.

A hacker known as Dark Alex developed a compelling solution. He designed a software package which, when installed on a PSP running the 1.50 firmware, allowed the user to install a hybrid firmware of his own design. In other words, a PSP with Dark Alex’s custom firmware has all the features and functionality of the standard Sony firmware, in addition to support for firmware 1.50 based software. The firmware also came with something called “HEN”, short for Homebrew ENabler. Developers could create software for the familiar 1.50 firmware, or the newer 3.XX series this way.

Dark Alex has continued refining his custom firmwares, and has managed to keep up with every major release from Sony. His latest stable firmware, M33 3.80, is the most advanced version yet. It boasts tons of new features including a custom devkit, support for a 1.50 kernel plugin, and most importantly, a hacked network update system. In the past, running network update would upgrade to the vanilla Sony firmware, removing homebrew functionality. However, in M33 3.80, it because possible to update to newer custom firmwares with Sony’s own tool.

So what are the new features of this custom firmware? This new custom firmware has all the features the 4.01 official firmware has plus a few extras. Many people are asking me if it’s worth installing it and my answer is a YES. I have 4.01 M33-2 custom firmware installed already on my phat PSP and I haven’t encountered any bugs yet. But don’t take my word for it. Try it yourself. You can always revert back to your old 3.90 M33-3 if you want.

So much for the rambling. Here are the instructions on how to install the new custom firmware on your PSP.

Requirements

As always, please do check that you pass all the requirements before you can do the installation.

* A Fat PSP or Slim PSP already installed with a custom firmware. At least 3.52 M33-4 custom firmware must be installed on your Fat PSP and 3.60 M33 for the slim.
* A fully charged battery. I know it will run on 70% battery but 100% battery with the AC adapter plugged is the safest setup.
* A USB cable to transfer files from your computer to your PSP.
* The 4.01 M33-2 installer pack that I created for easy install. Download the 4.01 M33-2 installer pack and unzip on your computer.

The Steps

The steps are divided into 3. Please follow the directions carefully. I will not be held responsible for any bricks. Do this at your own risk! But I’m 100% sure you won’t brick your precious PSP if you follow the instructions carefully.

Step A – Installing the 4.01 M33 custom firmware

1. Connect your PSP to your computer using the USB cable. Open the Step A folder and copy the UPDATE folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/. After copying, disconnect the PSP from your computer.
2. On the XMB menu on your computer, navigate to GAME > Memory Stick and run the 4.01 M33 update. When you run the update, the screen turns black. Follow the text instructions. It will take you to the Official Sony Update screen. That is normal. Continue with the process following the instructions.
3. The Sony Updater will run. Don’t turn off your PSP or interrupt the update. After the Update, you will be asked to press a certain button to restart your PSP. Do so.
4. Congratulations, your PSP is installed with 4.01 M33 custom firmware now. On to Step B.

Step B – Installation of the 4.01 M33 update

1. You can only do this if you are successful with Step A. Connect your PSP to your computer. On your memory stick, navigate to PSP/GAME and delete the UPDATE folder.
2. Now open STEP 2 folder to your computer and copy the UPDATE folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/. Disconnect your PSP from the computer once you are done.
3. On the XMB menu, scroll to GAME > Memory Stick and run the 4.01 M33-2 update. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be safe.
4. After the installation, you will be returned to the XMB screen.
5. Congratulations on your 4.01 M33-2 PSP.

Step C – 1.50 Kernel Add-on Installation Guide

1. This last set of steps is optional. You may do this or not. The next set of steps will be instructions on how to install the 1.50 Kernel Add on for the Fat PSP. Sorry slim owners.
2. Connect your PSP to your computer. Open Step C folder and then copy 150.PBP file from your computer to the root directory of your memory stick. And then copy 4XX folder from your computer to ms0:/PSP/.
3. Exit the USB mode and on your XMB, navigate to GAME > Memory Stick and then run the 1.50 Kernel Add-on program. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4. After the installation is successful, you will be taken back to the XMB.
5. Congratulations. Your PSP is now the same as mine, a full battle gear handheld. Place your 1.50 homebrews on the PSP/GAME150 folder.

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Clone2go Free Video Converter is a totally free video converter program for converting video files in various formats. The supporting input formats include WMV, FLV, MPEG-4, MPG, RM, RMVB, AVI, 3GP, etc. The output formats include MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, etc.

With so many input and output formats, Clone2go Free Video Converter can easily convert video files into the correct one for your portable devices such as MP4 player, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPhone 3G, Sony PSP, Microsoft Zune, Mobile Phone (e.g. Nokia N-Series), Pocket PC and smart phone, making your videos and movies portable.

Clone2go Free Video Converter brings convenience in batch file conversion which just needs simple steps. You can download FLV videos from YouTube.com or Google Video and convert FLV to other formats using this software.

Key features of Clone2go Free Video Converter:

1. Very user-friendly interface and easy-to-use style.

2. Convert video files of different formats. The input format includes: WMV, FLV, MPEG-4, MPG, RM, RMVB, AVI, 3GP, etc. The output format includes: MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, etc.

3. Support a wide variety of mobile devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Mobile Phone, Pocket PC, etc.

4. Download FLV videos from YouTube.com or Google Video and convert FLV to other formats using this software.

5. Extract audio tracks from video files and movies to convert video to audio.

6. Also serves as a powerful audio converter.

7. Customize output video frame size.

8. Split video/audio files into smaller clips.

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With the advent of digital equipment, it is now a must to know the basics in every arena, and this includes video conversion. There are many types of video formats in the world of digital media and there is no escaping them. To top it all off, you might have a video that your portable media player cannot play because it does not support the format of that video. Such cases are common, and you need video software converter to deal with this situation accordingly.

Why You Should Use Video Converter

Let us say that your computer has Macintosh for its operating system, so you would have QuickTime as your default media player. This player can support only MOV and QT video file formats. Now, let us say you have a Creative Zen player that supports WMV and AVI files, and you have a video in your player that you want to watch on your computer. Because QuickTime does not support AVI files, it would be hard for you to watch that video on your PC’s player. That is, if you do not have video converter. By having video software converter on your PC, you can easily convert your AVI file into a QT file so that it can now be played on your PC. It saves you a lot of time and effort downloading a media player that supports AVI files on your PC.

What to Look for when Choosing your Video Software Converter

The first thing you need to do when you are in the process of finding the best video converter is to determine the files that you would constantly deal with. If your goal is to place videos on your iPod, then you should look for video converter that is capable of converting whatever file type into MP4 files. For this step, you need to familiarize yourself with the file formats your portable media players and your PC support. Here are some of today’s commonly used video formats: AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP4.

The second thing you should watch out for pertains to the settings of the video software converter. You should look for software that has the most common settings for its default settings, yet it is still powerful enough for you to customize its features accordingly. Customization is very important because you would surely have your own preferences and needs to deal with.

The third thing pertains to the video converter interface. Look for software that comes with a user-friendly interface. Who would want to use software that has an interface that resembles a techie geek’s haven? Apart from the interface being boring to look at, it would most likely be difficult to navigate. Just stick with a program that is easy to use so that you can spend more time converting videos and less time navigating.

Lastly, go for video software converter that offers a free trial period. This way, you can easily sample the features of the application before you do decide to get it. This is one great way to determine whether the software has what it takes to suit your needs and preferences.

Enjoy your DVD and Video with the new Sony Devices: PSP3000, XPeria X1 and Walkman!

Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name Sony is derived from Sonus, the Greek goddess of sound. Indeed, Sony has contributed too much to beautiful sound – music. More and more technology were applied to Sony products and enjoy music with it becomes more convenient and fashionable.

On August 20, 2008, a revised PSP design, model 3000, was announced at a press conference in Leipzig. Based on the Slim & Lite (PSP-2000) design, the PSP-3000 features an improved LCD screen, a built-in microphone, and expanded video-out. Offering the highest-level contrast ratio, response time, and wider color gamut possible on a portable LCD screen, the new PSP is capable of displaying movies and photos in more natural and vibrant colors on its high 480×272 resolution 4.3 inch wide screen. The new LCD screen adopts an anti-reflection technology, which enables users to see the screen more clearly in well-lit places, even when used outdoors. So you may enjoy videos everywhere. The PSP3000 video support MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC) and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC).

The newly released Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is convergence of Multimedia entertainment and Mobile Web Communication. It has a 3.0 inches TFT touchscreen with shades of 65K internal screen colours and gives a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This let the users to play games and watch video clips on its wide screen easily. The video resolution support 640×480 pixels and video format support MPEG-4. The music format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+, WMA (including protected WMA). With its 400 MB of internal storage, users may store abundant videos and music in the phone. Multimedia entertainment with this phone become more convenient.

Eighteen months after Apple raised the bar in the music-player market with its video iPod, Sony has unveiled its first digital video Walkman. The new Walkman video players offer great video resolution and brightness, along with high-quality sound and an extended battery life. They come with Sony’s EX series in-ear-buds with 13.5 mm drivers that passively block out ambient noise and help create a better listener experience. Sony’s clear audio technologies are also included and significantly improve sound quality when playing back digital music files. The devices have a standard user interface that makes it easy to enjoy songs, videos or pictures. It support MP4, M4V video formats and MP3, WMA, AAC-LC audio formats.

To enjoy videos and music on these players, another useful software is essential.
Nidesoft is outstanding and professional software producer for multimedia conversion between all popular video and audio files, between DVD and all popular portable players.
Now it has launched a series of new software for enjoying videos and music with Sony products. The Nidesoft DVD to Sony Xperia Converter is excellent DVD tool which could help you to convert DVD to the PSP3000, the new released Sony SmartPhone XPERIA X1 and Sony Walkman. It supports the profiles of all Sony products, even the latest profile of PSP3000.
get more information and download it here: http://www.nidesoft.com/dvd-to-sony-xperia-converter.html
It is easy to use, after download it, only the follow three steps were needed.
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and selsect tiles and chapters you want.    
Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the format. Here you may easily find the profile of Sony product on the top.
Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion.        
In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and you may get the videos and music for your Sony players from DVD. Now, you may enjoy videos and music with your Sony player.

Note: visit the nidesoft official website, you may found another software Nidesoft DVD to PSP Converter, which has the same function of converting DVD files to Sony PSP, Sony Phone and Walkman while cheaper than Nidesoft DVD to Sony XPeria Converter. you may get it here: http://www.nidesoft.com/dvd-to-psp-converter.html

On the other hand, if you want to get video and music from other video files not DVD, you may need this softeware. Nidesoft Sony XPeria Video Converter is excellent movie converter tool for Sony product, especially the new released XPERIA X1. The source files could be converted include almost all the video formats: MPEG, VOB, MP4, MOV, ASF, AVI, 3GP, WMV, RM, FLV, YouTube, WAV, AAC, etc.. Thus, you may convert all other videos into your Sony player with this powerful software.
get more information about it and download here:
http://www.nidesoft.com/sony-xperia-video-converter.html
download it, you also need only three steps to finish the conversion.
Step 1: Install and run Nidesoft Sony Xperia Video Converter. Click “add” button to import your video from your computer. Nidesoft Sony Xperia Video Converter supports batch conversion, so you can import multiple files at one time.
Step 2: click the “Format” drop-down list to select the right format for your Sony player.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion. The conversion will be finished in a short time and then you may enjoy videos.
Notes: you can customize the output video according to your will by a few clicks on the right. You can set the video size, choose the crop mode to cut off the black edges, set the video and audio quality.

With the development of technology, these hardware and software developed quickly. This has greatly improved our life. Enjoy music anytime and anywhere makes our life more colorful and wonderful. Let’s just enjoy our lives, enjoy our days!

POPSnail.com[http://www.popsnail.com] This is a guide on how to use Cucusoft YouTube Mate to download, convert, play and manage your favorite YouTube videos… and it’s very easy to use. If you’re a YouTube fan, you’ll love YouTube Mate! With YouTube Mate you can also convert downloaded YouTube videos to a format compatible with your favorite portable device; including – iPod Video, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPhone, Zune, PSP, as well as video capable MP3 players, video capable mobile phones, and Pocket PC. And finally… YouTube Mate’s embedded player will allow you to watch all your favorite YouTube videos off-line. So now you can enjoy any .flv and .swf videos anytime!
 
YouTube Mate Key Features:
 
1, Provides the highest speed to download YouTube video.
2, Supports unlimited simultaneous downloading tasks.
3, Supports auto-name your downloaded video title as the YoutTube page shows.
4, Offers you the most convenient task management and the easiest control capability.
5, Supports YouTube video or any .flv and .swf file as input file.
6, Supports not only YouTube video, but also various video formats as input file, including avi, DivX, XviD, rm, rmvb, MOV, MPEG, WMV.
7, Supports a wide variety of output file format., including avi, DivX, XviD, rm, rmvb, MOV, MPEG, WMV.
8, Provides various profiles, these profiles can meet the needs of most people.
9, Supports customize or create user’s own profile for any new (portable) device.
10, The video conversion supports preview.
11, Embedded YouTube Video (Offline) Player is available, it supports offline play YouTube video, .flv video and .swf video.
12, Supports “Drag and Drop” video files direct to the main window. Easy to select the source files.
13, Cool UI skin available.

II. How to download YouTube Video

Step1: Use an Internet Brower (IE, Firefox) to navigate YouTube. If you would like to download current YouTube Video, please go to Address Bar and press “Ctrl+C” to copy the URL in the Address Bar field. Go to Cucusoft YouTube Mate, click “Download” Button (as following). A download setting dialog will pop up. Please press “Ctrl+V” to paste previous URL in to “Video URL”.
Step2: Click “OK” button, the download item will be added in the download list. After the item status becomes “Downloading Done”, you can play it offline or convert it to other video formats.
 
III. How to play YouTube Videos
 
Step1: Click “Add” Button.
Step2: Select the files you would like to play/convert. You can select multiple files one time. All the files will be displayed in the play list. Select one item you would like to play, click “Play” button  to play it. Or, you can direct double click the clip in the play list.
Step3: You can click “Stop” button to stop the item.
Step4: You can click “Remove” button to remove the item.

IV. How to convert YouTube Videos
 
Step1: Click “Add” Button. Select the files you would like to play/convert. You can select multiple files one time. All the files will be displayed in the play list.
Step2: Click “Profile” dropdown list to select a profile you need.
Step3: “Profile settings” which can be found on the panel of the main window. They can be adjusted or changed manually according to your needs. If you don’t know what the setting means, it’s best to leave the defaults alone. 
Step4: If you need to set an new output folder, please click the button right of “Select Output Folder” to select a new one.
Step5: Click “Open output folders” to open output folder.
Step6: Click “Convert” button to start conversion.
Source: http://www.popsnail.com/artciles/how-to-download-youtube-video-play-youtube-videos-and-convert-youtube-videos-with-cucusoft-youtube-mate.html

The video sharing websites, such as YouTube, Google Video, Hulu, Fox, and Pandora, are all great resources for FLV files. Take YouTube as the example. This site allows users to view and share video clips at ease, and any one can upload a video clip on this site freely.

In an effort to prevent the widespread distribution of illegal copied video files, YouTube encodes its video files in the Macromedia Flash format (SWF) as a player, with Flash video (FLV) data embedded within, which prevents viewers from downloading files and making digital copies. The video files will be streaming directly to the embedded player on the web page without any downloadable link for users to save the video locally for offline viewing or for transferring/synchronizing to portable media player.

Compared with YouTube, Google Video offers, however, wider access for users to downloading video files off their site. Some video-sharing web sites, which serve only for the region of USA, use RTMP protocol. Most downloading tool can not support it. These web sites contain high definition FLV with good quality. However for YouTube FLV Downloader, it is so easy.

This article will demonstrate on how to get around the limitation and download video files from YouTube and other similar virtual video hosting and sharing sites. Meanwhile, this article will show the approach to play downloaded FLV files offline and then convert FLV into MPEG 4 compatible with iPod.

In order to download and convert FLV, first you must install YouTube FLV Downloader.

1. Find a good video clip on YouTube

Tens of thousands of video clips are submitted to YouTube everyday. Probably you will find some video you like on the site. Use YouTube FLV Downloader to download and save them as well as converting to other video formats like MP4 for portable devices.

2. Download FLV and save on your PC.

You have three methods to download YouTube videos: New task, Capture URL and drag thumbnail to floating icon.

First method: Click on “New” icon. “New Download” window will pop up. If you do not want to more customized settings, just do not change them and remain by default. Type in URL of YouTube video and one click on “OK”. The download will begin.

Second method: The floating icon will be along with the pop-up main interface. Open the web site and drag the thumbnail listed on the web page to the floating icon. The “New Download” window will appear. Click “OK” to start downloading YouTube videos if remaining settings by default.

Third method: This downloading free tool can automatically capture online FLV as long as the video is playing on supported browsers. You can just open the web page where video is playing and click “Capture” tab. The downloader will auto start analyzing URL and list on this tab. Select URL you want to download and Hit “Download” icon. The “New Download” window pops up. Click “OK” to begin downloading.

What settings you can configure in pop-up window of “New Download”:

a. Specify the output folder on your PC.

b. Rename the downloaded FLV file in “Save As” box.

c. Choose to save it as a movie or music in “Library”.

d. Check the option: “Convert to video” to list the downloaded files in “Convert” tab.

e. Leave a note as the comment.

3. Convert downloaded FLV.

The downloaded FLV files will be saved on the program in “History” and “Convert” if checking the option “Convert to video”. If in “History”, select FLV files to convert and hit “Download” icon. It will prompt that the selected FLV has gone to “Convert” tab for conversion. In “Convert” tab, also select FLV and click “Start” button to activate “FLV to Video Converter Pro 2”.

Besides converting, Moyea FLV to Video Converter Pro 2 allows you to edit the FLV files, such as trimming and cropping, adding a watermark, setting the frame size, frame rate, bit rate, selecting a proper audio or video codec to suit your video player, etc. You can learn more about how to convert FLV to MP4 compatible with iPod.

4. Sync the converted MP4 file to iTunes.

Under the help of iTunes, you can import the downloaded and converted files to iPod for enjoy them on the go. Now just relax and have fun with your favorite videos from YouTube, Google Video, Hulu, Pandora, etc. That’s fabulous!

GAOâ??s PS1000 Series Oscilloscopes Feature Portable Design

GAO Tek Inc. reports the release of a new series of GAO PS1000 Portable Digital Oscilloscopes. This low-price oscilloscope series comes in either color or monochrome screens. The new over-thin design and cabinet-sized volume enhances the portability of the oscilloscopes and make it light weight. The GAO PS1000 series features two channels that can support bandwidth ranges from 25 to 200 MHz with channel memory depth of 4K. The real-time sample rate ranges from 250MHz up to 1GSa/s â?? the equivalent sampling rate is 50GSa/s. The vertical scale and sweep time range differently from 2mV to 5V/div and 1ns to 50s/div for various models of GAO PS1000 Series respectively.

Yet another strength of the GAO PS1000 is the advancement in its triggering function for edge, video, pulse and delay. The oscilloscope provides the basic mathematics functions, fast fourier transform (FFT), spectrum analysis and automatic parameter measurements such as Vpp, Vamp, Vrms, Vmax, Vmin, Vtop, Vbase, Vavg, Freq, Period, Rise time, Fall time, +Width, -Width, Overshoot, Preshoot, +Duty, and â??Duty. In addition to the USB connection standard configuration, you can include other optional configurations such as USB host, U-Hardware Storage support and time display.

Specifications

*Bandwidth: 25 â?? 200MHz

*Real time Sample Rate: 250MHz – 1GSa/s

*Equivalent Sample Rate: 50GS/S

*Input Impedance: 1M//13pF 50

*Rise time: 1.8ns â?? 14ns

*Time base Range: 1ns/div – 50s/div, 2ns/div – 50s/div, 5ns/div – 50s/div, 20ns/div – 50ns

*X-Y Operation:

- Bandwidth: 25 â?? 200MHz

- Phase Difference: ±3degrees

*Display: Color LCD (C) / Mono LCD (M) 320×240

*Number of Channel: 2 Channels; Ext.Trig

*Memory: 4K per channel

*Vertical Sensitivity: 2mv/div-5v/div

*Vertical Resolution: 8bits

*Input Coupling: DC, AC, GND

*Trigger Mode: Auto, Normal, and Single

*Trigger Type: Edge, TV, and Pulse

*Trigger Coupling: DC.AC.LF Rej.HF Rej

*Horizontal Accuracy: ±0.01%

*Math: +, -, x, ï?¸, FFT

*FFT:

-Window: Hanning, Hamming, Blackman, and Rectangular

-Sample: 1024 Points

*Auto Measurement: Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vtop, Vbase, Vamp, Vrms, Vavg, Vover, Vpre, Freq, Period, Rise, Fall, +Width, -Width, +Duty, -Duty, DelayA, DelayB

*Cursor Measure: Manual, Trace, Auto Measure

*Storage: 10 Waveforms, 10 setups

*Input/Output: USB device

*Power: 100V-240V/50VA Max

*Net Weight: 4kg

*Dimension: 120(D) x 285(W) x 158(H)

*Accessories: Probe x 2(1x.10x), Power Cord, User manual

About GAOTek Inc.

GAO Tek Inc. is an international leading provider of embedded development tools, telecommunication testers, electronic measurement instruments, video surveillance & alarm and other electronic products that serve the needs of electronic professionals in the world. For more information, please visit www.gaotek.com.