HELP: PSP video woes... can't play any type of video

[andrewwan1980]

I have firmware 3.40 OE. I know that with firmware 1.50 could only support MPEG4 at 320x240 & 368x208 768kbps Stereo/128kbps. I know that firmware 3.30 and above could support AVC 480x272 & 720x480 768kbps Stereo/128kbps.

I read that Dark_Alex's 3.40 OE functionality is of both 1.50 & 3.40 (higher resolution video formats). However I have been having a hard time converting my WMVs into PSP compatible video formats. I want the highest/best picture & sound resolution. I have used PSPVideo9, MediaCell, SUPER & AnyVideoConverter. All have failed.

PSPVideo9 just doesn't convert WMVs at all.
AnyVideoConverter at 720x480,768kbps,128kbps doesn't play at all. However at 320x240,512kbps,64kbps it played for 2 seconds before getting a message, "cannot view video".

I don't even think 3.40 OE is capable of playing official 3.40 capable video formats (720x480, etc). Please can someone confirm this, or am I doing something wrong? Also, is M33 series can play 720x480 at 768kbps at 128kbps? If so, what software do you use to convert? And can it convert WMVs?

[Axelius]

I'm still on 3.40OE and I can confirm that there is no problem with playing videos.

I usually use PSPVideo9 or XviD4PSP to convert the videos. In 320x240 I haven't encountered any problems, but it can be a bit tricky to make 480x272 videos.
Just use the dafault properties of these converter-programs then you should be alright.

[darkness angel 777]

Try Allok video to psp converter it will convert any
video (including .flv and .wmv) to psp format,But you have to buy it.You can download the trial version but it can only convert 5 minute videos.

[Saracchini]

You can play 720x480 in 3.40 and 3.71 nicely.
I only uses PSPVideo9 (not the buggy latest version) , and if necessary WINAVI to convert some formats and dvds to avi and then PSPVideo to convert to mp4-avc... but sadly it take hours.

[thehumanidiot]

im guessing the problem is with your converter, there is a free converter called zamzar
www.zamzar.com
but it only converts videos under 100mb(make sure you choose ipod format)you could also find a converter that will convert it into ipod format, most converters that convert into psp format don't work for me unless i choose ipod format

[andrewwan1980]

Okay, I use SUPER to convert WMV to PSP-MP4. They have 720, 768 bitrates (but no 512kbps strangely enough). I successfully viewed a video converted to 368x208, 768kbps @ 128kbps. I tried 480x272 but that failed. I now firmly believe that CFW 3.40 OE can only play max. 368x208, whereas the official 3.40 can play 720x480.

Please again reconfirm this fact. What about CFW 3.71? Can 3.71M33 play 720x480?

[Axelius]

As I said: I'm on 3.40 OE and don't have any problems with 480x272 videos.

[andrewwan1980]

You can play 720x480 in 3.40 and 3.71 nicely.
I only uses PSPVideo9 (not the buggy latest version) , and if necessary WINAVI to convert some formats and dvds to avi and then PSPVideo to convert to mp4-avc... but sadly it take hours.

You claim you can play 720x480 videos under 3.40 and 3.71. Is this official 3.40 & 3.71 or 3.40 OE & 3.71M33?

Also, do you have a sample video that you can clip down to 1MB (even it it plays for 1 - 3 seconds) that you can upload to rapidshare.de and I can test/see for myself.