I was fooling around with the PSP format download for Google Video last night. It was added relatively recently, and the videos actually look fantastic. I was downloading a bunch of Top Gear videos to check out the system with. The problem was that getting the videos down to the PSP using Ubuntu was a real pain in the ass. Not because of Ubuntu, but because apparently the insane naming scheme that Sony has imposed on the device has changed.
I used to have a directory called 100mnv01 that a Windows based tool created on my PSP memory stick before. As Russ pointed out to me last night, the naming scheme for the video files is different for different codec styles. Pause, let that sink in. Where you put the files and what you name them depends on the format they’re in. Wow that sucks. If you’re out there working on mobile products or services this should be great news for you. The PSP has actually been considered a success for the most part, and look how insane some of this shit is. Plenty of room for improvement, lots and lots of improvement all over the place when it comes to mobile devices.
So how should the files be named? Here’s some discussion from GameSpot going over it:
To be able to use the new codec: AVC, you will need at least Firmware 2.0 and the folder should be created for you after you format your memory stick once you have Firmware 2.0 and above. If the AVC folder isn’t created, create a folder in the MP_ROOT folder, named:100ANV01.
MP_ROOT-100MNV01 (.MP4)
MP_ROOT-100ANV01 (AVC)
The .MP4 video is to be named: M4Vxxxxx.MP4 where xxxxx is number (example M4V00001.MP4).
The AVC video is to be named: MAQxxxxx.MP4 where xxxxx is number (example MAQ00001.MP4).
Just so you have all the info about what I’m doing, I have Ubuntu 5.04 running a locally compiled 2.6.13 kernel on a Thinkpad. I’m using the USB cable to the PSP to access the memory stick in the device, and letting the automounter take care of everything. At first when I downloaded new videos from Google I followed the format of the existing files. When the videos didn’t show up I assumed I had bad mount options or something. Blew a whole bunch of time poking around at the naming and finally blowing away all the files I had and starting over.
Both the directory name and the first three letters of the file need to be used together. It’s not enough to put MAQ files in with the M4V files in the MVN directory, it needs to be MAQ files in the ANV directory. As long as you have the naming scheme right the automounter options under Ubuntu are okay, which is cool. No need to tweek the automounter settings, and you can unmount from the desktop icons and all. The default options will display the names in lowercase, but they’re apparently written out correctly. I used uppercase names in my commands when I coppied the files out to the device: cp /home/miker/TopGearPlaystationmv.mp4 /media/usbdisk/MP_ROOT/100ANV01/MAQ00100.MP4 I don’t think it really makes a difference however. Maybe I’ll script up some transfer to PSP tools that take care of that. Maybe.
I have created the folders and named the video the right name but on my psp under video it still says no videos. I don’t know why it is like this
mine does that too
If you’re running firmware 2.00 or higher, format MS (backup) it frees hidden space and creates folders. be sure to right-click the psp icon on ur desktop and clich “eject” That will refresh th psp, saving your ms from corruption.
Thanks that helped, i could get non google videos to play and the google vidoes showed up but said unsupported format on them. They were mp4. got any more tips?
i use PSPVIDEO9 to convert the google vidoes, thats the only way i can get it to work
my problem is that when i downloaded the google videos onto my psp, it doesn’t show up on the psp video
all it says is no video
what’s gone wrong?
There is as much simpler way, just create a folder named VIDEO in the root of the memory stick and copy the movie there. It is described here: http://video.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=32187&topic=1484
none of that worked 4 the google vids.
I HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM TOO
Yep – same problem here.
Have been using downloads of MP4′s on my PSP for ages. Only seems to be a problem with the ones from Google Video??
I have noticed that they save with a lowercase “.mp4″ instead of “MP4″.
I did find one way around it, but it’s not that great. Basically I used PSPvideo9 to convert the ‘mp4 GoogleVideo’ into another mp4. Problem is that the new mp4 is double the file size and also has worse picture quality.
Anyone else got a work around???
hi dont know if this help,got my psp one wk ago have done nothing else but mess around with video,if its a straight mp4 vid from goggle say i download it to my desktop,connect psp(usb),and then drop and drag to video file on mem card (do nothing else) this has worked every time and i have had no prob.but if you download any other kind of video ie:flv,etc,etc,the tool that i have found to be outstanding is called super,basically its a well its a converter i supose,it takes some setting up but again all the messing around i done and its worked every time….tip if you use super the 1st drop down(output container) it gives the option psp dont use it i did ,caused more harm than good,use mp4 hope this helps
ps none of the files were renamed when being transfered
Fack! I’m about to explode! for some reason I can’t download ANY more Vids to my PSP! Even if I erase one I cant put it back!!!
problems with encode.
Crap like that. I can’t add any VIDs! I can only use the ones i’ve got. Pls. Email:
goodinmath@gmail.com
Hi i have made those folders for my psp and all that i click copy to my mpeg 4 video and paste it in the required folder (mp4) but on my psp it still says there is no video
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Thats not My language.. but it is easy to convert videos into your sony psp. first plug in the psp vis USB into your USB hub (pc).Then you install this software, WinAVI converter….and i have the lisense code as free offers. After installing WinAVI converter, add files you want to convert and don’t forget to click ”transport files directly to psp” Ok for converting. Thats it. No need to rename it. and the files will be Jpeg/m4v codec. If u are having problems to get the software, email me: javasyncftphttpwww@hotmail.com or give me ur ftp address so that I save it to ur folder..thats all. (a.k.a Nigerian Programmer, UNILAG)