SiegfriedFM
Member
I'm getting a PSP in a week (Japanese value pak... 1.50? maybe), and I'm planning to get an additional memory stick for it to store media on. I do have an Iriver with 10 gigs of music, so MP3s are pretty much useless to have on it. What I'm looking for is picture storage and possibly videos. While I don't feel a need right now, I guess it will be nice to have the option to put a good movie on it for a longer trip. Is 512 MB enough to store a 2 hour movie without having to clear out a permanent set of pictures, say 50 MB? Or should I just go for the 1024 MB while I'm at it? It's pretty much twice the price.
Right now the options are Sandisk or Sony, and 512 or 1024 MB. Sony sticks are _slightly_ more expensive overall, but I can afford any of them. From some earlier threads I heard that there was some trouble with Sandisk sticks though, so should I pay extra for Sony sticks just in case?
Also, some interface questions.
* Can I have any folder structure on the stick, say PICTURES/OWN/B&W and PICTURES/OWN/COLOR, or is it a limited structure like on Iriver (only two folder levels)?
* If I format my pictures to exactly twice the PSP screen size, will they show up pixel perfect on the screen and still be zoomable, or will they be zoomed in to begin with so I have to zoom out on each one?
* Is there a quick and easy way to convert a DVD movie directly to MP4, or will I have to do a lot of ripping and resizing?
* Slightly unrelated: can I use the Pro Duo (with adapter) in my old Sony digicam which usually uses regular memory sticks? I wouldn't need to save stuff from the camera, just use it as a card reader through USB. Or must I format it on the PSP before I can use it at all?
Right now the options are Sandisk or Sony, and 512 or 1024 MB. Sony sticks are _slightly_ more expensive overall, but I can afford any of them. From some earlier threads I heard that there was some trouble with Sandisk sticks though, so should I pay extra for Sony sticks just in case?
Also, some interface questions.
* Can I have any folder structure on the stick, say PICTURES/OWN/B&W and PICTURES/OWN/COLOR, or is it a limited structure like on Iriver (only two folder levels)?
* If I format my pictures to exactly twice the PSP screen size, will they show up pixel perfect on the screen and still be zoomable, or will they be zoomed in to begin with so I have to zoom out on each one?
* Is there a quick and easy way to convert a DVD movie directly to MP4, or will I have to do a lot of ripping and resizing?
* Slightly unrelated: can I use the Pro Duo (with adapter) in my old Sony digicam which usually uses regular memory sticks? I wouldn't need to save stuff from the camera, just use it as a card reader through USB. Or must I format it on the PSP before I can use it at all?
