Other features of the Media Manager include the ability to transfer music and photos to your system through a simple drag-and-drop interface. You'll even be able to rip music off of audio CDs directly onto your system. You'll also be able to back up for save and game data. Overall, we'll say the new Media Manager software is great -- especially with its current price tag.
Update: A new video walkthrough is available, after the cut.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
10-28-2008 @ 10:53AM
TM said...
both psp direct store and this look good. Now release games.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:21AM
Kspraydad said...
The image in this article indicates that videos will be part of the store for PSP now? Grace Chen said next year.
Can a US based user confirm...are videos now part of the PSP store?
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10-28-2008 @ 11:46AM
Andrew Yoon said...
You can access both videos and games from the PlayStation Store (US).
10-28-2008 @ 11:54AM
Kspraydad said...
So isn't THAT the bigger story?
How about WiFi direct...did they add video to that too?
10-28-2008 @ 11:56AM
Andrew Yoon said...
Videos have been a part of the PC Store since the feature was introduced. This is just restoring that service.
Wi-fi Store will most likely never have video (the files are simply too big).
10-28-2008 @ 12:00PM
Kspraydad said...
Thanks Andrew...being IP blocked in Canada sucks when you are trying this stuff out. Cheers.
10-28-2008 @ 2:23PM
xtole said...
Use a proxy server to bypass the IP block.
10-28-2008 @ 11:48AM
TM said...
this is probably just for the pc store.
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10-28-2008 @ 12:02PM
Kspraydad said...
Likeing the software so far...runs slow just like iTunes :).
Wish is would indicate somewhere how far along it was in scanning your content...maybe it is slow due to that still going on.
Anyone know if this will convert my .divx to PSP format on the fly or do I still need Media Coder etc.
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10-28-2008 @ 12:05PM
Andrew Yoon said...
The free version of Media Manager doesn't include a video converter. Or at least I don't think it does.
10-28-2008 @ 12:08PM
Kspraydad said...
So...basically I won't change any of my current habits if that is the case...looks pretty though.
I wonder how many people are thinking...Sony software = Sonicstage = oh damn, I HAVE to install this!
Noticed they didn't address Mac or X64 users with this either.
10-28-2008 @ 12:12PM
aeron said...
I got suckered into buying the original psp media manager... does this mean I get a refund?
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10-28-2008 @ 1:31PM
Andrew Yoon said...
You'll get an upgrade to the Pro version for free.
10-28-2008 @ 2:43PM
aeron said...
cool, thanks
10-28-2008 @ 1:00PM
atastysammich said...
Bah, the thing wants me to download Quicktime! Nuts to that, I use the Alternative codecs for a reason!
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10-28-2008 @ 3:32PM
Gurbinder said...
Im not downloading quicktime. I have a thing against it. I can live without the store.
10-28-2008 @ 4:32PM
Don said...
Download Quicktime??? Like the latest version or something? Why does it need that?????
I knew it would only take a quick scroll through the comments to find Sony's strings attached....
10-28-2008 @ 10:33PM
WolfBangaz888 said...
obviously to play mp4 videos since windows media player can't.
10-29-2008 @ 1:48AM
Don said...
But isn't it only Quicktime Pro (or whatever the PAID version is called) that can play AVC mp4 videos? Is that the version you have to buy?
I use the free VLC player to play my AVC mp4 videos... or my PSP of course...
10-28-2008 @ 2:59PM
Ed said...
I hope RSS feeds between the PSP and the Media manager is better integrated.
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