Surely, when you bought your PSP (or perhaps received it as a gift), your first thought was of playing games on the console.  But what happens when you’re tired of playing the games?  What do you do when you’re on a plane or in the car and want to watch your favorite movie?

Have no fear.

Your Sony PSP has video capabilities and allows you to transfer video to the system using a memory stick.  However, creating PSP video is not as easy as you may think.

First of all, you need to have an unencrypted file of the movie you want to watch on your PC.  You need to know the resolution of this video file and its aspect ratio, and somehow, you need to end up with this video file in MP4 format, sized 320x208 (some people say that you can also size it to 320x240).

You’ll have to name the file properly and place it in just the right spot in the right folder on the memory stick.  One single error could result in improper playback of your PSP video.

Sounds like a hassle, doesn’t it?  But before you start to worry and begin to think you’ll never be able to watch that all-time favorite movie on your PSP, there is hope.  Computer software companies are beginning to release video conversion software that will allow you to take your unencrypted file and transform it into a PSP video in no time at all.

When looking for a proper PSP video conversion tool, you want to make sure that the tool you use is going to give you the best quality picture and sound for the final file size and that it keeps the proper aspect ratio for the film.  If you want a thumbnail image for your PSP video, a good PSP video conversion tool could make it in mere moments and will make the transfer from your memory stick to your PSP simple.

Some companies are charging higher prices for their conversion software as the PSP increases in popularity.  However, there are still many companies offering their conversion software absolutely free.  This paid versus free debate is popping up all over PSP user networks, but the best way to find the right PSP conversion software for you is simply by trial and error.  In fact, it may be the only way to know whether or not the software can deliver a finished PSP video that actually works with decent quality picture and sound.