Why?:The MPEG-4 Recorder

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[edit] Neuros Recorder Breaks the Sony PSP Content Logjam

With a screen size that's more than twice the size of the iPod's and more advanced video capabilities, why aren't you hearing more about the PSP as a portable video player? The number one answer is that there is simply a lack of inexpensive, easily available video content for the device.

When it comes to the PSP, users have historically had three options for getting video content onto their devices. They could purchase movies pre-recorded on UMD memory cards at $20 per from a small catalog of available titles. They could find and attempt to convert into the MPEG-4 format whatever content might be available from dubious sources on the web. Or they could buy a PC capture card, complete a seven-week correspondence course in "Mastering Futility" and undertake the grueling ordeal of manually converting and transferring these files to the PSP. With the choices essentially boiling down to "expensive and limited", "illegal" and "painfully difficult", it's no wonder most PSP users choose "none of the above", and the PSP's video capabilities remain tragically underutilized

Wouldn't it be great if there were an inexpensive product that could record directly from any video source (TV's, VCR's, DVD players, Tivo, camcorders, etc.)? And wouldn't it be even better if it were as easy to use as a VCR and produced recordings that could be immediately and easily played back on a PSP without conversion or a PC? And wouldn't it be nothing short of phenomenal if it were automatic enough to use every day?

[edit] Welcome the Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2.

Here's how it works. Just plug it into the video-out jacks on the video source device (cable box, VCR, etc) with the provided RCA cables and hit the 'Record' button on the supplied remote. When the recording is finished, pop out the memory card (purchased separately), pop it into your PSP, and hit play. That's it! You can even do timed recording so you can record last night's Daily Show or this mornings Market Watch while you sleep or this afternoon's ball game or soap opera while you work. And it's a great way to record from DVDs or to digitize your home movies by recording directly from your DVD player or camcorder, respectively.

Best of all, Neuros stands for openness. While the industry giants tussle over which proprietary, locked-down piece of malware will emerge as the best way to squeeze every last nickel out of unsuspecting customers, Neuros is working to make sure your content plays everywhere without hassle. The MPEG-4 files produced by the Recorder 2 can be played back on other portable devices besides the PSP, including the iPod, PCs (whether Windows, Linux or Mac) and, of course, our own Neuros 442 Portable Media Player/Recorder.

You can also use the Recorder 2 to view recorded video on your TV. Just plug the Recorder 2 into the RCA jacks on the TV and hit 'Play'. The Recorder 2 weighs only a few ounces and is small enough to fit in your palm, so you can easily take it on the road with you as your portable digital VCR.