How to Put DVD/Video on iPod, PSP, Computer, Zune, Xbox (Mac/Windows)

Many Mac users have iPod, PSP and other portable devices, but they can only enjoy songs and videos from iTunes or buy them from internet, because there is seldom nice Mac DVD and Video covnerter for iPod, PSP and other devices. Today I will introduce you an excellent DVD/Video converter for Mac: Aiseesoft DVD Converter for Mac It allows you to put your own DVDs and you own videos on your iPod, PSP, Mac Computer and other players on Mac.



This article aims to show you how to put your DVDs and videos on your iPod, PSP, Computer, Zune, Xbox and other players for Mac users.

Part 1. Convert DVD for Mac with AiseesoftDVD Ripper for Mac

Step 1. Load DVD
Insert DVD into your DVD-ROM, run DVD Ripper for Mac, click “Load DVD”, find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your DVD-ROM, and Click “Open”.


Step 2. Set output format.
This best DVD ripper for Mac provides you output formats as many as you want. Just choose one from the drop down list “profile” according to your portable player.


If you are very professional with your player, you can also set your output parameter values such as Resolution, Frame Rate, Bitrate and Sample Rate and so on.


Tips:
1. Trim:
If you want to rip only a part of the DVD movie, please click “Trim” button and drag the “Start trim slider” to set the start time and “End trim slider” to set the end time. (a). You can also do that by clicking the “Start trim button” and “End trim button”(b). The third way you do that is set the exact Start/End time at the right of the pop-up window and click “OK”.


2. Crop:
If you want to remove the black edges or you want to rip a certain area of your video, please click the “Crop” button. You can do this either by drag the frame around the movie (a) or set the crop value: “Top, Left, Bottom, Right”.(b). Another way to do that is choose mode from “Crop Mode”(c).DVD Ripper for Mac also allows you to choose the output aspect ratio above the crop panel, “Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3” are available.


3. Effect:
If you want to adjust the effect of your movie, please click the “Effect” button and a pop-up effect window will appear. It allows you to edit your movie’s effect including “Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Volume”.

Click “Start” to begin your conversion.

Part 2. Convert videos for Mac with AiseesoftVideo Converter for Mac

Step 1. Choose “Video Converter for Mac” on the main interface.

Step 2. Add video
Click “Add File” to load your video that you want to put.
Step 3. Choose output profile and settings.
You can choose your output format from the drop down list and you can set the exact values of your output videos, such as Resolution, Frame Rate and so on.

You can do the video editing as the same way of convert DVDs.
After getting your satisfying video, then click “Start” button to start your conversion.

If you are a window user, Aiseesoft DVD Converter is your best choice.
It is the perfect combination of Aiseesoft DVD Ripper, Aiseesoft Total Video Converter and Aiseesoft iPod to Computer Transfer. With this powerful DVD Converter Suite, you can easily convert DVD and video to all the popular formats: MP4, H.264, AVI, MP3, WMV, WMA, FLV, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 3GP, 3GPP, VOB, DivX, Mov, RM, RMVB, M4A, AAC, WAV, etc
And transfer your iPod songs and videos to your computer easily.

How to Convert DVD and Video to Any Video Format You Want Freely

Convert DVD and video is really easy for most of people now. You just need a DVD converter and a video converter. Use dvd converter to convert your DVD and use video converter to convert video. Do you want only one converter that can help you to convert both DVD and video in one interface with few clicks and high output quality. Today I will introduce you a Total Media Converter that convert both DVD and video.

You need to download and install it first before you can use it.

Step 1: Load DVD/Video
Click “Add File” to load Videos from your computer
Click “Load DVD” to load your DVD from your DVD Drive


Step 2: Choose Output Info
a. Convert video:
Choose output profile first in the drop-down list and then click “settings” button to adjust the specific settings, such as “resolution”, “encoder”, “bit rate”, “frame rate” and some audio settings such as “audio encoder”, “sample rate” and so on. You can save your profile and settings and give it a name, so you can use it next time easily.


b. Convert DVD
Choose output profile first and then you need to choose your output audio track and subtitle, if you do not want them you can leave them blank. Also like convert video you can adjust the specific output settings, such as “resolution”, “bit rate” and so on.
Save the profile and settings for next use is also available.

Step 3: Conversion
Click “Convert” button to start your conversion. You will get your output video soon.

Tips:

1. Adjust the output effect
You are allowed to adjust the “Brightness”, “Contrast” and “Saturation” of the output video. “Deinterlacing” is also available to improve the quality of the output video. You can choose “apply to all” to save your time.

2. Pick up a part to convert
If you do not want to convert the whole video or DVD you can just pick up the part that you want to convert using “Trim” function.
You can do it in 3 ways:
a: Enter the start time in the Start Time box and click OK, then enter the end time in the Set End Time box and click OK.
b: Drag the scissors bars under the preview window when you want to trim, then the time will be shown in the Start Time box and End Time box for your reference.
c: While playing video, click “Trim From” button where you want to begin your trimming and click “Trim To” button where you want to stop your trimming.

3. Crop the output video
This powerful video converter allows you to crop the video play area. You can choose a certain play area to convert, and do snapshot.
You can crop your output video in 2 ways:
a: Crop by adjusting the crop frame
The crop frame is the yellow line around the movie video. There are eight small adjustment boxes on the crop frame. Each adjustment box allows you to crop the movie video from a different position. To crop your movie video, you can just move your mouse cursor to an adjustment box and drag the crop frame.
b: Crop by setting the crop values
There are four crop values on the buttom of the window: Left, Top, Right, Bottom. You can set each value to crop your movie video, and the crop frame will move accordingly.

You can also set the output aspect ratio from the Zoom Mode according to your need. There are four choices available: Keep Original, Full Screen, 16:9 and 4:3.

4. Add watermark to the output video
You can add text and picture watermark to your output video easily with Aiseesoft Total Media Converter.
Check the “Enable Watermark” box and choose “Text” or “Picture” as you want.
You can drag the watermark to find the place you want to put and also you can adjust the Font info of the words you from “T” button.

How to convert DVD to iPod/iPhone/Sansa/PSP/Zune/iRiver/Google Phone/Cell Phone, etc. on Mac

Many people like enjoy movies at home and they have piles of DVDs. So do I. I like watch lastest movie on my new Mac and it is wonderful. However, I always break and lose my DVDs and I was really sad because they cost most of my money. Luckily, I find a way to store my DVD movies on my new Mac computer and evern put it on my iPod because I use a DVD Ripper for Mac and it can rip DVDs to so many video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, WMV, DivX, XviD, MPEG-1/2, 3GP, 3G2, VOB and so on.

To do this you must have a nice dvd ripper for Mac. So I find Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac

OK, let’s do it.
Step 1. Download and install Aisesoft DVD Ripper for Mac.

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Step 2. Load you DVD.
Click the “Load DVD” button(a), find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your DVD-ROM, and Click “Open”.



Tick the check boxes(b) before the titles and chapters that you want to rip.

Step 3. Chose output profile and settings.
Selecting output format is really easy, you can chose your output format according to your devices players and the default setting works great.



For a veteran of digital player, you could customize your own settings by clicking “Settings” button to chose your own video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, encoder, etc.



Tips: Sample rate (Hz) = any value up to 48000 (higher value = better sound quality = bigger file)
Bitrate (kbps) = any value up to 160 (higher value = better sound quality = bigger file)

After setting your own output and settings you can click “Start” button to start your conversion. (The time of the conversion depends on your DVD and the settings you chose.)

Do a few more clicks to make your movie more enjoyable.
1. Trim

If you want to rip only a part of the DVD movie, please click “Trim” button and drag the “Start trim slider” to set the start time and “End trim slider” to set the end time.(a). You can also do that by clicking the “Start trim button” and “End trim button”(b). The third way you do that is set the exact Start/End time at the right of the pop-up window and click “OK”.



2. Crop
If you want to remove the black edges or you want to rip a certain area of your video, please click the “Crop” button. You can do this either by drag the frame around the movie (a) or set the crop value: “Top, Left, Bottom, Right”.(b). Another way to do that is choose mode from “Crop Mode”(c).
Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac also allows you to choose the output aspect ratio above the crop pane, “Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3” are available.



3. Effect
If you want to adjust the effect of your movie, please click the “Effect” button and a pop-up effect window will appear. It allows you to edit your movie’s effect including “Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Volume”.



4. Merge into one file/audio track/subtitles
If you would like to put several titles and chapters into one output file, please tick the check box of the “Merge into one file”.
You can choose audio track and subtitles you like according to what you prefer and the DVD supports.

Follow what I said above I hope you could enjoy your DVD movies on your Mac and also on your iPod and other portable players.

How to Convert MKV to 3GP?

Aiseesoft 3GP Video Converter is professional and teaches you how to convert MKV to 3GP with great video quality and edit output files step by step, so it is an expert of MKV to 3GP converter for mobile phone users. Follow the steps below to convert MKV 3GP.

Step 1: Download and install

Free download Aiseesoft 3GP Video Converter, install and launch it. Then the easy-to-use screen will pop up:


Step 2: Add files

Add the MKV files by clicking the "Add file" button.

Step 3: Select output format and destination

Choose the proper output folder and the profile "3GP" format.


Step 4: Convert

Click "Start" button to convert MKV to 3GP you can play the converted 3GP files on your portable mobile phone like Google Phone, BlackBerry…

Tip 1: Aiseesoft 3GP Video Converter software provides various advanced settings such as Bitrate, Encoder, Channels, etc. for seniors.

Tip 2: It provides the original video preview and output video preview to see the edited video effect when you manage it.

Tip 3: You can personalize the output effect in the Effect window such as Trim, Crop, Effect and more.

Why not have a try, you must be satisfied with this MKV to 3GP converter. Visit Convert MKV to 3GP for details.

How to Rip Blu-Ray DVD and Common DVD with Only One Ripper

So, with the growth in living standard, people pay more attention on relaxing themselves on spare time. Now the Blu-ray movie is a nice choice. But you cannot bring your DVD player with you anywhere, so put the movie on your PMP or Laptop or iPad is the best choice.

What is Blu-Ray DVD?
Blu-ray Disc (BD), sometimes called "Blu-ray," is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the standard DVD format. Its main uses are for storing high-definition video, PlayStation 3 video games, and other data, with up to 25 GB per single layered, and 50 GB per dual layered disc. The disc has the same physical dimensions as standard DVDs and CDs.


What is the different between the DVD and Blu-Ray DVD?
To be simple, Blu-Ray DVD uses a blue-violet laser as opposed to the red laser used on DVDs and it can hold a lot more information on them than DVDs, 25GB (single-layer)/50GB (dual-layer) but DVD and only take 4.7GB (single-layer)/8.5GB (dual-layer).


The images on blu-ray disc are sharper, brighter, and more detailed than any DVD movie. What manufacturers are trying to do is to make the movie look as close to what you see in a real theater as possible, except for its a tenth the size and in your home. Blu-Ray DVD is really nice but you have to play it on Blu-Ray player.

Part 1: How to Rip Blu-Ray DVD to Video Format?

Tools you need:

1. Blu-Ray DVD Driver
2.Blu Ray Ripper
Preparation:
You need install and run this Blu Ray Ripper



Step 1: Load your BD
Load your BD disc in to your blu-ray driver.
Step 2: Output Profile
Choose your output profile from the drop-down list according to your need. You choose output format as your devices and also with specific video format.
You can also set the specific settings of your output video, such as “resolution” “video bitrates” “encoder” and so on.

After you have done all the tings above, you need to click the start button to convert your blu-ray disc.

Tips:
You can also do many video editing works about your output video.


1. Effect:
You can adjust the “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Saturation” of your output video and also you can select to use the “deinterlacing” function which make your video more enjoyable.
2. Trim
To pick up any part of your BD movie to converter, you can use “Trim” function.
3. Crop
You can choose any play area to convert by using the Crop function.
4. Watermark
You can add your own watermark on the output video, the watermark can be words and also picture. You can choose the font of your words and other really enjoyable function

Part 2: How to Rip Standard DVD to Video Format?


Step 1: Load your DVD
Put your DVD to your DVD Driver

Step 2: Choose your output profile
Choose your output video format according to your need.

Step 3: Video effects
You can do many video editing works with this really nice dvd ripping software. Such as trim, crop, merge and also you can add water mark to your output video.

Step 4: Conversion
Click the “Start” button to begin to rip your DVD.

Note:If you have want to put blu-ray DVD movies on your iPad, you can use Aiseesoft Blu-Ray to iPad Ripper. It can rip Blu-ray DVD movies to MPEG-4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MOV and M4v, etc. for iPad.

How to convert free limewire music and videos to iPod, Zune, PSP

Aiseesoft Total Video Converter fully support video or music downloaded from Limewire. For the detailed information, you can refer to this guide:
http://www.aiseesoft.com/article/limewire-to-ipod.html
After you download video from limewire, just load it into Aiseesoft Total Video Converter and convert it to MP4 or WMV. Then you can use iTunes or Zune software to sync the video to your portable device.

Tips: If you use iTunes to convert limewire video, the output video may have no sound, because iTunes cannot convert muxed video (muxed videos are video files whose audio and video are on the same track, and QuickTime or iTunes cannot properly process this kind of videos). You can learn more info about muxed video by visiting: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302588
If you have problems converting muxed videos, you can try Aiseesoft Total Video Converter, and it very well support muxed videos.

Part5. How to download free YouTube video to iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, etc
Video files downloaded from YouTube are stream videos (flv). You have to convert them to MP4 or WMV video to transfer them to your iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune or cell phone. If you don't know how to download YouTube videos to your computer, you can refer to this guide:
http://www.aiseesoft.com/article/free-download-youtube-video.html
After you download YouTube videos to your computer, convert them with Aiseesoft Total Video Converter and use iTunes or Zune software to transfer the converted videos to iPod, PSP, Zune and cell phone. You can also choose to transfer the iPod or PSP files using the built-in transfer tools of Aiseesoft Total Video Converter.

How to Convert M2TS to WMV

Aiseesoft M2TS converter is an all-in-one and easy-to-use M2TS video converter to convert your M2TS files to any popular video format, such as M2TS to WMV, M2TS to AVI, M2TS to MPEG, M2TS to MP4, M2TS to MOV etc.

Key Functions:

* Convert M2TS to WMV professionally
* Convert M2TS to other popular video formats
* Extract audio from M2TS, TS, MTS etc videos
* Supports versatile editing functions

In the following, we shall get familiar with how to convert M2TS to WMV using this perfect M2TS to WMV Converter!

Firstly, we must confirm the M2TS to WMV Converter has been successfully installed, and then start it until we see the following interface:

Secondly, drag and drop M2TS files you want to convert to WMV to the play list. You can add one or more files and can also merge them into one for outputting.

Thirdly, in the Profile option, click the down-arrow to expand the menu and choose WMV as your output format. In the Destination option, you could choose one folder to save your files in order to find them easily later.

Fourthly, only click "Start" button to finish the conversion work - convert M2TS to WMV.

Want further editing functions? Go to how to convert M2TS to WMV .

How to make your own iPhone ringtone for free

Download Aiseesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker



Step 1: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Input File" to import the file that you want to make ringtone from it.


Step 2: Play it and listen the music to find the segment that you want to use it as ringtone. Then drag and click the start & end slider to set your wanted segment, or type the start & end time in the corresponding text box directly to get the exact segment. You also can pre-listen the converted audio before generate.


Step 3: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Local Output Folder" to choose the output destination.


Step 4: Check "Export to iPhone" option, the converted ringtone will be load to your iPhone directly.


Step 5: After all the settings are finished, click “Generate” to begin making your own iPhone ringtone.

Sony's Tokyo event live

7:45AM Kaz just showed off a huge list of developers that are also onboard. No surprise, but we're a little hurt that none of them spilled the beans.

7:42AM He doesn't have anything to show, sadly, and he's gone with a whimper.

7:42AM "When you consider [insert all of NGP's features here], the possibilites are endless."

7:41AM "I'm delighted to announce that Call of Duty will be coming to NGP." Surprise!

7:40AM Now Philip Earl from Activision.

7:39AM Seems like Epic is just adding NGP interface to its existing mobile strategy, which makes a lot of sense.

7:38AM He's also showing of Dungeon Defenders, which currently is on Android.

7:37AM It looks about iPhone 4 quality, but obviously there's a bit more going on in the scene.

7:36AM Showing Unreal Engine 3. Starting with the same Citadel demo from the iPhone, but taking it a step further, with a full living environment and realtime-rendered characters.

7:36AM Now Tim Sweeney from Epic Games. He says "thank you very much" in our mother tongue! We're near tears.

7:34AM Hideo envisions using the exact same game on the PS3 and the NGP. You play the game on your PS3 at home, and out and about you play the same game and same save on your NGP. A beautiful dream, indeed. "This dream is going to come true in the near future, and right now I'm working on this project. I'm sorry right now I can't disclose further information, but I'd like to present what we're doing at E3."

7:33AM Hideo caveats that the clip was actually pulled straight from the PS3 version and rendered on the NGP, which is rendering it at 20 fps. Naturally some graphical reductions will happen for any actual title on the NGP, but it's still pretty impressive.

7:30AM If this level of graphics can actually be pulled off in gameplay we'll be very, very impressed.

7:29AM It's Old Man Snake and his adorable robo friend from MGS 4.

7:29AM It's a cutscene rendered in realtime, but it looks pretty amazing. By far the best so far.

7:28AM Now we've got Metal Gear Solid test video.

7:28AM Now, Hideo Kojima from Konami!

7:27AM Kaz is back, and none to soon.

7:27AM He's working on a new series, but also might go back to old series and add in NGP features.

7:27AM You can select an enemy, you can select multiple enemies, and you can select enemies in the distance. "Using the innovative touchpad I'm sure we can develop a new title that looks and feels different than what we've had in the past."

7:25AM This UI looks really bad. Maybe they should've stuck to those cutscenes like Capcom and Sega? At least the graphics look great.

7:24AM He's showing off a Dynasty Warrior game. Still have a ton of enemies, but now you touch them to kill them instead of button mashing. We've come so far!

7:23AM Next! Akihiro Suzuki from Tecmo Koei.

7:22AM It's the zombie version of Yakuza. It's just a demo for now.

7:22AM And now Zombies bust in!

7:21AM Really great quality, showing full facial animation in the cutscene. Seems like he's spending more NGP power on polygons and a little less on shaders, contrary to Capcom.

7:20AM Now showing a demo video.

7:19AM "When we have new hardware, developers think about three things. Capability of the hardware, interface, communications infrastructure."

7:18AM Next up: Toshihiro Nagoshi from Sega.

7:18AM It looked pretty good, but certainly a lot of jaggies.

7:17AM The Lost Planet demo was done in just a few weeks.

7:17AM Not announcing any new titles today, but will announce some soon.

7:17AM "Just like the PS3. Only difference is the geometry capabilities. The same lighting shaders, same physics as the PS3."

7:16AM So, that was emulation, "the first part." But we're getting ready for NGP as well. Showing simulated images for NGP: a realtime cutscene for Lost Planet 2.

7:14AM He's controlling it with dual analog sticks. "I must say, the stick feels great! You can quote me, that's my first impression of this."

7:13AM This is actually his first time playing it on an actual NGP, he's only seen developer devices before now. "I'm a little nervous."

7:13AM Now here's Monster Hunter Third, the download version, running on the NGP.

7:12AM "Two things I would like to convey to you today... But first, Monster Hunter." New version of Monster Hunter sold 4 million copies, and a portable version is coming.

7:10AM Here's Jun Takeuchi with Capcom.

7:10AM So that's first party demos, but of course third parties are on board with the NGP as well.

7:09AM Alright, place your bets now: is the Xperia Play a PS Suite device, or a full PlayStation with all these fancy NGP-style games? We're guessing the former.

7:08AM Kaz hopes PS Suite content on phones will stimulate users into getting an actual NGP for the full-on experience.

7:08AM NGP and PlayStation Suite. "Content that operates on smartphones will operate on PlayStation.

7:06AM Same gyro sensor and accelerometer as the PlayStation Move.

7:06AM Getting a demo of Hot Shots Golf. Very touch-centric UI. Tap the avatar to get a hello. Tap into the "eye" view and you can get a view from the avatar's point of view, which can be moved around as if the NGP is a camera, thanks to the gyroscope. You even look down and place the golf ball with your finger.

7:02AM Okay, now for "Converging Real and Virtual."

7:02AM This reminds us of some of the Ovi Store stuff Nokia was trying to do.

7:01AM You can also rate games from the Near app.

7:01AM Sounds like this might be Sony's solution to game discovery... instead of putting it all in the store, you just see what's popular in your area, learn more about it, and get funneled into the PS Store for a purchase.

7:00AM Showing the "Near" app, which does the tracking. For each area you've been, it shows the most popular game in that area. You can also look over a history of who was nearby at each location, based on a map of avatars. Tap onto an avatar and you can see what other games that user plays.

6:59AM NGP tracks your location over time and creates of map of where you've been. That's not creepy at all!

6:57AM "Wouldn't you like to know the very titles that are being played in your area?"

6:57AM Now for Location-based Entertainment.

6:57AM Now, the 3G connection. Realtime updates. No mention of multiplayer just yet, however.

6:56AM As far as wel can tell LiveArea refers to everything UI-wise in NGP, including the home screen, but also each game gets its own LiveArea.

6:55AM You can hop in and out of a game from LiveArea. There's also a friend feed, showing achievements and purchases of your friends in the particular game.

6:54AM LiveArea UI is the main UI of the whole device. Think of the Android home screens, just turned on their side. Swipe up or down to see more screenfuls of games or apps.

6:52AM Next, "LiveArea," a "Game-oriented communication platform."

6:51AM Now, front and touchpad simultaneously, using the thumb and index finger of one hand, to grab Deviants and fling them.

6:51AM Now we're checking out a demo of "Little Deviants." You touch the back touchpad to lift the ground under the Deviants to move them around, or tap the pad to make them jump. Two fingers just lifts more of the ground into bigger hills.

6:48AM Actual UI of the device is being shown. Touch, Grab, Trace, Push, Pull are potential interactions with the front and rear touchpad.

6:48AM Now Kaz is talking the UI in general. Another rehash: dual analog, front and rear cameras, front and rear touchpad.

6:47AM That's it for the demo. Seems to combine everything a PSP or PS3 controller can do, with very iPhone-like interface elements.

6:46AM Now he's using the touchscreen to select different parts of the cliff to climb up, instead of analog stick + button to progress. Now he drew a line up the cliff and Nathan follows that route. Uses the gyro sensor for aiming.

6:44AM Now he's using the back touchpad with two fingers to simulate a hand-over-hand climb up another vine.

6:44AM The Uncharted gameplay uses the sticks and buttons, but you can also touch the screen to go over an obstacle, or tilt the device to control the swinging on a vine.

6:43AM The dual analog sticks are a new "micro" design that is apparently more like the DualShock design.

6:42AM They showed off the great viewing angle abilities of the OLED screen. "Great for people like me who like to play games laying down."

6:41AM "It's overwhelming."

6:41AM It looks really nice. Not quite PS3 level, but there are still plenty of polygons and lighting effects.

6:41AM Now we're getting a demo of Uncharted, running live on an NGP.

6:40AM Also showed off Little Big Planet, Resistance, and Uncharted. Looks like they're really going all out.

6:40AM Showing off some upcoming games. Including Killzone! A "Reality Fighters" title looks hilarious, putting fighters in an augmented reality setting.

6:38AM Also supports social user interaction adding the fun of social gaming in the portable world.

6:37AM "The ultimate entertainment experience." Advantages include the large screen, first dual analog sticks in the history of portable gaming. Front and rear touchpads.

6:37AM Shuhei Yoshida, president of worldwide studios, is out to talk about the potential of new games.

6:36AM Man, this is really great.

6:36AM It will be released this holiday season.

6:36AM 3G and WiFi.

6:36AM Uses flash cards for games -- it looks like an SD card, but there's a curve to it that might suggest it's proprietary.

6:35AM "The most advanced CPU int its class. There are also motion sensors, and front and rear cameras.

6:35AM That screen is a 5-inch OLED, with 960 x 544 resolution. That's 4x a PSP.

6:34AM Hard to tell how slim it is, but it's not exactly paper thin. Again, very PSP-like.

6:34AM The touch back is probably the biggest surprise, lots of opportunity for new interaction there.

6:33AM Kaz has one in hand! It really does look like a PSP, perhaps a bit taller, due to the screen.

6:33AM 3G data.

6:33AM Dual analog sticks, front and back touchpads. High-res screen.

6:32AM It looks like the PSP!

6:32AM Our goal for NGP is to transform every aspect of the user's life into entertainment.

6:31AM "The power is now in your hands."

6:31AM No device is being shown, but there are a ton of social features. The tag line is "Play Life." Leaderboards, messaging, avatars.

6:29AM "Ultimate Portable Entertainment." Now we're getting a video.

6:29AM Five new concepts. Revolutionary User Interface. Social Connectivity. Location-based Entertainment. Converging Real and Virtual (augmented reality). PlayStation Suite Compatibility.

6:28AM Sony is also dedicated to creating in the ultimate of handheld gaming. Announcing the "Next Generation Portable," the successor to the PSP.

6:28AM Alright, next! Portable.

6:28AM PlayStation Suite is due to be available by the end of this calendar year.

6:27AM "The possibilities to create new kinds of entertainment are virtually limitless."

6:27AM "What would happen if numerous devices that exist around the world that support our platform were added to the PlayStation family?"

6:26AM "We envision PlayStation Suite as an initiative that is essential to the world of portable entertainment."

6:25AM Sony will also launch PlayStation Store for Android devices.

6:25AM "Hardware agnostic framework that simplifies the content development process." Existing partners will have access, but Sony is also looking to reach out to more developers.

6:24AM PlayStation Suite also has a new development framework for developing mobile-specific titles. "Hardware-neutral Game Framework."

6:24AM He's showing a screenshot with screen overlay controls on top of a PSP game.

6:23AM "We will first emulate the first generation PSP titles to be available on PS Suite devices."

6:23AM "We will perform content quality testing on devices to ensure the quality of playback."

6:22AM "We also launch a new licensing program called 'PlayStation Certified.'"

6:22AM "A new development framework for the development of entirely new content."

6:22AM Cross Platform, Cross Device. For Android phones and tablets.

6:21AM "PlayStation Suite extends the PlayStation experience beyond the PSP, by providing PlayStation content to other devices."

6:21AM "Today we are announcing PlayStation Suite."

6:21AM "We also see it as our mission to help the content creators to reach the users."

6:20AM "These phone devices are finally technically ready for PSP-like performance."

6:20AM Now the smartphones are competing, and Sony seems interested in playing ball. Oh really?

6:19AM "There was a time that the only way to play a game outside was to carry a portable gaming console like the PSP."

6:19AM "Now, the environment surrounding the world of portable gaming has undergone a radical transformation since the launch of the PSP five or six years ago."

6:18AM Now, outside the home. "Games are nearer to you than ever, and are accessible at any time."

6:18AM So, that's "Home." Now it's "Cross Platform." The graphic also shows "Portable" in our slideshow future.

6:17AM PlayStation Network launched in 2006, and today over 80 percent of PS3 consoles are connected to the internet. PS Network has 69 million accounts all over the world, with 1.4 billion content downloads.

6:16AM First up? The home. A PS3 is equipped with a Cell processor, Blu-ray, HDMI outputs. A new slim design, a 3D firmware update. "With these technological innovations, the PS3 became significantly different than its precessors."

6:14AM But today... "I'd like to speak about a whole new world. The future will one day become reality, which is why we must keep on coming up with new visions of the future, and making them come true."

6:14AM He sees the PlayStation 3 as the primary application of that 2005 vision, though he admits it hasn't all arrived yet.

6:13AM "A lot of what we envisioned back then has materialized in the daily lives of our users."

6:12AM A city in 3D, a car in 3D, golf in 3D. Kaz is back. "When reality is digitized into data, it becomes your own version of reality, over which you have complete control."

6:12AM "We wanted to start by showing a vision of the future that we had back in 2005." The video is kicking off. It's pretty thrilling. About linking live camera information with 3D data. "When images are linked to digital information, reality can be controlled." "Reality becomes data."

6:10AM "Let me start with showing you some video footage, it's the same clip we showed at E3 five and a half years ago."

6:10AM "At CES I asked you to look forward to new products and services... and today I'm excited to share with you the first of those announcements from SCE."

6:09AM "It's been a while since we've had a PlayStation Meeting."

6:09AM Kaz Hirai is out!

6:08AM Jams are starting to get loud! This could be a good sign.

6:08AM Starting to get the munchies... maybe they'll announce an edible PSP? Or they could just start! "The meeting will start momentarily." They've been saying that all hour, and we're starting to lose hope. Even though it's only seven minutes past. Damn our American impatience.

6:05AM The presser will be conducted in Japanese, and we're wired in with an earpiece for live English translation. If the service breaks down on us we'll probably just spam these updates with "PSP2 PSP2 PSP2 PSP2" etc.

3:01PM We just switched our timestamps over to Tokyo local time for the sake of not confusing / confusing you.

0:55AM Remind us to call the Sony execs while they're on stage: we're sure all of them are rocking the Xperia Play in pocket. What, do you think they'd settle for any of SE's other recent phones?

0:50AM About 15 minutes to go before we start. We're getting some bilingual announcements: smoking is not allowed. Woah, we've got a white balance lady! Very pro.

0:24AM There's a shot of the ballroom. We'd pay $5 if Kaz descends to the stage on one of those chandeliers.

0:17AM The projector screen reads "PlayStation Meeting 2011," which sounds more like an informal parent / teacher chat than a press conference. When walking past a door on our way in we're pretty sure we spied a slide in its place that read "revolutionizing user interface." That sounds like a touchscreen PSP 2 to us. Right? Please?

0:12AM We just got a seat in the cavernous hotel ballroom Sony is hosting this event at. Some jazzy dance beats are keeping our thoughts positive, but if we don't get a PSP2 announcement we're not sure if sweet jams can keep us from a spiral of depression.

We're gonna level with you, we're not entirely sure what (if anything) Sony will show off at its Tokyo meeting today -- other than "business [overview] and strategy," of course. All the same, with the rumor mill in high gear about a possible PSP2 debut, we decided to take a chance and fly halfway across the world. Will it end up a worthy excursion with momentous payoff? Some fiscal and corporate chatter? A new Japanese ad campaign featuring a terribly dubbed Kevin Butler? Follow along!