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PSP Advisory: Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 NOT Compatible With Firmware 2.7

Posted May 3, 2006 at 11:18PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Firmware, News, Applications Tags: psp firmware
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PSPNeuros Technology advised PSP owners not to upgrade to SonyÂ’s recently-released firmware 2.7 update if they are using Neuros' MPEG-4 Recorder 2. The MPEG-4 Recorder 2 records analog video straight to the Memory Stick Pro Duo cards used by the PSP console.

“We don’t think Sony did this on purpose, but, for now, PSPs with the upgraded firmware won’t play files recorded with the Recorder 2,” said the company. “A second result of this issue is that any files you may have recorded previously with the Recorder 2 would need to be converted to play on PSPs having the upgraded Version 2.7 firmware." Neuros is currently working on a firmware upgrade for the MPEG-4 Recorder 2 to fix the problem. The fix will be available to users for free.



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# Firmware Upgrade by a trd party company - not sony!?Guest 2006-05-04 00:55
Firmware Upgrade by a rd party company - not sony!?

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# >>????RizenKaos 2006-05-04 00:58
Who cares I'm pretty sure most people use psp video 9 anyway!!! And anyone w/ 2.7 would or should use AVC!!! I never even heard of Neuros recorder?

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# noobzGuest 2006-05-04 01:47
@1 and 2. I dont think you people get it. The neuros recoder is a standalone bit of hardware so you can record live TV, not some bit of software on a computer for converting video files. They are talking about a firmware upgrade for the actual recorder, not the PSP. And seeing as how this bit of kit was brought out before AVC support on the PSP, it's not possible to record in AVC format with it anyway. Unless neuros are able to include AVC support in this new firmware, but I very much doubt it because theyre probably using a hardware MPEG encoder that cannot be reprogrammed.

Check out http://www.neurosaudio.com/store/recorder2.asp to see what it actually is.

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# another loophole? its a psp video recorder for tv'sGuest 2006-05-04 01:51
this isnt software.it allows you to record from a tv

you think maybe sony found another loophole and patched it up?

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# What is NeurosGuest 2006-05-04 01:53
Sorry but I never heard of it, I believe it is for Macs. Anyway, they are working on a fix so it's no big deal.



I use PSP Video 9. Until Sony blocks that next. Lol, just kidding. I hope.

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# #4 - possiblycory1492 2006-05-04 02:05
Apparently they changed something specifically to do with the headers of m4v files.

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# @ # 3RizenKaos 2006-05-04 02:23
DO YOU SEE ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT YOU WROTE!!! THE ONLY INFO THE ARTICLE GIVES IS THAT IT IS A MPEG-4 RECORDER!!! SO BEFORE YOU GO POSTING THINGS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU SHOULD USE THAT THING YOU CALL A BRAIN!!! NIETHER # 1 OR MYSELF ASKED WHAT IT WAS OR FOR YOUR INPUT FOR THAT MATTER!! AND YOU CALL US NOOBZ BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT SOME PROGRAM THAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK RIGHT NOW!! WHY NOT JUST DOWNLOAD THE TV PROGRAM FROM A TORRENT SITE AND CONVERT IT!!!!!!!!! THAT SOUNDS A LOT EASIER!!!! BUT I GUESS IF # 3 IS USING THIS NEUROS THING, THE EASY WAY MUST BE TO HARD FOR HIM!!! SO WHO'S THE NOOB NOW @$$H0LE!!!!!!

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# RizenKaosdarknite111 2006-05-04 02:38
RizenKaos its hardware!!! you didn't know what you were talking about, so you try and mask your ignorance by attacking...



this is a big deal if you shelled out the money, and now the hardware is useless...

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# @ darknite111RizenKaos 2006-05-04 02:56
DUDE DID YOU JUST READ WHAT WROTE I JUST SAID THAT ALL I KNEW ABOUT THIS WAS WHAT WAS IN THE ARTICLE! AND EITHER WAY IT'S EASIER AND CHEAPER TO DWNLD ANY TV SHOW AND CONVERT IT TO AVC. SO I DONT KNOW WHY ANYONE ONE WOULD WANT THIS. BE IT HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE! AND I WOULD SAY CALLING NAMES SHOWS A LOT MORE IGNORANCE THAN MAKING A COMMENT ON A ARTICLE THAT DOESN'T PAINT THE HOLE PICTURE.

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# RizenKaosGuest 2006-05-04 03:06
Seriously dude, get a grip. Just google "Neuros" next time and all-caps is so 1996.

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# roflGuest 2006-05-04 03:35
Have to agree with #10 here >

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# ROFLGuest 2006-05-04 04:01
yeah agree ROFL at RizenKaos guess he's pissed to be made an idiot of ;) good work #3 at exposing yet another idiot among the PSP community.

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# Calm downFanjita 2006-05-04 04:46
RizenKaos, you need to calm down and stop the ranting, or you will receive a temporary ban. These guys were just trying to help you out of your ignorance.



For me this whole thing is an interesting development. On the one hand this is perhaps indicative of a vulnerability in the .m4v headers in previous firmwares, although personally I hate dynamic media exploits so I doubt that I'll be looking into it. Interesting though.



On the other hand, it must be upsetting for Sony to have broken support for legitimate hardware. They need their firmware updates to be rock-solid and risk-free if they're going to entice people to continue to unquestioningly upgrade. If legitimate things that previously worked are suddenly broken, then that reduces consumer confidence in the upgrades. (Of course, we don't really know Sony's attitude to the Neuros recorder, which could well be unlicensed 3rd party hardware).

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# YAY!!!Guest 2006-05-04 05:21
This kinda sucks for the people that made it... I wonder if they did something to sony that would give them reason to do that...



Kinda off topic too, but you rule, Fanjita! Your eBoot loader rules! Tell Ditlew I said thanks!

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# @ FanjitaRizenKaos 2006-05-04 06:51
I'M NOT THE ONE GOING AROUND CALLING PEOLPE NOOBZ AND IGNORANT!! AND IF THE ADMINS WANT BAN ME FOR DEFENDING MY NAME WITH A FEW POSTS THEN WHAT EVER!! YOU SURE DIDN'T LIKE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO YOU, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY YOU TRIED TO GET THOSE PEOPLE BANNED.

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# Heard of google?Guest 2006-05-04 07:07
Thanks for backing me up ppl. At least there are a few who know what theyre talking about on this website. I think RizenKaos has been put back on track.



I reckon sony broke it on purpose... just because they can.



Nice to see your prescence Fanjita. Keep up the EXCELLENT work.

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# rizenkaesGuest 2006-05-04 07:33
tard off.

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# YA OKRizenKaos 2006-05-04 08:33
THIS SITE IS FULL OF NARSISITIC EGOTISTICAL AHOLES AND WHO PUT ME ON A TRACK?? SOME PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT ME

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# CAPS MAKE ME SEXY, DESIREABLE, AND GOOD IN BEDGuest 2006-05-04 08:52
Some people need to take their fingers off the shift key... :\

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# Jesus christGuest 2006-05-04 09:40
The PSP community, aside for maybe 3%, is the dumbest community _EVER_...



Am i right?



"THIS SITE IS FULL OF NARSISITIC EGOTISTICAL AHOLES AND WHO PUT ME ON A TRACK?? SOME PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT ME"



Hypocrisy is all fun and games, until you get ****ing shot in the face by me.

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# #17Fanjita 2006-05-04 10:12
Not at all, I'm all for free speech, so long as people don't cross the line into needless trolling.



2 people were banned for attempting to impersonate QJ staff (i.e. me), it had nothing to do with taking personal offence. I receive countless trolls and flames, I just shrug them off.



What I do object to is people going off on a mindless rant due to their own ignorance. You admitted in your first post that you had no idea what Neuros was, but decided to claim that it was crap anyway. Someone put you straight, and then you went off on one. And you continue to rant, in big-boy CAPITAL LETTERS.



Meanwhile, the rest of us are trying to have a mature discussion. This is your last warning, calm down or you'll be on an enforced break. If you'd like to discuss things further, I would suggest contacting me via PM rather than airing more rage in public.

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# GoodGuest 2006-05-04 10:34
This is just one more reason for people to boycott sonys lousy firmware updates. they try to bait us away from homebrew with "flash player 6" no thanks.





MISTER ALL CAPS, stop begging for attention. accept help when its there.



and personal thanks to Fanjita and crew for all his work. 2.6 and proud of it.

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# User Dissatisfaction Guest 2006-05-04 11:26
It's a shame Sony crippled the files.



This is the tech spec on one of the file types straight from the Neuros site:

30fps@368x208 resolution (16:9, WQVGA setting)wide screen format for PSP



Seems to me there were warnings in the past for a possible shift in accessibility to these files. Has anyone seen if their 368x208 mp4s still work after the upgrade? It's possible they are just disallowing the previous hack resolution.

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# ...Guest 2006-05-04 14:34
Dang it, I got one of these for christmas this past year...



But I believe I know a way around it (if you have the following programs, etc)

The neuros recorder (duh, haha)

A registered version of Quicktime

And A converter that works with .mov files (I know the official media manager does)



If you bring the recorded file to your compy you can edit out the commercials with quicktime and then save as a .mov. You can then convert the .mov with the Media manager and I believe it would work.



Granted I haven't tried this with a 2.7 as I only have a 2.5 or 2.6 but I believe it should work.

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# HackGuest 2006-05-05 05:38
Hold on a minute isn't this a problem that could be exploited. Some of you developers should try hacking this.

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