If you have been taking tabs of the work of developer Cooleyes on the homebrew media application PMPlayer Advance, you would know that it can play PMP videos which runs only on 66mhz therefore conserving your Sony PlayStation Portable's battery. Today, dev Cooleyes upgraded PMPlayer Advance to build 20080512. Check the improvements over at the full article.

Download: PMPlayer Advance build 20080512 - 3.xx CFW
Download: PMPlayer Advance build 20080512 - 1.5 CFW

Thanks to a tip from reader TiGuy, we just found out that developer cooleyes has updated the PMPlayer AdVanCe media player to build 20080121. Right off the bat, this version's biggest update is its compatibility with Dark AleX's custom firmware 3.80 M33

Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe build 20080121

One of the most popular video converter homebrew applications out there today is Winnydows' XviD4PSP. Aside from sporting a lot of features, it also home to a wide range of format compatibility.

Those who've been using this program might want to get the latest update, 5.027 RC7. Winnydows implemented several fixes to the program's aspects logic and format encoding. Know more after the jump!


Download: XviD4PSP 5.027 RC7
Download: XviD4PSP v5.027 RC5 full
Download: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

If you still have dreams of becoming a respectable homebrew developer you have to start somewhere. Fortunately, PSP homebrew developer Raphael, Tomaz, and InsertWittyName has come up with a very flexible game writing engine for the PSP named triEngine.

Check out the features of this versitile game engine after the jump!

  

Thanks to a tip we picked up from reader Arnout, we're reporting that homebrew developer cooleyes has just released build 20071031 of the PMPlayer AdVanCe media player application. This app, in case you're a first time reader, will enable you to play PMP format files on your PSP. As of build 20071027, PPA also supports the video out feature on PSP Slims running on Custom Firmware 3.71 M33.

As for the rest of the (Google) translated change notes:

• An increase in the main interface shortcuts L + box, whether for switching read document preview information (the same directory as some netizens in the paper too much, if Reading will preview the slow pace, especially in the use of nethost function)
• A subtitles show that overlapping bug
• Fw3xx edition, in view of PSP2000 +371 M33, will continue to optimize the amended 4:3 television 4:3 film does not automatically full-screen problems at the same time increase its television deal with the scan settings (see the scan processing functions on the first floor of the details)
• 鸣谢 gadget2k , tmacwk, 悠悠浪子等网友对过扫描功能的测试 Acknowledgments gadget2k, tmacwk, long a rebel, and other netizens on the scanning function testing
• Because space is limited, this version from the start, and stop the source code package releases, Web surfers need to source can be installed in googlecode through the svn to obtain
• svn checkout http://pmplayer-advance.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pmplayer-advance Svn checkout http://pmplayer-advance.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pmplayer-advance
  

Given that there aren't any instructions provided in the file bundles, we advise would-be users to visit cooleyes' site for the app's full instructions thread by clicking on the Via link below. Enjoy the downloads!

Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe 20071031 (fw 1.00)
Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe 20071031 (fw 1.50)
Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe 20071031 (fw 3.xx)

Homebrew developer Cooleyes has come out with PMPlayer Advance (PPA) build 20071027 which cleans up the source code and adds video output for PSP Slim & Lites running Custom Firmware 3.71 M33.

If you've been using a previous version of PMPlayer Advance, you will probably be happy to know that this application now has a new audio decoder which supports 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz and audio channel switching. Here are the rest of the patch notes courtesy of Google Translate:

• based on the PMP AVC MOD 102M improvement, some minor amendments to the original BUG
• PSP using built-in decoder engine, re-support PMP2 (XVID+MP3), but at this stage decoding efficiency is not high
• new audio decoder core, abandoned the PC Transplant from the ffmpeg library, and the application of the latest research by the PSP internal hardware decoding module
• support multicast function. set up in the corresponding window playback mode (single individual player, group multicast, all)
• support around channel switching function
• can set as low as 66 mHz frequency operation (and in the use of nethost, usbhost time, the proposed use of 133 mHz Operation)
• supports 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sampling rate for audio
• support AAC audio interface
• support standby, in the main interface can be manually standby, if more than five minutes without operator will also automatically enter standby;
• when players do not support standby, please do not try to, it may lead to erroneous or even crashed
• fw3xx version of the idle (or even when the player interface standby)

Considering that the instructions on the official site are in Chinese, first-time users might want to do a little research before using the application. To help you on your way, here are the instructions for using the PSP-200X Video Output:

• Connect video output cable to PSP.
• Video-out settings in XMB are ignored, run PPA from XMB.
• In PPA, press [SQUARE] for settings menu.
• Change Aspect Ratio to match your TV (16:9/4:3).
• Change video mode to match your cable/TV (Whatever your cable/TV supports). (Composite/Component. -Int./Component -Prog.)
• Play video after screen is re-directed.

Download: PMPlayer Advance (PPA) build 20071027

  

We got word from QJ.NET reader Yufina that homebrew developer cooleyes just rolled out an update for the PlayStation Portable application PMPlayer AdVanCe (PPA) bringing it to build 20071002. Unlike the previous versions, this update is rather short and focuses on a bug found in the earlier release.

For the unitiated, PPA is a program that plays PMP files with AAC support. It also sports other nifty features like standby, TrueType fonts, and skins including ones for English users. You can access the latter by changing the current parameter for the skin from "default" to "normal-en" in the CONFIG.XML file.

Take note that this update only affects the build for firmwares 3.xx. What happened was the bug causing 48k broadcast delay has been detected and corrected. Other than that, PMPlayer AdVanCe build 20071002 is essentially the same as the previous release. The download package below contains both the full version and the Eboot update kits.

Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe build 20071002 (3.xx)

  

The latest update to cooleyes' (or cooleyes_lf) homebrew application, PPA (more officially known as PMPlayer AdVanCe), is build 200070930 (20070916 for 1.50 and lower). It sports compatibility with any 3.xx firmware including 3.71 M33 custom firmware. This fact has been confirmed by tipster Yufina, who also gave us word on the application's availability.

PPA is as English-friendly as the previous build, but it doesn't come with instructions to translate all the text into English (see images above). You could try changing the current parameter for the skin from "default" to "normal-en" in the CONFIG.XML file to get the results we've happened upon. It worked for us, and it might for you, too.

Now the changelog is as lengthy as the previous build, and unfortunately it's just as cryptic. We've "babelized" the list to little avail, though many of those familiar with the application might pick up an idea or two in the jumbled context.

Installation would be easy, as cooleyes puts it. The developer hasn't included documentation, but the changelist has a cryptic version. Take care to follow it, lest you wish to cause harm to your PSP. The program does come in EBOOT format, however, simplifying execution by several folds.

Once again, thanks to Yufina for the tip! The changelog appears at the full article.

Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe (PPA) build 20070930 for 3.xx
Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe (PPA) build 20070916 for 1.50
Download: PMPlayer AdVanCe (PPA) build 20070916 for 1.00

Several retailers (BestBuy, Amazon, Circuit City, Wal-Mart), for some reason, are now taking off a hefty amount off the original retail price of Microsoft's Zune portable music player (PMP). Staples, for one, is now running a US$ 60-off promotion for the Zune player.

With that kind of pricing, we can almost be sure that most of the other retailers will follow suit. However, what does it tell us about the Zune? A huge price cut a few months after its launch might mean that the current Zune model is to be replaced with a remodeled Zune, much like the iPod mini for the iPod.

All things considered, a price cut is good news for consumers. Some people may just prefer a price cut on the Xbox 360, though.

  

Measuring a small 25×81x93mm, the TAVI offers something other Personal Media Players (PMP) do not: Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). In addition, the TAVI can also be used as a music player when folded. The track information is displayed on a single line monochromatic display on the top display.

The TAVI has great features. You have the option of 30 GB or 60 GB storage space. System syncing is handled via a USB 2.0 connection. The product can handle MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, and WMV 9 formats with video resolutions of up to 720×480. The unit can also access Satellite TV and the aforementioned IPTV. Finally, it has built in dual stereo speakers so you can enjoy watching your vids and listening to music even without earphones.

The product is currently available only in Asia, so if you want one, you'll have to import it. Still, given everything that comes with the TAVI kit, it might be worth the extra expense. Check out the pictures of the product and see if it's something you'll find useful.

   

 
More images, including the a shot of the entire kit, after the jump.