Putting video on Sony's PSP has never been an easy task. File names, proper folders, making sure you have the right format, and then dealing with various resolutions has never been an enjoyable process. While Sony has made some strides to streamline this process, the one thing they can't provide is video itself. Enter the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2.

Small and designed to look much like the handheld gaming console, this is a wonderful gadget for those looking to easily transfer nearly any video to their portable. In addition to the PSP, the Recorder is ready to pump out video to everything from your iPod to your cell phone. If it accepts video in the MPEG4, AVI, ASF formats, it can be transferred.

Set up is amazingly simple, even for someone who has never handled any sort of device like this. Included (though rather short) composite cables hook into a device, say a DVD player. Another cable hooks to your TV from the Recorder. Play the DVD, hit record, and the Recorder goes to work copying the source into the proper format.

Options of course open this up for those looking to play around with various settings. Seven resolutions are available, from as low as 176x120 up to 640x480. At the latter resolution, this could double as a quick and easy DVR, assuming you have a decent sized memory stick. Photos and MP3's can also be played if they're on the stick.

Out of the box, the Recorder is useless. It has no internal memory to speak of. It supports compact flash and SD memory without any extras needed. For the PSP, you'll need to buy an adapter so it fits into one of the two slots on the front of the device. For iPod users, you'll need a USB adapter to transfer video from a memory stick. The recorder itself has no USB slots.

Using the PSP as example, you'll take your memory stick out of the console, push it into the slot using the adapter, and the Recorder knows exactly where the video needs to go. The folders are already selected and ready to save video. The only default that may need changed is the resolution depending on whether the source is 4:3 or widescreen.