Accepted video formats on the PSP

[Ensign Scrulu]

The 148-page PDF instruction manual for the PSP 1003 does not mention what video format(s) the unit can play. Incredible. It just informs that 'You can play video saved on a Memory Stick Duo'. Well, duh.
Can anybody here tell me?
Thank you.

 

[why_wolf]

from elsewhere

You can play files of the following types on the PSP™ system.

Memory Stick™ Video Format
- MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (CABAC) (AAC) and Baseline Profile (AAC)
MP4
- MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (CABAC) (AAC) and Baseline Profile (AAC)
AVI
- Motion JPEG (Linear PCM)
- Motion JPEG (μ-Law)

 

[Ensign Scrulu]

I guess the PSP is faulty, then. I formatted the memory card in the unit, then copied 'Bullitt' (1968).avi, and Chaplins 'The Great Dictator' (1940).mp4 to the VIDEO folder. (Not the ISO VIDEO one). When I attempt to play them, the PSP says '[?] Corrupt Data' for both titles which play OK when I attach the card reader to the PC.

A "funny" thing; there were 3 Ashford & Simpsons .mp3's (which are not on my PC) playable under MUSIC *after formatting the brand new card*!!

Can you beat this for irony and general strangeness?

Well, that's another £70 down the drain I suppose. I bought it on eBay UK and the time for reclamation has come and gone thx to my inertia. But I have the 3 Ashford & Simpsons songs to comfort me. They don't go all the way though...
But thank you for straigthening this matter out!