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How to Watch TV on PSP Over WiFi

Sony PSP devices are hand-held wireless wonders that have more features than any of the other hand-held gaming devices on the market. One of the nearly exclusive features of the PSP is the ability to stream live television to the hand-held with LocationFree technology. LocationFree is a device that connects to your cable or satellite box and delivers the television signal over the Internet. The LocationFree device can also beam your DVR recordings over a broadband signal, all of which can be picked up on your PSP when connected to Wi-Fi.

Things You'll Need

Sony PSP with software version 2.80 or higher
Compatible LocationFree Player pack
Cable or satellite television
PC with broadband internet access with an upload speed of 300 kilobytes per second or higher
WiFi access

Instructions

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  Set up your LocationFree player with your PC. Instructions are included in the packaging and online on Sony's website. The LocationFree player cannot be set up through the PSP until it has been set up on your PC.
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  Register your PSP to the LocationFree player. Depending on the model of LocationFree player you are using, you may have to create a special connection on your PSP for the wireless internet network. See Sony's website to see if your LocationFree player is one that requires this special connection.
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  Open the LocationFree Player software on your PSP. Read through the information about the software and then press the "X" button.
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  Press and hold the "Setup Mode" button on your LocationFree player until the corresponding light starts blinking. The PSP will automatically find the LocationFree player when it enters setup mode and register itself to the base station.
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  Select the existing network connection on your PSP to connect the PSP and LocationFree player to the network. This will make it possible to stream the video from your television signal to your PSP.
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  Set up your remote code on your PSP. Make sure you have a memory stick inserted and press the "Triangle" button to enter the menu. Scroll over to "Settings" and select it by pressing the "X" button.
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  Highlight "Remote Control Settings" and press the "X" button.
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  Download the remote control data file by highlighting "Yes" and pressing the "X" button. Select your country and accept the terms of service to begin the download. Select to save the file when prompted. When the download is finished, press the "O" button twice to exit the browser and continue setup.
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  Choose the video output you want to link to and press the "X" button. Choose the device that is connected by the manufacturer and press the right directional button. Choose the type of device and press the right directional button again. This will be your cable or satellite box.
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  Test the setup when prompted by pressing the "X" button. If the remote coding was correct, the device will turn off. If not, repeat the remote code setup. If completed properly, press the right directional button.
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  Save the settings by pressing the "X" button when prompted. Press the "O" button when the setup is complete. If you need to set up remote codes for more devices, repeat the process with each device.
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  Reopen the LocationFree player software on your PSP. Select a wireless internet connection and press the "X" button. Choose your video input, press the "X" button and begin watching television on your PSP.

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