New to custom firmware... need some links

[UnJunwe]

I bought a new psp 3000, with official firmware 6.60. I want to load custom firmware on it, but don't know my options. This is my first time doing anything like this (and my first psp), so I am a bit lost. Can someone answer the following questions for me?

-What custom firmwares are available and what are their official sites?
-Where can I find a guide to installing the most popular custom firmware (if there is one) for a psp at official firmware 6.60? I read the sticked guide in the tutorials section (cant post it because of my post count) but couldn't follow it because it was on a mac (never used one before) and because it didn't link to the firmware in question.
-There seems to be a lot of different types of apps to load - can someone give me a brief run down of what sorts of apps I can put on the psp? for instance one of the screenshot in the guide i linked has something called "pro updater."

[RandQalan]

This will get you started and for some reason Pro home page is being blocked by google or is having problems but no problem just follow this guide

Installing Pro CFW on a PSP 3000 (PSP Brite) · Wololo.net

[UnJunwe]

Thanks, I will take a look at that. Since I am so newbish here, can you explain what the acronyms in your sig mean? trying to become more knowledgable in the scene.
-V10 SCPH-50001
-9G
-FMCB
-"Unofficial FMCB v1.8C OPL self compiled HD and SMB preferred"

[RandQalan]

V10 SCPH-50001 is my play station 2 model
9G is the generation of my psp that is board revisions by sony
FMCB for Free Memory Card Boot it allows almost same thing as pro for ps2
now the real hard one is
Unofficial FMCB v1.8C OPL self compiled HD and SMB preferred
I us an unofficial version that can be for any region for PS2 of Free Memory Card Boot
OPL stands for Open PS2 Loader it is game loader for USB SMB (Server Message Block) and Phat PS2 Internal Hard Drive and I have a way to modify and compile the source my self

[UnJunwe]

It worked, thanks.

Just one problem. I tried out a game from an ISO and it had movie problems, the movie stuttered badly and audio sounded stuttery in non-movie situations. Is there a fix for this? Is it perhaps my memory card? (its a sandisk 8gb)

[UnJunwe]

Also thanks for the explanation of the acronyms!

I fixed the stutter problem myself.