Videos

[matumartin14]

I want to watch some videos on my Touch 64/128, but 1 video is about 700MB.
Witch program should I use and do I have to convert it to some other format (not .avi)?
Thanks!

[guyaneseamir]

try windows movie maker :).. haves a format just for pda phones!!

[matumartin14]

try windows movie maker :).. haves a format just for pda phones!!

I haven't use it before. Can you tell me what do I have to do to make .avi to pda format???

[sas_sas]

I haven't use it before. Can you tell me what do I have to do to make .avi to pda format???

Very easy.

Just install a Pocket PC Video Converter application onto your PC such as, Apex Free Pocket PC Video Converter.
Then use this application to transform or convert all video files to PDA playable format.

Of course, afterwards, you need to copy the outcome to PDA to play..

[matumartin14]

Very easy.

Just install a Pocket PC Video Converter application onto your PC such as, Apex Free Pocket PC Video Converter.
Then use this application to transform or convert all video files to PDA playable format.

Of course, afterwards, you need to copy the outcome to PDA to play..

Thank you very much!

[matumartin14]

One question.
I want to convert a 700mb movie, but the trial versions won't let me convert it!!!
Is somewhere a full version? (FREEE)

[tomygunner]

the best tool for converting video is Spb Mobile DVD it has very good converting profiles and for tcpmp also and you can decide if you want to cut 16:9 or 4:3 but its not for free. you should buy it or use google to gain it, maybe you get it..

the video size decrease to ~270mb for 1 hour movie

[hotmail]

One question.
I want to convert a 700mb movie, but the trial versions won't let me convert it!!!
Is somewhere a full version? (FREEE)

Look into some free alternatives that will transcode videos. Try Super (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html), MediaCoder (http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/), or PocketDivXEncoder (http://www.pocketdivxencoder.net/).

[matumartin14]

thanks hotmail!
Can I watch youtube videos with TCPMP player???

[TangerineTractor]

I use DVDshrink (freeware) to rip the main bits off a dvd to my hard drive
I then use AutoGordianKnot (AutoGK) Freeware to convert the dvd rip into an avi and play it using TCMP or coreplayer.

I've ripped Monsters Inc entire movie into 400k and it's perfectly watchable!

[hotmail]

thanks hotmail!
Can I watch youtube videos with TCPMP player???

Yes indeed, TCPMP will play Youtube videos. Funny... I just posted on this very subject in another thread. Go figure.

... I've ripped Monsters Inc entire movie into 400k and it's perfectly watchable!

400k!!!! That's some SERIOUS compression. I'll have to blow the dust off my old 3.5" floppy disk drive and start using it for movie storage. Are you sure it wasn't 400MB? That'd be typical of high quality Xvid, Divx or WMV compression at or lower than 640x480.

[matumartin14]

I use DVDshrink (freeware) to rip the main bits off a dvd to my hard drive
I then use AutoGordianKnot (AutoGK) Freeware to convert the dvd rip into an avi and play it using TCMP or coreplayer.

I've ripped Monsters Inc entire movie into 400k and it's perfectly watchable!

Could you tell me how did you do this? (Step by Step)
I have a few 700mb movies on my computer and I want them on my ppc, but they are too big. So if you could post here how did you do this, then I will be vey happy!!!:D:D:D

[Hugo RSF]

Hi there.

I'm very interested in bying this HTC Touch, basicaly for it portability but i'm very concerned about it CPU and general perfomance.

I now have the HTC 3600 and i'm very happy with it's perfomance. My usage is normal, not many programs at the same time but i like to see some movies some times and i'll like to use TomTom via bluetooth if i bye the touch.

What do you think? Am i get perfomance issues with tomtom or to see some movies?

Thanks in advance!

[trueg]

matumartin14 - I've had very good results using pocketdivxencoder (0.3.96). I've converted several DVD's (VOBs), divx movies and divx tv shows for use on my Elfin. I have a lot of experience using old school tools, but pocketdivxencoder does everything I need fast and painlessly. I can whip up a short guide if you like.


Hugo RSF - I've actually been fairly impressed with the video performance of the Elfin. For years I used a Dell X5 basic which has a 300MHz Xscale (overclockable to 400MHz) and I've notice no loss of performance with my 201 MHz OMAP, other than the smaller screen (2.8" vs 4.0").

I've used an external GPS with my Elfin on several occasions (using Nav4all), but never TomTom so I couldn't comment on that.

[skimannz]

Prism Video Encoder also works well. Basically convert anything to anything and wickedly simple to use. Usually convert to MP4 and Elf plays them in good quality no problem at all.

[matumartin14]

matumartin14 - I've had very good results using pocketdivxencoder (0.3.96). I've converted several DVD's (VOBs), divx movies and divx tv shows for use on my Elfin. I have a lot of experience using old school tools, but pocketdivxencoder does everything I need fast and painlessly. I can whip up a short guide if you like.


Hugo RSF - I've actually been fairly impressed with the video performance of the Elfin. For years I used a Dell X5 basic which has a 300MHz Xscale (overclockable to 400MHz) and I've notice no loss of performance with my 201 MHz OMAP, other than the smaller screen (2.8" vs 4.0").

I've used an external GPS with my Elfin on several occasions (using Nav4all), but never TomTom so I couldn't comment on that.

Ok thanks!
If I have a 700mb movie and i convert it, then how small would it be??? MB???

[trueg]

Depends on the quality of the video and audio that you can live with. A full length movie can be compressed down to around 165 MB and still be fairly watchable if your hurting for space. I'm pretty picky about quality and shoot for around 250 to 350 MB for a full length movie.

I'm in the process of converting X-Files episodes and so far they are ending up around 110 MB in size (approx. 45 min each).

You can get much better compression with MP4 (h.264), but from what I can tell, the Elfin is too slow to decode h.264 without dropping frames. My h.264 testing was done using streams created by RipBot and meGUI.


As far as a conversion guide, should I start a new thread or just post one here?

[TheNorm]

matumartin14 - I've had very good results using pocketdivxencoder (0.3.96). ....

From the website:

This soft doesn't allow you to copy commercial DVDs...

I've purchased DVDs (strictly legal) and want to view them on my Touch - but can't with this software. I have a package to convert DVD to iPod format, but the playback on the Touch is jerky.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[matumartin14]

Depends on the quality of the video and audio that you can live with. A full length movie can be compressed down to around 165 MB and still be fairly watchable if your hurting for space. I'm pretty picky about quality and shoot for around 250 to 350 MB for a full length movie.

I'm in the process of converting X-Files episodes and so far they are ending up around 110 MB in size (approx. 45 min each).

You can get much better compression with MP4 (h.264), but from what I can tell, the Elfin is too slow to decode h.264 without dropping frames. My h.264 testing was done using streams created by RipBot and meGUI.


As far as a conversion guide, should I start a new thread or just post one here?

Just post here

[trueg]

TheNorm - Your correct in that PocketDivxEncoder cannot convert directly from an encrypted DVD. You would require a separate tool to first 'rip' the DVD to your HD. (DVDFab HD Decrypter is the best by the way, www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/225/59/). Also if you happen to own DVDFab HD Decrypter Platinum, it will do DVD to Divx all in one step.

As far as your iPod tool, it is converting your DVDs to MP4 (AVC/H.264). Although CorePlayer can handle H.264 videos, the Elf/Elfin OMAP 850 can't quite decode videos in the format fast enough. If you disable the AVC deblocking filter in CorePlayer, you will get better performance at the loss of quality which may help the jerkiness.
Menu/Tools/Preferences/Advanced/Disable AVC deblocking filter
Also ensure you are using 'Raw FrameBuffer' under the Video settings. This is all assuming your using CorePlayer. AVC deblocking can not be disabled in TCPMP.

[trueg]

Well it took some work, but I did up a guide for PocketDivXEncoder and posted it over on videohelp.com.

Take a look and tell me what you think. =)

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic349738.html

[matumartin14]

Well it took some work, but I did up a guide for PocketDivXEncoder and posted it over on videohelp.com.

Take a look and tell me what you think. =)

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic349738.html

Nice work!:)
Thanks!

[matumartin14]

Can i watch subtitles with the video?

[trueg]

It doesn't seems as though coreplayer supports separate subtitle files as of yet.

from corecodec.com
".....COMING SOON!!! SRT/SMI/SMIL subtitles"

You would need to hard code the subtitles into the video. I half heartedly tried to get pocketdivxencoder to encode subtitles into my test streams, but couldn't get it to work.

[trueg]

It seems PocketDivxEncoder will hard code subtitles if you have a separate SRT file (perhaps other formats as well). It does not seem to be able to pull the subtitles out of the VOB that you are currently working on and hard code them into the video.

Ensure that the subtitle file that you have matches the video release.

I downloaded a SRT file from subscene.com for a movie I had on my HD. In PocketDivxEncoder I selected the SRT file using the 'ABC' button and the program asked me what font I wanted to use. I left it default and did a preview. The subtitles were correctly hard coded into the video, but the timing seemed to be off. Once I tracked down which release I had, I was able to grab the correct SRT file and confirm that it was correctly timed and hard coded.