video format and resolution

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What format and resolution should I convert to for the xperia arc to play videos?

I have some cartoon shows in wmv format and I want to play them on the xperia. The specs for xperia arc is - 854x480 pixels - 4.2" 16,777,216 colour TFT.

I currently have an htc eris android and it only plays 3gp by default. So should I convert to 3gp for xperia arc as well? I'm too cheap to buy any video players from the market.

I think an mp4 should be sufficient. That's the resolution that will support on the arc

the panel is a a40p, but with the LED subanel, we have better resolution, the diference seeing a 720p video to a 480p is really great... about format, mp4 and m4k are the only ones that work to this moment

If you buy DicePlayer, you can use MKVs.

Originally Posted by BluechipJ

If you buy DicePlayer, you can use MKVs.

MKV only in 720p? Why not 1080p? Is this software issue or hardware isn't able to playback so high resolution??

my phone can play 1080p which I take from youtube with my default media player

you can play 1080, but the density of the screen is only a 480, the 720p`video is to "duplicate" the quality displayed but i think is a waste to play 1080 video

Originally Posted by sebasgl1

you can play 1080, but the density of the screen is only a 480, the 720p`video is to "duplicate" the quality displayed but i think is a waste to play 1080 video

I was thinking more about playing 1080p using HDMI cable and HD LCD TV

Originally Posted by czerwus

I was thinking more about playing 1080p using HDMI cable and HD LCD TV

I understand, but the hdmi support is enchanced to the info of the screen, you only can output 720p quality, or that is what say the specs, you can try and tell us it is working, that would.be aweome

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I had connected by Arc on an Full HD monitor and it only outs 720p when I watched some TV series (the video source is MKV and is at 480p rendered via software via MX Player). In this regard, I think the HDMI capability of Arc is only to 720p. That means even if you have an 1080p video on Arc, it will out only at 720p via the HDMI. I will confirm this limitation once I got the chance.