hi,
just downloaded a free software application for Mac osx., called handbrake.
i know there are proper programs out there that do this but this is free and easy to use.
what it does is crops and converts your dvds to a small file either mpeg4 or avi.
you can crop it to 320x240 and adjust the sound quality and set it for maximum mb so it fits on your sd card just right.
the files play back using the camera program.
here is the link http://handbrake.m0k.org/download.php
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Hi guys
I've read a few similar requestes from others regarding playing .avi files on XDA/MDA pocket PC.
I have quite a few full length films in .avi format, abot 700mb each.
What software can I use to play these on my MDA3? I have a 1Gig SD card so shouldn't be a problem storing them.
I tried RealPlayer for pocket PC but that wouldn't play them. I have seen mention of BetaPlayer. Did a search for that and found 1000's of hits but none I downloaded would install!!!
Any help appreciated
John
i never had any problems with beta player
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1080
make sure it's arm / xcale you get
I'm using v0.04 and find it very good. I use the vidx codec for encoding rather than divx - should be in nemo codec pack. Though you might have problems playing AVIs intended for the desktop - I encode the AVIs for PPC with a max res at 320x240. Though to be honest I don't think I've tried to play desktop AVIs on my PPC.
Cheers guys,
I can get to the site http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1080 no problem BUT when I click <Download ( ARM/XSCALE )> I get a message saying hang on 3 seconds and you'll be redirected but it never happens!
It may be a problem my end as I have noticed some problems acting some sites.
I'll search for it elsewhere.
Thanks
John
Attached is v0.04 that I downloaded a while back
I convert them to WMV using Windows Media Encoder (free download from Windows Media area of MS Website) and just play them in WMPlayer on PPC.
Done a 300Mb AVI the other day, using the Pocket PC defaults option in WM Encoder, just changed the output resolution to 320x240 (XDAIIs Widescreen) and it compressed down to about 40Mb.
Perfect picture quality and Audio.
Thanks for the replies guys
How long did it take to re-encode the file down to 40Mb?
John
About 1hr, although this was on a not over powerful IBM laptop (P3 1Ghz 512mb ram)
I'm sure this would be cut down drastically on a decent desktop as the WMVEncoder seems to be quite CPU hungry
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I have quite a few full length films in .avi format, abot 700mb each.
John
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Your movies really shouldn't be that big.
Convert them to the right resolution for your PDA using Pocket DivX Player.
Perhaps they'll come to about 200MB.
Anyone can tell me which one is the best for us in term of file size, video and audio quality for PocketPC (especially O2 XDA II mini) device before I convert all my DVD to .mpg or to .wmf.
Thank you in advance
Arto.
Cheers again,
Yup, I did compress my avi files and ended up with just unde 200mb providing good quality when viewd on the MDA.
The conversion was quite quick - about 30mins or so, I was thinking it might have been an overnight job!
John
Hi, any body know of a good free program to compress video files to watch on a PPC.
Thanks.
www.fairusewizard.com 700MB limit of free version.
Yep i use windows media encoder download link => http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...02-E496-465A-BBA9-B2F1182CDF24&displaylang=en
once installed run, select convert a file, select the file to convert, select pocket pc, change video to wide screen if ya want ya videos in full screen and thats it. :wink:
I've got the LG G2x. I reckon the battery won't sustain watching a movie or tv show. But I'm game to try!
I see that I can rent movies from Android App Market but unless i am mistaken these are streaming. I travel often for business and would like to watch a movie or tv show on the plane without paying for wifi on the plane. Plus it is not available on all flights.
So how can I download content to the Android phone and watch it not streaming?
I've researched some and most threads talk about pirating and converting, etc. I'm looking for legal and easy.
Thanks in advance!
Well you can still purchase dvd's...either standard or blu-ray and rip the movie onto your computer as a backup, and it's 100% legal. Then you can buy a program that will convert the file into a more compressed format...again, legal. Then you can purchase a large sdmicro card to put the file onto your phone. Then you can find an app on market that plays the file format you have converted to.
All of this would be legal. Now the specifics on HOW to do it, are a bit more complicated, and you would really be better served doing some research on forums dedicated to video converting.
Personally, I use a program called AnyDVDHD for the ripping part. Then I use Pavtube for the converting part...I like it because it lets me specifically choose container type, audio bitrate, video bitrate, etc...it's more customizeable than others that I've tried. As far as playing the converted video on the phone, I use Moboplayer or Arcmedia, depending on the file.
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Well you can still purchase dvd's...either standard or blu-ray and rip the movie onto your computer as a backup, and it's 100% legal. Then you can buy a program that will convert the file into a more compressed format...again, legal. Then you can purchase a large sdmicro card to put the file onto your phone. Then you can find an app on market that plays the file format you have converted to.
All of this would be legal. Now the specifics on HOW to do it, are a bit more complicated, and you would really be better served doing some research on forums dedicated to video converting.
Personally, I use a program called AnyDVDHD for the ripping part. Then I use Pavtube for the converting part...I like it because it lets me specifically choose container type, audio bitrate, video bitrate, etc...it's more customizeable than others that I've tried. As far as playing the converted video on the phone, I use Moboplayer or Arcmedia, depending on the file.
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What file type are you converting too? also whats best for phones? audio and video bitrates?
http://handbrake.fr/
For all your video-converting needs. Windows /Mac /Linux
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Most dvd's and blue ray's are now are coming with a digital copy. I guess they include this as a option for people like you.
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DVD Catalyst is the best IMO.
So no easy way it seems. I guess this is another reason iPhones are so expensive!
Opera Mini will download streaming videos. You can go to youtube and search for free movies, they got some good ones such as "They Live" and the last one I just watched "Sex & Consequences", or just go to any other site that streams video and you can download it using Opera Mini browser to watch at your convenience. Simple...
EDIT: in order to download from youtube you need to change to desktop view. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the site from within opera mini then choose desktop.
Handbrake for the win! Pop in a DVD, select the output method hit start, 30 mins later your dvd has been ripped to you desired video format, best of all it is totally free for both Mac and PC
I ripped some of my favorite movies from my DVD collection into AVI..bought an 8GB Class 10 Micro SD card = total of 16GB... and transfered 10 movies into there... if I get bored I just delete and put another movie in there...
Hi guys,
just got a HP touchpad. now is there a video player on here? and if its there what format do they have to be in to view it. have tried a couple of different ones and cant get them up.
Is there a player app i can download onto it at all ?
thanks
there is a photos & videos app built in, but it's pretty poor for video.
you need to add your video files to the root of the built in storage (the tablet installs onto your computer as a removable drive).
i still haven't got my head around the video file support just yet, but it doesn't seem to handle .avi, divx, xvid etc.
mp4 seems to be the main format.
there are a couple of apps for streaming videos from a upnp media server, but nothing free as far as i can tell.
kalemsoft media player seems to be the best of these as it lets you load video files from the local storage on your tablet as well as browse for remote stuff.
i have successfully played an avi file using this app.
i've only tried the demo version so far which requires internet access in order to assess the trial period.
i don't particularly want to purchase the paid version just yet.
I used Handbrake and followed the instructions here: http://forums.precentral.net/hp-tou...n-resources/287212-handbrake-preset-dvds.html I just tried a short 45 minute kids dvd to see if it would work okay. It was about a 400mb file. Placed it in a folder called Videos on the root of the usb partition and it shows up fine in the Photos and Videos app.
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Placed it in a folder called Videos on the root of the usb partition and it shows up fine in the Photos and Videos app.
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see i tried doing that as well. creating a folder called videos on the root and it wasn't detected.
only when i added the file direct to root could i access it.
are directory names case sensitive?
a video player that allows you to browse and/or add directories would be much better.
EDIT: looks like i had a folder called video. changed it to videos and it shows up.
strangely enough kalemsoft creates a folder recordings. when i added a video file to that, it also showed up.
I have put my videos in the download folder and they show up in the stock player fine. Also converted DIVX avi files to MP4 with Handbrake. Used the ipad HD settings for nice quality.
Kalemsoft Media Player wil read a lot of video formats , you can find it on app catalog.
The kalemsof that i downloaded isnt displaying in full screen and sometimes will hang on my TP. Guess its still not compatible to TP yet?
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I have put my videos in the download folder and they show up in the stock player fine. Also converted DIVX avi files to MP4 with Handbrake. Used the ipad HD settings for nice quality.
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Thanx for the tip about Handbrake, nunja. I'll try it for conversions. I concur with the settings...
I'm on a Pre 2 and have no problems with mp4 playing (once you get the settings down it becomes rote). For my phone I use iPod settings...
For ripping from DVD I use DVDFab3 - I know there are way newer versions out there and I tried them but always go back to version 3. I just like the UI and it has never let me down. Point it at a DVD or ISO and under Mobile click Generic. You can configure it for generic mp4 and get a resolution up to 848x480 which should be alright on the TP screen. Your settings like Resolution, bitrate, volume level, subpicture - can all be saved as a profile.
DVDFab3 in a .rar file. Just extract and it will run out of the folder without install...
I am looking for an app that shrink (re-size) mp3 files. I have a lot of files and I would like to re-size them.
I know I may loose some quality, but it is fine. Note: I do not want to trim the audio file.
Can anyone refer to me an app? (Free is preferred)
download format factory
http://www.formatoz.com/
then convert the file to low quality . that will compress the songs and keep the sound quality intact.
I am looking for an android app, not a PC app.