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Where do you watch them? (Sites)
Jack Daddy said:
Where do you watch them? (Sites)
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There are several threads here in General and Themes and Apps that talk about this.
I don't know of any reliable site that lets you stream movies on our gTabs at the moment (that doesn't mean one doesn't exist). I rip movies and move them to my gTab to watch. I also use my iPad/iPhone to watch NetFlix streaming movies (they have announced they will release a NetFlix app for Android soon).
Try using search and you will see this issue has been around for a while.
Jack Daddy said:
Where do you watch them? (Sites)
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Epixhd.com works. Uses Flash I think. It's included w some cable Co. services, e.g., Cox.
Jim
androidvideo.net has movies and TV shows. You used to be able to just go to the site and watch but the admin says people were stealing the content. Now you have to sign up for a free or premium paid account.
Yeah i rip my dvds too but looking to watch at hotel and a week long stay can be lots of dvds
what you use to rip your dvds?
I use dvd fab.
+1 for DVD Fab. It is by far the most full featured and easy to use movie ripping tool.
I watch on justin tv. Its really not on demand but sometimes there are some good movies.
sjmoreno said:
+1 for DVD Fab. It is by far the most full featured and easy to use movie ripping tool.
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What version??? DVD Copy 8.0.6.8??? Also, they offer the GTab configuration or that is something that you have to do on your own?
Thanks
jcarlospr said:
What version??? DVD Copy 8.0.6.8??? Also, they offer the GTab configuration or that is something that you have to do on your own?
Thanks
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I'm using the latest version (I don't remember what it is as the app auto-updates). I rip all of my movies as xvid avi files resulting in movie files sizes between 400 MB to 1.2 GB depending on length of the movie or tv episode I rip.
They have profiles for different video format outputs already built in to the app and you have the ability to create your own custom format profiles as well. The full app with all of the options is pretty expensive in my opinion but you can find it from 3rd-party sellers for way less.
The quality of the resulting video for me looks fine on the gTab but don't expect it to look good if you have a dock and are using the HDMI out to view it on your big television (it will look pretty bad).
sjmoreno said:
I'm using the latest version (I don't remember what it is as the app auto-updates). I rip all of my movies as xvid avi files resulting in movie files sizes between 400 MB to 1.2 GB depending on length of the movie or tv episode I rip.
They have profiles for different video format outputs already built in to the app and you have the ability to create your own custom format profiles as well. The full app with all of the options is pretty expensive in my opinion but you can find it from 3rd-party sellers for way less.
The quality of the resulting video for me looks fine on the gTab but don't expect it to look good if you have a dock and are using the HDMI out to view it on your big television (it will look pretty bad).
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I need it for my kid’s movies - so I am not looking to use the HDMI or the docking station.
Yes, I noticed is kind of pricey – when you said third party you mean Google it to find it cheaper?
And as far of the format I am looking something really easy to use like plug and play without many configurations to set. Is this something like that?
handbrake works really well for ripping movies as well and is free.
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handbrake works really well for ripping movies as well and is free.
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Handbrake does not work for me - I don't know if is because I have a 64 computer or what.
I have reinstalled 3 times and I always get an error with any DVD that I tried.
Just navigate on over to either of these sites and enjoy, they work beautifully on my Gtab running Vegan Beta 5
www.surfthechannel.com
www.ch131.com
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Handbrake does not work for me - I don't know if is because I have a 64 computer or what.
I have reinstalled 3 times and I always get an error with any DVD that I tried.
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I think I bought my copy of DVDFab from a company called Tarzan Media for like $30 with lifetime upgrades.
Here's the link: Click Here
great price for lifetime updates!!
sjmoreno said:
I think I bought my copy of DVDFab from a company called Tarzan Media for like $30 with lifetime upgrades.
Here's the link: Click Here
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sjmoreno thanks for the info I am going to buy it right now, just one more question. What configuration you use for the GTab?
Here's my favorite so far. Some old school cartoon series and older shows but full lengh good movies too. Looks like it was set up by the same people as Hulu but actually works.
crackle.com
ThinkinBig said:
Just navigate on over to either of these sites and enjoy, they work beautifully on my Gtab running Vegan Beta 5
www.surfthechannel.com
www.ch131.com
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All require xVid codec...
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Wondering if anyone has a solution here, AVI and MKV have issues playing. The MKVs are 720p HD tv shows, and the audio is great, but the video is choppy\slow-mo. Has anyone managed to find a player or a method to resolve this? I know this has been discussed in other forums, but related to different phones, so curious if there's a specific fix to this phone, or if a 720p is just too much for the Inspire 4G to handle. I wouldn't think so since last year's iPhone 3G and 3GS and 4 can handle it just fine.... I'm thinking something is wrong or I'm using the wrong app.
I don't think the stock video player can do it, so you'll have to try some third party apps like VPlayer, RockPlayer, and Act 1. Let us know if any of those three get the job done. I'm curious too. Otherwise we may need to convert videos.
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I don't think the stock video player can do it, so you'll have to try some third party apps like VPlayer, RockPlayer, and Act 1. Let us know if any of those three get the job done. I'm curious too. Otherwise we may need to convert videos.
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VPlayer - Same
RockPlayer - Same
Act 1 - Same
None of these seem to work. I wonder if it's the way my videos are encoded? I sure hope not, because all the MKV files I download from the torrents of tv shows I miss are formatted the same way. They always played fine on iPhone
Anyone else experience this issue and find a resolution?
Thanks!
maybe the class of your SD Card, for anything above 720p a class 6 card is needed
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maybe the class of your SD Card, for anything above 720p a class 6 card is needed
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Oh really? I don't see any Class 6 or higher on Amazon. Mine is a class 4. Can the Inspire 4G even benefit from class 6? I'm able to watch them off the memory card on my class 4 when plugged into my computer just fine.
the desire hd can support all class cards including class 10, so i cant see why the inspire cant either.
Yea class 4 should be ok i would think? Have you tried different size files?
Is anybody else having trouble like this ?
Wiingy said:
the desire hd can support all class cards including class 10, so i cant see why the inspire cant either.
Yea class 4 should be ok i would think? Have you tried different size files?
Is anybody else having trouble like this ?
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I have 2 inspire 4g devices, and have tried both a Class 2 and a Class 4 card. I ordered a Class 10 from Amazon (they only had up to 16gb, not the 32GB like my class 4), so I'll report back tomorrow when it arrives.
The file I'm using is a 1.09GB MKV file.
I have yet to purchase the Inspire and this problem is one of the reasons that I am waiting. FWIW I have read many complaints from users having this problem.
I have the same issue
It happens on G1, Streak and Inspire. However, cheap Archos doesn't this issue. Isn't that ironic? I was trying to copy the Archos player but no success...
andycai said:
It happens on G1, Streak and Inspire. However, cheap Archos doesn't this issue. Isn't that ironic? I was trying to copy the Archos player but no success...
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Clearly it's either the way my video is encoded, or the lack of proper decoder on the android. I am at the end of my rope trying to resolve. I didn't like my iPhone because it's incompatibilities, and everyone with Android said "get an Android cause it'll decode anything" ... lol... wonder if we'll ever have a solution to decode a mkv properly.
You do realize that your phone is only capable of show video resolution up to 400p? MKV is mostly used for HD rips because it ends up having the best quality after compression, but your phone is not HD in the sense that it is over a standard definition television vertical wise (watching it in wide screen format).
Anything bigger will have to be scaled down by the player, sucking up battery life and you wont notice a quality difference. Aside from that, forcing your device to play something higher res will suck the battery life as well because it will be more intensive on the cpu. Why dont you just use xvid rips in avi format? Everything that's ripped in mkv is always ripped in xvid as well.
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You do realize that your phone is only capable of show video resolution up to 400p? MKV is mostly used for HD rips because it ends up having the best quality after compression, but your phone is not HD in the sense that it is over a standard definition television vertical wise (watching it in wide screen format).
Anything bigger will have to be scaled down by the player, sucking up battery life and you wont notice a quality difference. Aside from that, forcing your device to play something higher res will suck the battery life as well because it will be more intensive on the cpu. Why dont you just use xvid rips in avi format? Everything that's ripped in mkv is always ripped in xvid as well.
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Yeah that's what I'm going to do is just rework the files. Any suggestion on an easy program for MAC to convert MKV to avi?
Thank you much!
I am using avi format xvid and it still can't play anything in hd. My captivate plays the same files fine wtf.
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Nevermind vplayer works for xvid avis I wonder why the stock player won't play any of them....
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laxwillsch said:
Nevermind vplayer works for xvid avis I wonder why the stock player won't play any of them....
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Yeah, the processing power is certainly there so I guess it's just an issue of improper codec execution :-(
Not sure on a player to watch them on android. I would just go through the top ones on the market place and do trial and error
I dont have a computer with osx on it currently, but VLC (the PC/OSX version) does convert file formats as well and it's free.
yareally said:
Not sure on a player to watch them on android. I would just go through the top ones on the market place and do trial and error
I dont have a computer with osx on it currently, but VLC (the PC/OSX version) does convert file formats as well and it's free.
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Yeah none worked. I think it's just the issue of the MKV file. They don't work on iPhone with any of the players either, I think it just takes more power and video processing to handle them.
Try xyflash, i used this on iphone. Android market has it also so i tried it. It plays 720p mkv bleach videos and sub titles work using mkv sub extractor. Not the best but it does the job i think
Did you guys try lower resolution files but coded in mkv?
Will the Atrix be capable of running 720p mkv files?
idanoclo said:
Try xyflash, i used this on iphone. Android market has it also so i tried it. It plays 720p mkv bleach videos and sub titles work using mkv sub extractor. Not the best but it does the job i think
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I don't even see an app by that name on the market. You realize that not everything for iPhone is for android, and vice versa, right?
I didn't see a thread about anything like this, so i thought i'd make one.
Basically it's for videos that you can use to "show off" the qHD display in your Sensation.
I'll start off with a few suggestions, and i'd love to see what everyone else thinks.
To get the best quality for Vimeo videos i'd suggest you download each one and then put them on your phone (Each Video has a download link that is accessible when using the Desktop version of the site)
Vimeo
Timelapse - The City Limits http://vimeo.com/23237102
The Mountains - http://vimeo.com/22439234
Light Drive http://vimeo.com/14980662
HTC Sensation Reveal (Directors Cut) - http://vimeo.com/22292857
Youtube
Sensation Reveal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la2_e9Djp0I
sromer said:
To get the best quality for Vimeo videos i'd suggest you download each one and then put them on your phone
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And for anyone looking, here's a simple tool to help with downloading the videos for offline use...
http://savevideo.me/
Nothing to install, the site does all the work for you.
Let's try
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Thanks very much.
id242 said:
And for anyone looking, here's a simple tool to help with downloading the videos for offline use...
http://savevideo.me/
Nothing to install, the site does all the work for you.
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Vimeo has a built in download function on their website (on the right)
Anyone else have any videos that help show off the screen?
Streaming Vimeo over wifi works fine for me.
Everyone else probably knows this, but I was really unimpressed using auto brightness. Overriding to a brighter setting made a huge difference, from blah to wow.
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Vimeo has a built in download function on their website (on the right)
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But YouTube does not...
I hope you don't actually think qHD has anything to do with the quality of the screen/ videos..
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I hope you don't actually think qHD has anything to do with the quality of the screen/ videos..
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Only in the sense that HD video fits the screen perfectly, rather than having black bars as on non-qHD screens, so you get the full resolution of the screen.
Just as a side note, I also have a Vibrant with the SAMOLED screen. I haven't been using it for a couple of weeks since I got the Sensation. Turned it on the other day and was shocked at how bad the colors looked. Oversaturated and the color balance looked way off. I always thought it was a great screen, but the Sensation looks much more natural to me now.
i hope you guys don't think the sensation is full hd
HD only specifies the resolution, and not the display type. qHD = quarter of full HD.
Full HD is 1920x1080 so a quarter of that is 960x540.
I hope you don't think..........
iGoOsE76 said:
i hope you guys don't think the sensation is full hd
HD only specifies the resolution, and not the display type. qHD = quarter of full HD.
Full HD is 1920x1080 so a quarter of that is 960x540.
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No, we don't all think that. The form factor (16:9) is the same as HD, thus HD video fills the screen perfectly, without bars. HD plays at the full resolution of the phone's screen, whereas on a SGS2, for example, you only get a portion of its lesser 800x480, or the video must be cropped to eliminate the bars.
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But YouTube does not...
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True... i was just pointing it out to save people time
Aspeds2989 said:
I hope you don't actually think qHD has anything to do with the quality of the screen/ videos..
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It's a thread for videos that look good on the qHD screen....
iGoOsE76 said:
i hope you guys don't think the sensation is full hd
HD only specifies the resolution, and not the display type. qHD = quarter of full HD.
Full HD is 1920x1080 so a quarter of that is 960x540.
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Yes, We know the Sensation has a Super LCD & qHD is the resolution.
Thanks! I made this video my wallpaper on my sensation!
Via Video Wallpaper app on the Market. And if you view this thread on your sensation, when you watch the video, it gives you an option to download it. God I love this phone. Thanks again.
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The best video I've seen on the sensation are high profile h264 videos at 720p or 1080p. Noticeably better than those Vimeo and Youtube videos.
Please check out this thread i made where i actually make this video's into a live wallpaper.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186187
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if you view this thread on your sensation, when you watch the video, it gives you an option to download it.
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I'd still suggest that everyone downloads the HD versions via a pc or the pc version of vimeo, to get the best quality.
pretty good videos
I showed my friend my Avatar BluRay rip and he was in awe. He bought an EVO 3D only days after.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU-TE2xVDdk&feature=player_embedded
is there any app similar to afterfocus but for videos.. i would love an app to take advantage of the 1080p camera. any recommendations?
I didn't know what afterfocus was until I read this thread and checked it out. Its a cool app, but to be able to do that with video would be a whole other thing. They made editing pictures extremely simple, I couldn't imagine it being that easy or even possible for video without doing it frame by frame. But the way tech is moving now a days, who knows what will happen in six months.
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is there any app similar to afterfocus but for videos.. i would love an app to take advantage of the 1080p camera. any recommendations?
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To do this with video would require processing power that simply does not exist in any phone. It would require a cluster of very powerful computers to do a simple video, forget 1080P. Just not gonna happen anytime soon.
Hi.
I got an old Nexus 7 (2012 v) with 1280×800 resolution. The thing is that it does not have alot of free space, around 4-5Gb. Is there a way that I can convert an 1Gb mkv/avi to lets say 100Mb? This is for my kid, as long as he can se what the video is about and can hear what they say, he is happy.
What windows software could I use to do this?
everlong81 said:
Hi.
I got an old Nexus 7 (2012 v) with 1280×800 resolution. The thing is that it does not have alot of free space, around 4-5Gb. Is there a way that I can convert an 1Gb mkv/avi to lets say 100Mb? This is for my kid, as long as he can se what the video is about and can hear what they say, he is happy.
What windows software could I use to do this?
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No need for a computer just install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...droid&pcampaignid=APPU_1_dEhYVYC8EsXSUZ-dgeAF
Download the additional codec and then convert the movie to an .mp4 (my suggestion) and lower the quality in the fancy convert option. It may take a while.
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