Videos on the Pocket PC

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I am currently playing a little bit around on my IPAQ 5450 to play
videos on it.

I tried to convert them with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 in wmv format and
use the built in Media player for watching them on the Ipaq.

I also used PocketMVP to watch xvid files so far.

Has anyone

1.) A better tool selection
or
2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the pocket PC
(resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
rate, data rate, etc...)

I am pretty sure someone has already spent hours in finding out the best
practise on that!

Thanks,

bye
Marcus.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

>1.) A better tool selection

Anything but movie maker it's pants


>2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the >pocket PC
>(resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
>rate, data rate, etc...)

Use Tmpg encoder http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html/ on your PC to create
mpegs. Download the PocketPC templates
http://forum.pocketmovies.net/view [...] =3415#3415 (read the article
there to it's very good) to go with it Download PocketTV from
www.pocketTV.com again a free dowload to play them.

Sorted!!

Enjoy

Hope this helps

--
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO
EARS 1115
http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

email burrin@ntlworld.com
email damian@ukrocketry.com
email damian@larf-rocketry.co.uk
"Marcus Erber" <mNOSPAMerber@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:W5nvc.36558$vP.27591@news.chello.at...
> I am currently playing a little bit around on my IPAQ 5450 to play
> videos on it.
>
> I tried to convert them with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 in wmv format and
> use the built in Media player for watching them on the Ipaq.
>
> I also used PocketMVP to watch xvid files so far.
>
> Has anyone
>
> 1.) A better tool selection
> or
> 2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the pocket PC
> (resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
> rate, data rate, etc...)
>
> I am pretty sure someone has already spent hours in finding out the best
> practise on that!
>
> Thanks,
>
> bye
> Marcus.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

If the 5450 is running Pocket PC 2002 instead of Windows Mobile 2003 do not
use Windows Media Encoder because the sound won't work on WMP 8.5. Windows
Movie Maker will make WMV files compatible with Pocket PC 2002 though.



Adam Z Lein
------
Contributing Editor
pocketnow.com -- it's all about portability...
http://www.pocketnow.com


"Knott Me" <knott_me@SPAMSUX.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uRf1hWMSEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I agree - don't use movie maker, windows media encoder works much nicer.
> use any of the preset pocket pc templates (play around with the options -
> of
> course you have to decide for yourself the right compromise between
> quality
> vs. file size.) DrDivx also does a nice job of converting to divx and
> has
> built in presets for pocketPC's DVDtoPPC is a great program for
> converting
> your DVD library. It is an all-in-one - 1 step process to convert your
> dvd's to wmv format ( it's missing some functionality and bells and
> whistles - but does a nice job anyway) and I also agree with the
> snapstream
> beyondTV. use it like TiVo to automatically record your favorite TV shows
> ( you pick the file format and quality settings) and it will automatically
> re-convert a copy fit for your PPC while you sleep. Haven't missed a
> Sopranos all year thanks to it !!
>
>
> "Damian Burrin" <burrin@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:JDovc.351$CD2.319@newsfe1-gui.server.ntli.net...
>>1.) A better tool selection
>
> Anything but movie maker it's pants
>
>
>>2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the >pocket PC
>>(resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
>>rate, data rate, etc...)
>
> Use Tmpg encoder http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html/ on your PC to create
> mpegs. Download the PocketPC templates
> http://forum.pocketmovies.net/view [...] =3415#3415 (read the article
> there to it's very good) to go with it Download PocketTV from
> www.pocketTV.com again a free dowload to play them.
>
> Sorted!!
>
> Enjoy
>
> Hope this helps
>
> --
> Damian Burrin
> UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO
> EARS 1115
> http://www.ukrocketry.com
> http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk
>
> email burrin@ntlworld.com
> email damian@ukrocketry.com
> email damian@larf-rocketry.co.uk
> "Marcus Erber" <mNOSPAMerber@gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:W5nvc.36558$vP.27591@news.chello.at...
>> I am currently playing a little bit around on my IPAQ 5450 to play
>> videos on it.
>>
>> I tried to convert them with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 in wmv format and
>> use the built in Media player for watching them on the Ipaq.
>>
>> I also used PocketMVP to watch xvid files so far.
>>
>> Has anyone
>>
>> 1.) A better tool selection
>> or
>> 2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the pocket PC
>> (resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
>> rate, data rate, etc...)
>>
>> I am pretty sure someone has already spent hours in finding out the best
>> practise on that!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> bye
>> Marcus.
>>
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

windows media encoder works great for 2002 devices. just make sure in the
properties box that you are using windows media 7 codec ( which I believe is
the default in the pocketpc profiles) rather than the windows media 9 codecs

"Adam Z Lein" <AdamZ@pocketnow.com> wrote in message
newsu%23okwMSEHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
If the 5450 is running Pocket PC 2002 instead of Windows Mobile 2003 do not
use Windows Media Encoder because the sound won't work on WMP 8.5. Windows
Movie Maker will make WMV files compatible with Pocket PC 2002 though.



Adam Z Lein
------
Contributing Editor
pocketnow.com -- it's all about portability...
http://www.pocketnow.com


"Knott Me" <knott_me@SPAMSUX.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uRf1hWMSEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I agree - don't use movie maker, windows media encoder works much nicer.
> use any of the preset pocket pc templates (play around with the options -
> of
> course you have to decide for yourself the right compromise between
> quality
> vs. file size.) DrDivx also does a nice job of converting to divx and
> has
> built in presets for pocketPC's DVDtoPPC is a great program for
> converting
> your DVD library. It is an all-in-one - 1 step process to convert your
> dvd's to wmv format ( it's missing some functionality and bells and
> whistles - but does a nice job anyway) and I also agree with the
> snapstream
> beyondTV. use it like TiVo to automatically record your favorite TV shows
> ( you pick the file format and quality settings) and it will automatically
> re-convert a copy fit for your PPC while you sleep. Haven't missed a
> Sopranos all year thanks to it !!
>
>
> "Damian Burrin" <burrin@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:JDovc.351$CD2.319@newsfe1-gui.server.ntli.net...
>>1.) A better tool selection
>
> Anything but movie maker it's pants
>
>
>>2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the >pocket PC
>>(resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
>>rate, data rate, etc...)
>
> Use Tmpg encoder http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html/ on your PC to create
> mpegs. Download the PocketPC templates
> http://forum.pocketmovies.net/view [...] =3415#3415 (read the article
> there to it's very good) to go with it Download PocketTV from
> www.pocketTV.com again a free dowload to play them.
>
> Sorted!!
>
> Enjoy
>
> Hope this helps
>
> --
> Damian Burrin
> UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO
> EARS 1115
> http://www.ukrocketry.com
> http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk
>
> email burrin@ntlworld.com
> email damian@ukrocketry.com
> email damian@larf-rocketry.co.uk
> "Marcus Erber" <mNOSPAMerber@gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:W5nvc.36558$vP.27591@news.chello.at...
>> I am currently playing a little bit around on my IPAQ 5450 to play
>> videos on it.
>>
>> I tried to convert them with Microsoft Movie Maker 2 in wmv format and
>> use the built in Media player for watching them on the Ipaq.
>>
>> I also used PocketMVP to watch xvid files so far.
>>
>> Has anyone
>>
>> 1.) A better tool selection
>> or
>> 2.) tips how I should convert the film for best results on the pocket PC
>> (resolution - I would like to see it in full screen of course, frame
>> rate, data rate, etc...)
>>
>> I am pretty sure someone has already spent hours in finding out the best
>> practise on that!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> bye
>> Marcus.
>>
>
>
>