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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)
One other option (free too) is to download Microsoft Windows Media Encoder
from...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/w [...] fault.aspx
Converting an AVI file to WMV will save a lot of space. And, you can choose
a CODEC to optimize it for viewing on a Pocket PC.
"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news
76NHV5aEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The built in Windows Media Player on Pocket PCs plays WMAs and MP3s
(audio)
> and WMVs (Video). To play other formats you will need a third party
> program, or convert your files to a format that is supported. The media
> player also does not accept other codecs so is not extensible as the
desktop
> version is. I'll leave it to others to suggest their favorite third party
> media players.
>
> --
> Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
> "Johnny" <jfergus1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:MPXJc.48816$IX4.5809223@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > is WMP just for web content and MP3's?
> >
> > thanks for any help.
> >
> >
>
>
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)
I need PPC media player 8 upgrade please help.
MS site no longer have it.
Thanks
"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news76NHV5aEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The built in Windows Media Player on Pocket PCs plays WMAs and MP3s
(audio)
> and WMVs (Video). To play other formats you will need a third party
> program, or convert your files to a format that is supported. The media
> player also does not accept other codecs so is not extensible as the
desktop
> version is. I'll leave it to others to suggest their favorite third party
> media players.
>
> --
> Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
> "Johnny" <jfergus1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:MPXJc.48816$IX4.5809223@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > is WMP just for web content and MP3's?
> >
> > thanks for any help.
> >
> >
>
>
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