Converting Video for Smartphones! (DETAILED GUIDE)

[Sven]

At the risk of being stoned, what's wrong with using MP10 to sync content to your Smartphone, assuming it has MP10 on it? If it's in your desktop video library and playable, even avi and pvr-ms (ms recorded TV), you just open up Sync, select the files and say GO. It converts and compresses all by itself.

Maybe not afficionado quality, but dirt simple, and we are talking about viewing on a tiny screen after all.

[Sven]

At the risk of being stoned, what's wrong with using MP10 to sync content to your Smartphone, assuming it has MP10 on it? If it's in your desktop video library and playable, even avi and pvr-ms (ms recorded TV), you just open up Sync, select the files and say GO. It converts and compresses all by itself.

Maybe not afficionado quality, but dirt simple, and we are talking about viewing on a tiny screen after all.

[Rebecca]

Originally Posted by sven

At the risk of being stoned, what's wrong with using MP10 to sync content to your Smartphone, assuming it has MP10 on it? If it's in your desktop video library and playable, even avi and pvr-ms (ms recorded TV), you just open up Sync, select the files and say GO. It converts and compresses all by itself.

Maybe not afficionado quality, but dirt simple, and we are talking about viewing on a tiny screen after all.

The problem with using MP is that you don't have control of the end result, for example you can not convert movies in full screen you are only limited to small video size, also it is slower.

[Rocco Augusto]

Originally Posted by sven

At the risk of being stoned, what's wrong with using MP10 to sync content to your Smartphone, assuming it has MP10 on it? If it's in your desktop video library and playable, even avi and pvr-ms (ms recorded TV), you just open up Sync, select the files and say GO. It converts and compresses all by itself.

Maybe not afficionado quality, but dirt simple, and we are talking about viewing on a tiny screen after all.

there is nothing wrong with using it if it is your thing. i didn't include it in the guide though due to the lack of controll and quality in the end product.

while you do have a tiny screen i don't feel we should settle for sub par results. i will however include a section to sync transcoding in the next guide.

[Sven]

I guess if you are really into watching Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or the Matrix on a 2" diagonal screen, you will do what it takes to make it good. I'm into taking the 640x480 home videos of my Grandkids and getting them on my phone to annoy my coworkers with. My phone is typically hooked up to the PC syncing anyway, so I just need to rate the new videos 5 stars, maybe downgrade a couple and the 5 star videos playlist transfers as I sleep. I agree it would be nice if the result came out appropriate to whatever size screen it was going to, but hey, I get out of it what I put into it.

[Rocco Augusto]

Originally Posted by sven

I guess if you are really into watching Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or the Matrix on a 2" diagonal screen, you will do what it takes to make it good. I'm into taking the 640x480 home videos of my Grandkids and getting them on my phone to annoy my coworkers with. My phone is typically hooked up to the PC syncing anyway, so I just need to rate the new videos 5 stars, maybe downgrade a couple and the 5 star videos playlist transfers as I sleep. I agree it would be nice if the result came out appropriate to whatever size screen it was going to, but hey, I get out of it what I put into it.

Thats why I'm gonna include a lazy mans guide to video encoding in the next guide release

[Rocco Augusto]

UPDATE: I know I promised to have an update in a couple weeks and I apologize that it hasn't been released yet. I was suppose to have my WM5 device back in November but as you all know the 2125 was delayed and I do not have the funds to purchase an SP5(m) online . Once I receive my new device I will post my new conversion guide so it will have optimized options for the new QVGA screen as well as the improved hardware in WM5 devices.

I could release the guide that is optimized for WM2003SE hardware based devices but I don't want to release two seperate guides or leave some users out in the cold. I know could probably use the emulator to test my converted files but I want to use an actual device so I can push the conversion to limit to get the best image quality possible.

Now if anyone wants to lend me a WM5 device so I can finish the guide quicker I will be more than happy to do that too

[juni]

I was playing around with copying dvds yesterday. Quick question: Why not just let DVD2AVI save the avi file (you can choose codecs, I find divx the best)?

Windows Media Encoder can let you choose a file both for video and sound. I tried using the same encoding profile I use for my HX4700 with a smaller width and height but 500kbs was a bit too much for the little device.

[Kris Kumar]

optikalsaint, thanks for this guide.

I never thought I would watch video on my Smartphone. But with the QVGA screen and iTunes download of a Monk episode. I was desperately trying to convert the .M4V format (Apple's DRM enabled MPEG-4 :twisted: ) to something I could watch on my Smartphone.

That is when I hit this post. Thanks. I have been able to convert some videos and watch them on my Smartphone. I now have some cartoons and Seinfeld episodes on my Smartphone. 8) And waiting eagerly for the QVGA optimization tips. ;-)

But the Monk episode will have to wait till iTunes releases a Window Mobile client. :evil:

[Rocco Augusto]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

optikalsaint, thanks for this guide.

I never thought I would watch video on my Smartphone. But with the QVGA screen and iTunes download of a Monk episode. I was desperately trying to convert the .M4V format (Apple's DRM enabled MPEG-4 :twisted: ) to something I could watch on my Smartphone.

That is when I hit this post. Thanks. I have been able to convert some videos and watch them on my Smartphone. I now have some cartoons and Seinfeld episodes on my Smartphone. 8) And waiting eagerly for the QVGA optimization tips. ;-)

But the Monk episode will have to wait till iTunes releases a Window Mobile client. :evil:

or until i find a way to encode it :twisted:.

im glad my guide was able to help you out kris. hopefully once i get my wm5 phone i can get this guide finished. if not ill just try to finish it up with basic qvga settings (320x240 instead of 176x220)

[ashmore0425]

I am trying to convert tv shows that I recorded on media center and I am having no success. I am not high tech so the SIMPLEST directions would be grgeat. I have an Audiovox 5600. Thanks.