03-06-2003, 10:00 PM
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Executive Editor
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Pocket PC Films Review & Interview
"I�m often asked the question by Pocket PC users that goes something like this, �I have this great device that I use for normal business functions and playing solitaire to pass the time now and again, but what am I missing and what else can this device do?� There are many answers to this question, but one use that many don�t often consider is using the Pocket PC as a movie playing device. That�s right, watching a full feature length film on your Pocket PC with excellent playback quality. Pocket PC Films is the company pioneering bringing movie content to your handheld. In this review I cover a product review and a recent interview with Pocket PC Films CEO Darrell Griffin."
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03-06-2003, 11:00 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Ok, I see the reference to 25,000 titles, but where are they? I can only see a handful of them under the various categories.
I also think the prices are awfully high for something you can really only watch on a Pocket PC. What I'd rather have is the option to buy a regular, full-size DVD (preferably current) and, for a small extra cost, be able to download the same movie in PPC format. I know I can convert my own DVDs, but I'm lazy and would be willing to pay a small amount for the convenience of pre-converted movies.
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03-06-2003, 11:35 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,043
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Ah good, it's not just me seeing only a small number of available movies. I asked the same thing over on PocketPCPassion, and the answer was not really clear. Seems they have 'an interest' in thousands of older titles which are not of interest to most users. Well, that's sort of useless. What are they, military training films form the '50's? Orchid tending seminars? Budgie repair workshops?  Teasing. But seriously, how do I know whether or not I'm interested in these supposedly 25,000 films if there is no way to read the titles?
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Gerard Ivan Samija
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03-06-2003, 11:37 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 383
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I totally agree with Disconnected ..
Normal price for the DVD film and a small charge of getting it in compact PPC format.
/jizmo
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03-06-2003, 11:55 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 44
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The deal is that most of the 25,000 films are public domain pieces. You're right, not much value, but there are more titles coming. I saw the SI Swimsuit video on an h1910 and was quite impressed. It's a fun concept and will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Brian
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03-07-2003, 12:03 AM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by bargainPDA
The deal is that most of the 25,000 films are public domain pieces. You're right, not much value, but there are more titles coming. I saw the SI Swimsuit video on an h1910 and was quite impressed. It's a fun concept and will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Brian
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I'm encouraged, just like the home market and VHS porn will move those films off the shelf like hotcakes.
Sorry Jason, couldn't pass up the porn/pda comment. :P
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03-07-2003, 12:30 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Um, well, that's still not an answer. I see 22 titles available from the main movie menu page. On linked pages I see perhaps another 100 films. That leaves the vast bulk of the supposedly 25,000 titles totally unavailable, unless I am missing something. Is there a concealed link to the entire catalogue, something disguised as some other link? I can't find it. I see a few categories, with a dozen or two films in each one. That's it, right? How about a straight answer, business 'puff' or not.
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Gerard Ivan Samija
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03-07-2003, 12:53 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I've tried watching movies on my Pocket PC, but it just wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it was going to be. The first 5 minutes it was like "Wow! This is so cool! I'm watching a movie on my Pocket PC!" After that, it wasn't really great, seeing as I encoded the movie into WMV format (8fps, 160x208 pixels) and only was able to fit half the movie on my 128MB SD card.
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03-07-2003, 01:25 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I know what you mean. It's a catch 22. You want the file sizes wmv gives you, but doing so you sacrifice quality. I have pretty well decided to use higher capacity SD cards and stick with mpeg format. Even using speedstepper and running my 1910 @ 300mhz, wmv encoded video still stutters and pauses. Mpeg video however plays very well using PocketTV.
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03-07-2003, 04:24 AM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by Gerard
Um, well, that's still not an answer...How about a straight answer, business 'puff' or not.
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Why don't you go ask them Gerard?
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