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Codecs for windows media player?

Is it possible to download codecs from the internet for your pocket pc just like your home pc, as some video files i have copied onto my xda ii will not play, if so what is the best site to get these from?
Thankyou, as always!

Whats file types are you using.
Pocket TV plays MPEG's very nicely.
Also try MVP for other types including XviD's.
You will have to Google for them as I don't have the adresses

I use this DivX player (Mpeg4), don't know if it works with WM player.

Is that the codec Bob?

Yes, it is.
I compressed .avi file using DivX ;-) MPEG4 Fast/Low-Motion with Hero Video Convert and was able to play it on my MDA

but having the codec will not make mediaplayer play anything but
ms's own formats plus mp3
to play anything else mediawise you need 3th party players

If you need to play divx you should try BetaPlayer at http://beta.topcat.hu/ , it's amazing how fast the decoding is, I can see no differences with a divx played on a PC (feeding it with a 320x240 movie of course)..

Yes BetaPlayer is pretty good : very stable with good decoding capabilities definitely the way to go to read Mpeg4 on your PPC

Best Video player for 3GP

Can you give me a list of the best video players? My main interest is to use 3GP. I think this format will be the most popular if it is not now. Anyway, will WM open 3GP? Can you give me a list of the choices. Like
1)TCMP video
2)Windows Media Player
3) real video PPC player (i dont think many use this)
What about Divx format? This format seems larger file size then 3GP. What is the best bang for the buck format?
Also, what is the most efficent compression format for audio? MP3? Or does WMA compress better? I am looking for audible quality, but best for file size. For instance audio book.
I have a 2G sim, but it is filling up fast with all the fun I am having
Thanks for your input!

TCPMP can do the job
I tried once with video from 6230, it works fine; it also plays divx

yea, now i been using TCMP, i am used to it. I think it is the best I can find so far. I am surprised how poorly windows media works. For MP3 i heard mortplayer, which i will check out.

video ripping

what programs are recommended for ripping DVDs into 640x480 to view on ameo?
any recomendations for conversion of existing AVIs ?

PocketDivXEncoder is free and excellent:
http://www.pocketdivxencoder.net/

cheers for that.
ive converted an existing AVI file i had, can view converted file on PC nicely but windows media player on Ameo says it cannot play file. Do i need a seperate divx player or codecs installed on the Ameo?
Also, the pocketdivxextractor doesnt seem to like the VOB files on a DVD to read. i dont see a preview, and when i tried extracting one..it came out jarbled and lasted only 5secs or so. Is there a trick i am missing? Tried a couple of my DVDs, in various drives

You need a divx player for PPC, WMP wont do them. Or mpg, its kinda sucky that way.
Also, pocketdivxencoder crashes lots under vista

shockboy2000 said:
cheers for that.
ive converted an existing AVI file i had, can view converted file on PC nicely but windows media player on Ameo says it cannot play file. Do i need a seperate divx player or codecs installed on the Ameo?
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you need "tcmp" or "coreplayer"
greetings,
Wout

Agreed, TCPMP or Coreplayer are your best media players for pocket pc and are capable of playing Divx, MP4, Xvid, OGG files and mpeg 1 files amongst others. WMP10 only supports WMV, MP4 and MPEG 1.
TCPMP is freeware and various codec plug ins are available for it, such as AVC, AC3, FFMEG etc.
Coreplayer is not free but is made by the same people and is a much nicer application aesthetically.
Conversion is achieved by many different methods. Pocketdivxencoder is a simple one to use, but is lacking in DVD to PPC capabilities. It is better used for quick re-encoding of existing AVI files etc.
For DVD Ripping get the following freeware software:
DVD Decryptor (to remove encryption from DVD and to rip it to hard drive)
Get and use DVDx 2.5 to encode the DVD to Divx based AVI file or Xvid (free codec)...though I prefer the results of using the latest Divx codec (but it's not free, you do get a long trial period though to see if it meets your demands).
So basically DVDx encodes your VOBs to one AVI file or other format and takes a bit longer than Pocketdivxencoder, but you get more options in encoding and much better results in my opinion.
Alternatively download a copy of ImToo 3GP Converter which can rip a DVD direct to any other format (most poular formats - providing it is not encrypted, in which case use DVD Decrypter or DVD Fab Decrypter Freeware and superb application).
Once you get the hang of these apps you should not need any others, but if you really get into all of this encoding lark, try Virtual Dub or such like programs which give you virtually full control over all aspects of video conversions.
Good luck.

any good video apps out there...?

what's the best application to watch video on the wizard...? I've been converting avi videos to 3gp with total video and it's been working, but is there anything for WM6 that will play avi files...? converting them to 3gp is great for saving space (converting an avi video to 3gp makes it roughly 1/10th the original size), but the video quality is pretty bad...

TCPMP works great, google it.

thanks, I'll do that...

TCPMP
Here you go...

thanks MACkjam...

i like tcpmp the best, but you can also use win media on your phnoe and get the video on there by using windows media convertor, a free download on microsoft.com as long as you have a legit copy of windows on your pc.

I've been using total video converter and converting them to mp4 files, they play on the WM6 media player...
to save space, I used 3gp format, but the quality of the video is horrible...

Google this: pocket divx encoder
Enjoy. Its the best

Here you go for PocketDivxEncoder...
Works like a charm..

pocket divx converter likes to crash on windows vista...

video/codec player for tp2

Hi
I know there are a few video player out there like divx, core player and the media player itself. What I usually watch at home are
avi files, mkv, real player, not much of mp4 unless I need to transcode them myself. Someone give me some idea what I will most likely to use or be able to read smoothly with the tp2. Thank you.

Not sure what you are asking
On my T-Mobile Touch Pro2 I use the stock media player that comes on the ROM.
For movies and downloaded videos I use the "Microsoft Zune" mp4 setting for videos.
For example, on my DVD movies I have used Slysofts "AnyDVD" and CloneDVD Mobile for converting my movies into a format that will play on my TP2.
The Slysoft Clone DVD Mobile has various encoders you can select, depending on the device you have.
I spent a half day trying various settings because "Touch Pro2" was not one of the available settings. I eventually found that "Microsoft Zune (MP4)" works perfect.
Not sure if I can provide links, so just Google "Slysoft CloneDVD mobile" and the site will come up.
Hope that helps.
Sidenote: Windows WMV format also plays on the TP2 but as you might suspect the quality is horrible and it lags big time.

SanFrancisco said:
Sidenote: Windows WMV format also plays on the TP2 but as you might suspect the quality is horrible and it lags big time.
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What? WMV is usually better quality for me.