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AVI On Polaris

Hi Now I want Open AVI My polaris Please

kittipong said:
Hi Now I want Open AVI My polaris Please
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use CorePlayer or TCPMP

Well - I'm using TCPMP but nevertheless I'm experience some lags during the playback.
Any solution?
Maybe some settings advices?
Best regards
Sturzflug

Record in avi?
Hey, any1 has any idea how to record in .avi? It seems the registry keys are there (HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/Camera/Recparam/)but the option to save as avi is missing..

kittipong said:
Hi Now I want Open AVI My polaris Please
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The best player for avi is Coreplayer.
It's not freeware but it works like a charm.
Only reminder is that u don't want the polaris to play to high resolution avi's because it wil not work that good on this device.
Best is to remake a lower resolution avi (320x240) so it wil play perfect.
Or just recode it to a mp4 with the the max resoluiton of 640 x 480 and it wil also play perfect.

Ajacied410 said:
The best player for avi is Coreplayer.
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any solution to watch movies with subtitles on coreplayer?

I don't know about coreplayer but you can watch subtitles with TCPMP.
you can find everything here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345995&page=2

yep tcpmp became coreplayer - tcpmp was/is free, after gaining popularity they changed the name and made it chargeable, tcpmp still works fine for me.
people have different preferences on the converter (have a look about for one - i haven't done it for a while so can't remember which one i found best!)
but scaling down to 320x240 AND make sure you either choose an option to keep the original frame rate or as close to as possible (right click on the avi on the pc to check the properties - it's often 23.97) otherwise the picture struggles/pauses etc as sound and video no longer match or by choosing a higher frame rate than the original the converter puts in duplicate frames (which has pretty much the same effects)
hope it helps

Best video & codec format for HTC HD2 Playback

Hi,
I am quite new to the Windows Mobile scene buying the new HTC HD2 (Leo).
I am looking to convert movie files from .AVI to .MP4 for my HD2 but I was wondering.
1) What is the best converter to use for a Mac.
2)What is the best settings. I.e. Bitrate, Audio, fps, kbps and so on.
I have tried a couple of settings but really have no clue to the best settings.
Any information and help is much appreciated!

I use the files that also work on my iPhone.
So,
.mp4 h.264
1408kbps or 768kbps
audio 160kbps
fps - I leave as the same as source
As for a MAC program - I would use Handrake.
All just my personal settings - others will of course, have other views.

What's the point of converting AVI? HD2 can play it pretty well without any conversion.

xaban said:
What's the point of converting AVI? HD2 can play it pretty well without any conversion.
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File size? h.264 should be smaller for the same quality.

xaban said:
What's the point of converting AVI? HD2 can play it pretty well without any conversion.
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File size? h.264 should be smaller for the same quality.

greatcapp said:
File size? h.264 should be smaller for the same quality.
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If your time is cheaper than a big memory card, you can waste it on converting etc.

xaban said:
If your time is cheaper than a big memory card, you can waste it on converting etc.
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wow, who nicked the jam out of your donut?
If you read my original reply, I'm using files that I already have for my iPhone. some of which I've converted, others that I've downloaded.
So I've not really wasted any time. I was simply offering an option to the OP.
The main reason I added that it was my opinion, was so that others didn't need to add how things COULD be done differently, just for the sake of it.
now the OP has at least 2 options - Just use the avi's or re-encode ( or grab h.264 files from other sites).

xaban said:
What's the point of converting AVI? HD2 can play it pretty well without any conversion.
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Can I ask you which player do you use.
I have movies on my sd card and with Coreplayer I get error message "File not found!\Storage (FFFFFFF8)". And with Windows media player I get error "Cannot play the file". Movie plays just fine from internal memory but that one lacks space.
Any advise would be much appreciated.
I forgotten to mention that the codec is Xvid.

I have tried playing some of my .avi formatted movies and I get errors with windows media player and I have tried a movie I d/l in .mp4 and both album and media player will play it but the screen is grey with sound and every now and then the picture will come on.
I'm guessing due to wrong settings.
I am just looking for the best settings to get smooth play and clearest viewing. I'm not too fussed with size as I have a large enough card.

grozni2010 said:
Can I ask you which player do you use.
I have movies on my sd card and with Coreplayer I get error message "File not found!\Storage (FFFFFFF8)". And with Windows media player I get error "Cannot play the file". Movie plays just fine from internal memory but that one lacks space.
Any advise would be much appreciated.
I forgotten to mention that the codec is Xvid.
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what version of coreplayer are you using?
anyway try 1.3.6. it should work

greatcapp said:
wow, who nicked the jam out of your donut?
If you read my original reply, I'm using files that I already have for my iPhone. some of which I've converted, others that I've downloaded.
So I've not really wasted any time. I was simply offering an option to the OP.
The main reason I added that it was my opinion, was so that others didn't need to add how things COULD be done differently, just for the sake of it.
now the OP has at least 2 options - Just use the avi's or re-encode ( or grab h.264 files from other sites).
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I am using the same mate, I had all my AVI files converted to my old iPhone and I have found that they play great on my HTC HD2, infact I think they look even better with bigger screen, But that's just my opion.
The converter I used was download from the Pirate Bay and it's free from their home page VioVideoConverter

I'm not actually using coreplayer.
I did have coreplayer on my HTC Touch HD but i'm seeing about just utilising the album player and windows media player.

Any of the guys using HD2 can test these videos and let me know if they work fine or have problems playing?
http://www.multiupload.com/DYPQ7Q3LDW

I'm using the last Coreplayer.
But I figured if it works for you it should for me to.
So I figured out that if I run movie from Resco explorer or built in explorer the problem is still there but if I run it from Coreplayer via open command the movie works.
So there must be a problem how explorer sends a location path to the coreplayer on HD2.
Is this only me or do you experience the same behavior to?

kenkiller said:
Any of the guys using HD2 can test these videos and let me know if they work fine or have problems playing?
http://www.multiupload.com/DYPQ7Q3LDW
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All three files play, but they seem a bit jerky in places. They're not the best samples to test video with.
They suffer from artifacts in quite a few place using WMP, and in Core Player, they are jerky. Personally, I wouldn't suffer watching them, but they do play.
It looks like you used isom advanced video codec. I find that h.264 gives superb results.

greatcapp said:
All three files play, but they seem a bit jerky in places. They're not the best samples to test video with.
They suffer from artifacts in quite a few place using WMP, and in Core Player, they are jerky. Personally, I wouldn't suffer watching them, but they do play.
It looks like you used isom advanced video codec. I find that h.264 gives superb results.
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Well, they are done using x264, AVC is just a subset of it. Plays fine on the PC, but I have no HD2 to test yet, so need some help.
Hmm...I'm using mencoder/winmenc to encode, so can't just update without the coders of mencoder updating. Mencoder is in turn a derivative of x264 if i read correctly. Meanwhile I will do some research on a GUI for x264.exe. I've used mencoder for most of my encodes so far on other phones, and it's been pretty good to me.
Here's another two encodes, this time with lesser (only 1) ref-frames, and using the latest version of the mencoder.exe....do let me know if it's better/worse. One is with the [email protected] profile (which i guess will have trouble), the other is with the good old [email protected] profile.
High
http://www.multiupload.com/TH2FNWZHO6
Main
http://www.multiupload.com/4JYVROSVSM

I have tested a couple of settings and I have found a format that works so far and is great quality.
I'm using Xilisoft Converter on Mac OS X.
MP4
Bit Rate: 2000-2500(Max)
Frame: 29.97
Audio Codec: mpeg4aac
Bit Rate: 192
Channel: 2
I am using the PS3 pre-settings then changes the video size to 800x480. It's great quality and plays smooth but the file size jumps from 700mb to 1.8g so any idea's on how to bring that down???
I'm still checking out different settings..

Chocco said:
I have tested a couple of settings and I have found a format that works so far and is great quality.
I'm using Xilisoft Converter on Mac OS X.
MP4
Bit Rate: 2000-2500(Max)
Frame: 29.97
Audio Codec: mpeg4aac
Bit Rate: 192
Channel: 2
I am using the PS3 pre-settings then changes the video size to 800x480. It's great quality and plays smooth but the file size jumps from 700mb to 1.8g so any idea's on how to bring that down???
I'm still checking out different settings..
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Your bitrate is too high.
If you're converting standard def media, 1200-1800 should be more than enough.
Also, if the resolution of the source is less than 800x480 in the first place, don't waste space trying to up the resolution. Re-encode at the original resolution.

kenkiller said:
Well, they are done using x264, AVC is just a subset of it. Plays fine on the PC, but I have no HD2 to test yet, so need some help.
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They played much smoother for me on my desktop compared to on the phone.

kenkiller said:
High
http://www.multiupload.com/TH2FNWZHO6
Main
http://www.multiupload.com/4JYVROSVSM
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Both seemed to play better than than the preivous encodes in WMP - no artifacts. Looked nice & smooth.
Core Player still struggled - very jerky.
Would be much easier to guage a non-animation/less dark sample.

best video format

Whats is the best video format for HTC Touch2?

mp4 / mpeg4 / avi
it's not the format ... it's the quality which is important ... !

yay, but sometime mp4 format quality not so good.. i am findin the best quality video format.. xD

if the video passed through many programs , even in the best suitable format , it would have loss of quality ! dont measure the format , measure the quality ! i've seen many films in mp4 which are better thant .avi or mpeg

Suggest some converter?

Total video converter is the best.

thx, i gonna try it out now!

but i want a free software.

opps, found it!xD

nah, its not free

You might want to give Any Video Converter a shot

a nice opensource video converter, works very well
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15620

handbrake (handbrake.fr) is great

Try Handbrake

converter
i downloaded one-click video converter from polaris-software. avi to mp4. it's freeware. now, i'm trying if it works good.
tried playing .avi to my phone but it doesn't recognize it. but it plays mp4. so i'm converting my avi files.

kisses said:
i downloaded one-click video converter from polaris-software. avi to mp4. it's freeware. now, i'm trying if it works good.
tried playing .avi to my phone but it doesn't recognize it. but it plays mp4. so i'm converting my avi files.
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To play avi files you need core player... or you can also use Divx player (freeware).

Hi All,
I dont know whether this helps or not, but this is what i do to view movies on my Touch2,
I have downloaded DivX Encoder (google it) its free.
I encode all my movies using this encoder & then use TCPMP player to play them on my device.
Works like charm..

Can't watch Avatar on the HD2

Hi Folks-
I know there are several threads on video encoding, but I think I am asking something new. I am using the retail version of Winx DVD Ripper which does a nice job overcoming encryption from my store bought DVDs so I can rip to my computer and then transfer to my HD2. Problem is I have workable mp4 files on my computer that I can watch after the process, but I am having mixed success watching them on the HD2.
Just recently, I ripped a nice mp4 version of Avatar that played fine on my computer, but when I transferred it to the phone, it would show the circle for the video player for half a second and then go back to my file explorer. This also happened with Black Hawk Down. I've had success with other movies such as Iron Man, etc. Am I running into some form of copy protection? If so, I'm annoyed as these are 100% retail DVDs I have purchased.
Specific settings for Winx include 800x480 resolution, sound to at least 160, using high resolution mode, even safe mode the second time I ripped Avatar to see if that would help.
Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks!

Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112

i view my movies using a divx player with no problems at all.
Mike

Try TCPMP player , install it then open the program and hit file than open and select the movie! let me know if this works.

xeebot said:
Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
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Its just called video encoding GUI (saying htc implies they made it, when they didn't). But yes, I can highly recommend using it.
Also using tcpmp doesn't allow for full hardware acceleration.

ibeQuint said:
Its just called video encoding GUI (saying htc implies they made it, when they didn't). But yes, I can highly recommend using it.
Also using tcpmp doesn't allow for full hardware acceleration.
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Good to know what player do you recommend?

core player and tcmp player work all the time.. Dix player"sometimes work" but has small keys and audio issues but at least you can adjust sound and timeframe in fullscreen.

I will try the other encoding program. I downloaded pocket divx player and I couldn't figure out how to open up a new file and I tried to follow the directions in the program. Is it possible that I am having a hard time with my mp4 files because I transferred them not via Activesync but by the other option that pops up when you first connect your phone to a computer? Will post in a bit when I try the new encoder.
Edit: Tried the new encoder, but all sorts of error messages when I showed them the contents of my Avatar DVD. I have 33 files on the actual DVD, which ones am I trying to encode?

Don't use the video encoding GUI as it is awfully slow and doesn't even give you a great image quality due to the settings being made suitable for a Touch HD.
Just head over to doom9 and download MeGui. A bit harder to use, but at least you'll be able to encode them in under an hour with great IQ.
Just did an encode of my Avatar Blu-Ray(45Gb) that took a little under an hour and ended up with a 3Gb file with a bitrate of 2453Kbps and max at 10Mbps. Split it into two files of 1500Mb and the HD2 played them like a champ without a stutter in sight.
I also recommend you download eac3to(for audio ripping) and yamb(mp4 splitting).

Will try meGUI, guess people are thinking it has to do with the encoding huh? Even if it works ok on my computer but not HD2?

did you try the tcpmp player?

tgerbracht said:
Will try meGUI, guess people are thinking it has to do with the encoding huh? Even if it works ok on my computer but not HD2?
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Yes. Just because it plays on the computer doesn't mean it'll play on the phone. Your computer's hardware is substantially "faster" than the HD2's. Optimizing the video through encoding is usually the answer.

Toss3 said:
Don't use the video encoding GUI as it is awfully slow and doesn't even give you a great image quality due to the settings being made suitable for a Touch HD.
Just head over to doom9 and download MeGui. A bit harder to use, but at least you'll be able to encode them in under an hour with great IQ.
Just did an encode of my Avatar Blu-Ray(45Gb) that took a little under an hour and ended up with a 3Gb file with a bitrate of 2453Kbps and max at 10Mbps. Split it into two files of 1500Mb and the HD2 played them like a champ without a stutter in sight.
I also recommend you download eac3to(for audio ripping) and yamb(mp4 splitting).
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Oof, this program does look confusing. I'm going to go through the help files and try to get a grasp of it all, but if you have some preset settings or a streamlined bit of advice, I'm all for it. So far I'm trying one-click method and I've been able to show it where the .vob files are and create a directory to place the file and working directory. There is a hick-up with something about the chapter titles and it looks like it needs a file but it shows nothing when I explore my DVD drive. The Megui wiki isn't very clear here...though the program looks promising!

try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.

juwan de leon said:
try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.
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Will try this-along with tcmp and will report back.

xeebot said:
Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
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wow.... cool app! Thanks for the link!!!

juwan de leon said:
try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.
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THANKS! The ---only--- DVD encoder that just worked!
Edit:
Tried Handbrake (couldn't reliably read DVD to burn), Winx DVD Ripper (couldnt play on HD2), couldnt figure out meGUI and the other encoder linked here, and I didn't have to use any other player other than the nice HTC one. Thanks again.

tgerbracht said:
Hi Folks-
I know there are several threads on video encoding, but I think I am asking something new. I am using the retail version of Winx DVD Ripper which does a nice job overcoming encryption from my store bought DVDs so I can rip to my computer and then transfer to my HD2. Problem is I have workable mp4 files on my computer that I can watch after the process, but I am having mixed success watching them on the HD2.
Just recently, I ripped a nice mp4 version of Avatar that played fine on my computer, but when I transferred it to the phone, it would show the circle for the video player for half a second and then go back to my file explorer. This also happened with Black Hawk Down. I've had success with other movies such as Iron Man, etc. Am I running into some form of copy protection? If so, I'm annoyed as these are 100% retail DVDs I have purchased.
Specific settings for Winx include 800x480 resolution, sound to at least 160, using high resolution mode, even safe mode the second time I ripped Avatar to see if that would help.
Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks!
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A lot of standalone players worldwide need a firmware update to make it work because Avatar BD uses a new encryption scheme called BD+ 5. I recommend u a blu ray ripper named PavTube. I think the Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper Software is currently the best ripping software and surprisingly it can rip both DVDs & Blu-Ray Discs without the need of having a different Undo-Protection program. I have tried many brands of ripping software with poor results. PavTube Blue-Ray Ripper is a real "Swiss Knife". Download a demo version and you will find it is definitly worth buying.Experience Blu Ray Avatar in the center of your Home Theater System

Best Video Format for HTC Tattoo

I converted all video to this format h.624 HD mp4
I played this format on my tattoo in default player,yxflash and Wuzhenhua Player.
Not working properly.
Please,
Anybody say some good HD video format for tattoo.
Thanks in advance.

try to resize the definition of the file to 320x240 (horizontal)
either HD either not it will fit perfect
i use yxflash though..

I changed the Size to 352x240.
Working...
Thanks man.

svprm said:
I changed the Size to 352x240.
Working...
Thanks man.
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nop
despite it's small 2.8 inch screen it's perfect and worth seeing movies on it.
I LOVE MY TATTOO

djhancks said:
nop
despite it's small 2.8 inch screen it's perfect and worth seeing movies on it.
I LOVE MY TATTOO
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I always seem to have a lag between audio and video. Do you guys have the same or is it in perfect synch?
- Mark

NO lag,prefect video.
Format:
H.264 Mp4 352x240

And with which program you convert it?

Xilisoft Video Converter

dancer_69 said:
And with which program you convert it?
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My greek brother If you don't want to pay for a converting program, try searching the google, there are lots of freeware progs in there
Cheers

Thanks for the advice, I will.

I noticed the out of sync audio-video when playing the video in the default video app. When I watch it on Meridian media player, it plays fine.

sheik_yerbouti said:
I noticed the out of sync audio-video when playing the video in the default video app. When I watch it on Meridian media player, it plays fine.
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yeap the default video player sux a bit... but that's the android market for

sheik_yerbouti said:
I noticed the out of sync audio-video when playing the video in the default video app. When I watch it on Meridian media player, it plays fine.
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same here. Im using FORMAT FACTORY in coverting into mp4 format. IT's freeware by the way. any other suggested video player?

i use Any Video Converter Freeware
this is the converter that i use
it works awesome
and its free
will try the other converters later
but tell me what is the bit rate and sound quality settings you guys use