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3D Films on the X1 - Got to be tried !

Iv just bought it...Journey to the Centre of the Earth, one of the first of the next generation of 3D movies for the 2D screen.
I spent an hour like an excited school boy decoding it ( DVD Catalyst 3 ) and copying it to my X1... and the verdict on the X1 is...Brilliant
Gone are the blurred images of past 3D systems, the whole movie and everything in it is 3D, even the most ordinary of scenes look brilliant, its like the film is inside your X1.
There is a slight green tinge to the colour of all scenes that is the only minus on what is a brilliant 3D effect, crystal sharp, objects look both inwards and come out of the screen.
When I watched the first 5 mins on my computer I did flinch a few times, this bug thing with antennas on its head, looked like it was poking around inside my head, I physically had to turn away from the screen, me a grown man
Of course you do have to wear goggles, 2 provided with the film and they are different to the old style, which dont work, with the film. The new goggles are called Trio Scopics, they are green and magenta, the old were blue and red.
The is the future of entertainmnet, games and hopefully some genius will develop a 3D UI for Windows Mobile and the X1.
Im going to try and recreate some 3D images for powerpoint and have a 3D effect for my presentations, how hard can it be, to create an offset blue and red shadow, using the old system and goggles, the new system, is too difficult.
Journey To The Centre of the Earth copied to your X1 is highly recommended, who cares if you look like an idiot with cardboard goggles on, it is tremendous fun, and now its mobile
Go on dig your goggles out, you know you've got some

Provide a link please.

Here is a link to the web site, the DVD I bought in the UK comes with 2 free googles, the new kind.
http://www.journeymovie.com/
Im going to watch it right now
The film and 3D effect is better on the X1 than it is on the TV, I only have a normal catho ray TV, not a flat screen HD jobby.
Its like your X1 is a little window and the film is actually happening behind it, and sometimes in front of it. It is clearer sharper, the colours are better and there is only slight discoloration on the scenes. The further you stand away from the X1 screen the greater the 3D depth. Its made for the mobile.
Im hooked on it, I never want to watch a normal film ever again.

DVD catalyst 3?
Cool!!! Thank you soooo much as I have been looking for a good converter.
I bought the piece of isht Magix Movie to Go2 and that is the BIGGEST PILE OF CRAP EVER!!!!!
I will get Catalyst and this movie (for my kids right?).
Thanks again.

Here is the web site for DVD catalyst 3, it takes Video straight from DVD into a file to be copied to your X1, you can alter resolution, bitrate, format everything.
http://www.a3vs.com/products/
Heres what I convert at, but you may find something better.
Format : h264_ipod
Bitrate : 500 kps
Passes : 2
Resolution : 720 X 576 ( actual DVD source resolution )
Audio 64 kps ( stereo )
3D Journey to the Centre of the Earth is mega, the quality is well watchable on the X1, better than on the TV, and very enjoyable, even for grown ups
If you have some of the older standard 3D goggles, blue and red, I am going to post a 3D slide slow to browse on your X1, to give you a taste of what 3D is like on the the small screen.
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Dig out those goggles and check out Screen Candy.

check this 3d image out its so cool
http://crazy3ddino.ytmnd.com/

flext said:
check this 3d image out its so cool
http://crazy3ddino.ytmnd.com/
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awesome..works without goggles!

Video Encoding HD2

Ok...
I have some important news for all those wanting to transfer videos across to the HD2.
Firstly and for some reason we all probably all realise now the screen resolution 800x480 is not supported by the graphics chip on video playback. i.e. I have found all my ipod/iphone encoded videos work so much better on the HD2 both with the embedded video player and also TCMP which I have as a stand alone video player. The maximum encoding for the ipod is 640x480.
Any-time I encoded at 800x480 I have always had problems of stuttering and pixelation and framming. Instead encode your movies at what the maximum ipod/iphone settings is at which is 640x480 someone please correct me if I am wrong.
The TCMP plays them smoothly with the -200ms audio delays setting to get the video and audio in sync whilst the embedded video player also plays them very smoothly albeit with the slight audio sync issue but you can zoom in and out now..
It seems just like the audio player which looks like an ipod/iphone copy the embedded video player is very much a copycat of the ipod/iphone video player with support only being what the max ipod video setting is at.
I guarantee this works for all your videos, etc. It's becoming more obvious that the software engineers at HTC used the iphone video/audio software and ported it across to the HTC whilst not utilising the bigger resolution which is a real shame.
Curious to hear what others think...feel free to reply with the above settings..

Yup can now confirm the 640x480 encoding resolution works and works bloody fast on the HD2 video is flying along and very smooth too. By the way the audio is nice and loud too as well..
Hope this helps others users wanting to watch a nice movie on their HD2.
Furthermore, the audio/video sync issues with the standard embedded video player are now very difficult to notice... I have watched a few videos now they seem very close but need others to confirm on this..

Maybe you should do a search for the video encoding threads in the Leo section...we've been playing 800x480 videos just fine for sometime already. Need to set a delay to compensate for the audio sync...but otherwise it's pretty good.

kenkiller said:
Maybe you should do a search for the video encoding threads in the Leo section...we've been playing 800x480 videos just fine for sometime already. Need to set a delay to compensate for the audio sync...but otherwise it's pretty good.
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Disagree....the 800x480 works but with stuttering and glitching. This method above does NOT produce any glitch or framing or pixelation. The method above produces stunning quality video which is very fast and does not frame...
Try it for yourself...
I am starting to believe that HTC are aware of this but advertise the unit on the screen resolution thereby confusing users that they should encode their videos at this maximum resolution. This does not work but instead encoding them for the ipod/iphone screen resolution works with fluid video even in very fast scenes and clear loud audio which looks to me to be very in sync.
Please don't throw the topic off with an unnecessary post...

xlr8me said:
Disagree....the 800x480 works but with stuttering and glitching. This method above does NOT produce any glitch or framing or pixelation. The method above produces stunning quality video which is very fast and does not frame...
Try it for yourself...
I am starting to believe that HTC are aware of this but advertise the unit on the screen resolution thereby confusing users that they should encode their videos at this maximum resolution. This does not work but instead encoding them for the ipod/iphone screen resolution works with fluid video even in very fast scenes and clear loud audio which looks to me to be very in sync.
Please don't throw the topic off with an unnecessary post...
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Hehe...if you believe so strongly, then I won't do anything to change your mind.
I've personally done a ton of 800x480 videos converted from HD videos, and they play great. But since you believe what you are doing is the only correct method, then don't change....self belief is very important. All I can say is that we've owned the HD2 much earlier, and have tested many ways to get video working the best way it can. However, if offering an alternative is wrong just because you feel your way is the only way, then I apologize.
However, if you're open to other possibilities, I would suggest doing a search on video encoding in the HD2 Themes and Apps subforum....you might be pleasantly surprised. I myself have posted rather often in several video encoding threads there, but I'm not so shameless to do any self promotion.
Cheers and good luck!

try this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=666971

Ok....here's one of my past encodes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5331497&postcount=38
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For me, i use Winmenc...currently at 0.81 iirc. You can find it easily via Google.
it's a tad complicated at first, i've attached a couple of profiles below if you wish to try, just unzip into the profiles folder on Winmenc.
One uses the baseline profile, this allows videos to show up in the HTC Album. The other doesn't, for videos you don't wish others to view easily.
Of course, the usual caveats come in, if you wish to get a high quality encoding, garbage in = garbage out, so decent HD media is a plus. So far I've not seen the need to go above 2000kbps for video. Setting to process priority to highest and multithreading to 2, I can get realtime 1:1 encoding via 1-pass from my slowpoke AMD dualcore for 720p videos. 2-pass and/or 1080p media will obviously require more time.
@Shawn_230, let's start over again.
First, that encoder you're using has a bitrate limitation, making even HD encodes no better than a tiptop dvd encode. The resolution is there, but the bitrate can't do the resolution justice. Also, it doesn't seem to do higher processor priority and multithreading, which would account for your sluggish encoding time.
I am in the process of uploading an avi dvdrip (that being the usual trend in dvdrips these days) and it's corresponding HD encode in mp4 format. Also, one very important reason for transcoding is that due to the myriad video codecs out there, there will be a time when you encounter a certain video that doesn't play on the HD2, regardless of the player used. That's when encoding will come in useful.
Meanwhile here's 2 screensnaps of the video I'm uploading...
This is the SD screenshot.
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This is a screenshot from the converted HD equivalent.
Besides the resolution, the details differences is rather apparent. Sorry, couldn't get exact frames, but there was no movement of the background during the short, only the stork was moving. Hope to change your mind somewhat.
Edit : Here are the videos
Dvdrip
Bluray rip, encoded to WVGA
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It plays great on HD2....if it doesn't play fine on yours, then should be a problem on your end.
kr00t0n's post has the profile with audio delay added....if you wish to try something different.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5541109&postcount=13

Advocates, Unite!

anyone have a chance to load videos on your epic? I took the16gb card home the other day, put clash of the titans and super troopers on it. The screen KILLS the evo screen! SO awesome.

I've seen another post where the OP claimed the EPIC screen wasn't glass...which I can't imagine.
Could you confirm one way or the other?
Thanks,

jfenton57 said:
I've seen another post where the OP claimed the EPIC screen wasn't glass...which I can't imagine.
Could you confirm one way or the other?
Thanks,
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The current Super AMOLED is glass..the next one coming in 2011 will be indestructible thin film.
http://wmpoweruser.com/samsung-prom...ption-double-life-span-of-new-amoled-screens/

I've looking and found conflicting answers, but what file types does the Epic support?
mp4, dvix, and a few more? What about AVI or others?

I wish I had the chance to play with mine, but we're supposed to have 6 reps in store and we only have 2. So between 12 hour shifts and lines out the door, not much time playing with the device, sadly.

NeonMonster said:
I've looking and found conflicting answers, but what file types does the Epic support?
mp4, dvix, and a few more? What about AVI or others?
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Its supposed to support a huge amount of video formats... everything from avi to mkv
I'm really excited about that.

NeonMonster said:
I've looking and found conflicting answers, but what file types does the Epic support?
mp4, dvix, and a few more? What about AVI or others?
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If the internals are anything like the other Galaxy S's, it should play all those formats, NATIVELY. The Galaxy S lines are one of the most well rounded when it comes to media file playback. Samsung's wide support of these media dates back to their Yepp mp3 player days and all with fantastic linear audio quality output.
Just check out how linear this thing is:
A quote from gsmarena.com
Perfect audio quality
Like many other things about this handset, the audio output of the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is downright impressive. The handset was reasonably loud and scored excellently on each and every reading in our test.
The signal-to-noise ratio is impressive and so are the flawless dynamic range and frequency response.
The distortion levels are also top-notch and generally there is nothing about the Galaxy S audio quality that we can frown at. And here go the results so you can see for yourselves.
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All of this is thanks to mDNSE - mobile Digital Natural Sound Engine chip. This is the mobile version of the DNSE chip found on their TVs, DVD and other home theater systems.

Has anyone confirmed the video codec support? Since the Epic isn't shipping with the same version of TW as the others, it could be missing some of the codec support found in them.

One of the things holding me back is the screen actually. I tried a Vibrant and noticed the smaller screen, same thing applies to the Epic

Vandam500 said:
One of the things holding me back is the screen actually. I tried a Vibrant and noticed the smaller screen, same thing applies to the Epic
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while the screen is a little smaller than the evo, the screen display is soo vivid. I took the 16gb micro SD card home, d/l'ed clash of the titans 720P .mkv and hot tub time machine, (and put super troopers .avi) and it looks AMAZING. It kills the evo screen. Lighter than the evo. Battery life is awesome on it. I got my coworkers in the rolodex and we just go in the back and text each other from it all day. Love love love this phone. When my boss told me I would be the advocate for this device, I was depressed for about a week or so because I have had nothing but HTC since my mogul, and the moment was not that great of a phone (and the intercept isnt anything worthwhile either... and if I had a dollar for everytime someone complained about a samsung inSTINKt!!! lol). Now, I dont feel bad at all cheating on the HTC brand. This phone is epic! If I find some fatal flaw after it being in my posession after launch.... well, I still have my full upgrade to get the evo, or whatever the next 4g phone will be...
/rant lol

cant see the difference between 1080p and 4k (while zooming)

Hi,
I have noticed that I cant see any difference between 1080p and 4k while zooming, since 4k has alot more pixels it should be much sharper but it isnt.. does anyone has the same problem?

TheNewLegend said:
Hi,
I have noticed that I cant see any difference between 1080p and 4k while zooming, since 4k has alot more pixels it should be much sharper but it isnt.. does anyone has the same problem?
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You will only see it if you have a 4k tv n3 only has 1080p display

jaythenut said:
You will only see it if you have a 4k tv n3 only has 1080p display
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Wait, wait, wait... we are speaking about Zoom here.. in 1:1 ration ofc you cant se 2160 pixels if your phone can only show them 1080 but when you zoom, lets say 4x zoom you only see 1/4 of the picture meaning it should be perfect, pixel per pixel, you get 1080p from 4x zoom of a 4K picture.. 4K is exactly 4 times larger...
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As seen here 1080p is 1/4 of 4k.. so whem 4x zoom you should get one quarter of 4k picture which makes it 1080p...
Am i doing it right?

ryanrazer said:
Wait, wait, wait... we are speaking about Zoom here.. in 1:1 ration ofc you cant se 2160 pixels if your phone can only show them 1080 but when you zoom, lets say 4x zoom you only see 1/4 of the picture meaning it should be perfect, pixel per pixel, you get 1080p from 4x zoom of a 4K picture.. 4K is exactly 4 times larger...
As seen here 1080p is 1/4 of 4k.. so whem 4x zoom you should get one quarter of 4k picture which makes it 1080p...
Am i doing it right?
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Use MX Player & report.

still no difference..
maybe the phone plays the 4k video at 1080p?

No playback
TheNewLegend said:
still no difference..
maybe the phone plays the 4k video at 1080p?
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As stated here: http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-review-01299556/
Too bad, i thought we are able to watch 4K... looks like videos are only going to sit there and wait to be played on 4K TV... :/

ryanrazer said:
As stated here: http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-review-01299556/
Too bad, i thought we are able to watch 4K... looks like videos are only going to sit there and wait to be played on 4K TV... :/
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Ah thats sad ><
I thought about it more and i still think theres should be a difference in the quality, thats because i zoom in while recording the video (and not in the playback) so it should play the zoomed video at 1080p

TheNewLegend said:
Ah thats sad ><
I thought about it more and i still think theres should be a difference in the quality, thats because i zoom in while recording the video (and not in the playback) so it should play the zoomed video at 1080p
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I agree with you. in theory (on paper) 4X zoom should be as good as 1080p video, as sharp... but i guess paper lies...

Almost 3 months ago when I heard the N3 could record at 4k, I wondered what we would watch the videos on.
(you guys are not too far behind) - lol

Want to convert MKV to smaller files. What vid quality is decent for KFHD 7?

I have a 3yr old daughter that loves her Kindle Free Time on the Kindle Fire HD (2012). However the one thing that sucks is that when we are in a car she doesn't have access to videos that come with Kindle Free Time. I only have a 16gb Kindle and want to be able to put a few videos onto the Kindle so she can have something to watch in the car.
Most of my movies are 4-6gb 720p MKV rips. I want to re encode to mp4 and have smaller file sizes so I can fit more movies onto the Kindle. I am using Handbrake to do this but was wondering what would be the best settings to hopefully get the file sizes around 700mb and still have at least DVD quality. I assume the streaming videos that I see like Blues Clues and Sesame Street on Kindle Free Time must be about DVD quality.
What are the best settings you guys are using to make smaller files?

yazyazoo said:
I have a 3yr old daughter that loves her Kindle Free Time on the Kindle Fire HD (2012). However the one thing that sucks is that when we are in a car she doesn't have access to videos that come with Kindle Free Time. I only have a 16gb Kindle and want to be able to put a few videos onto the Kindle so she can have something to watch in the car.
Most of my movies are 4-6gb 720p MKV rips. I want to re encode to mp4 and have smaller file sizes so I can fit more movies onto the Kindle. I am using Handbrake to do this but was wondering what would be the best settings to hopefully get the file sizes around 700mb and still have at least DVD quality. I assume the streaming videos that I see like Blues Clues and Sesame Street on Kindle Free Time must be about DVD quality.
What are the best settings you guys are using to make smaller files?
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Use Any Video Converter or Xilsoft Video Converter to convert files in your pc.

yazyazoo said:
I have a 3yr old daughter that loves her Kindle Free Time on the Kindle Fire HD (2012). However the one thing that sucks is that when we are in a car she doesn't have access to videos that come with Kindle Free Time. I only have a 16gb Kindle and want to be able to put a few videos onto the Kindle so she can have something to watch in the car.
Most of my movies are 4-6gb 720p MKV rips. I want to re encode to mp4 and have smaller file sizes so I can fit more movies onto the Kindle. I am using Handbrake to do this but was wondering what would be the best settings to hopefully get the file sizes around 700mb and still have at least DVD quality. I assume the streaming videos that I see like Blues Clues and Sesame Street on Kindle Free Time must be about DVD quality.
What are the best settings you guys are using to make smaller files?
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The best app to use that I found is Handbrake. I was using Any Video Converter before but, could only fit like 3-4 videos on the KF at a time and then my brother told me about Handbrake. It converts the videos quickly and has presets that make it very simple. It also makes them very small so you can fit many more on the device at once.
HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It is Free and Open Source. Multi-Platform (Windows, Mac and Linux)
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Try different presets.
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For kids movies I use ipod preset. Bad quality, but enough for them and I prefer lower size. If you prefer quality, try high profile. Try first both profiles in a short video and choose.
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Thanks will try those presets in handbrake.