just bought myself a 1 gb sd card from crucial.
can i convert my dvd collection to a format small enough to fit onto my 1 gb sd card. copying my dvd collection is not legal as long as i have an original copy at my home, correct?
i have got dvdshrink, can i use this to shrink dvd's to a pda exec size?
The dude tells you this ;-)
Pocketdivxencoder to shrink them to ±250MB each
TCPMP to play them on your Universal.
The combo is awesome & really a show off.
Cheers, M
Converting dvd to SD
There is a software called " dvd studio" it's meant to be really good. you can buy it on pocketgear I think.
PocketDivxEncoder is free
oltp said:
The dude tells you this ;-)
Pocketdivxencoder to shrink them to ±250MB each
TCPMP to play them on your Universal.
The combo is awesome & really a show off.
Cheers, M
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what settings do you usually use to get the dvds to that size?
DVD shrink to backup a re-authored copy (remove the menus and other unneccessary frippery) (free)
AutoGordianKnot to convert the films down to 300Mb (ish) each (free)
TCPMP player to view (free).
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what settings do you usually use to get the dvds to that size?
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Standard qvga (320*240) biggest problem is the sound, that must be good. So I'm still tweaking for best results. Have good experience with the wmv format too. Pretty compact & good quality. I downloaded a free Microsoft converter somewhere for this, but handles like hell.
M
I have all my movies for pocket pc between 165-170MB each to fit three onto a 512MB card and the quality is very good. PocketDiVxEncoder rocks!!! You can do absolutely everything, crop it to fit better to the screen, adjust the volume, cut the movie.
And of course TCPMP as a player!
I've just converted few movies for my 13h flight tomorrow.
thanks for the replies
i just downloaded the pocketdixexncoder on my pc, do i convert .iso's into output file, and what outfile do i convert it to
i guess i speify the outut file in the second dialog(tab). out of interest what software was pocketdixencoder written in?
i went to the tcpmp site, i geuss i should download this file tcpmp.smartphone.0.71.exe, correct?
no. The Universal is a Pocket PC , not a Smartphone.
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i just downloaded the pocketdixexncoder on my pc, do i convert .iso's into output file, and what outfile do i convert it to
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I usually copy my dvd to harddisk or convert straight from dvd. Convert them to divx (avi container) & TCPMP will do the rest on the PPC
i went to the following link
http://corecodec.org/frs/?group_id=53&release_id=224#r224
and it gives me the following options
tcpmp.arm.cabs.0.71.zip
tcpmp.mips.cabs.0.71.zip
tcpmp.setup.0.71.exe
tcpmp.sh3.cabs.0.71.zip
tcpmp.smartphone.0.71.exe
convert straight from dvd using pocketdivxencode ??
I've just converted few movies for my 13h flight tomorrow.
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will the xda exec have juice for 13 hours?
It depends on your cpu, which to download. For magician it is arm (pxa272), since a universal got a pxa270 you should download the same arm version.
Point PocketDiVXencoder to the first vob of the movie & go
M
xda_guy said:
convert straight from dvd using pocketdivxencode ??
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Not if it is "protected". Use DVDDecrypter to rip the DVD contents to .VOB files, then PocketDivXEncoder to convert and compress these into avi for TCPMP.
AnyDVD ain't free, better results with newer protection systems & you can run straight from DVD ;-)
Riceburner said:
DVD shrink to backup a re-authored copy (remove the menus and other unneccessary frippery) (free)
AutoGordianKnot to convert the films down to 300Mb (ish) each (free)
TCPMP player to view (free).
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This is how i watch movies on my universal, I tend to use DVD Decypter as well for occasionaly as well as DVD shrink.
It works great, got a collection of CSI season 1 on my universal at the moment
Rich
thanks for the replies guys
i downloaded tcpmp.arm.cabs.0.71.zip and when i unzipped it, i ended up with 5 files. i was expecting an exe file and i saw the following files.
readme.txt
tcpmp.arm720_ce3.cab
tcpmp.arm_ce2.cab
tcpmp.arm_ce3.cab
tcpmp.arm_sp.cab
does arm720 mean that it is an ARM 7 processor, i thought the universal had an xscale in it. i went through the readme file the cab files seem to be for wince 2.xx, 3.xx and 4.xx
does not the xda exec have a windoes mobile version 5.0
should i use one of the above for tcpmp, also it is a .cab file, do i copy the cab file to a location on my xda.
if i need to copy it, can i copy it to my sd card memory?
hey i did a bit of searching and came across an exe file which i have downloaded from http://www.tcmp.org/
if this is the player tcmp4.exe then what do i do with the .cab files
also when i start up pocketdivxencoder
i select my device as smartphone (leftmost option), is that the right option for the xda exec
P.S. is there a way i can unzip zipped files on my xda?
Before installing the cab-file, get a copy of cabinstl first. With cabinstl you can decide yourself where a cab installs.
I'd go for tcpmp.arm_ce3.cab, if it's not correct you can always try another, & no you have a PPC & not a SMART PHONE :!:.
With Resco Explorer you can unzip on your PPC, PocketRar is nice as well & there's a stand-alone zip which I got from TMO in my ext-roms ftp://xda:[email protected]_1.13.125/Zip_Magician_T-Mobile_WWE_RC20.CAB maybe it works on your device too. Didn't found a universal variant.
Don't know about that exe file, but you can always uninstall it. Or make a backup first with Sprite Backup.
Regards, M
tcmp rocks. i managed to get an avi file based on a dvd playing on my xda.
i had one question, a dvd is composed of multiple vob files, say vob1, vob2 and vob3, this means that i end up with 3 avi files, myavi1.avi, myavi2.avi, myavi3.avi, is there any way i can end up with a single avi file?
I use Video Convert Master 3.0 from
It gives the option convert anything, from file or DVD disk direct, (although never used this i tend to start with the avi and need to reduce the size)
anywhoo it will convert to Mpg RM WMV AVI and DVD, there are seperate profiles for converting and within WMV there is an option for POCKETPC (windows media video 9 for pocket pc) which will encode the file to the correct screen size etc, TCPMP sorted the need for this being able to play avi direct.
You can limit the output file size to 170meg also it has the 'priceless' option of entering multiple video files and it will automatically combine them onto one file,
Hope this helps,
http://www.video-convert-master.com
Also the files you mentioned in TCPMP zip file,
I have found that there are two display types for TCPMP, the menu bar can be at the top as normal or switched to be at the bottom with the player functions at the top.
Good in theroy and does look nice, personally i dont like my handset having that much work to do when coming out of watching a film, has caused issues for my software overloaded pda in the past.
So the files as i know them are
tcpmp.arm720_ce3.cab - doesnt work, (on (my) 2003 anway)
tcpmp.arm_ce2.cab - Cab file for UPSIDE DOWN VIEW
tcpmp.arm_ce3.cab - Cab file for NORMAL VIEW
tcpmp.arm_sp.cab - Never used it dont know.
Hi there,
I am reasonably new to the HD, and WM in general. Just got my HD and absolutely loving it. I have a few long train journeys coming up though, and am looking to make the most of video/audio playback.
Basically I'm not 100% sure how to do it all. I have some DVDs that I would like to rip to my harddrive and then convert into a suitable file type to be played on my HD. I have DVD Decrypter which I will use to rip them to my harddrive, but I'm not entirely sure of the best way to proceed from there. They will just be in standard DVD format on my harddrive. If anyone can help and give me a quick tutorial and recommend a few programs to use, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks!
Firstly I rip the DVD movie to a Divx format.AVI file, then I use a program on my desktoppc called "PocketDivxEncoder" which converts the .AVI to a compressed format suitable to dump onto my memory card (about 80MB for a 45min TV show with reasonable quality - so on that basis a movie would be arounf 160 - 180MB), then finally use PocketDivx player (downloaded from www.divx.com) to watch fullscreen - works perfect for me, I have a 16gb card and have several completer series of tv shows stored quite happily with really good quality viewing!
Thanks for that. How do you rip the DVD movie into DivX? Sorry, new to all this!
there are several freeware apps that you can use to rip a DVD, I use one called "Shark Ripper", it has numerous options incl. output format - where I select DIVX video compression and MPe audio compression. Take a search on download.com and I'm sure you'll find a suitable freeware DVD ripper!
Looking for a good movie converter from divx to something that the nexus can play. Preferably free. I'm a little new to this.
handbrake has been my main movie encoder for the last few years. I have never had anything in divx before but it ripped an avi_divx sample file I found on the web just fine.
If you are a windows user and handbrake is not your cup of tea you might look around doom9.net .
download doubletwist.
I used Super C for the g1 - worked great.
Unrelated, but I ran into what seems to be a FS issue when trying to copy some movies, and that the microsd card can't support files over 4GB in size. Windows however is telling me that the FS is fat32 and not fat16. So I'm still left wondering what the limitation was/is.
Edit: nvm I had my FS messed up, and fat32 does in fact have a file size limitation of 4GB.
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download doubletwist.
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Does doubletwist convert them and shrink them or just to download movies? I don't see anywhere to convert and shrink.
Nothing could be better than a simple MediaCoder (just for every purposes)
I've had good luck with "Any Video Converter"... at least with the G1. It does any sort of conversion imaginable and is free, IIRC.
I have pocket rar on my device. Do I copy my dvd to pc then copy that to my handheld ?. What is the easiest guide. I have a 2gb memory card. Zip wouldn't let me. Said file too big. Thanks.
be alot easier if you had the avi file or mp4 of the dvd.
You need a DVD ripper
Hello,
I dont think you'll have any luck playing DVD files directly on the device, if you can even get them there. The first thing is: You'll need TCPMP player, if you want to maintain your sanity (or you can go crazy trying to get WMP to do anything worthwhile...lol) Get it from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=565653&highlight=tcpmp
As far as getting movies onto the device, You have 2 choices:
#1 Get the films you want from Torrents, in AVI format. The ones that are sized to fit onto 1 CD (about 750MB) will work very nicely without having to do anything to them!
#2 Get a DVD ripper. You can probably find one for free, but I personally use a paid version from Wondershare. It won't work on every one, but for most it does.
http://www.wondershare.com/pro/dvd-ripper-platinum.html
Hope this helps you enjoy that big, fat screen!
Cheers!
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I use DVD Catalyst to convert from DVD no need to rip first
http://www.tools4movies.com/
There is a free version or a paid version if you want more control
err... search?
this topic (and many variations) has been answered many many many times before,
there is no 'best way' you ask that here and all you'll get is other peoples recommendations which will vary wildly. leaving you possibly more confussed then when you asked!
the process remains the same (legit DVD > a means to rip the DVD to a compatible format > testing the playback for results)
you may well notice an audio delay, in which case you need a dvd ripping/converter that can allow you to set the encoding to account for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649742
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634658
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=663187
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6132712
for example...
*yawn* bedtime now....
Thanks for the links. You are right,everybody has their own preference lol.
I have divx converter on my p c. Never used it before. So I put in my legit dvd. rip it. compress it to mp4. Then cut and paste it to my memory card And voila ?.
I downloaded pocket divx. You can download films straight to device. Is there a catch when registering ?.
I use a program called handbrake...its free google it....my videos are as clear as Transformers....i select video conversion to mpeg4 and select 100% quality...thats all u need....trust me.
Im new to the vibrant world. How are you guys transferring movies to your phone and what programs are you using to do so? Do you have to convert them first? help a newbie out....Thanks
Handbrake is the answer.
http://handbrake.fr/
I got tired of re-ripping my DVD's every time I got a new portable player (iPhone, Vibrant, etc).
So what I did was I purchased a 1TB Western Digital My Passport hard drive (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Western...lack/9522322.p?id=1218118265681&skuId=9522322) and am using DVDFab7 (http://www.dvdfab.com/hd-decrypter.htm) to rip the DVD in raw format to the drive.
Now I have a portable HD with a bunch of movies in raw, but unencrypted, format. (Note that these are all DVD's for which I've paid. I wouldn't recommend that you do this for any movie that you haven't purchased.)
To convert from raw DVD format to the format that I happen to be using at the time (which right now is mp4 for my Vibrant), I boot into Ubuntu Linux and do a command-line conversion using handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/). The beauty of doing things this way is that I can set up a shell script to convert all of my movies from raw format to whatever other format I'm using, all unattended. and the next time I have a new device, I can do the same thing without having to start the DVD Swap Dance again...