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Is there a better way to Play Videos on Dash
I tried alot of different movies and music videos but they don't show to good.. So I was wondering is there anyway to get movie or videos playing better on the Dash?? Is there a app or something I could use to play movies better?? I mean I tried .wmv, .avi, .3gp and none of they all played pretty lousy...
Besides TCPMP because I tried installing it and it said "Unsuccessful because it wasn't made for my phone" and I don't know if it was because I used the wrong one or what..
Thanks In Advance...

Try The TCPMP/PLAYER In My YouTube Thread
gr8_gamer said:
I tried alot of different movies and music videos but they don't show to good.. So I was wondering is there anyway to get movie or videos playing better on the Dash?? Is there a app or something I could use to play movies better?? I mean I tried .wmv, .avi, .3gp and none of they all played pretty lousy...
Besides TCPMP because I tried installing it and it said "Unsuccessful because it wasn't made for my phone" and I don't know if it was because I used the wrong one or what..
Thanks In Advance...
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Try istalling the TCPMP/Player in my YouYube WizzStar thread, the download is located in post # 1, that one is beefed up a little and should give you very good video resolution quality. Install it too your SD card. It will work on the Dash, I know that already! Let me know how things work out for you.......!

Intergalactic said:
Try istalling the TCPMP/Player in my YouYube WizzStar thread, the download is located in post # 1, that one is beefed up a little and should give you very good video resolution quality. Install it too your SD card. It will work on the Dash, I know that already! Let me know how things work out for you.......!
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I got the TCPMP Player from your thread and installed it to my SD Card as you said... Installation went fine and it works.. Thanks Fam
Now I was wondering do you what format would play best with it (meaning settings for a video file)????
Thanks again

what is the better video format and size for the s620 ?
and what software should i use ?
help please

Mp4 is the best in terms of quality, but Mp4 videos take up more space.

ssj3g0ku said:
what is the better video format and size for the s620 ?
and what software should i use ?
help please
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.mp4 is the best to use to recode good quality films for dash @ 320 x 240, just keep the bitrate low, mono sound about 92kbps will keep the size down.
You can use SUPER © http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html it's free.
I use A-One FLV to AVI as i use it for YouTube but will encode any file to .mp4.

Consider using 3gp format. The quality is good and the file size is small. There are a number of 3gp converters available.

thanks
im interested in quality and speed not the mb
thanks guys
well. i converted a video with that program "super" to mp4 and it works very crapy and slow
can somewone please tell me exact the format file,video format,sound format,rezolution exactly for the videos to convert ?

ssj3g0ku said:
im interested in quality and speed not the mb
thanks guys
well. i converted a video with that program "super" to mp4 and it works very crapy and slow
can somewone please tell me exact the format file,video format,sound format,rezolution exactly for the videos to convert ?
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The MB will play a big factor in quality as the larger the file the harder it is for the Dash to read the ammount of data to frames.
Anyway .mp4 is the best mobile codec.
320 x 240
Lower the bitrate and keep the fps the same as original source.
Already commented on sound.
Oc'in your device will also help with playback and having a good media player on Dash?

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im using windows media player
dont know other good player..
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there is a much better one ?

ssj3g0ku said:
im using windows media player
dont know other good player..
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there is a much better one ?
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Search TCPMP.

stylez said:
Search TCMP.
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thanks man

how to play video on dash..
I know noob question just cant get it right..

cazper210 said:
I know noob question just cant get it right..
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Well don't use a frog but TCPMP will do it, you will want your vid's in .mp4 to which there is loads of software available for mobile conversion online Super © is a free one.
The trick is to keep the file size down you can do this via mono sound as the speaker on phone is mono and keep the bitrate down and also keeping the bitrate down on the video.
Hope this helps it is covered in other threadz on here.

there is an alternative , divx mobile . http://www.divx.com/mobile/requirements.php
average size when using divx converter for a full length movie is ~ 200 - 250 mb.
using it on my htc s621 , flashed with kavana's 6.1 rom .

RMVB on Excalibur. Does it work?

I´ve tried this (a guide posted) and this (Mplayer smartphone port).
Unfortunately, none of them worked. So.. is it really possible to watch RMVB files? If someone says so and points me to the right direction, I´ll keep Dexter and Supernatural updated!
Regards

joeskull said:
I´ve tried this (a guide posted) and this (Mplayer smartphone port).
Unfortunately, none of them worked. So.. is it really possible to watch RMVB files? If someone says so and points me to the right direction, I´ll keep Dexter and Supernatural updated!
Regards
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Not sure about playing RMVB but you could always convert on computer to MP4 as Dexter is worth the conversion time
Will look into RMVB player but think above will be option.

stylez said:
Not sure about playing RMVB but you could always convert on computer to MP4 as Dexter is worth the conversion time
Will look into RMVB player but think above will be option.
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I found Xilisoft video converter that does this job. Wich one do you personally use?
Thanks in advance.

joeskull said:
I found Xilisoft video converter that does this job. Wich one do you personally use?
Thanks in advance.
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To be honest never converted an RMVB as back in the day there was no way except silly long ways, i stick to AVI as have an hardware Divx player, will have a look into Xilisoft as then that would be one less thing to think about
"The smiley shouldn't be formated" lol

stylez said:
To be honest never converted an RMVB as back in the day there was no way except silly long ways, i stick to AVI as have an hardware Divx player, will have a look into Xilisoft as then that would be one less thing to think about
"The smiley shouldn't be formated" lol
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Yes... Xilisoft is the one... However, let me say that playback experience is by far much better in Coreplayer than Mediaplayer. I haven´t tried TCPMP, so, I don´t know if it works on it. (I just thought that this is one less soft to install)
Anyway.. about my initial issue, NO! Excalibur can´t play RMVB. But it can play Mp4 (I should know it...but... anyway).
Once it can play Mp4, use Xilisoft video converter and Coreplayer to watch it! Or... if you own one... use iPod to watch videos on the go!
Regards!

joeskull said:
Yes... Xilisoft is the one... However, let me say that playback experience is by far much better in Coreplayer than Mediaplayer. I haven´t tried TCPMP, so, I don´t know if it works on it. (I just thought that this is one less soft to install)
Anyway.. about my initial issue, NO! Excalibur can´t play RMVB. But it can play Mp4 (I should know it...but... anyway).
Once it can play Mp4, use Xilisoft video converter and Coreplayer to watch it! Or... if you own one... use iPod to watch videos on the go!
Regards!
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Yep CorePlayer should be defacto video player for everyone have not found anything come close as TCPMP was the early version of CorePlayer "Freeware" the codecs are old and not as refined as CorePlayer, WMP just sux @ doing anything, thanks for the info regards Xillisoft what's it like for AVI to MP4 quality wise?

video playback.... choppy

I tried putting a small video clip on my memory card. When I open it it plays like it's in slow motion, and it's really choppy. The audio for the clip plays in normal speed.
so a few questions...
Is there a best format of video files for my excalibur?
Is there mabey a player better than windows media player?
I hacked my psp a few years back. I was able to download full movies and watch them on it. I may be asking too much... but I'm wondering if it's possible to do this with my phone.
when I'm at work with my phone in my hand the ol' boss doesn't mind. Of course when I'm hanging on to a game system.... the **** hit's the fan!

Here you are a free bit of software that can recode videos http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html download link @ bottom there is lot's of speal...
I use A-One FLV to AVI but it's not free, there is alot of software that can do it.
I recomended SUPER as i know lots of peeps use it, so set the resolution 320x240 keep bitrate down on video larger it is larger output file, audio can be set to mono and again about 64kbit/s and still be fine, .mp4 is a good quality for Mobile video or for even more compression .3gp
Re: Player TCPMP "to which is free" or CorePlayer "the pay version"

I've tried downloading TCPMP. When I try installing it I get a message that the install package isn't designed for my device.
this is where I'm downloading it from.
http://tcpmp.en.softonic.com/pocketpc/download#pathbar
Is there a different version that I need to use?

oilspot said:
I've tried downloading TCPMP. When I try installing it I get a message that the install package isn't designed for my device.
this is where I'm downloading it from.
http://tcpmp.en.softonic.com/pocketpc/download#pathbar
Is there a different version that I need to use?
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Do a search on this forum know that one with all codecs was posted.

stylez said:
Do a search on this forum know that one with all codecs was posted.
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that did it... and here's where I found my answer.
thanks again!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468853&highlight=tcpmp+download
tried playing a small avi. player says I need to mess with the settings. I'll see If I can get it figured out.

oilspot said:
that did it... and here's where I found my answer.
thanks again!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468853&highlight=tcpmp+download
tried playing a small avi. player says I need to mess with the settings. I'll see If I can get it figured out.
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All you have to do is enable all file formats on your options

Related question... How do I watch the phone-recorded videos on my PC after I pull them over via ActiveSync? I tried converting them with Handbreak but they are not recognized as a compatible format.

dewey1973 said:
Related question... How do I watch the phone-recorded videos on my PC after I pull them over via ActiveSync? I tried converting them with Handbreak but they are not recognized as a compatible format.
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Try VLC Media Player you will want codecs CCCP is XP & Vista compatable "if you have any other codec packs installed then do not install"

well i actually wanted to start a mobile movie thread
like..i will be encodeing movies for mobiles..which will play without a hitch...and patches...
and uploading them on rapidshare or megaupload..
sooo what say??

what happens if you run out of battery in the middle of a movie, can you fastforward it afterwards and in an "easy" way? If it's possible, it depends on the video format, video player or both?

Coreplayer doesn't work properly on hd mini?

Just bought the latest coreplayer from mobihand.com which runs flawlessly on my HD2 but once i try to run it on my HD mini, it wont play video, it will only play audio.
am I missing something?
Cheers,
S

Private_Investor said:
Just bought the latest coreplayer from mobihand.com which runs flawlessly on my HD2 but once i try to run it on my HD mini, it wont play video, it will only play audio.
am I missing something?
Cheers,
S
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Coreplayer 1.3.6 build 7427; the trick is to change the Menu->Tools->Settings->Video output type to Raw Framebuffer;
GDI seems to work too, but not as well
Maybe this?

Cheers Rigo... it works..
LOL i'm really noob at this.. oh well...

Yes,it can run in coreplay 1.3.2
and it play audio video was OK.
You must setting video with GDI mode.

yep, it work, but can't play flv extension.
pls help

Do you mean using Raw Framebuffer is better than GDI?
rigo007 said:
Coreplayer 1.3.6 build 7427; the trick is to change the Menu->Tools->Settings->Video output type to Raw Framebuffer;
GDI seems to work too, but not as well
Maybe this?
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Somebody know how to continue playing music after press Power button (like HT Sence do) ?

Use a soft like "BlackMe" to shutdown the screen and keep the process running background.
See you

bv5av said:
Yes,it can run in coreplay 1.3.2
and it play audio video was OK.
You must setting video with GDI mode.
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Thanks Dude.. Now, Core Player is working fine in my HD Mini.. Thank You.!!
But, can you please give me the link for Latest version of Core Player 1.3.6.?

rigo007 said:
Coreplayer 1.3.6 build 7427; the trick is to change the Menu->Tools->Settings->Video output type to Raw Framebuffer;
GDI seems to work too, but not as well
Maybe this?
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Thanks ,it shows pictures now,

Finally i got it running without any extra program and in the backgroung.
Coreplayer build 7427.
Menu\tools\settings\ i check all the first block except "play video in backgroung"
and
select page\video\video output\i choose "raw framebuffer"
With all the above settings coreplayer is playing in the background even with screen lock
Hope that helps

Thanks, I benefited from your post, also.

bah .. just flashed last HTC ROM 1.36.whatever ... coreplayer stoped working by some movies, sayin i need some bloody MP42 and whatnot codec ... any ideas? Same stuff accures in Smartmovie and even default windowz player. Missing MP42 codec message all the time.

Cant Play MKV file In My Hd-mini
Error:
Player: Video codec ( AVC aka H.264 ) not suppprted the player! (0109)
.

my audio doesnt work, it keeps popping message: "wave output: device error"
anybody can help? i used version 1.3.0

The very best media player

hi,
i'm looking for an awesome media (video) player for my phone.
i'm looking for a good video player that can play a lot of different file formats.
avi, mpg, mpeg, mp4, wmv, etc.etc.
on my laptop i use VLC, and i really love it.
but i can't find a mobile version of VLC.
anybody has a clue for an awesome videoplayer for my phone?

The latest version of TCPMP plays a whole slew of formats. If you want a media player with alot of functionality, Kinoma Player (shareware) has many different functions. Not sure all the formats it plays.
There's Core Player, a branch of TCPMP that is a pretty smooth video player as well. Finally, DivX has an app for WinMo as well, so you could give that a try.

tcpmp and core player are the best on my opinion

i've looked up tcpmp on the web, and found a page about it on http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-tcpmp-v0-72rc1.html but it doesn't seem to be the right one.
when i instal the cab, the program says on startup "unexpected program error, send crash.txt to the developers......".
so it doesn't run on my pocket pc.
i tought i found the tcpmp website with http://coreplayer.com/ but it costs me 24 bucks.
the free version is very difficult to find.
any ideas?

i found yet another release on this forum.
that one seems to be working a bit....
but the movie quality sucks big time.
the sound is on and off all the time.
the picture is shocking...
it's looks like the phone has to work really hard to let me see half a second each time.
it's like:
the audio........... is not .......... like it's ............. supposed........... to be..............
(and the video is the same).
am i doing sometyhing wrong?

I had to look really hard also for a 6.1 TCPMP. Then on this site there seem to be quite a few different ones. I got mine at http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/1059593835-post107.html it says it is version 4.0.3. But it is open source so people do whatever they want with it. Mine is pretty ugly to look at, but it has always worked (except for the initial crashing - see below). Would like a nicer looking version.
Which one did you download?
This fixed my crashing "If you are having issues with no video or the crashing issue on the HTC HD2 this may help you, You will need to go into the Video settings and change the Direct Draw --> GDI and it should resolve the issue you were having."

i don't remember which one i downloaded... wnloaded about 5 of them from different sites.
i installed all of them (one at a time) to see which one worked best.
the one i've got is worked the best way... but like i said it's shocky... to say the least.
i'll try the one you just send me.
i don't care for looks, i just care for video quality.
i can't believe that a simple viedeoplayer can be so difficult to find on windows mobile.
isn't the whole idea of mobile windows, the idea that you have a mobile version of windows?
and isn't windows also (largely) used for different kinds of media? e.g. video, music etc...

windows media player is the best...

thebrenda said:
I had to look really hard also for a 6.1 TCPMP. Then on this site there seem to be quite a few different ones. I got mine at http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/1059593835-post107.html it says it is version 4.0.3. But it is open source so people do whatever they want with it. Mine is pretty ugly to look at, but it has always worked (except for the initial crashing - see below). Would like a nicer looking version.
Which one did you download?
This fixed my crashing "If you are having issues with no video or the crashing issue on the HTC HD2 this may help you, You will need to go into the Video settings and change the Direct Draw --> GDI and it should resolve the issue you were having."
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Brenda/Vinnie...I don't know if the version at the link below is the one you're using, but check it out and see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5657963&postcount=1
Brenda, I'll still give you a hand getting prepped for the upgrade if you need, I just haven't had much time today to sit down and work on that

TBH I find it alot easier just converting movies and using the HTC player. The Videora TP2 converter does its job perfectly and I like having the movies in the HTC album. Easy access, smooth playback.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/htc-touch-pro2/

mhurg said:
TBH I find it alot easier just converting movies and using the HTC player. The Videora TP2 converter does its job perfectly and I like having the movies in the HTC album. Easy access, smooth playback.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/htc-touch-pro2/
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I have T-Mobile HTC TP2. Where is the HTC Player? I have a music player in Sense but have not seen a video player.

Thanks for the link. looks a lot better than mine current tcpmp player. I will install.
THanks for the offer to help me upgrade. Any advice will be appreciated.

thebrenda said:
I have T-Mobile HTC TP2. Where is the HTC Player? I have a music player in Sense but have not seen a video player.
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the video player is only pops up when you play a video file on the touch pro2...there isn't an icon, tab, or anything like that...
i can vouch that videora is an outstanding programing for converting video for use on the touch pro2...i have the metal gear solid 1,2 & 3 cut scenes on my device...!!!

media player
Try the total media player it runs good
http://www.krenisiswinmobilegamesap...ck-here-for-latest-apps-updated-dail-t79.html
There you can download total media player , facebook, and other apps.

sirphunkee said:
Brenda/Vinnie...I don't know if the version at the link below is the one you're using, but check it out and see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5657963&postcount=1
Brenda, I'll still give you a hand getting prepped for the upgrade if you need, I just haven't had much time today to sit down and work on that
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looks pretty good... but the thing i'm looking for i versatility (i probably wrote it wrong...).
it has to be able to play avi, mpg, mpeg, wmv, mp4 and a lot more if possible.
is this player able to do that?
looks are not important, performance is!
till thus far, tcpmp isn't good enough (it.... plays..... movies...... like..... this...... ).

zarpy said:
Try the total media player it runs good
http://www.krenisiswinmobilegamesap...ck-here-for-latest-apps-updated-dail-t79.html
There you can download total media player , facebook, and other apps.
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it's just the core player with a skin to me.
avi files work good, but an avi file is awefull.....
i'm sorry, but my test movies are just awefull in this player.

da9th_one said:
the video player is only pops up when you play a video file on the touch pro2...there isn't an icon, tab, or anything like that...
i can vouch that videora is an outstanding programing for converting video for use on the touch pro2...i have the metal gear solid 1,2 & 3 cut scenes on my device...!!!
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How do you play a video file so the HTC play can pop up? Do you click the video file from explorer, RESCO or Total Commander type software? I do not understand.

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supervinnie40 said:
it's just the core player with a skin to me.
avi files work good, but an avi file is awefull.....
i'm sorry, but my test movies are just awefull in this player.
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What movies are you trying to play , I dont think you ripped them right or if you got it from some websites , sometimes the copy isnt good. Dont just blame the media player.

thebrenda said:
How do you play a video file so the HTC play can pop up? Do you click the video file from explorer, RESCO or Total Commander type software? I do not understand.
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You can access them from the HTC album tab just like your photos. That, or tap them from explorer.
EDIT: Granted they are in the MPEG-4 format you get from, for example, the Videora converter I linked.

zarpy said:
What movies are you trying to play , I dont think you ripped them right or if you got it from some websites , sometimes the copy isnt good. Dont just blame the media player.
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i'm not to sure how good the quality of the file is.
all i know is, it's a 700 mb avi file that plays beautifully on my old laptop with VLC running on win xp.
now i'm trying to play that same file on the video player you linked, but the quality is awefull.
the audio stops and starts playing every few seconds, and the video just 1 frame a second (and every now and then, it skips a few frames to catch up with the audio).
i personally just think that nobody bothered to make a descent video player for win mobile. OR (and please forgive me for saying this), the phone simply sucks totally (mostly because it has win mobile on it....).