Just done an initial test of video playback on the Desire. Used an MP4 which was encoded at 640x480 fro my iPhone, and I know the file is good. This plays back jerkily, and is not wide enough on screen.
I have tried yxflash and playback is poor.
Can the Desire play back this format smoothly, and can it adjust the aspect ratio in the player?
What are the recommended file types/sizes/encoding for the Desire?
well i think the reason it's not wide streched is because the width of the video is 480px and the width of desire too so it cannot expand to the whole wide height since the video's height is 640 and desire's is 800!! my opinionas i see it
800x480. Perhaps use the HD Encoder tool found on the Blackstone forumns here. Encodes videos perfectly for this resoultion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
Tell us how it goes. Remember to use this from the source video, and not your already converted videos which are lower res and not widescreen
Thanks. I'll give that a go.
have you tried this yet? Any luck?
There is also DoubleTwist, which acts as an iTunes replacement. I tried this, but it is extremely slow at encoding video, although it does work, and the quality is OK.
OnlinePredator said:
800x480. Perhaps use the HD Encoder tool found on the Blackstone forumns here. Encodes videos perfectly for this resoultion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
Tell us how it goes. Remember to use this from the source video, and not your already converted videos which are lower res and not widescreen
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Fantastic program. Have converted avi's and even 720p mkv files.
Results are excellent on the Desire's screen.
Highly recommended
DF
It's a bit of a shame that video playback is pretty poor, Hero was the same. Don't know why HTC choose to do this everytime, make a fantastic device and spoil it by sticking in a inferior software.
Datafanatic said:
Fantastic program. Have converted avi's and even 720p mkv files.
Results are excellent on the Desire's screen.
Highly recommended
DF
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Hi there,
I was just wondering if you use any specific settings in the program for the Desire, or do you just use the default settings? Thanks in advance!
J
jpxdude said:
Hi there,
I was just wondering if you use any specific settings in the program for the Desire, or do you just use the default settings? Thanks in advance!
J
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I would use defaults. By default it's set to the correct resolution. Depends if you are converting a SD or HD, then choose from the two checkboxes to the left of the resolution. That's it. Just add the files you want to convert, choose a destination folder and go for it.
Let us know how it goes.
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I would use defaults. By default it's set to the correct resolution. Depends if you are converting a SD or HD, then choose from the two checkboxes to the left of the resolution. That's it. Just add the files you want to convert, choose a destination folder and go for it.
Let us know how it goes.
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Thanks for your reply! I'm trying to download the program from the thread, but the link seems to be broken??? I was wondering if you might have an alternative link to it please? TIA
** Edit - Forget that, I managed to download the program, and i'm testing with a HD Rip at 750 kb/s now! Will let you all know the results soon.
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Thanks for your reply! I'm trying to download the program from the thread, but the link seems to be broken??? I was wondering if you might have an alternative link to it please? TIA
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Link isn't broken. Although I will upload to rapid share for you in a a few mins as it's taking forever.
http://gm.mainframe.no/stuff/Encoder.rar Try that again as it works right now for me.
Thanks for that! All is good and working right now, hopefully the quality will work out! For those that haven't checked it out already, I recommend beebplayer! Works just like BBC iPlayer but also includes live TV broadcasting
http://rapidshare.com/files/369471881/Encoder.rar.html
MD5: 10AFB7AE5A281860525C9554CD82DAF5
can't wait until they finally port Coreplayer to Android...
I've not been able to test further yet - I on the road just now. Will be checking this out later today.
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I've not been able to test further yet - I on the road just now. Will be checking this out later today.
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And just for clarification, XDAgeek was using using my account to start this thread, I'd got my Desire but his didn't turn up on Saturday, so expect replies from him, not me
Aaron
Hi All,
Just to update, I have converted a HD video at 750 kb/s and it plays perfectly on the Desire! The colours are vibrant, and warm, and motion is super fluid! I recommend people give it a go, it's great!
jpxdude said:
Hi All,
Just to update, I have converted a HD video at 750 kb/s and it plays perfectly on the Desire! The colours are vibrant, and warm, and motion is super fluid! I recommend people give it a go, it's great!
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Sweet! Thanks for sharing!
Sorry
sorry for being so dumb but could you tell me where to put the movie file once its converted ( in the phone that is ) as i tried to put it in pic,s but it never showed up on the phone after tranffer
lots of thanks
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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
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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.......!
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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.......!
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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.
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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..
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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 .
I just wanted to know how the TP2 handles video files (like movies).
I know I could download coreplayer but that will not work with watching tv/movies via slingbox and etc. Has anyone tried using their TP2 with slingbox or playing movies on it? What has been your experience?
Sadly the original TP was not great at this. I am trying to decide between the TP2 and the samsung Omnia II or omnia pro.
Any feedback/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I only have experience with Coreplayer.... I've watched several .avi files , with an resolution of 640x272 and a filesize of over an 1gb, and it played well!
Even the battery will hold on for 2 films. (flightmodus)
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I just wanted to know how the TP2 handles video files (like movies).
I know I could download coreplayer but that will not work with watching tv/movies via slingbox and etc. Has anyone tried using their TP2 with slingbox or playing movies on it? What has been your experience?
Sadly the original TP was not great at this. I am trying to decide between the TP2 and the samsung Omnia II or omnia pro.
Any feedback/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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I downloaded DivX and was watching full screen, looks great, I tried both the mobile version and the PC version of the same video. I must say on the WVGA screen the PC version looks much better, just took up about twice as much memory on my storage card. Not to mention the audio was very clear and loud! Compaired to my Diamond the TP2 is much better. I also am running the D3D drivers so that may help..... Not sure though.....
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I just wanted to know how the TP2 handles video files (like movies).
Any feedback/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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well argold, I just watched the last episode of Entourage featuring ari gold and the picture quality was awesome. I was using coreplayer to view the files.
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Hi there ,
I got a Slingbox HD-pro and it "working" on my Telus tp2 (stock rom) . BUT !!!
the main issue is the resolution of the phone 800x480.
the slingmobile app run at 320x240 or lower (16:9 and 4:3) (4:3 what that ? who still use that )
so until singbox give us a better "zoom" "strech" "even better 640x480" you lose almost 1 cm on each sides and 0.6mm top bottom of your tv picture.
I did not use any WVGAFIX3_BY_Cotulla.zip or screen resolution changer yet.
If every setting are setup to default it run at 30 fps went I got a good signal.
wifi run better
FYI,
(TP2 is not on the supported list of official sling mobile)
Best regards,
a happy sling user
I use the stock Telus TP2 without the enhanced video drivers with the built in video player and I play movies and they look GREAT!
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Hi there ,
I got a Slingbox HD-pro and it "working" on my Telus tp2 (stock rom) . BUT !!!
the main issue is the resolution of the phone 800x480.
the slingmobile app run at 320x240 or lower (16:9 and 4:3) (4:3 what that ? who still use that )
so until singbox give us a better "zoom" "strech" "even better 640x480" you lose almost 1 cm on each sides and 0.6mm top bottom of your tv picture.
I did not use any WVGAFIX3_BY_Cotulla.zip or screen resolution changer yet.
If every setting are setup to default it run at 30 fps when I got a good signal.
wifi run better
FYI,
(TP2 is not on the supported list of official sling mobile)
Best regards,
a happy sling user
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Edit: Battery tested: 3h with 100 % brightness /1500mha /on EVDO rev A
Will test more on this and I will let you know
Does anyone have link to divx codec?
Stisse said:
Does anyone have link to divx codec?
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If you want the player with the Codec, here you go.....
Hey guy's wanted to know if any of you have a good suggestions for a Video converter program for our Touch Pro 2? I have a bunch of movies that I would like to convert to the best possible format for the phone. I was watching a Youtube Vid online and the guy suggested adjusting the Resolution to no more than 720 and a bit rate of no more than 1.5 for the best quality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uONMuEeTo7A . I have not been able to find any programs on Demonoid as of yet that allow you to specifically customize the resolution or bit rate to that setting....just a bunch of pre-set settings.
Any help greatly appreciated!
-Scoob
i've always used Super
Super can let you specify (if you click on "more" in the res settings). Oh, and you really should avoid saying just "720" as it can be interpreted as "720p" or "1280x720". What you're talking about is 720 x XXX (can't remember the specific horizontal, especially as that depends on the specific movie)
I'm sorry guys, whats "super" ? Is that the programs name alone or is it something eles? Oh and thanks in advance if you could post a link to the program...
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I'm sorry guys, whats "super" ? Is that the programs name alone or is it something eles? Oh and thanks in advance if you could post a link to the program...
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Could be this.
http://download.cnet.com/Super-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10277613.html
super video converter from erightsoft
As the title says, I am looking for a decent video player, I have tried most, if not all in the "Market", but none I have found, seem to offer what I had as standard on the iphone!
What I would like, is the following:
1. Thumbnail of each video, with it's title.
2. The ability to zoom correctly, with proper aspect ratio support.
3. Remember the exit point of each video.
Zimly, has the best interface, of the ones I have found, but it does not support aspect ratio zoom, neither does it remember the exit point! Otherwise, I think this app is definitely on the right track!
The standard app, is good, but it does not display the title, nor does it remember the exit point, and you have to go into "Photos" to get to it!
If anyone knows of such an app, I would be most greatful.
P.S. Would just like to add, that the screen on this is superb for watching videos, whites are properly white, and blacks are really black! Unlike the iphone, which is a washed out mess with absolutely no contrast! Woe betied anyone who complains to Apple about this, I was actually told by their customer services, that no one else has complained, and that "They are happy with it"!!!! Thanks a lot Mr Jobs!
Another problem with video playback is that you cant jump to middle of movie. You can only jump cca 7min into movie, it you try to jump more it resets movie, starts playback from begining.
Tryed default player and one free with full lenght movie.
Mp4 format, h264
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Meridian is the best I've used. Whilst it doesn't tick all your boxes (eg no preview), it does remember where you left off on each individual video. It also allows you to seek to particular point in the video far more effectively than the stock app.
Regards,
Dave
This is the best Video player you can possible have on a android phone. It has all what you seek plus more. http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.hyperaware.videoplayerfull
On the fly bringnes settings, aspect ratios and it does remember the exit point also. It tells you if a file is playable. Only thumbnails are missing.
The only bad thing is no divx support on this phones. So You have to convert every ****.
Balos said:
The only bad thing is no divx support on this phones. So You have to convert every ****.
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You can play XviD/DviX movies with yxFlash player. Although it is be no means a perfect player, it is the only one(or at least was for a while) that can play these formats.
YxFlash is buggy as hell though... it doesn't even let me navigate to find files to play.
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I am using Act 1 video player. IMHO it us awesome. Fast, remembers the position where you have left a particular movie, tells you whether the file is playable, shows batt percentage, clock etc..
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YxFlash is buggy as hell though... it doesn't even let me navigate to find files to play.
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i agree yxflash is buggy as hell...
very bad quality when playback mp4 movie.
YxFlash is buggy as hell though... it doesn't even let me navigate to find files to play.
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i agree yxflash is buggy as hell...
very bad quality when playback mp4 movie.
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It's also been renamed to yxplayer now BTW.
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I am using Act 1 video player. IMHO it us awesome. Fast, remembers the position where you have left a particular movie, tells you whether the file is playable, shows batt percentage, clock etc..
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+1 from me also
Still no decent video players?
They seem to lack codecs or just be horribly made. I tried XYplayer but it's out of sync.
I have been using sompy movie encoder for a few years to convert movies to play on tilt and am using the same to convert on tilt2. I play them through tcpmp but quality isn't that great. I was wondering if there are different settings for the encoder to make it better?
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I have been using sompy movie encoder for a few years to convert movies to play on tilt and am using the same to convert on tilt2. I play them through tcpmp but quality isn't that great. I was wondering if there are different settings for the encoder to make it better?
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if your expecting quality like the hd2, thgen ur outta luck. the screen isnt made for hd
uncleswoop said:
if your expecting quality like the hd2, thgen ur outta luck. the screen isnt made for hd
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No Just something that is better. My movies don't even use the full screen on the tilt2. I think its because im using the same converter as original tilt with smaller screen. Fixing that would be a start. Any suggestion?
i think theres a thread in here somewhere with details on the best process of converting a video for better results. but your gonna have to search lol.
Pay particular attention to my posts.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787812
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No Just something that is better. My movies don't even use the full screen on the tilt2. I think its because im using the same converter as original tilt with smaller screen. Fixing that would be a start. Any suggestion?
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Is the following option selected in TCPMP? Options>Zoom>Fit Best.
With this selected, TCPMP should fill the screen as much as possible (without "chopping" off any of the picture) depending on the aspect ratio of the video. So you may get some letterboxing. But either the height or the width of the picture should go all the way to the edge. Select "Fill Screen" if you don't want any letterboxing (but you may have some of the picture chopped off).