Video for the spv media player

[Guest dougal]

Heres instructions and the settings i use for the spv

Download widows media encoder from microsoft.com and install

run it

first screen top selection (broadcast, convert using wizard) / ok

screen2 bottom selection (covert to win media file) / next, (untick the begin converting button until you get the settings perfect for you tastes)

screen3 choose input file and output name/location / next

screen4 bottom selection (file will stream or play direct) / next

screen5 button for create and manage profiles---->

screen6 click new

screen7 type in name and maybe test1 in description, video and compressed ticked /next

screen8 audience selection, click on new ---->

screen9 give it a name again, and type 55k in bottom bit / ok

screen10 (screen8 again) ensure just your new one ticked /next

screen11 audio codec v8, format 6k 8...video codec v8 (I always found v7 better for cack input files),vid size 160x120/ next

screen12 leave frame rate at 15, key frame at 8, I usually put the quality slider about 50/50 / next

click finish,

close the manage profiles box

ensure your profile is selected /next

fill in display title (this is shown at top of media player when played) /next

settings review / finish (if the auto begin was ticked on screen2 then it will start immediately don't do this until you have tested the output file)

when encoding (use start to do this, bottom right) you can watch the output file, but usually it will encode 5x speed or faster. you can hit stop and view the output file after a few secs to check the audio etc without waiting for it to finish, and the part file created will be playable as a test.

next time you run ti you just choose the profile and files

good luck

doug :D

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[Guest Niklas]

Thanks for the advise, i've had some problems getting the videos to run without the picture frezzing/jumping !

However, i would like the sound quality a bit higher, i prefer around 22, 22, stereo.. How do i get a decent sound AND a steady picture.. What do i have to change from your settings ?? Please help !

Thanks.. :?: :?: :?:

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

dont forget the limitations of the spv's specs, i still get the occasional skipping when playing mp3's, so i wouldnt expect highish quality video coupled with decent sound to be to easy to achieve without some skkipped frames.

on the tips and tricks forum (i'm think hehe) theres a nice sticky thread with a full walkthru of how to encode video with WME