Guest ripnet Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi, I currently enjoy video on my C550, using TCPMP and divx files encoded on Linux at 320x240 using mencoder. I have heard that the Wizard has trouble playing video back in TCPMP because of its slow processor. IN fact, both the C550 and the Wizard are both 200MHz (but the 550 has a Arm processer and the Wizard a TI one if I remember correctly), so its possible the optimizations in tCPMP wont work on the Wizard. Does anyone have any first hand experience of playing video in TCPMP on a wizard device? does it play smoothly, with no dropout? im only talking about low bitrate video here (i use 192K video, 128K audio). Also, does the device feel generally as fast as the 550? i find the 550 fine in terms of speed, but im not sure if Microsoft have made 'improvements' in WM5 that slow it down? thanks g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NightFox Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 No issue at all - I can watch a whole movie with only a couple of "flickers", which is certainly no worse than my SPV C500 or my 400MHz iPAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I agree, I have played video files on my T-Mobile MDA Vario using TCPMP and its fine. I have just moved from Orange (M2000 Blue Angle) to the Vario. I do think the M2000 is a little snapper in all round use but i can't say its a big issue. I just love the Wizard. Its the best all round devise i have ever had. (M2000, E200, SPV, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bartdesign Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Plays 320x240 @ 29.97 fps + stereo sound flawlessly. So there shouldn't be a problem using the wizard as a portable video player... I use it every day while traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ripnet Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Thanks for the input :) im rapidly running out of excuses to not buy a Wizard. Its a toss up between the Wizard, and waiting for a XDA Atom when it hits the UK - says march at the moment which means april/may ... but the smaller size, and 2x processor speed has to be tempting :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pigo Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 here same result. Always been using TCPMP on C500 and on my vario. Vario plays everything just fine. A reason to buy the Vario is it's Keyboard. it makes everything so much easier. you text faster (without having to change words in t9). I''m pretty happy with my Vario. it's not the fastest but it's no slow either. Pigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NightFox Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Thanks for the input :) im rapidly running out of excuses to not buy a Wizard. Its a toss up between the Wizard, and waiting for a XDA Atom when it hits the UK - says march at the moment which means april/may ... but the smaller size, and 2x processor speed has to be tempting :D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Buy one - I put off buying my SPV C500 for months whilst I waited for the Moto MPx 220 to appear on Orange.... and after delays after delay, it never did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ripnet Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 hehe i did it :) i got it for £80 on o2, with £16 a month for 12 months = 272 pounds in total... a lot less than Expansys, and less than they are going sim free on ebay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davebo Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I get some SEVERE skipping on some WMV files that play OK on windoze meeja player. However, some other big files work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swampie Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 hehe i did it :) i got it for £80 on o2, with £16 a month for 12 months = 272 pounds in total... a lot less than Expansys, and less than they are going sim free on ebay... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What tariff was that? I can see it for £80 on O2, but can't see any tariff < £19 (being O2 Online 50 - 50 mins + 200 texts). Cheapest I've found it was £9.95 for handset on T-Mobile Web'n'Walk 100 from T-Mobile direct. 100 mins + 40MB per month. 18 month contract, but 12 months half price @ £13 per month, and 6 months at £28 per month. Total cost = £334 over 18 months, costing average £18.55 per month. That handset price is only available if you take their insurance, which you can cancel within 14 days - normally it is £69.99. 40MB data is more than enough for me, and I practically never text. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ripnet Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 What tariff was that? I can see it for £80 on O2, but can't see any tariff < £19 (being O2 Online 50 - 50 mins + 200 texts). Cheapest I've found it was £9.95 for handset on T-Mobile Web'n'Walk 100 from T-Mobile direct. 100 mins + 40MB per month. 18 month contract, but 12 months half price @ £13 per month, and 6 months at £28 per month. Total cost = £334 over 18 months, costing average £18.55 per month. That handset price is only available if you take their insurance, which you can cancel within 14 days - normally it is £69.99. 40MB data is more than enough for me, and I practically never text. D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just went into the O2 store in Cannon street and asked what their cheepest tarif was. Its 16 per month, i think you get something silly like 15 mins per month, but I just wanted the handset :) g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NightFox Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) I just went into the O2 store in Cannon street and asked what their cheepest tarif was. Its 16 per month, i think you get something silly like 15 mins per month, but I just wanted the handset :) g <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, I think the £16/month tariff is only available in store, not online. Edited February 16, 2006 by NightFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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