Has anyone managed to copy Lord of the rings onto SPV?

[Guest solo]

Has anyone managed to copy Lord of the Rings onto their SPV?

I have used ClintEastmans VirtualDub settings but the files seems far too big (+ 300Mb).

I have had problems with the audio (VirtualDub doesn't like VBR audio - anyone have a fix for this?) so I had to mess about a bit and use a different audio encoding/compression.

I don't know if it is this different audio encoding that is making the avi too large, or whether LOTR is just too big at 2.5 hours long!

Any ideas?

Cheers

Solo

[Guest drblow]

It's probably just too big m8!

If you've used Eastmans virtualdub settings, they should have given you the optimum file compression rate - any less & I think it would be unwatchable anyway.

Try chopping the file into manageable chunks. You'll probable still need a couple of 128MB SDcards!

[Guest wilky]

If you use WMV instead you can fit it on. Only way I can. 90 something meg I got it into. Or buy two SD cards and split the file. But 3 hours is it bit long for a film on the SPV you`ll be blind by the end of it !

[Guest ClintEastman]

Your eyes will fall out!!!

300ish sounds about right to me, long film and that!

[Guest solo]

If you use WMV instead you can fit it on.  Only way I can.  90 something meg I got it into.  Or buy two SD cards and split the file.  But 3 hours is it bit long for a film on the SPV you`ll be blind by the end of it !

I thought about using WMV, but you can't rotate the image 90 degrees so it's would have been really just too small to watch because my DVD copy of LOTR is widescreen.

I use DIVX and PocketMVP purely because you can rotate an avi file using VirtualDub. This means that you can just about get away with watching widescreen movies on the SPV. I agree though that watching a 2.5 hour movie on the SPV would be pushing it a bit on the eyes :)

ClintEastman - have you had any problems with VBR audio and the lip syncing issues it presents?

Solo

[Guest Brody]

i've managed about 1 meg a minute....

[Guest ClintEastman]

The lip syncing issues are a PAIN!!!

You can fix them my stripping off the audio track, time stretching it and then reattaching it, not bothered myself (seems like a lot of work).

[Guest solo]

I think I have found a solution to the lip syncing problem.

I came across a modification of VirtualDub called VirtualDub MPEG (I'll post a link to this file in this post when I get home later). The advantage of this version is that it will work straight from a ripped DVD VOB file and thus doesn't seem to suffer from the lip syncing problem (no intermediate stage to convert the VOB to avi before putting through VirtualDub).

This makes converting a DVD dead easy:

1) Use SmartRipper (or equivalent) to rip the VOB files off the DVD.

2) Use VirtualDub MPEG with ClintEastmans VirtualDub filter.

Result - a DIVX avi that you can put straight on a SPV

Solo

Link here => http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/stable/index.html

[Guest davidhorn]

This guide might be helpful, it details how to make a DIVX file for MVP on the Pocket PC, all you need to do is use a different video size and bit rate:

http://www.pocketmatrix.com/guides/dvd2divx/

[Guest Xander]

Whenever I tried to convert a ripped VOB file in Virtualdub-MPEG2, the following message appears. I tried the first one, but the resulting AVI file has no sound, what happened? Should I change the Audio to Source or WAV audio, Direct Stream Copy or Full Processing Mode? Thanks.

Vdub.GIF

[Guest solo]

When you create your VOB files from the DVD, make sure that you use Direct Stream Copy.

If you then use VirtualDub MGEG, make sure you load ClintEastmans settings.

Mke sure the audio is set to Full Processing. You might also need to confirm the audio sampling settings. You want to ensure it is set to MPEG Layer 3 16kbits/sec, 11,025KHz mono (or something similar ...)

If this still doesn't give you any sound, you might need to install an AC3 decompressor for VirtualDub. You can get one from the following link ...

http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/AC3ACM/index.html

Simply download and install. Then run VirtualDub MPEG again on the VOBs(using the ClintEastman settings file) and all should be ok.

Solo

[Guest Xander]

How about the conversion rate? Do I need to convert the 48000 Hz sound to 44100 Hz?

[Guest solo]

I have never changed the rate - I always leave it at 48K.

Solo

[Guest beersoft]

it can be done with a big enough memory card

I use dr.divx, and tell it to make the film into 4 parts at 50/60 meg per hour

http://beersoft.demon.co.uk/spv-video/test.avi

looks ok on the small screen

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Owen

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[Guest beersoft]

what do you guys think of my little clip of starwars?

i've seen you looking :)

the best i can get lotr is 230meg @ 148x48 (anamorphic widescreen)

now all i have to do is convice the spv to stream avi's or let me download them from the swerver, anyone managed to get that to work?

I made my server a spv safe zone, well made it allow downloading of .cab files and the like.

later

Owen

Off to drink beer and think about doing some PHP scripts

and learn how to click that preview button

[Guest Pixeled]

The movie looks good, but the audio still seems stereo. The SPV can't play stereo right? So it's a waste of megs if you ask me ;)

edit: never mind, it plays stereo in the headset (do'h! :) )

[Guest Greywolf_Ghost]

I have always found better size of files by reencoding any file to a mono setting.

Both in Divx and in WMV.

I have only ever used mono for films on PDA, cause there is no need for full left/right split.

You will never be watching on a big screen, so why the need for big sound????

low bit rate mono always for porable use.

[Guest Uisdean]

I had this on my phone a while ago, managed to cut the file size down quite a bit by halving the video size and then using zoom on PocketMPV when I watched it, it doesn't look too bad at all, I certainly found it watchable. I've deleted it now however (watching it once on a 2" screen was enough!) so I can't remember what video size I used exactly... had to play around with it a bit, but when you get it, it'll zoom to fill the screen landscape and you can knock a 1/3 off the file size. Oh, and you have to keep the ratio right, or the picture goes all screwed.

[Guest peekie]

HAVE DOWNLOADED AN SPV VERSION BUT ITS NOT REALLY A FILM TO WATCH AS THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD VERY QUICKLY.PLUS ITS TOO SMALL TO WATCH EVEN THROUGH POCKETTVS FULL SCREEN

[Guest beersoft]

All the divx's i have converted i have used the drdivx handheld setting with mono audio at 32kbps

with that i get 100mins of video into 40 - 50 meg

later

Owen