Convert DVD to pocket PC file ??

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I have an IPAQ2210 with a 256Mb CF Card and i was wanting to know if there
is any software i can download to convert a DVD (or part of it) to a file
which the Pocket PC will be able to play. Preferably freeware, but i am
willing to pay (if shareware).

Could someone please point me in the right direction.

Cheers
Andy

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Sorry to bother you again Magicbaz, but what do you do to get the DVD files
to be accepted by TMPGENC, and at what settings (resolution etc) do you
convert them to for the Pocket PC to be able to play it ?

Cheers
Andy

"magicbaz" <magicbaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I use "TMPGENC.exe" to convert the DVD files and "pocket TV" to view them
do
> a web search for Pocket TV and all the info is there and it's free.
>
> "Andy100" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:cgo0jj$lbn$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I have an IPAQ2210 with a 256Mb CF Card and i was wanting to know if
there
> > is any software i can download to convert a DVD (or part of it) to a
file
> > which the Pocket PC will be able to play. Preferably freeware, but i am
> > willing to pay (if shareware).
> >
> > Could someone please point me in the right direction.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Andy
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

I think the guide recommended was the one I used at first. however there's a
guide on the Pocket TV website. Basically you need to convert them from VOB
to AVI of MPEG. If your using TMPGENC then you need a template for your
screen res and they are found on the TMPGENC website. I'm not at my computer
at the moment so I cant give you any links but if you still need help email
me at magcibaz@hotmail.com
See ya

"Phil McKerracher" <phil@mckerracher.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Andy100" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:cgo0jj$lbn$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I have an IPAQ2210 with a 256Mb CF Card and i was wanting to know if
there
> > is any software i can download to convert a DVD (or part of it) to a
file
> > which the Pocket PC will be able to play. Preferably freeware, but i am
> > willing to pay (if shareware).
> >
> > Could someone please point me in the right direction.
>
> I found this guide useful
> http://www.pocketmatrix.com/guides/dvd2divx/#ripping
> but it's not actually necessary to convert to divx - the latest windows
> media player works fine if you use the free encoder from microsoft.
>
> There's a lot of trial and error involved in getting it smooth, loud
enough,
> bright enough, audio in sync, correct aspect ratio etc. but I succeeded in
> compressing a 2 hour movie to a 128Mb SD card and watching it on the train
> in the end. Now that 512Mb cards have come down in price the quality is
even
> better. The shareware programs I tried were a lot easier to use, but the
end
> result was not as good.
>
> --
> Phil McKerracher
> www.mckerracher.org
>
>

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No, it's just down to practice ;-)

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:20:12 +0100, "Andy100" <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote:

>It's really complicated, isn't it ???? - I think i'll buy a portable DVD
>player !!
>
>Cheers
>Andy
>
>
>"Phil McKerracher" <phil@mckerracher.org> wrote in message
>news:epOaEJPjEHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Andy100" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:cgo0jj$lbn$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> > I have an IPAQ2210 with a 256Mb CF Card and i was wanting to know if
>there
>> > is any software i can download to convert a DVD (or part of it) to a
>file
>> > which the Pocket PC will be able to play. Preferably freeware, but i am
>> > willing to pay (if shareware).
>> >
>> > Could someone please point me in the right direction.
>>
>> I found this guide useful
>> http://www.pocketmatrix.com/guides/dvd2divx/#ripping
>> but it's not actually necessary to convert to divx - the latest windows
>> media player works fine if you use the free encoder from microsoft.
>>
>> There's a lot of trial and error involved in getting it smooth, loud
>enough,
>> bright enough, audio in sync, correct aspect ratio etc. but I succeeded in
>> compressing a 2 hour movie to a 128Mb SD card and watching it on the train
>> in the end. Now that 512Mb cards have come down in price the quality is
>even
>> better. The shareware programs I tried were a lot easier to use, but the
>end
>> result was not as good.
>>
>> --
>> Phil McKerracher
>> www.mckerracher.org
>>
>>
>