DVD to mobile phone?
 

Anyone rip DVDs onto their mobile (MPEG4-AVC, .mp4)? If so, what software
do you use (Windows only please)? I've got DVDDecrypter so have extracted
the data off the DVD but am really looking for something with the simplicity
of SimpleDivx to act as a front end when producing MP4s.

I've found the "Nokia tablet" converter but that only produces 400-odd x
lesss resolution. My target is 640x360 which is tha native resolution of
the phone.

Thanks,
Paul DS

DVD to mobile phone?
 

On 14 June, 08:52, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
Anyone rip DVDs onto their mobile (MPEG4-AVC, .mp4)? *If so, what software
do you use (Windows only please)? *I've got DVDDecrypter so have extracted
the data off the DVD but am really looking for something with the simplicity
of SimpleDivx to act as a front end when producing MP4s.

I've found the "Nokia tablet" converter but that only produces 400-odd x
lesss resolution. *My target is 640x360 which is tha native resolution of
the phone.

Thanks,
Paul DS

I used to use http://www.any-video-converter.com/ for MP4s (and
others) but as my HTC Desire plays DivX files I rarely bother anymore.
Still a good product though, and I think there may be a free version
somewhere.....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/p...or_video_free/ here 'tis

DVD to mobile phone?
 

I used to use http://www.any-video-converter.com/ for MP4s (and
others) but as my HTC Desire plays DivX files I rarely bother anymore.
Still a good product though, and I think there may be a free version
somewhere.....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/p...or_video_free/ here 'tis

Thanks very much. Got a working MP4 video onto my phone first time. Now I
need to improve the bitrates etc but exactly what I want!

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my wife was
somewhat less impressed. The generation gap no doubt :-)

Paul DS.

DVD to mobile phone?
 

Paul D.Smith wrote:

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my
wife was somewhat less impressed. The generation gap no doubt :-)

It might have been the size.

Has she ever mentioned anything similar before?

DVD to mobile phone?
 

On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:21:41 +0100, "Norman Wells"
wrote:

Paul D.Smith wrote:

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my
wife was somewhat less impressed. The generation gap no doubt :-)

It might have been the size.

Has she ever mentioned anything similar before?

:-)

Small things look bigger if you get closer.

The screen on a mobile phone held in the hand can occupy more of the
field of vision than a much larger TV screen on the other side of the
room.


--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

DVD to mobile phone?
 

Peter Duncanson wrote:

The screen on a mobile phone held in the hand can occupy more of the
field of vision than a much larger TV screen on the other side of the
room.

http://www.xkcd.com/732/

DVD to mobile phone?
 

On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:36:44 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Peter Duncanson wrote:

The screen on a mobile phone held in the hand can occupy more of the
field of vision than a much larger TV screen on the other side of the
room.

http://www.xkcd.com/732/

Yes.

There is something in the working of the human brain physically and
psychologically that seems to prefer a large screen at a distance than a
small screen close up even if they both have the same resolution and
occupy the same field of view (subtend the same angle). It is perhaps to
do with seeing things at a natural distance.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

DVD to mobile phone?
 

In article ,
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:36:44 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Peter Duncanson wrote:

The screen on a mobile phone held in the hand can occupy more of the
field of vision than a much larger TV screen on the other side of the
room.

http://www.xkcd.com/732/

Yes.

There is something in the working of the human brain physically and
psychologically that seems to prefer a large screen at a distance than a
small screen close up even if they both have the same resolution and
occupy the same field of view (subtend the same angle). It is perhaps to
do with seeing things at a natural distance.

and, possibly, whether you are using one eye or both eyes.

--
From KT24

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.16

DVD to mobile phone?
 

There is something in the working of the human brain physically and
psychologically that seems to prefer a large screen at a distance than a
small screen close up even if they both have the same resolution and
occupy the same field of view (subtend the same angle). It is perhaps to
do with seeing things at a natural distance.

and, possibly, whether you are using one eye or both eyes.

Or in my case, whether I'm wearing my glasses!

Paul "getting old now" DS.

DVD to mobile phone?
 

On 15 June, 08:28, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
I used to usehttp://www.any-video-converter.com/for MP4s (and
others) but as my HTC Desire plays DivX files I rarely bother anymore.
Still a good product though, and I think there may be a free version
somewhere.....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/p...ideo_free/here 'tis

Thanks very much. *Got a working MP4 video onto my phone first time. *Now I
need to improve the bitrates etc but exactly what I want!

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my wife was
somewhat less impressed. *The generation gap no doubt :-)

Paul DS.

Good stuff. I remember it did a good job in the past but DivX has
taken over for me at the mo.
I'm a generally lazy sod tho, if it works it works and I don't tend to
sod around with the bit rates etc.

DVD to mobile phone?
 

"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message
...
On 15 June, 08:28, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
I used to usehttp://www.any-video-converter.com/for MP4s (and
others) but as my HTC Desire plays DivX files I rarely bother anymore.
Still a good product though, and I think there may be a free version
somewhere.....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/p...ideo_free/here 'tis

Thanks very much. Got a working MP4 video onto my phone first time. Now
I
need to improve the bitrates etc but exactly what I want!

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my wife
was
somewhat less impressed. The generation gap no doubt :-)

Paul DS.

Good stuff. I remember it did a good job in the past but DivX has
taken over for me at the mo.
I'm a generally lazy sod tho, if it works it works and I don't tend to
sod around with the bit rates etc.

The defaults are very low and it was like watching the "lego" version of the
film at times.

Paul DS.

DVD to mobile phone?
 

On 15 June, 13:56, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message

...



On 15 June, 08:28, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
I used to usehttp://www.any-video-converter.com/forMP4s (and
others) but as my HTC Desire plays DivX files I rarely bother anymore.
Still a good product though, and I think there may be a free version
somewhere.....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/here'tis

Thanks very much. *Got a working MP4 video onto my phone first time. *Now
I
need to improve the bitrates etc but exactly what I want!

My children thought it was great watching a video on my phone; my wife
was
somewhat less impressed. *The generation gap no doubt :-)

Paul DS.

Good stuff. I remember it did a good job in the past but DivX has
taken over for me at the mo.
I'm a generally lazy sod tho, if it works it works and I don't tend to
sod around with the bit rates etc.

The defaults are very low and it was like watching the "lego" version of the
film at times.

LOL. Yeah I know what you mean. What sort of phone are you watching it
on?
How big is the screen?

DVD to mobile phone?
 

Good stuff. I remember it did a good job in the past but DivX has
taken over for me at the mo.
I'm a generally lazy sod tho, if it works it works and I don't tend to
sod around with the bit rates etc.

The defaults are very low and it was like watching the "lego" version of
the
film at times.

LOL. Yeah I know what you mean. What sort of phone are you watching it
on?
How big is the screen?

Nokia 5800. Small screen but reasonable resolution at 640x360 (16:9)

Paul DS

DVD to mobile phone?
 

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Paul D.Smith"
saying something like:

Anyone rip DVDs onto their mobile (MPEG4-AVC, .mp4)? If so, what software
do you use (Windows only please)?

Google for SUPER - it's a fantastic freeby.

DVD to mobile phone?
 

In article , Charles wrote:
There is something in the working of the human brain physically and
psychologically that seems to prefer a large screen at a distance than a
small screen close up even if they both have the same resolution and
occupy the same field of view (subtend the same angle). It is perhaps to
do with seeing things at a natural distance.

and, possibly, whether you are using one eye or both eyes.

It could possibly be something to do with the ability to share the
experience with other people. Once upon a time that's the way people used to
watch television.

Rod
--
Virtual Access V6.3 free usenet/email software from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtual-access/

DVD to mobile phone?
 

"Paul D.Smith" wrote in message
...
Good stuff. I remember it did a good job in the past but DivX has
taken over for me at the mo.
I'm a generally lazy sod tho, if it works it works and I don't tend to
sod around with the bit rates etc.

The defaults are very low and it was like watching the "lego" version of
the
film at times.

LOL. Yeah I know what you mean. What sort of phone are you watching it
on?
How big is the screen?

Nokia 5800. Small screen but reasonable resolution at 640x360 (16:9)

Paul DS

I had a play last night and whacked the video bitrate up to 768 and the
audio to 192. Much better all round and remarkably watchable on such a
small screen.

I then got excited and wired the phone up to a 32inch LCD (the phone has TV
out!). Best I could say is that if I were trapped in a hotel room with my
children on a wet day, with nothing else to watch, they would probably watch
it. Very pixellated but I suspect this is more to do with expanding the
640x360 image to fill a 32 inch screen.

To give an idea of file size, a 1hr 40 DVD took about 700MB at these
settings. Not too back given I have an 8GB SDHC card an could, if I wanted,
put in a 16GB.

So an amusing diversion in case I ever need this.

Paul DS.