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2008-03-07
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Don't forget the Nokia ITVC software which uses different codecs from all of the above
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My insane ramblings are exactly that -- mine. Just because I work at Nokia doesn't mean I speak for the company.
Check out the Nokia Internet Tablet Video Converter: http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/videoconverter
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by vbrilon
I'm not asking abput that because I'm Mac User and Nokia Software doesn't work in my Mac. I'm interested only in software working on Mac.
Don't forget the Nokia ITVC software which uses different codecs from all of the above
Thank you,
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by taguapire
I highly suggest VisualHub, its fairly cheap and is amazing at transcoding.
I'm not asking abput that because I'm Mac User and Nokia Software doesn't work in my Mac. I'm interested only in software working on Mac.
Thank you,
Taguapire.
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by sherifnix
Why pay for it if there exists good freeware software.
I highly suggest VisualHub, its fairly cheap and is amazing at transcoding.
Regards,
Taguapire.
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2008-03-07
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I use ffmpeg myself, works great.
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by Navi
I know that these apps work fine, but I'm asking about the quality of resultant video files. I tought that the trhee are very usable and works with out issue, but quality is a diferent matter.
I use ffmpeg myself, works great.
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Taguapire.
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by taguapire
Sorry, didn't realize you were on a Mac since your original post didn't state that.
I'm not asking abput that because I'm Mac User and Nokia Software doesn't work in my Mac. I'm interested only in software working on Mac.
Keep your eyes open as there will soon be a Mac version of ITVC
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My insane ramblings are exactly that -- mine. Just because I work at Nokia doesn't mean I speak for the company.
Check out the Nokia Internet Tablet Video Converter: http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/videoconverter
My insane ramblings are exactly that -- mine. Just because I work at Nokia doesn't mean I speak for the company.
Check out the Nokia Internet Tablet Video Converter: http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/videoconverter
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2008-03-07
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Quicktime pro can make .mp4 files which play fine on the N810. Or, if your source videos are DVDs, you should have a look at handbrake (free).
Now, the question was about quality. Nobody can answer that, because it depends a lot on the codec used and the settings you choose. Personally, I suggest:
resolution= 320x240 or 400x240 (the Nokias can't play well anything far above these resolutions and those are exactly half the screen resolution) or (if you have different aspects ratios) anything where x=240 or y=400.
fps= original or half rate (saves 50% space and processing power to decode)
bit rate= around 400 for half rate and 600 for full rate. You'll need to try a bit, but the N810 cannot really play high bit rates.
codec= h264 is the most modern codec, main profile works on OS2008
sound= aac, 96kbps for mono and 128kbps for stereo
container= mp4
I find that those are a good compromise between quality, battery life when playing, size of the resulting data and time to encode. I find the quality to be similar to the sample movie from Nokia.
About time to encode: using handbrake you have the choice between ffmpeg and the apple compressor. The apple compressor is much, much slower to encode.
Don't forget to deinterlace in Handbrake when needed. This is the most common mistake.
Now, the question was about quality. Nobody can answer that, because it depends a lot on the codec used and the settings you choose. Personally, I suggest:
resolution= 320x240 or 400x240 (the Nokias can't play well anything far above these resolutions and those are exactly half the screen resolution) or (if you have different aspects ratios) anything where x=240 or y=400.
fps= original or half rate (saves 50% space and processing power to decode)
bit rate= around 400 for half rate and 600 for full rate. You'll need to try a bit, but the N810 cannot really play high bit rates.
codec= h264 is the most modern codec, main profile works on OS2008
sound= aac, 96kbps for mono and 128kbps for stereo
container= mp4
I find that those are a good compromise between quality, battery life when playing, size of the resulting data and time to encode. I find the quality to be similar to the sample movie from Nokia.
About time to encode: using handbrake you have the choice between ffmpeg and the apple compressor. The apple compressor is much, much slower to encode.
Don't forget to deinterlace in Handbrake when needed. This is the most common mistake.
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2008-03-07
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Originally Posted by Jerome
I forgot to put Handbrake in the list
Quicktime pro can make .mp4 files which play fine on the N810. Or, if your source videos are DVDs, you should have a look at handbrake (free).
Now, the question was about quality. Nobody can answer that, because it depends a lot on the codec used and the settings you choose. Personally, I suggest:
resolution= 320x240 or 400x240 (the Nokias can't play well anything far above these resolutions and those are exactly half the screen resolution) or (if you have different aspects ratios) anything where x=240 or y=400.
fps= original or half rate (saves 50% space and processing power to decode)
bit rate= around 400 for half rate and 600 for full rate. You'll need to try a bit, but the N810 cannot really play high bit rates.
codec= h264 is the most modern codec, main profile works on OS2008
sound= aac, 96kbps for mono and 128kbps for stereo
container= mp4
I find that those are a good compromise between quality, battery life when playing, size of the resulting data and time to encode. I find the quality to be similar to the sample movie from Nokia.
About time to encode: using handbrake you have the choice between ffmpeg and the apple compressor. The apple compressor is much, much slower to encode.
Don't forget to deinterlace in Handbrake when needed. This is the most common mistake.
About h264, I tried a lot of profiles and no one plays fine in my N810, The only codec working fine without any issue is Divx or tweaked MP4 from tablet-transcode script used in transcoding tools by Nokia, but it uses mencoder.Taguapire.
What transcoding software provides better video quality?
Taguapire.