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I'll add the higher rez versions back. But as they have worse framerate than 288x160, at least I feel that the 288x160 feels better than the higher rezzes. But ... I hear you and I'll add them back for the next version.

Version 0.61 released

Media Converter for Nokia 770
Version 0.61

Added one high resolution mode back. Added support for subtitles. Subtitles work currently only in windows, however osx support should be coming along pretty soon. This is just prelimenary version for subtitles and supports only .srt format subtitles. Subtitles must be in unicode format. If avi filename is file.avi, subtitles must be named file.srt. Some minor UI tuneups as well.

Oh, and direct dvd ripping is not going to happen due to Finnish legislation.

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Originally Posted by AleGuy

Didn't work for me.

I had tried using Handbrake to convert a DVD chapter directly, but couldn't find a combination that worked (even with downsizing, lowering frame rate, etc. I created a .avi file with MP4 video/ MP3 audio - not sure why it didn't work. All worked fine on VLC).

So I then got Media Converter working on my Mac (OS X Tiger) with help from the forum posts (thanks all). It wouldn't work directly with a Handbrake created file either (I tried many output combinations). So I tried what you suggested. Used QT Pro to convert my Handbrake output (which played fine on QT) to a DV file using the default settings. But then Media Converter failed. Any suggestions or tips?

/K

AleGuy

Make sure that you have the encoder folder in the same folder as Media Converter. The best thing to do is to drag the entire folder that gets unzipped to your applications folder. If you want it to act more like an application than a folder you can use this script as a folder action.

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(*(C) 2006 Junio
This Folder Action handler is triggered when the attached folder is opened. It will open the file MediaConverterTiger.jar if it is enclosed within the folder. The effect is to make the folder act somewhat like an application package.

You can remove the comments from the close this_folder section to make it clean up the mess of an open folder, but then you have to dig down using the triangles if you want to get into the folder. Your results might vary.
*)

on opening folder this_folder
tell application "Finder"
activate
open document file "MediaConverterTiger.jar" in (this_folder)
(*close folder this_folder*)
end tell
end opening folder

Posted this on the app's page here, but:

.61 isn't working with any of the files that .50 worked with (under OS X) - I get a near-immediate Fail message. I'm trying to convert the usual .avi-wrapped MPEG4 files that I always use... they still convert fine under .50.

Anyone else with this issue?

Windows not working either

I'm getting the same failure under Windows XP running against files that the previous version successfully converted.

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Originally Posted by Invader J

.61 isn't working with any of the files that .50 worked with (under OS X) - I get a near-immediate Fail message. I'm trying to convert the usual .avi-wrapped MPEG4 files that I always use... they still convert fine under .50.

Anyone else with this issue?

Hi All!

0.62 release:
Fixed critical bug (showstopper from 0.61)

My bad. Sorry for everyone for spending time on a crappy version. New one works.

Heh don't apologize. Because of your app I spent 4 hours watching movies making the train ride bearable. That's some good work!

Nice to hear that!

Oh, and talking about apologizing: Aplologies again. I accidentally uploaded the old version of the installer yesterday. But *now* - for real - there is a working version on the site ;)

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Originally Posted by mikelococo

Has anyone tried Media Converter with vob files ripped from a DVD? When I do, I get awful audio/video sync problems when playing on the 770. Playing the same file in totem (my desktop video player) works fine, no sync issues. The problem also occurs if I use mencoder directly to encode the files, but the 770 has no sync problems when playing re-encoded mpg's and avi's from other sources (for example archive.org), only the vob's.

Any ideas?

Mike

I see this also, but not consistantly; it seems to be source-specific, and other desktop players than totem (ie, vlc) work fine on the converted files also. I wonder if it's a glitch in the 770 video player? I thought of some other experiments to try (convert the mpeg to real?), but since I haven't got a large memory card yet the problem is still academic for me and I haven't spent much time fooling with it.