[mythtv-users] Transcoding for a Nokia N95 (or Symbian)

[xavier hervy]

David Fishburn wrote:
> I have been transcoding video for the PSP for years now and love it.
>
> I have recently procured a Nokia N95 8GB smartphone, I wish to
> transcode videos for this platform too.
>
> Searching through the list found these 2 threads:
>
> Playing Myth content from Symbian phone? eg Nokia N95
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349419
>
> mythweb and the Nokia N95
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/338402
>
> These have raised a few questions, which I hope someone on the list
> can provide some answers for.
>
> 1.  Please provide a complete ffmpeg command line you use to generate
> compatible .mp4 files for this device.
> I used this which worked, though not sure if it is optimal:
> ffmpeg -y -i ...mythtv/recordings/1000_20090401073900.mpg -s 320x240
> -r 15 -f mp4 -ac 2 -ar 24000 -ab 64 -b 250000 /tmp/test.mp4
>   

I think I used to transcode them this way too, but I have no sound on my 
girlfriend n95, since I change mine for a n96 (I broke the other one, 
and i am very disappointed with the n96) and i don't have the sound 
anymore too :(
> 2.  It seems the PC Suite (for Windows anyway) is used to transfer the
> file to the N95, but this does a video conversion which I want to
> avoid at all costs.
> - Since the 8GB memory is mounted like a USB drive, I can copy the
> files directly to the device (good).
> - But, using the My Videos and Gallery icons, do not show them.  The
> File Manager does not even show them (bad).
> - But, in File Manager, you can do a find if you know the filename you
> are looking for (good, but a pain).
>   

I use Video center to download them to my phone using a rss feed per 
serie as well a a vcfg file to create a "channel" in video center. It 
does work very well. I can provide more infos if you need.
> 3.  The videos are played using RealPlayer by default.  This
> unfortunately plays them in portrait mode, which wastes almost the
> entire screen.  I would like the video to be played in landscape mode
> to utilize the whole screen, but not sure what size that would
> actually be 4:3, 16:9?
>   
The landscape mode is 4:3 I use to crop the 16:9 video to 4:3 to play 
them on the phone in full screen (landscape)
Xavier