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

Xavier Hervy xavier.hervy at bluebottle.com
Mon Apr 6 15:08:09 UTC 2009


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
>
> 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).
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> Dave
> ___

How do you, guys, transcode you videos ? a cron job ? a user job?
How do you determine the aspect ratio automaticaly ? For free view, is 
alright but for the cable box I record as 4:3 but is it often 16:9 ...

Xavier



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