Help Me Test My iPod/Smartphone Video Transcodes!

chaos386 · July 26th, 2008, 03:23 PM

OK, I've been testing converting videos to a format suitable for smartphones and iPods, but I'd like to be able to test them on more than just my N82, so I'm asking for your help!

If you have an iPod or smartphone capable of playing back H.264+AAC videos (any S60 Feature Pack 1 Nokia should be able, along with plenty of SE, LG and Samsung phones, and any video-capable iPod), please download this test video (a 9-second clip from the TG News last night. 320x176@25fps with 450kbit H.264 and 96kbit stereo 48 kHz AAC audio) and tell me if it has any problems playing (poor A/V sync, no video, etc.).

So far it plays fine on my N82, but doesn't generate a thumbnail, and I'd love it if you guys could tell me if it doesn't play right on your device. Thanks! images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · July 27th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Kinda low resolution for my iPod, else I'd test.

Clegg · July 28th, 2008, 08:00 PM

Looks decent on me ~~iPood~~ iPod.

PaSSoA · July 31st, 2008, 06:25 AM

Resolution a little low, but it still looks good on my Samsung Omnia. Audio is in sync with the picture, no jerkiness during playback and the colours bright and vibrant. Good job converting it.

Have a look yourself... and yes, I can't take pictures images/smilies/tongue.gif

http://pic.phyrefile.com/p/pa/passoa/2008/07/31/IMG_1260.JPG

Yaco · October 7th, 2008, 07:31 AM

I got a LG VX9700 (LG Dare) that I tested it on:

The video was smooth except in where May puts his hands on his face, which I don't think is due to the phone.
Looks ok in normal viewing mode and has black bars at the top and bottom.
In full screen view (side view) it is amazing good quality but has a black bar all the way around the picture.
It does not generate a thumbnail.
Sound is excellent with the normal speakers; I may try good headphones later.

I would love to know what program you used and how you did it. I have wanted to show co-workers some of Top Gear's great moments and watch it on break. A little higher resolution and I think it would fix the bars in full screen.

chaos386 · October 7th, 2008, 09:56 AM

I used AVIDemux, and an encoding scheme based on Baseline H.264 @ Level 1.3. I've improved it a little since, as now it creates videos that my N82 can generate thumbnails from. Here are the settings I used. Just extract the .js file inside to AVIDemux's "custom" folder (this is \Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Application Data\avidemux\custom in 2000 & XP, or \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\avidemux\custom in Vista). Then just open up AVIDemux with the file you want to transcode, click the "Custom" menu item and select "SmartPhone H.264 Widescreen.js". If your phone can handle it, you could even raise the resolution from 320x180 to something closer to your phone's native resolution (the settings are under video filters). images/smilies/smile.gif

_HighVoltage_ · October 8th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Kinda low resolution for my iPod, else I'd test.

Kinda high resolution for my Sony Ericsson images/smilies/smile.gif

It doesn't play on older phones, the codec is fine it's just the resolution - if lowered to 176 it will play just fine.

Why do you want to make it universal anyways, chaos386?

July 26th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#1
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: November 30th, 2008 Location: Paris, France Age: 22 Posts: 3,443 LFS Status: Rep Power: 58	Help Me Test My iPod/Smartphone Video Transcodes! OK, I've been testing converting videos to a format suitable for smartphones and iPods, but I'd like to be able to test them on more than just my N82, so I'm asking for your help! If you have an iPod or smartphone capable of playing back H.264+AAC videos (any S60 Feature Pack 1 Nokia should be able, along with plenty of SE, LG and Samsung phones, and any video-capable iPod), please download this test video (a 9-second clip from the TG News last night. 320x176@25fps with 450kbit H.264 and 96kbit stereo 48 kHz AAC audio) and tell me if it has any problems playing (poor A/V sync, no video, etc.). So far it plays fine on my N82, but doesn't generate a thumbnail, and I'd love it if you guys could tell me if it doesn't play right on your device. Thanks! __________________ "My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money." -Joe Weinstein

July 27th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#2
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,988 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 234	Kinda low resolution for my iPod, else I'd test. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Clegg Joined: Oct 8th, 2007 Last Online: 03:44 AM Location: Moore, Oklahoma Age: 20 Posts: 196 Car: '92 Chevy Truck / '94 Honda Accord Rep Power: 12	Looks decent on me ~~iPood~~ iPod. __________________ My Little Place on the Internet Though I've tried before to tell her Of the feelings I have for her in my heart Everytime that I come near her I just lose my nerve As I've done from the start

October 7th, 2008, 07:31 AM	#5
Yaco Joined: Jan 17th, 2008 Last Online: 07:29 AM Location: Whitney Point, New York, USA Age: 20 Posts: 277 Car: 95 Cutlass SSL, 91 Dodge Spirit Rep Power: 7	I got a LG VX9700 (LG Dare) that I tested it on: The video was smooth except in where May puts his hands on his face, which I don't think is due to the phone. Looks ok in normal viewing mode and has black bars at the top and bottom. In full screen view (side view) it is amazing good quality but has a black bar all the way around the picture. It does not generate a thumbnail. Sound is excellent with the normal speakers; I may try good headphones later. I would love to know what program you used and how you did it. I have wanted to show co-workers some of Top Gear's great moments and watch it on break. A little higher resolution and I think it would fix the bars in full screen. __________________ "Hear that noise? ...coming from behind my left ear? That is the sound of money exploding!" -Jc That tray that pops out, yeah, that's not a cup holder.

October 7th, 2008, 09:56 AM	#6
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: November 30th, 2008 Location: Paris, France Age: 22 Posts: 3,443 LFS Status: Rep Power: 58	I used AVIDemux, and an encoding scheme based on Baseline H.264 @ Level 1.3. I've improved it a little since, as now it creates videos that my N82 can generate thumbnails from. Here are the settings I used. Just extract the .js file inside to AVIDemux's "custom" folder (this is \Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Application Data\avidemux\custom in 2000 & XP, or \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\avidemux\custom in Vista). Then just open up AVIDemux with the file you want to transcode, click the "Custom" menu item and select "SmartPhone H.264 Widescreen.js". If your phone can handle it, you could even raise the resolution from 320x180 to something closer to your phone's native resolution (the settings are under video filters). __________________ "My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money." -Joe Weinstein

July 31st, 2008, 06:25 AM	#4
PaSSoA Joined: Oct 12th, 2007 Last Online: November 26th, 2008 Posts: 170 Rep Power: 14	Resolution a little low, but it still looks good on my Samsung Omnia. Audio is in sync with the picture, no jerkiness during playback and the colours bright and vibrant. Good job converting it. Have a look yourself... and yes, I can't take pictures

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