Hey guys, ive got a ton of movies in MKV format that ill be converting to mpegs for my f700... just wondering if theres suggestions for best resolution, etc... they will either be played off of ipod or SD most likely (usb sticks are way too slow)
thanks in advance!
I don't think you can play mpegs from SD. You can play divx and xvid avis though. Also I wouldn't go above 720 vertical resolution for your movies as I doubt it supports hi-def divx format.
so f700bt does play movies? i was gonna get the f90bt and just play movies off the sd card and never use the dvd. whats the different besides the dvd rom?
tacoavic, search it up, you'll find it...
As far as videos go, definately play them off Ipod, I've noticed that playing off the SD just makes the unit very sluggish. Video format wise it is different for the ipod and the sd. And the manual's appendix talks about the formats to use. Or search on this forum and you'll see.
In the appendix the recommended video resolution for AVI and MPEG-4 are:
image size: VGA (640x480)
Bit rate: 480 kbps
Frame rate: 24 fps
I've been searching a bit and this was the closest thing I could find to the question I was going to ask. The only thing I'm curious about, does the video you play from your iPod utilize the whole screen of the avic? Or is it just a portion.
I'm pondering buying an iPod but wasn't sure about how that really works. I mean I have a ton of video conversion software, but didn't know if the iTunes software converts the video for you... orrrr if the avic just auto fits the video. Sorry if it's been asked before.
I used to use a usb drive and it is very laggy sometimes so i just bought an ipod video 30 gig. i have a program called ImToo which will convert the videos automatically. it has many settings for you to choose 320x240 or 640x480. i'd recommend h.264 also. there is a border because of the widescreen setting but not too much.
Nice, that's just the info I was looking for. I have the ImToo also so that works out good. All I need is the iPod which will be here soon 
I tried the USB too.. man that was worthless.. lag city there. I did notice the SD Card was MUCH better than the USB, but I want something with a ton more memory.
Thanks for the help!
After countless hours of tweaking and some advise Crome the forum I found the right combination for flawless video playback of the sd.To the point that I only and prefer to watch movies of the sd.I'm not sure of the settings but I'll check them and post them.
After countless hours of tweaking and some advise Crome the forum I found the right combination for flawless video playback of the sd.To the point that I only and prefer to watch movies of the sd.I'm not sure of the settings but I'll check them and post them.
I'd be interested in knowing what you found. Toss 'em up when you get a chance, thanks!
so??? zartan, what did you find?? give my regards to tomax, xamot is a punk.
lol