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Anyone know of a fairly automated or easy way to convert wmv or other 3d video to play in 3d on the evo? Ive been playing with handbrake and a few others without success. Vids play, but show 2 screens side-by-side. Somehow, something is missing that tells the Evo movie player to play as 3d. Ideas?
Ok nevermind! Solved my own issue. Handbrake seems to work fine. Use guide found here: http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc...fer_them_to_the_htc_evo_3d.html#comments_form
Start playing with vid player. While movie is playing, hit menu button. Option to play in 3D\2D appears. Select 3d and continue playing vid! ImDumbSometimes...
I'm curious about this myself.
So the movies you are converting, what format are they in? MKV or some other file type?
Handbrake keeps their formatting (2 videos side-by-side)?
Thanks for any help.
Faluzure said:
I'm curious about this myself.
So the movies you are converting, what format are they in? MKV or some other file type?
Handbrake keeps their formatting (2 videos side-by-side)?
Thanks for any help.
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Yes, Handbrake will keep the files in side-by-side. Following the instructions in the knowyourcell linke, you'll typically be converting a MKV into an MP4. But your Gallery app is smart enough that when you watch the video and hit settings-->3D, it'll merge the screens.
HOWEVER, I was never able to get the Handbrake solution to give me good audio. So I tried Freemake and it was very successful and a little faster I think. Here's my writeup:
****TWO PRELIMINARY NOTE: (1) Please note that this is only to be used for 3D video files that you OWN THE RIGHT TO USE. (2) This guide will be most useful to those trying to convert a .MKV file, which is a type of 3D video file that is always (in my experience) "side-by-side" (technically called HALF side-by-side or half-sbs) meaning if you were to play the file on a non-3D device it would simply show two identical videos running side by side. It's THIS kind of 3D file that I've had success with so far; I've had a harder time finding solutions with "top/bottom" (also called "over under" 3D files where one image is ABOVE the other.******
Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's get started
For Starters, You'll Need:
A) The 3D file you want to view on your HTC Evo 3D
B) A connection to the internet
C) Your HTC Evo 3D (of course )
D) Your USB cable to connect your EVO 3D to your computer (this came with the phone)
Next, Your computer will need some Video Conversion Software:
DOWNLOAD: I've heard of several different programs working, but my favorite by far has been Freemake Video Converter, which you can download on your computer by going here by clicking the green "DOWNLOAD" button in the top-right corner of the page. (Once you click the DOWNLOAD button, you'll be sent to CNET.com, a very trusted tech news and download site, so you know it's a safe place to download a file!).
Launch: Launch your freshly-downloaded Freemake Video Converter.
We're halfway done!
Find Files to Convert: Now that the program is open, click either the "+ Video" or "+DVD" button in order to browse your hard drive for the 3D movies you want to make viewable on your EVO 3D. Double click on them to add them to your queue. (Remember, these should be side-by-side 3D videos--probably with file extension .MKV)
Notice how each file you double click on simple gets added to the list (queue) in the big white middle of the program. So Freemake automatically builds a queue and will let you convert ALL your files with one click later on! However, if you just want to convert one file, find it, double click it to put it in your queue, and move on
Once you've lined up your files, go to the bottom of Freemake and click "To Android."
Click the drop-down menu under "Preset", go all the way to the bottom and click "Add Your Preset" (or just click the green plus sign)
Name your new preset "Evo 3D" or something you'll remember, then apply these settings:
- Frame size: size up to
- Width: 960
- Height: 540
-Adjustment: Original
-Video Codec: H.264
-Frame Rate: Original
-Bitrate Type: Custom
-Bitrate (Kbps): 1500
Then for audio, click the "Custom Audio" button and use these settings:
-Audio Codec: AAC
-Channels: Stereo
-Sample Rate: 48000 Hz
-Bitrate: 256
Click OK and it should save your new preset. Now choose the file path that you want to save your new files to (note: you can't change the file names of your converted files at this point). Note that this conversion will leave your original file INTACT and in their ORIGINAL place and simply make converted COPIES.
Click CONVERT and THAT'S IT! You're Done! Check the status bar, but after about 20-50 minutes a regular movie should be done.
Now that conversion is complete:
-Plug in your Evo 3D, access the SD card from your PC, and copy/paste the newly converted file onto your SD card (What most of us do is create a new folder on the SD card called "Video" and then place all our converted files here).
-Use GALLERY to watch your movies--it should find the files automatically. When watching, it will usually start by playing the file as two images side by side. Just make the video fullscreen, THEN hit the options button and choose "3D", confirm, and there you go!
**NOTE: Not all of the above steps/settings may be necessary, and there are probably some great ways to improve it...but this way should get you a pretty good, very cool 3D video on your phone! Although don't forget the end result can never be better than what you start with!**
Thanks again. After I initially replied, I found both your tutorial threads on SU & XDA.
You rock dude. I noticed Handbrake literally made my computer slow to a crawl (100% CPU on multiple cores). I read that the other software you mention actually uses the GPU, which is better IMO.
I used the settings you provided in freemake. They work but I would recommend using a higher bitrate. The Evo 3d records at 1280x720 at 5200kbps at 29fps. At 1500 they are choppy and in some areas show artifacts. You might want to up the bitrate. The difference between the resolution wasn't noticed. Also lowering the frame rate helps save some space.
what is the term for a video file with side by side video? I'm not having much luck finding any sample videos except on youtube and I wanna play with 3D more than I do lol
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what is the term for a video file with side by side video? I'm not having much luck finding any sample videos except on youtube and I wanna play with 3D more than I do lol
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Sbs or Sbs half is what I heard somewhere. Google Sbs 3d videos some will pop up
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Thanks
Hey thanks for this info I know I'm reviving a zombie thread.
Two Additions
1. I just have to figure out how to swap left and right eyes.
2. The software is still "free" however they try twice to install crapware on your computer. Click advanced install and don't agree to the first EULA.
NOTE: I did not find these settings myself, I am merely putting the presets up if anyone else would like to use them. iron_c found them for me in another thread I had. The attached file is a .plist file so just change the extension.
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And so all the info is at the top people have been asking how to use this file. The newer versions of handbrake www.handbrake.fr have the ability to import settings. It's on the bottom right of the main screen under the list of presets.
This should be linked in that collective post, good find.
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For those (like me ) who are unfamiliar with this, what can we do with this file?
You should be able to use it with a program called Handbrake to convert video to the best format for NT. I have done this with manual settings but I hope that this works better. My results were less than stunning.
Now to figure out how to integrate this to the program...
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By gum there's a button right in Handbrake that imports setting! I'll check out the quality compared to the manual one's I used from an Itab page.
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I couldn't see much difference but the file was about 20% smaller which I guess is good.
I'd appreciate it if some video guru would chime in about these settings. Thanks for the find.
Well as I said iron_c is the one who found the settings himself, I was just looking for settings that would let me maximize the amount of video I could bring with me on trips. I'm thinking a good portion of the space savings is due to the sound being set to stereo rather than dolby 5.1.
To give an idea of some of the savings I have been seeing I did a reencode of Super 8 (originally 16 gigs 1080p Dolby 5.1). The new file is now 695 megs. I'm wondering if these settings might also do well on the nook color as I was using that before and some shows that were reencoded down to 500 megs are now 300 megs.
As said elsewhere, the 4430 has decoding capability equal to that of a netbook. For 720p content (and even some 1080p), you don't need to recode the video. You would only recode to get a smaller size.
The enclosed HB setting above has a number of deficiencies. vbv-bufsize and vbv-maxrate shouldn't be set, as they degrade quality. These are for older devices that can't handle bitrate spikes. Decomb/deinterlaced shouldn't be set, as downloaded videos don't need these settings, and they significantly slow down conversion (HB is not a fast converter to start with).
There are other settings that should or shouldn't be set, but I don't want to get into the nitty-gritty of x264 settings. In short, just use the default settings for MP4 for a regular PC, adjust the resolution to your liking (1024 width or less), and you will have an optimal encode, above and beyond these "custom" settings you find on the net. HB's defaults were chosen for a reason.
Handbrake isn't suitable if you simply want to change to MP4 format (ie no video processing), because it always converts the video. For that, check out the VidsOpt package below, which I wrote. It will also do video conversion if desired, and be faster and simpler to use than HB. Or your money back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102922
I was hoping never having to use Handbrake for my 720p/1080p mkv files like i had to for my iPad but with the 2GB limitation on video files for the Nook Tablet looks like Handbrake will be my only choice. I wonder if there is a way to remove the 2Gb limit per file? Sucks to be re-encoding 720p/1080p content when there really isn't a need.
There are several ways:
. Use a 3rd-party player.
. Split the MKV.
. Leave MKVs on server; create SMB or streaming connection.
Size aside, there's no reason to recode unless you want to. Using 3rd-party player, the 4430 can play 720p even in software mode.
Cozila said:
The newer versions of handbrake www.handbrake.fr have the ability to import settings. It's on the bottom right of the main screen under the list of presets.
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FYI - on the PC version the import option is available in the menu that comes up when you right-click in the Presets area. There's no Import button.
Hi all,
someone has ever recorded a video with a picture inside it?
for example, I want to record a video with a string about copyright over it.
Thanks in advance.
You mean a watermark? Those are added after the video is recorded. Record a video, add the watermark in a video editor and export it.
Yes... but... I'm trying to write the code for do this!
And I prefer that the insertion of the watermark occurs during the recording!
reminds me of cameras with the time and date watermarked onto the video That's what you are trying to accomplish basically. Don't think it's been done because it's kind of annoying.
Hello all. I have tons of movies that I'm interested in transferring over to my note. I noticed that I couldn't do it on the fly using Kies air. It says it only caps it at 400mb or something. I'm wondering if anybody knows of a great video converter (paid or free) that's easy to use so I can add some movies to my note. I have blurays so one that can convert them as well would be useful.
For my DVD library I've been using DVD Decrypter to rip the discs to the hard drive and then WinX Free VD to MP4 to convert them. I turn the gain up on the audio, and encode the highest audio quality possible. Seemed to me on lower settings, the audio gets away from the video a bit. Not sure if that's exactly what you meant, but hope it helps.
I don't know what I am doing differently than you guys, but if I plug my phone in and drag and .avi file to my phones memory or the SD card, windows will prompt me to convert for my phone or just copy as is... If I choose convert it will auto resize for the notes screen. One file takes about 14 mins to convert / copy. The only thing I have done is installed Samsung's USB drivers.. Screenie below
Why do you use Kies to add content to your note? when transferring large files to my devices its much much faster to do it via USB rather than hogging up bandwidth using WiFi--and there's no limit !!
When I do want to use WiFi, I don't use Kies. I use Airdroid but still, only for smaller file sizes for the same reason as above.
I dont rip DVDs anymore but back in the day I used to use vob to avi to rip and nandub to add the sound. quality was always great but I haven't ripped any DVDs in like 7yrs. I buy DVDs to watch on my TV and I ******** them from ******* to watch on my devices.
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I don't know what I am doing differently than you guys, but if I plug my phone in and drag and .avi file to my phones memory or the SD card, windows will prompt me to convert for my phone or just copy as is... If I choose convert it will auto resize for the notes screen. One file takes about 14 mins to convert / copy. The only thing I have done is installed Samsung's USB drivers.. Screenie below
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That's interesting. I wonder if it'll work with mkv. files. Also, BR movies are around 5-10gigs so I don't know if windows converts them to a smaller size or just adjust the screen to fit the note.
JonGarrett said:
Why do you use Kies to add content to your note? when transferring large files to my devices its much much faster to do it via USB rather than hogging up bandwidth using WiFi--and there's no limit !!
When I do want to use WiFi, I don't use Kies. I use Airdroid but still, only for smaller file sizes for the same reason as above.
I dont rip DVDs anymore but back in the day I used to use vob to avi to rip and nandub to add the sound. quality was always great but I haven't ripped any DVDs in like 7yrs. I buy DVDs to watch on my TV and I ******** them from ******* to watch on my devices.
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I guess since it's over wifi I imagined it would still be somewhat fast transfer. Also why are those words deleted out of your posts?? Serious question?
I can't say for BR movies but I do know that it will take anything above the notes resolution and convert it to fit (which reduces file size as well) The Biggest movie I have on the note is 890meg converted. The pre-converted file was 3.8gig with screen ratio of 16:9 (1920x1080). When I check the process that's doing the converting it's Windows Media Player. I would imagine if you have the codecs installed on your pc and wmp can access them it would convert anything automatically.
Edit: Just checked, yeah mkv files will convert, the codec package I had installed on my machine is "Sharks codec's for Windows 7" -> http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
If any when anyone install's those pay attention to the installer, even though they are free, the dev tries to sneak in a couple toolbars (ask / bing) so be sure and not install that extra bloat, unless you want it of course.
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That's interesting. I wonder if it'll work with mkv. files. Also, BR movies are around 5-10gigs so I don't know if windows converts them to a smaller size or just adjust the screen to fit the note.
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jb0nd38372 said:
I can't say for BR movies but I do know that it will take anything above the notes resolution and convert it to fit (which reduces file size as well) The Biggest movie I have on the note is 890meg converted. The pre-converted file was 3.8gig with screen ratio of 16:9 (1920x1080). When I check the process that's doing the converting it's Windows Media Player. I would imagine if you have the codecs installed on your pc and wmp can access them it would convert anything automatically.
Edit: Just checked, yeah mkv files will convert, the codec package I had installed on my machine is "Sharks codec's for Windows 7" -> http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
If any when anyone install's those pay attention to the installer, even though they are free, the dev tries to sneak in a couple toolbars (ask / bing) so be sure and not install that extra bloat, unless you want it of course.
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didn't work for me, lol, maybe there's something else to the process.
I have USB Debugging turned off as well..
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didn't work for me, lol, maybe there's something else to the process.
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I'm thinking of buying a Google Nexus 10. I'm very tightly integrated with Google Apps, so I'm thinking it might be the best tablet for me. Never had a table before.
I'm curious as to what format it records videos? I haven't found much info Googling around the web about recording formats. I'd like to record some stuff, then transfer the video to my MacBook and import into iMovie for editing. I'd also like to just upload short video clips directly to YouTube and Facebook. iMovie seems a bit picky as to what video formats it uses. And I'd also like to be able to just transfer the video to my MacBook and view it in Picasa (I don't like or use iPhoto).
I have an Android phone which I really like. And my computer is a Mac. I am thinking of the iPad, too, of course, but I really love my Android Phone so... the video recording is very important to me.
Thanks!
Cynthia
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I'm thinking of buying a Google Nexus 10. I'm very tightly integrated with Google Apps, so I'm thinking it might be the best tablet for me. Never had a table before.
I'm curious as to what format it records videos? I haven't found much info Googling around the web about recording formats. I'd like to record some stuff, then transfer the video to my MacBook and import into iMovie for editing. I'd also like to just upload short video clips directly to YouTube and Facebook. iMovie seems a bit picky as to what video formats it uses. And I'd also like to be able to just transfer the video to my MacBook and view it in Picasa (I don't like or use iPhoto).
I have an Android phone which I really like. And my computer is a Mac. I am thinking of the iPad, too, of course, but I really love my Android Phone so... the video recording is very important to me.
Thanks!
Cynthia
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it records to the mp4 container (h.264). up to 1080p