purplecatty
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Hey Blackberry User!!
(same goes for those who own Portable Media Player (like iPod, Sandisk Sansa View, Zune, and any MP3 player with video player ready)
I got the "shrunked" DVD movies working in BB Curve! I use DVD Catalyst 3 and any DVD movies with subtitles in.
First of all... Be sure you have 1GB MicroSD or bigger installed in your Blackberry and enuf space in your MicroSD. USUALLY movie files can be anywhere from 350mb to 800mb depending on how long the movie last. (except if you are planning to watch series of movie., You'll need 8GB MicroSD [for newer Curve and 8800] and have spare time all day and maybe night to convert series of movies unless you have Dual or Quad core PC or lappy that will make conversion really really quick)
Download and install DVD Catalyst 3 software (free to try and it's a full version to experiment). Here's link: DVD Catalyst Products (it cost $19.95 if you want to buy it if you're sastify of it's quality)
Run the DVD Catalyst 3 and pop in your favorite DVD movies,
Let it scan and detect tracks.
Then go to "Video Player device:" and pick "Blackberry then sub window, 83xx Curve or 88xx Series". (or you can just simply pick any if you have other than just BB).
Click Modify. Be sure the "Player Screensize:" set to 320x240, Video Quality (kbps): 500, Video mode: 1 Pass, Sound quality (who cares!!, We're deaf!!).
Conversion Format: Set it to "mpeg4_ipod"
Volume: I set it to 64 kpbs and Mono (who cares! I'm deaf)
*Important* Framerate: Set it to 24 fps, Do not try 30fps (don't lust over it unless you want to waste your day to experiment) cuz it'll become choppy and sllloooowww even BB Curve can take 30fps and 800kpbs, I've already tried that and media player crashed with error after few seconds... Just follow my advice!!! Stick with 24fps with 500 kpbs!!!!!. Video will be silky smooth!!! (I got my co workers drooling over it *xcuse me you're drool'n on my berry!!*)
Save Profile for your BB that you set.
Don't worry about "Edit Video Settings:" cuz it's set for Blackberry.
Go to "Global Settings:" Don't touch!! the top window, On middle Window, Be sure "default audio selection: and Default subtitle selection: Both CHECKMARKED!
On inside box in Middle box, Checkmark "Always use subtitles when available" and Checkmark the radio button on the outside of inner box "Nicer Subtitle"
ON bottom Window, Be sure the INNER box set to "Remove black bars from device".
Leave the rest of settings ALONE. Click "Apply" on the Middle Window.
When you see below of the window, be sure "Enable selection for conversion" checkmarked and "Subtitles" set to English CHECKMARKED.
You can click "Review" below it and see how it looked. Be sure the Review video window looked almost square just like Blackberry while it's running. Look at the top bar of the "Review" window says "Device playback resolution: 320x240". Then click the button below the Review window "Apply to all equal selections" and click the Review bar's "X" button to close it.
Double check to be sure Subtitle been CHECKMARKED.
Then click "Go" to convert movie. It'll take time depending how fast is your computer. Usually regular computer will convert at the same rate as movie's time (like if movie is 2hr 15 min, computer will do same) but if you have faster processor, faster it'll convert. This software are configured to convert video at very very fast rate if you have Dual core or Quad core processor with Hypertreading.
Once you are done converting movie, go to My Document--My video and you should see movie file ending with "xxx.mp4" .
Plug in your Blackberry into computer via USB cable.
Once the pop up window and click "view file" or go to My Computer and click "Blackberry" drive.
Navigate to "movie" by "Blackberry--Movies", Open the folder.
Then COPY .mp4 movie file and past it to Blackberry's "Movie" folder. It'll take about few min to be transferred if you are using USB 2.0. Using old USB 1.1 will take more than 10 to 15 min to transfer.
Once it's done, Left click "remove hardware" next to clock and select drive (x) where Blackberry's drive letter located and click to remove.
Unplug your Blackberry then go to Media player and see how movie looks. At first it'll show small screen but in few seconds, it'll go full screen (if you already checkmark "fullscreen" on Blackberry media player.
You MAY experience minor glitch when you stop in the middle of movie then play again, It'll run a wee bit choppy. Stop again and wait a min then try again. it should go back to smooth video again. My Curve did it sometime. I don't know why but don't ask!!
Some movies cannot convert like you wish for. Be expect it to happen... I tried to convert one of Japanese movie with subtitle on and it came out rectangular (Wide screen) with NO subtitle on BB!! I tried to mess with Catalyst converter settings and still get same result!! I couldn't figure out why!!
Enjoy watch movie anywhere you go.
PS: I tried to transfer converted .mp4 movie to my daughter's Sandisk Sansa view 8gb and it worked just like BB's cuz the Video resolution is exactly the same..
Catty
(same goes for those who own Portable Media Player (like iPod, Sandisk Sansa View, Zune, and any MP3 player with video player ready)
I got the "shrunked" DVD movies working in BB Curve! I use DVD Catalyst 3 and any DVD movies with subtitles in.
First of all... Be sure you have 1GB MicroSD or bigger installed in your Blackberry and enuf space in your MicroSD. USUALLY movie files can be anywhere from 350mb to 800mb depending on how long the movie last. (except if you are planning to watch series of movie., You'll need 8GB MicroSD [for newer Curve and 8800] and have spare time all day and maybe night to convert series of movies unless you have Dual or Quad core PC or lappy that will make conversion really really quick)
Download and install DVD Catalyst 3 software (free to try and it's a full version to experiment). Here's link: DVD Catalyst Products (it cost $19.95 if you want to buy it if you're sastify of it's quality)
Run the DVD Catalyst 3 and pop in your favorite DVD movies,
Let it scan and detect tracks.
Then go to "Video Player device:" and pick "Blackberry then sub window, 83xx Curve or 88xx Series". (or you can just simply pick any if you have other than just BB).
Click Modify. Be sure the "Player Screensize:" set to 320x240, Video Quality (kbps): 500, Video mode: 1 Pass, Sound quality (who cares!!, We're deaf!!).
Conversion Format: Set it to "mpeg4_ipod"
Volume: I set it to 64 kpbs and Mono (who cares! I'm deaf)
*Important* Framerate: Set it to 24 fps, Do not try 30fps (don't lust over it unless you want to waste your day to experiment) cuz it'll become choppy and sllloooowww even BB Curve can take 30fps and 800kpbs, I've already tried that and media player crashed with error after few seconds... Just follow my advice!!! Stick with 24fps with 500 kpbs!!!!!. Video will be silky smooth!!! (I got my co workers drooling over it *xcuse me you're drool'n on my berry!!*)
Save Profile for your BB that you set.
Don't worry about "Edit Video Settings:" cuz it's set for Blackberry.
Go to "Global Settings:" Don't touch!! the top window, On middle Window, Be sure "default audio selection: and Default subtitle selection: Both CHECKMARKED!
On inside box in Middle box, Checkmark "Always use subtitles when available" and Checkmark the radio button on the outside of inner box "Nicer Subtitle"
ON bottom Window, Be sure the INNER box set to "Remove black bars from device".
Leave the rest of settings ALONE. Click "Apply" on the Middle Window.
When you see below of the window, be sure "Enable selection for conversion" checkmarked and "Subtitles" set to English CHECKMARKED.
You can click "Review" below it and see how it looked. Be sure the Review video window looked almost square just like Blackberry while it's running. Look at the top bar of the "Review" window says "Device playback resolution: 320x240". Then click the button below the Review window "Apply to all equal selections" and click the Review bar's "X" button to close it.
Double check to be sure Subtitle been CHECKMARKED.
Then click "Go" to convert movie. It'll take time depending how fast is your computer. Usually regular computer will convert at the same rate as movie's time (like if movie is 2hr 15 min, computer will do same) but if you have faster processor, faster it'll convert. This software are configured to convert video at very very fast rate if you have Dual core or Quad core processor with Hypertreading.
Once you are done converting movie, go to My Document--My video and you should see movie file ending with "xxx.mp4" .
Plug in your Blackberry into computer via USB cable.
Once the pop up window and click "view file" or go to My Computer and click "Blackberry" drive.
Navigate to "movie" by "Blackberry--Movies", Open the folder.
Then COPY .mp4 movie file and past it to Blackberry's "Movie" folder. It'll take about few min to be transferred if you are using USB 2.0. Using old USB 1.1 will take more than 10 to 15 min to transfer.
Once it's done, Left click "remove hardware" next to clock and select drive (x) where Blackberry's drive letter located and click to remove.
Unplug your Blackberry then go to Media player and see how movie looks. At first it'll show small screen but in few seconds, it'll go full screen (if you already checkmark "fullscreen" on Blackberry media player.
You MAY experience minor glitch when you stop in the middle of movie then play again, It'll run a wee bit choppy. Stop again and wait a min then try again. it should go back to smooth video again. My Curve did it sometime. I don't know why but don't ask!!
Some movies cannot convert like you wish for. Be expect it to happen... I tried to convert one of Japanese movie with subtitle on and it came out rectangular (Wide screen) with NO subtitle on BB!! I tried to mess with Catalyst converter settings and still get same result!! I couldn't figure out why!!
Enjoy watch movie anywhere you go.
PS: I tried to transfer converted .mp4 movie to my daughter's Sandisk Sansa view 8gb and it worked just like BB's cuz the Video resolution is exactly the same..
Catty
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