Watching DivX Movies on the N82 - March 1, 2009

Watching DivX Movies on the N82


I’m pretty sure everyone who’ve had the experience of watching videos have heard about DivX: it’s a codec which allows for compression of video files to maintain a very high video quality, while being a fraction of their original counterparts; and hence making it a very attractive option for putting on portable video players and mobile phones alike.

Although Nokia’s smart phones by default don’t support DivX video files, DivX themselves have offered a solution: DivX Mobile. While DivX Mobile is still formally a beta software (it hasn’t reached version 1.0 yet) and you need to register with DivX to get an account in order to download the app, it’s well worth the time as you can then convert your movies and TV series (using DivX Converter) from your PC to your phone.

Here’s a few tips in getting you started for converting and viewing videos on the N82:
Because the N82 doesn’t have an extremely powerful processor, it can’t handle stuff like 480p or 720p high def videos. Keep it simple - it only supports a resolution of 320 x 240, so you can opt for videos at a resolution of 320 x 240, along with a video bitrate of roughly 200kbps and an audio bitrate of about 128kbps. More is fine, but just remember that because of that small 2.6″ screen, you’re not likely to see much improvement in video quality even with a higher bitrate.

If you’re gonna be watching quite a few movies or videos in a day, you’ll probably need a charger for extra juice. DivX Mobile is rather hungry for juice when it comes to viewing videos, and even though the developers have worked on optimising the battery, don’t expect it to be able to last 1 whole day if you’re going to be using the WiFi/HSDPA, sending a couple of texts, a few calls, an hour of tunes and a few hours of videos.

There’s no need to create a specific folder for your DivX content - you can just dump all your video files in to the folder on your memory stick named “My Videos”.So that’s about it - you can click here to get started right away!

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Watching DivX Movies on the N82 - July 31, 2008

Watching DivX Movies on the N82


I’m pretty sure everyone who’ve had the experience of watching videos have heard about DivX: it’s a codec which allows for compression of video files to maintain a very high video quality, while being a fraction of their original counterparts; and hence making it a very attractive option for putting on portable video players and mobile phones alike.

Although Nokia’s smart phones by default don’t support DivX video files, DivX themselves have offered a solution: DivX Mobile. While DivX Mobile is still formally a beta software (it hasn’t reached version 1.0 yet) and you need to register with DivX to get an account in order to download the app, it’s well worth the time as you can then convert your movies and TV series (using DivX Converter) from your PC to your phone.

Here’s a few tips in getting you started for converting and viewing videos on the N82:
Because the N82 doesn’t have an extremely powerful processor, it can’t handle stuff like 480p or 720p high def videos. Keep it simple - it only supports a resolution of 320 x 240, so you can opt for videos at a resolution of 320 x 240, along with a video bitrate of roughly 200kbps and an audio bitrate of about 128kbps. More is fine, but just remember that because of that small 2.6″ screen, you’re not likely to see much improvement in video quality even with a higher bitrate.

If you’re gonna be watching quite a few movies or videos in a day, you’ll probably need a charger for extra juice. DivX Mobile is rather hungry for juice when it comes to viewing videos, and even though the developers have worked on optimising the battery, don’t expect it to be able to last 1 whole day if you’re going to be using the WiFi/HSDPA, sending a couple of texts, a few calls, an hour of tunes and a few hours of videos.

There’s no need to create a specific folder for your DivX content - you can just dump all your video files in to the folder on your memory stick named “My Videos”.So that’s about it - you can click here to get started right away!

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