Av 560

[Tommo]

Hi, can someone please recommend a FREE program to convert downloaded files to play in my AV560. When I use WMP 10 it says that the files are synced to the device, but when I try to play back, it comes up saying unable to play. I have downloaded one free program as a trial, but get a watermark across the screen on playback. At the moment I really can't afford to purchase the genuine version.
Thanks.

[Paris7]

Hi, can someone please recommend a FREE program to convert..... At the moment I really can't afford to purchase the genuine version.
Thanks.
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Tommo, I've just been loading DVDs into my AV 500 as usual without problems.  I use DVD Decrypter to make a file of the movie and then  PocketDivXEncoder_0.3.60 to encode for my Archos. This is an excellent program; I find that even if I increase the video and audio quality to 199 and 9 the files don’t take up that much space. I also find that audio level + 25 and brightness level + 12 work well on my two AV 500s. Click on Advanced Options in PocketDivXEncoder and you can choose settings for your device (Archos AV500).

I chose to "Upgrade to Lathe" and pay for this, but it was a mistake. I find PocketDivXEncoder does the job perfectly and is less of a problem than Lathe which seems to be the same program in a different skin.

Once I have made these -Archos.wmv files I copy them to my 'feature film' file on the Archos and a backup on an external 2.5 drive and then delete the whole process from my desktop as it uses a lot of space.

This way I have a copy of the films ready to load from my external drive as wanted, and keep the films on the Archos down to 4 or 5 at a time.

I have found it possible to defrag the AV500’s and while I see that it isn’t recommended, I haven’t had a problem yet.

Hope this helps

[jfv]

Mencoder, which is part of the mplayer suite, http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/info.html is the best video converter program bar none and it's free.

Felipe

[Tommo]

Hi, can someone please recommend a FREE program to convert..... At the moment I really can't afford to purchase the genuine version.
Thanks.
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Tommo, I've just been loading DVDs into my AV 500 as usual without problems.  I use DVD Decrypter to make a file of the movie and then  PocketDivXEncoder_0.3.60 to encode for my Archos. This is an excellent program; I find that even if I increase the video and audio quality to 199 and 9 the files don’t take up that much space. I also find that audio level + 25 and brightness level + 12 work well on my two AV 500s. Click on Advanced Options in PocketDivXEncoder and you can choose settings for your device (Archos AV500).

I chose to "Upgrade to Lathe" and pay for this, but it was a mistake. I find PocketDivXEncoder does the job perfectly and is less of a problem than Lathe which seems to be the same program in a different skin.

Once I have made these -Archos.wmv files I copy them to my 'feature film' file on the Archos and a backup on an external 2.5 drive and then delete the whole process from my desktop as it uses a lot of space.

This way I have a copy of the films ready to load from my external drive as wanted, and keep the films on the Archos down to 4 or 5 at a time.

I have found it possible to defrag the AV500’s and while I see that it isn’t recommended, I haven’t had a problem yet.

Hope this helps
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Wow downloaded the pocket  divx encoder and it works fine. Thanks for your help. Tommo.