Onlydarksets » Blackberry http://onlydarksets.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:04:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Quick MP4 encoding tool http://onlydarksets.com/2009/05/13/quick-mp4-encoding-tool/ http://onlydarksets.com/2009/05/13/quick-mp4-encoding-tool/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 20:32:07 +0000 onlydarksets http://onlydarksets.com/?p=1138 I have been using IpodMe for quick conversions (mostly for the wife’s BlackBerry), but EncodeHD looks like an interesting alternative.

EncodeHD is a an application to re-encode all types of video files for use on your home media player or on-the-go device. It aims to provide a simple interface with no fuss, and give you the best speed possible without compromising on quality. The following output device types are supported:

  • Apple TV
  • BlackBerry (8100) Pearl
  • BlackBerry (8200) Kickstart
  • BlackBerry (8300) Curve
  • BlackBerry (8700) Electron
  • BlackBerry (8800) Indigo
  • BlackBerry (8900) Javelin
  • BlackBerry (9000) Bold
  • BlackBerry (9500) Storm
  • iPhone
  • iPod 5G
  • iPod Classic
  • iPod Nano
  • iPod Touch
  • Playstation 3
  • PSP
  • Western Digital TV
  • X-Box 360
  • Zune

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Icons/Calendar/Messages/Tasks:

Icons/Calendar/Messages:

Icons/Calendar:

Icons Only:

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]]> http://onlydarksets.com/2009/03/17/blackberry-curve-themes/feed/ 0 Blackberry Curve video codec support http://onlydarksets.com/2009/03/16/blackberry-curve-video-codec-support/ http://onlydarksets.com/2009/03/16/blackberry-curve-video-codec-support/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:04:41 +0000 onlydarksets http://onlydarksets.com/?p=1048 The wife just got a Blackberry Curve through work (sidenote: she had the Storm for about 2 hours and traded it in – that’s a device with tremendous potential, but a long way to go).  In trying to figure out which codecs it supports, I found a list on RIM’s support site.  Bottom line, they recommend:

  • Container: MP4
  • Video: MPEG-4, Simple Profile, 320×240, 24fps, <=768Kbps
  • Audio: AAC-LC

The 24 frames per second bit threw me off in my initial conversions.  I need to find something that works on both the iPhone and the Curve.

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