I think there must be many people like me who have used both smartphones of Symbian & microsoft smartphone. And we all know that Symbian is not as good as smartphone in multimedia.

Before I turn to Symbian, I have used Pocket PC & smartphone for a long time.

For a while, I thought that switching to Symbian is a bad move!

The movie playered with realplayer is small, unclear & smothless!

Then comes the smartmovie, although it's better than realplayer, still far away behind the BetaPlayer for Pocket PC & smartphone!

The wickness of smartmovie are:

The convert audion setting is limited to 32Hz & 80Kbps.

Unable to play movie smothly.

But

I do not believe & accept this.

I've tried so many ways to improve it.

At last

There is a hope!

First

You must have the smartmovie converter full version installed on your PC.

try to use the latest one for better results.

You can see the circled postion in the screenshot.

The codec is ffdshow (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm)

Download & install the codec.

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-feed4b515e2422228965080ac42080e7.jpg

The audion setting will be talked about later.

After finishing the steps,

Enter the Configure option.

Select ffdshow video encoder

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-683c7a57e4686cba2ee803758335cb7e.jpg

then the Option


http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-3c3791827b5dd70296a9cc97ad17dee0.jpg

and choose MPEG 4 in the encoder option

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-6335f5241bdd8f2637c07184e476f801.jpg
and choose XVID in the FOURCC option

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-5340f3417e0c1f685ef16a4cfea8f395.jpg

and choose one pass - quality in the Mode option

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-e4a8c2dc1b3eda4d8954d683ec674c89.jpg

The next 2 settings are depanding on what phone you use

Ex.6600 CPU 104 Mhz
7610 6260 6670 124 mhz
6620 CPU 150 Mhz
Higher the CPU is better it will be
Make your own setting (6620 is the testing one here)

Quality is based on the original movie in %

Some may up to 95% but the 90% is the safest one in my experiences

As to the Maximum I frame interval, my suggestion is 256.

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-7308489f0edfc019d40f591e61383d28.jpg

Now the audio setting

Download the file (http://mitiok.free.fr/lame-3.96.1.zip)

Unzip it & copy the file lame_enc.dll to C:\Program Files\Lonely Cat Games\SmartMovie Converter (Series 60) replacing th same file.

http://attach.mobile01.com/attach/mobile01-80c1e52c067f99683aef098db108bd8a.jpg

It is not over yet!

When you open the smartmovie to change the Audio Setting,

try to Convert movie with smartmovie, It will crash & close.

The solution is to set the Audio Setting to 44Hz & 320 kbps.

Then uninstall the smartmovie & install it again!

Now the crash should be gone!

Setting for 6600

http://myweb.hinet.net/home15/kevin3688/mobile01-c26db88829098d5e65a9eb077419c501.jpg

http://myweb.hinet.net/home15/kevin3688/mobile01-1718ee749c6e4156edf8e1baf3170bff.jpg

i cant see no pics you posted up !!!!!!!!!!!!!

neither do I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well...have you tried converting using VirtualDub??
That seems pretty easier...

Anyway tried using your method but after I installed the ffdshow...i cannot see it in the CONFIGURE option. There is no ffdshow there for me to select....strange..

Yes! I've tried the virtualdub, and I don't think it's easier for me & have the same results!

I can access the option as you can see in the screenshot, I do not know why you can't see it !

Maybe you can try to uninstall it & reinstall it again!

Tried uninstalling and installing...I even resetted my comp. The smartmovie configure option doesnt detect my ffdshow...sigh.

Which version of smartmovie you use ?

Mine is 2.63

I'm using version 2.51
Guess i will try using 2.63 and see the results...

Just tried installing smartmovie version 2.63 but still unable to detect the ffdshow codec. Was just wondering if I downloaded the correct file? it's the file with the extension .exe right??

I upload it here

That's great Kevin...Guess I was using the wrong installation file!
You really have been very helpful! Thanks!

Great!! it really works very welll. gotta empty my MMC to move in my new clips!!!!

where can i get the smart movie converter?

Just download the Xvid encoder on the site or / its there with the smart movie file..the windows codec..it is much more easier thn any of the methods, faster and the quality is really good..

i can't set my audio to 44Hz & 320 kbps.

Check all steps you've done !

Or repeat all again !

WO.oW .. Co.OL :) Thanks...

thanks man..it really working

its good but the file size is 3 times larger than the Xvid codec.

thanks alot, for the info will try it, and i think it will work.

y that ffdshow-20041014 show (Error! Can't initialize plug-ins directory. pleace try again later.) on my pc after i duble click it. anyone have this problem?

you're right about the crash. Gonna try your method. Thanks in advance.

I did everything twice but I can't reset the audio values (44hz & 320Kbs) Can you expand on how to go about using this setting and also the FFDshow you have uploaded is corrupted. It did not unpack. Thanks for your help

Tried it and its very good quality. file size is 1MB per 1min. video, seems to be ok.

cool work man thanks

Nice posttttttttt

i would like to know where to dl the smartmovie??i mean for pc one,if this forum got,can upload the link here?thanks..

Thanks Kevin Now My phone (N-Gage QD) Plays the videos smoothly n sound better thanks a lot

I was a bit upset with PV Player but now that i read about smart movie from ur post im happy

anyone care to do a guide for 6630 (220MhZ CPU spd)

I can't set sound quality to 320 kbs....

And if I unninstal doesn't the *.dll I've overwritten be deleted??It will.Why should I overwrite it then??

The video runs wirh 12 fps on my nokia 6600 after I've done everithing while with the xvid codec at 15 fps.Is this normal?

hi can any one give me a direct lisnk with the steps to install smart moive in my pc full version and many thanks for him

please what can i do