Comments on: Converting Avi files to Mp4 for Nokia 5800

By: Zackary Mcgary

Zackary Mcgary — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:19:36 +0000

There’s obviously a lot to understand about this. I believe you created some excellent points in Characteristics also.
Keep working , fantastic work!

By: Jayo

Jayo — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:08:27 +0000

Thanks for the script. It got me a lot closer to a working example. I guess this would have worked for me if I had a mencoder compiled with support for libfaac, but I don’t, which is quite common. So, for those who run into that problem, here’s a one-liner version that will work on the command line in Linux, using mp3lame for the audio encoder:

inf=”/home/me/Videos/SomeMpgFile.mpg” && outf=”SomeMp4File.mp4″ && mencoder -of lavf -lavfopts format=mp4 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr -ovc lavc -lavcopts aglobal=1:vglobal=1:acodec=mp3lame:vcodec=mpeg4:abitrate=96:vbitrate=800:keyint=250:mbd=1:vqmax=10:lmax=10:vpass=1:turbo -ofps 25 -af lavcresample=44100 -vf harddup,scale=640:360 “$inf” -o “$outf” && mencoder -msglevel all=5 -of lavf -lavfopts format=mp4 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr -ovc lavc -lavcopts aglobal=1:vglobal=1:acodec=mp3lame:vcodec=mpeg4:abitrate=96:vbitrate=800:keyint=250:mbd=1:vqmax=10:lmax=10:vpass=2 -ofps 25 -af lavcresample=44100 -vf harddup,scale=640:360 “$inf” -o “$outf”

Obviously the inf and outf variables specify the input and output filenames for the video. Note that my ‘scale’ setting is for the Nokia 5230, adjust as appropriate. Also note, I removed the subtitles feature in this simple one-liner approach.

I assume this can work also on Windows, but I haven’t tested.

By: Frankie Mamaclay

Frankie Mamaclay — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:51:40 +0000

Excellent post however , I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this subject? I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit more. Appreciate it!

By: Sergio Lima

Sergio Lima — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:57:46 +0000

Hi.
i dont know anything about programing (even at Ruby, or C, C+, etc) but I understood u used the scrip posted above to do the proper convertion…
I´m trying to find a way to watch my movies with the subtitles in 5800, but i couldn´t find it yet.
Can u provide a explanation how to use that script you wrote?

Thanks anyway

By: atul

atul — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:13:01 +0000

Can some please tell me what to do in details as i didnt understand a single word of teh above details…. i need to go like step1, then step2 n so on
even i didn’t under stand a word it will be great help if u tell it step by step. where this script is to be written.

By: Munira

Munira — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:59:01 +0000

Can some please tell me what to do in details as i didnt understand a single word of teh above details…. i need to go like step1, then step2 n so on… you cab email me on soni.691989@hotmail.com.. PLEASE HELP!!!!

By: Susana

Susana — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:08:14 +0000

Nice post. automate-everythingc.om is killer.

By: Smiley000

Smiley000 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:55:36 +0000

Can you please help me with your script. I have never used Ruby before. I installed it, i copied you script into Ruby`s window and now?
What to do?
To save it as what type of file?
Or how to do it?
Please help me !

By: Vikas

Vikas — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:34:40 +0000

Simply put, IT’S AWESOME!!
I’ve been trying to do this for my Nokia 5230 since 3 days using mencoder. `midentify`ing doesn’t show any difference between the video I generate and the one that Format Factory gemerates but mine doesn’t play on the mobile. Now, thanks to you, it works flawlessly…

By: Cecil

Cecil — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:38:52 +0000

Great script.
I don’t do Ruby before. So I’ve to install Ruby for Windows.

Your script works great:)

Many thanks.