Technically, the "best performance" would be offered by whatever could play and display full 480p video, which is my objective (down-rezzing leads to lost detail and is a compromise).
...... Original Message ....... On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:36:00 -0600 "Michael M. Rye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >You might just have to bite the bullet and do it anyway >if you want the best performance. > >--- >Michael > > > >Craig Froehle wrote: >> Yep, I have (especially for the kid's videos) but I really hate having to >> maintain a QVGA res file for the Treo, an HVGA res file for the TX, and a >> full res file for when I watch it on TV or a laptop. That's just a waste >> of drive space and a waste of time doing two extra encodings. >> >> ...... Original Message ....... >> On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:38:14 -0600 "Michael M. Rye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Have you tried rescaling the video to the size you need >>> before putting it on the TX? That way it would not have >>> to do it during playback, and the experience will be much >>> better. >>> >>> --- >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> Craig Froehle wrote: >>> >>>> Like many of you, I've used my Treo as a video player from time to >>>> time. I'm tired of the small screen (a widescreen movie on a 2.5" >>>> diagonal square screen is *really* small) and have been trying to use >>>> a Palm T|X (it's better, but it bogs down trying to rescale 480p video >>>> to its 480x320 screen in real time). Unsatisfied by that, I'm curious >>>> if anyone here has a device that they're completely satisfied with as >>>> a portable video player. Ideally, I'd like something that isn't >>>> locked into a certain format (e.g., iPods) and has a 4-5" screen while >>>> still being light and small(ish). Any suggestions? TIA. >>>> - Craig >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
