Sony A810/818 Video Format Issue

[viggen]

I can't transfer any video onto the Sony DAP.

I refuse to dl WM11, so I click and drag all my files onto the DAP.

When I drag a video file, the DAP responds with "this file is not supported.

According to manual, the DAP supports MP4. So, I dragged some MP4 files onto the dap. "not supported.."

I then checked what file the included Spider Man 3 demo format type is. It is h264 something.

I downloaded like 4 different video converters: PSP 9, Anyvideoformat and some others I can't recall right now. I converted various videos to mp4 and h264 with as low res and bit rate as possible. Still, these files are not supported.

I already filled up the 8gb DAP with VBR lossless MP3s. So, I won't have any more room for videos. However, it peeves me that I can't get the video to work on the Sony.

Anyone else got the video to work? Please share.

Thanks in advance.

 

[frozncore]

What resolution and bit rates did you use?

 

[viggen]

hmm... can't recall exactly... different converters different files.. but they were in the range of (400-700)x(400x250) res and 600-1000 kps.

 

[frozncore]

The max resolution on the A818 is 320x240 which is why you couldn't play your files.

 

[viggen]

I will give it a try after I get home. But, I think I used that res already.

 

[nylan8301]

The conversion program I have used is Videora for the Ipod. It has, for the most part, worked smashingly in converting formats. Not sure if it can convert the same format into itself, but I just thought I would mention it. It's what I use for my sony.

Nylan

 

[viggen]

I dled videora and got it to convert some files to exactly what the Spiderman 3 file is ... AVC1 h264 320x240 yet the file still can't be dragged and dropped onto the Sony... "not supported"... I suppose I am video conversion cursed.

two mins later...

OK I copied the Spiderman 3 demo onto my desktop. Then, I dragged it back onto the Sony under a new file in "Video" and it won't transfer "not supported"... perhaps I got a lemon?

 

[zenaphile]

Jodix - Freeware converts DVD AVI MPEG WMV RM to MP3 or iPod Video

freeware video converter... works great! I have an A818 and use this for my videos.

 

[selfnoise]

Videora definitely works. Don't use H264, use the MPEG4 QVGA setting instead. I have never gotten H264 videos working on the thing, but supposedly it supports baseline.