TV On Pocket PC

How To Play A Video On A Pocket PC

2007-07-15T13:17:00.000-07:00

There are 4 basic elements you need before you can play a video on a pocket PC.

The first is ActiveSync. That's the software you need to enable a connection between your Pocket PC and your desktop PC or laptop. This is free from the microsoft.com site. You will also need the cable that you connect from your Pocket PC to your desktop computer. You can buy that from any leading PC store.

Now don't just yet transfer videos from your desktop to your Pocket PC. You'll still need two other elements.

The third element you need is the software to play the video. While most Pocket PC's already carry a smaller sized Windows Media Player, this is limited and may not be able to play certain video types.

Fortunately there is Pocket TV. You can download the free version, called Pocket TV Classic, from http://www.pockettv.com. Install Pocket TV into your Pocket PC.

Don't just yet transfer videos from your desktop to your Pocket PC. You'll still need one more element to play a video on a pocket PC.

And that's the Tsunami MPEG Converter or TMPGEnc. You'll need a converter to convert videos to a format that won't be too large for the Pocket PC and that the Pocket PC can read. The TMPGEnc is one of the best and it's free to download at http://www.tmpgenc.net.

Install the TMPGEnc to your desktop, not your Pocket PC. Now you'll need the templates to be able to convert the video to the format of your Pocket PC. You can download the templates from http://www.pockettv.com/template/all-templates.zip. Unzip the file into the TMPGEnc directory. If there's a templates directory in the TMPGEnc directory, unzip the file there; otherwise, create the templates directory.

To convert your video, follow these steps:

1. Start TMPGEnc and select Cancel to exit the wizard. Now, for each of your video files, do steps 2 to 5:

2. Load your video source with the upper "Browse" button.

3. Load the template you want to use with the "Load" button (these next steps are crucial!):

- Pocket PC portrait 240x196 is for portrait video (stereo). The total bit rate should be around 270Kbit/sec.

- Pocket PC full screen 320x240 is for full screen video (stereo). The total bit rate should be around 420Kbit/sec.

- Pocket PC wide screen 320x176 is for wide screen video (stereo). The total bit rate should be around 330Kbit/sec.

The "fast" templates will encode a lot faster although you'll get a slightly lower video quality.

4. Check the name of the Output file and change it if necessary (with the lower Browse button)

5. Hit "Start" and wait.

6. Copy the output MPEG files to your Pocket PC and play them with PocketTV!

That's how play a video on a pocket PC. Enjoy!

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Advantages Of Having A Pocket Pc

2007-07-05T15:13:00.000-07:00

Everybody keeps approaching me and asking whether I've got a Pacman, but let me tell you that a pocket pc is more than a gameboy. I use it to store phone numbers, write and send and email and so much more.

A pocket pc is in fact a Personal Digital Assistant. It all gets down to a handheld computer, with an operating system and all! The 2 operating systems that can be found on almost every existing PDAs are the Palm and Pocket PC.

I can say that I'm very pleased with the features of my pocket pc.

It has a Datebook, which is the most important part of the organizer, where I can write down my appointments and important meetings, just as I would do in a normal day planner. The Memo Pad feature is the place to keep notes, or even write a book, if I ever feel like it! For math and stuff I have a calculator on my pocket pc, and a To-Do List in order to help me you accomplish the nagging tasks during a day at work. Important contacts can be stored in the Address Book and the On Screen Keyboard allows me to type with the touch screen or better yet, with the stylus. If you wish to handwrite instead of type, the Grafitti on a Palm and the Character Recognizer on a Pocket PC will be worth millions. The Email feature lets you compose email and send on HotSync or wireless.

Even though pocket pc's can be a little intimidating for the people who are not used with a computer, they are very important helpers for the people who have at least once jotted a note on a napkin or carried a planner, and if this is not enough for you, look at the entertainment part of such a device. There are millions of games that can be played on a PDA and the advantage of this is that you can enjoy them anywhere you may go!

I hope my personal experience has shed at least a bit of light on this problem. Be patient and investigate the selling sites and stores before deciding on a particular one. It's better to be safe than sorry, as the saying tells. You can spend a lot of money on a powerful pocket pc, or you can be easily fooled by a seller that just wants to get himself a better pocket pc!

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Perfecting Pocket PCs

2007-06-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

If your laptop is getting too big to carry around with you all day long, guess what? There are now perfecting pocket PC's for your technological pleasure. These pocket personal computers usually are just slightly bigger than your cell phone, and actually there are some cell phones that can connect to the internet too. Pocket PC's are powerful mobile tools of communication while away from the office and even for personal uses. While commuting on a train or a plane, you can also be entering data and communicating with your office. (Makes you wonder if you can ever get away!) Often the pocket PC will not come equipped for the exact software that your company needs, but that is no problem. There is much software on the market today designed especially for the pocket PC, that you can quickly download the financial programs, charts or maps, etc. that you need.

Handhelds or PDA's, as they are sometimes called, are used for everything from storing addresses to writing dissertations and business plans, to email, and they are becoming just as powerful as your home or office computer system. Pocket PC's have their very own version of Windows and because of the special needs of a hand held PC, such as the smaller screens, there is a whole network geared to meeting your needs for these compact computers. Many distributors have developed, and are continuing to add to their lines of downloads and accessories for the Pocket PC's. Where technology is going with the internet, and perfecting pocket PC's, is obviously moving into the mobility of data transfer and communication, and into the smaller and smaller versions and models.

One of the latest and most exciting new additions to the pocket PC is the GPS, or the global positioning system. This combined with the trend to combine multiple technologies, as in the case of digital cameras and mobile phones, is sure to see the next generation of pocket pc's equipped with a whole range of features that will keep you connected to the world while being mobile at the same time.

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Palm or Pocket PC for scanning your Car Computer

2007-06-06T16:25:00.000-07:00

Did you know that you can use your Palm or Pocket PC PDA to scan your car computer?

What you need is an interface like this one: http://carplugs.com/obd2scanner.html

Also, you need Open source software like OBDii Gauge software package and they are free. OBDii Gauge

Carplugs ELMScan5 with serial port and OBD2 Gauge makes a great solution for car computer scanning.

Mario I.

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TV On Pocket PC

2007-06-03T18:47:00.000-07:00

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