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c) Select one or more videos to convert (Note that the program will not
convert from any video format). Once a video is selected, it will be
added to a file list at the bottom of the window.
d) Repeat the Add File process until you have completed the list of videos
you want to convert.
5. Slick the Begin button ( ) to start converting the list of videos. A
message will appear indicating when the conversion process is finished.
Important: If the video conversion fails, download the free codec from this link:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=5884&s=775
Save the file and then follow the installation instructions. After installation is
completed, open the E-matic Video Converter and try again.
3.3 Using Other Conversion Software
While the included software converts numerous formats to the format required by
the player, there may be some that it cannot convert. Regardless of what
conversion software you use, be sure to convert your video media to a supported
format at a 320x240 resolution. (See “
Technical Specifications ” in this manual for
a list of supported formats.)
3.4 Converting Video in Linux
AVI file container
MP3 audio encoder
Filter: Mix audio down to stereo
Xvid video encoder
Filter: reduce to 320x240
While the player does not come with
conversion software for Linux, there
are several free, open source
programs available in Linux that can
do the necessary transcoding. The
three most powerful command line
encoders are
mencoder, ffmpeg . and
transcode . To make things easier,
you can use one of the many
available front-ends, although the
simplest may be
avidemux (pictured).
Regardless of the tool you use, transcode videos as follows:

Use AVI as the file container.

Encode video using the Xvid codec.

Resize video to 320 x 240 pixels or smaller.

Encode the audio using an MP3 codec.

Reduce the audio to 2 channels if the original was more, such as 5.1.
There may be other transcoding “formulas” that will produce videos that are
compatible with the player. Also note that there are some formats that will work
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