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3.4 Converting Video in Linux
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 commandline
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 without conversion. For a full list of supported formats, see
“Technical Specifications” on pg. 27.
Note:
Ematic does not provide support to Linux users; however, you can
get help from the Linux community on the Internet via information sites,
forums, and e-mail lists.
4.0 Copying Files
4.1 Copying Media Files to your Player
To listen to and/or view media on your player,
you must first copy whichever files you want
to enjoy from your computer to the player.
However
, before copying the files, you must
make certain that they are, in fact, supported
Make certain your
media files are supported by
the player. Media from
iTunes is NOT supported
Filter: reduce to 320x240
Xvid video encoder
Filter: Mix audio down to stereo
MP3 audio encoder
AVI file container