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d0pefish · 02-07-05, 04:18 PM

I'll have to agree. I've had much more success with BetaPlayer on my smartphone than I have had with PocketTV. I know this is an Axim forum and everything but I'm still waiting for mine :)

Still, its very similar. With PocketTV, my MP1 movies would be much bigger, play jerkily and lag my phone to hell. With BetaPlayer and the right encoding settings, the quality is excellent, playback smooth, and as you said, the screen orientation is automatically fitted to my phone's screen.

The features BetaPlayer has are useful and allow you to fine tune everything to what you find most comfortable, and what gives you the best performance. And it still manages to remain a lean and fast player.

And whats more, it's freeware... now I know there is a freeware version of PocketTV but IMHO it doesnt come close to BetaPlayer.

I think it's pretty low, the way you try and put down Picard's impeccable work. Have you seen how many updates to his program he releases? There's new features and improvements all the time - USEFUL ones - and he always strives to fix any problems people are having.

Sorry PocketTV, I don't think MPEG1 cuts the mustard any more. BetaPlayer is staying on *all* of my devices.

02-07-05, 04:18 PM	#30 (permalink)
d0pefish Aximsite Minor League Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England Posts: 209 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll have to agree. I've had much more success with BetaPlayer on my smartphone than I have had with PocketTV. I know this is an Axim forum and everything but I'm still waiting for mine :) Still, its very similar. With PocketTV, my MP1 movies would be much bigger, play jerkily and lag my phone to hell. With BetaPlayer and the right encoding settings, the quality is excellent, playback smooth, and as you said, the screen orientation is automatically fitted to my phone's screen. The features BetaPlayer has are useful and allow you to fine tune everything to what you find most comfortable, and what gives you the best performance. And it still manages to remain a lean and fast player. And whats more, it's freeware... now I know there is a freeware version of PocketTV but IMHO it doesnt come close to BetaPlayer. I think it's pretty low, the way you try and put down Picard's impeccable work. Have you seen how many updates to his program he releases? There's new features and improvements all the time - USEFUL ones - and he always strives to fix any problems people are having. Sorry PocketTV, I don't think MPEG1 cuts the mustard any more. BetaPlayer is staying on all of my devices. Last edited by d0pefish; 02-07-05 at 04:22 PM.