Hi I was wondering what the average size of a properly converted divx movie averages once optimized for viewing on a PDA. I know a standard divx movie for a PC generally averages around 600-700 mb. What would a standard movie that has been converted for a PDA average in size? I am just trying to decide the size of SD card(s) I need to buy. I am assuming I need at least 128 mb to watch just one movie. Thanks in advance!

You can generally get an average length movie under 128.

Download pocketDivxEncoder and convert some of your PC Divx files. The program will give you an estimate, so you don't even have to convert.

I would recommend at least getting a 256 MB card , most movies I do are any where from say 180 to 200 MB. Thats from following the guide I have for divx encoding on my website. By the way welcome to aximsite...

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Thanks for both of your replies. I really appreciate the assitance!

Definitely don't buy a card smaller than 256MB - 256 is currently the best MB per $ price anyway, and if you want the best quality encodes, you'll need the space for a movie... you should be able to get decent quality with decent audio in around 200MB, in my experience. You can make it smaller, but obviously quality starts to drop the lower you go.

If I have more than 1 MB per minute, I do it over again with less quality.

And what does this thread prove? You can make 'em as big as you like, and everyone has different ideas about how big they should be

I wouldn't dream of doing less than 1.75-2MB/minute, whereas sam always aims for less than 1MB/minute... horses for courses... (plus I'm a quality nut).

I do admit, I go for barely tolerable...

I got one movie to ~170Meg.
But, I'm a little curious as to why this is such a popular activity.
I tried one movie, and got it to work on my Axim, but the sound is horrible (headphone are terrible too), and the video quality is bad too.
Why do so many people spend so much time getting movies on their Axims, when watching on your Axim is such a miserable experience? My home TV is just a 32" TV, and just a sterio sound system, but it is so much better than watching on the Axim. And, just "having the movie with you" looses the cool factor if you actually try to watch the whole thing.
I'm a little baffled after trying it.

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My tv doesn't fit on the plane too well. I watch them on the exercise bike at the gym or while travelling. I try to avoid movies that are no story/ all action where you need to see it and hear it to get the movie.

I also disagree that the quality is terrible. Regular (non hdtv) televisions have trouble displaying readable text when I output a 640x480 display from my laptop... 320x240 is not that much less than tv resolution (480x440). Cut out the top and bottom for widescreen and we're even closer.

The sound... well, I have to agree it's poor, but it's better than nothing. I'm debating making an external battery powered headphone amp so I don't have to bring my giant ear covering headphones.

I'd disagree regarding the audio quality too - if you encode it with a high enough bitrate both video and audio are fantastic. As good as TV? Well, depends on your TV and the source for the video, the sound quality is certainly close, picture quality is lower but the portability makes up for it.

It's all in the way you encode 'em