x50v file compression

[DTenGil]

quick question all. I have a 715 MB file that I'm trying to move onto my 1gb CF card. I keep getting errors that I don't have enough space. The file is actually a divx movie that I was trying to get on my axim to test out screen quality and settings (realize that i'd need to get a divx player on the axim before I could play movie). When compressing the file / converting it to PocketPC format, does it increase in size? Or is this just because it's actually converting the divx to wmp? Are there divx players / plugins out there for the x50, and if so, how would I go about getting the divx files successfully onto the card?

thanks for any input

[Gigi]

To play Divx and other non-Windows formats, you need TCPMP:

http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/about

As for fitting the file onto your card, be aware that a 1GB card doesn't have 1GB true capacity, which may explain the memory error. Is the card completely empty? Do you have a smaller file to try? Also, are you using a card reader to transfer?

[Pocketbrain]

File compression wouldn't help much. Compression ratio would be close to 1:1 for Divx, and you would have to decompress anyway to view the file. Check your formatting: FAT32 allows a little bit more to be stored, but FAT16 is a great deal faster.
And use a card reader. They can be had for under $10 if you look around a little. They are so much faster than ActiveSync.
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[DTenGil]

yeah the card is completely empty and has over 900MB of free space. I'm using activesync at the moment because im abroad and didnt bring my card reader. I hate how freaking slow it is. Could using activesync be causeing this?

[Gigi]

ActiveSync is lousy at transferring large files. Definitely use a card reader if possible.