I was wondering if the Avatar movie could be copied to a Captivate. I was told it maybe copy protected. It would be nice if I could upload it to my phone
DRM prevents this from working - at least I was unable to install on a Droid X. After some research, sounded like it was locked down pretty good. I was hoping to do a video comparison of the two phones, o well.
BTW I wasn't suggesting that anyone partake in any illegal actions. I was just curious and I really like the movie.
Too badd AT&T didn't offer something to show off the Captivate's video capabilities.
Buy a copy of Avatar and put it on your phone..
Actually how would I install a movie on the phone. Is there any special software I would need?
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Actually how would I install a movie on the phone. Is there any special software I would need?
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As long as it's in a format the phone can play, aka: almost any, just copy it to your sd card/internal memory on your phone, and you can watch it, nothing special needed.
If I bought the DVD and attempted to install a movie on my phone, what software could I use to compress it enough not to take up all my memory? What format would it have to be to be viewed on the phone?
handbrake works well for compressing / backing up video. i saw a forum thread here somewhere with handbrake tips.
found it:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729094
db3 said:
handbrake works well for compressing / backing up video. i saw a forum thread here somewhere with handbrake tips.
found it:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729094
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thanks
Wow, my other thread was closed.
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Man I returned my EVO Cuz I read somewhere Droid x HDMI can play with all programs includes YouTube, Blockbuster apps, or anything now I just read somewhere on the internet that an actual user was reviewing the device (go ahead google it) it will only support self made videos and pictures only I'm like WHAT THE ****!!! THIS IS ALMOST A DEAL BREAKER LOL anyone know about this?DAMN!!!
PS this goes to show that rumors is so much out there and until you wait and see it is really out and user Really review it really count.
Care to explain where you read this?
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Care to explain where you read this?
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It's in several reviews, though I can't remember which ones off the top of my head.
Its in the user guide that is out. HDMI is for user created content only (created on the phone). Definitely sucks, but not a deal breaker for me as DNLA is good enough for me. It's not like it is a feature other phones can do, then I would be pissed.
Only until we get root if this is true
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Still ****ed up tho since it was being boasted everywhere how HDMI is better than evo
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Still ****ed up tho since it was being boasted everywhere how HDMI is better than evo
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I was in hopes that being it reads divx... I could plug straight into the tv anywhere with my torrents : )
Damn. HDMI was my main justification for upgrading from Incredible. Now I am going to have come up with a new excuse. This is becoming harder since the X sounds like it is a bit baggy in terms of UI,even if it isn't called blur, and the DI has been rooted (although in a pain-in-the-ass fashion)
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I was in hopes that being it reads divx... I could plug straight into the tv anywhere with my torrents : )
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It should, they stated that it is only enabled when you are in the Gallery, so if you can play your movies in the gallery then you can use HDMI.
So it is not only pictures and movies you take it is all pictures and movies in the gallery, you just cannot use HDMI for your apps, IE Youtube, etc.
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It should, they stated that it is only enabled when you are in the Gallery, so if you can play your movies in the gallery then you can use HDMI.
So it is not only pictures and movies you take it is all pictures and movies in the gallery, you just cannot use HDMI for your apps, IE Youtube, etc.
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I don't have the device so I can't be certain, but the user manual for the device states only media created by the phone can be displayed via HDMI. So don't get your hopes up until you see someone doing otherwise.
With it being a signed bootloader i doubt we're going to have custom roms or drivers that fix this. Though who knows, once it's rooted, maybe there's just a config file that needs hacking. Depends on how deeply this is programed into the OS.
So are you saying that If I load a playable movie file into my telephone's video gallery......I should be able to watch it through the HDMI port? Kinda Confusing....cause I've heard some people say you can do it........others say you can't.
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So are you saying that If I load a playable movie file into my telephone's video gallery......I should be able to watch it through the HDMI port? Kinda Confusing....cause I've heard some people say you can do it........others say you can't.
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According to the user manual you cannot. So until someone posts proof otherwise, I would go with the user manual.
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I don't have the device so I can't be certain, but the user manual for the device states only media created by the phone can be displayed via HDMI. So don't get your hopes up until you see someone doing otherwise.
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Im so ready for this device to hit the shelves....because all of this speculation is killing me.
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Im so ready for this device to hit the shelves....because all of this speculation is killing me.
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Me too, been on a old WinMo phone after I gave up my Imagio to an coworker to get their upgrade for this. Been 3 weeks of just using a phone as a phone, sucks!
according to
the SlashGear review it can play side loaded video files via the HDMI.
http://www.slashgear.com/droid-x-review-0793011/
I don't normally go to this site so don't know how reliable they are.
Clarity feels so good right now!
I just left work from Verizon and just got done discussing the Droid X with our Technical support trainers.......they led me to beleive that the Droid X will output video via HDMI as long as it's not DRM protected.
So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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More than likely anything you grab from a torrent isn't going to have DRM
Well then as long as I can grab one of these phones soon as the release date....I'll be set to go then.
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Clarity feels so good right now!
I just left work from Verizon and just got done discussing the Droid X with our Technical support trainers.......they led me to beleive that the Droid X will output video via HDMI as long as it's not DRM protected.
So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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sweet
I found some girl on Kijiji wanting to trade her Week old Xperia X10 in pristine condition for an iphone 3gs. I ended up talking her into taking my beat up jailbroken iphone 3g + $25 for the Xperia. TomTom on the iphone was the deal closer. How jealous are you all
I love this phone and have zero regrets. Im a new member to this site and have really appreciated all the helpful posts on increasing battery life and general usage of android this being my first android phone.
If i had one complaint about this phone so far it is that i am unable to find an app that has a pc side server to stream all my movies over the net to my phone. I used to have one for the Iphone called AirWave (i think) that would do this while convert the video file to MP4 on the fly.
Lucky you! she should have gone to your location to give it to you and then jump into the falls!! lol
actually i did make her come deliver it LOL
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If i had one complaint about this phone so far it is that i am unable to find an app that has a pc side server to stream all my movies over the net to my phone. I used to have one for the Iphone called AirWave (i think) that would do this while convert the video file to MP4 on the fly.
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There is one app called Gmote, it s free try it
Thanks for the tip. I get bored working midnights at work
This app would be perfect if it had server side conversion to mp4 on the fly from formats like divx and mkv but i spose i can always convert what i want to watch at home before i goto work. Its definately a step in the right direction and i appreciate your advice.
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Thanks for the tip. I get bored working midnights at work
This app would be perfect if it had server side conversion to mp4 on the fly from formats like divx and mkv but i spose i can always convert what i want to watch at home before i goto work. Its definately a step in the right direction and i appreciate your advice.
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maby try rock player it plays DIVX on the handset if you have a big enough mem card for several movies
still wishing sony would release a REMOTE PLAY app for android so we can stream from our PS3's ..if not for all androids at least make one built into an SE update for SE users
Rockplayer is the way to go!
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yea i use rock player already and it works wonders but im looking for something more along the lines of being able to stream my 2TB divx movie collection to my phone over 3g rather than dump and replace off the sd card every few days .... im just lazy like that. I dont think such an app exists yet but Gmote is very close with their beta video player they just lack the codec support at the moment.
So i thought I would try to watch Avatar that came with my vibrant so I plugged in the microsd in the tab tried to launch the movie but all I got was that the movie was locked it asked me if I wanted to unlock it I selected yes but nothing happened, I the tried to play the trailer and it worked. What I also noticed was the the movie didn't work on my vibrant either I guess cause I am running a froyo rom the tab is also running froyo. Has anyone tried to play the movie? Any luck or suggestions.
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Get the blue ray or dvd and make a mobile copy for your device.
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Get the blue ray or dvd and make a mobile copy for your device.
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not exactly the answer i was looking for but thanks.
Register Divx
You probably have to register your "Divx device", it's mentioned in the quick start guide that came with tab! (one of the first pages about licenses)
It's in the online manual as well:
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx. com for more information on how to complete your registration.
Maybe this will solve your problem!
ok maybe this will explain better what i was trying to say on my original post.
On the Vibrant we have a copy of Avatar which is labeled as follows avatar.dcf. now when you launch the stock video player on the vibrant the movie plays no problem. When i insert the microsd card from the Vibrant into the tab and i use the same video player i am unable to play the movie, as stated on my original post it states the the movie is locked and asks me if i want to unlock it but when i select yes nothing happens. hope this clarifies what i want to do.
sounds like it has some kind of protection on it which prohibits it from being played/copied to other devices...
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sounds like it has some kind of protection on it which prohibits it from being played/copied to other devices...
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well thats a bummer.....
The Avatar movie on the Vibrant has DRM protection built in.
yup so ur gonna have a hard time moving it
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The Avatar movie on the Vibrant has DRM protection built in.
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what he said...
Movie Digital copies
wanted to post new thread.....please see thread " (tmo) Movie Digital copies"
Already, I was able to use Double twist to get my music off of iTunes and into my Xoom, that was pretty simple, and all is well.
I am going on vacation next Sunday, and I am going to need some movies to watch. Typically on my iPad, I can rent or buy a movie on iTunes and simply watch it.
I need to know the following:
1. Is there anyway to get protected movies off of iTunes and into the Xoom? I would rather not spend 10 hours ripping and burning a few movies.
2. What are my choices for movie download locations? Reliable, and virus free?
3. My experience with the Xoom has been a very positive one to this point, I just need a reliable and hopefully not a time consuming method to buy/rent movies, and/or a method to get movies already purchased from iTunes into the Xoom.
Thank you!!!
I don't know if this is the advice you are lookng for but you can always "barrow" movies from the internet via a torrent or download site like filestube. Although I haven't explored it yet, I believe amazon.com has some kind of video on demand service which would be comparable to iTunes video service I suppose. But until the xoom has flash support even that isn't an option. As far as the "barrowing" method originally mentioned, I wouldn't worry about viruses. The virus would have to be written for the android operating system and I dont think you will encounter that at this stage. This of course only applies if you are going to be downloading directly through three xoom. If you plan to use your PC first then transfer to the xoom, then I guess a little concern might be warranted, as always.
But the android market does have torrent apps, so direct downloads to the xoom is a viable option. Also torrent sites like btjunkie will have reviews/comments to give you an idea whether the file does what it says it should.
Also filestube can be used directly from the xoom. As far as finding good files, generally you want to look for results that have the movie name (or sometimes its abbreviation), the year it was made, "xvid", and that it its already in a watchable format i.e avi,mp4,etc.
These tend to almost always be bonafide files. Hope this helps.
Google really needs to get media support for their devices otherwise they will always border on the line of niche geek devices.
Op, I have been trying to answer your #1 question for many months...please share if you find a way to remove drm from iTunes movies!
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I have used a torrent client on my Nook Color to download a ep of Fringe it played flawless. It was only TV HD on not 720p but looked excellent. I think it took 10 minutes for a 325 Mb file no computer needed at all. I used rock player to play it. I would expect the xoom to have no trouble doing this.
Not sure what format it uses, but the Amazon Video market has an option for downloading for use on portable devices. It does look like you would have to start the process on your computer and then transfer the files to the device, but it might be pretty easy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/ontv/player/ref=atv_getstarted_player
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1. Is there anyway to get protected movies off of iTunes and into the Xoom? I would rather not spend 10 hours ripping and burning a few movies.
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Stripping the DRM is something I haven't seen yet, however, on other Android forums, I've seen the program Tunebite mentioned a couple of times.
It basically records the file while it is being played on your computer (similar to what "other" drm removal tools do, but supposedly, it accesses the file differently, enabling it to run faster.
I have no experience with it myself though. I tend to stay away from those kinds of files myself.
It sure seems like there's a golden opportunity here for Amazon to be the Android equivalent of iTunes for purchases of movies, TV shows and music.
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It sure seems like there's a golden opportunity here for Amazon to be the Android equivalent of iTunes for purchases of movies, TV shows and music.
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Amazon video on demand works right from the XOOM's browser. I haven't been able to copy anything to the actual device from the service, but you can at least stream all your Amazon videos.
Why do they make it soo hard to download movies and video legally? I've had such a hard time with DRM and such, that I've had to resort to other methods to get my media on my portables. I hate this soo much, I have no problem paying for my content, but if it is harder to pay them for it, than it is to "borrow" it, then why oh why would I pay for it? I would also like to see an answer to the OP. /end rant
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Stripping the DRM is something I haven't seen yet, however, on other Android forums, I've seen the program Tunebite mentioned a couple of times.
It basically records the file while it is being played on your computer (similar to what "other" drm removal tools do, but supposedly, it accesses the file differently, enabling it to run faster.
I have no experience with it myself though. I tend to stay away from those kinds of files myself.
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A tool called requiem will remove the DRM. You're on your own to find it though.
#2 I grab my movies from tehparadox.com I have never dl'ed any viruses from that site. Plus its an active site if theirs a problem with at post ppl will always let you know before you download
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www.imp4movies.com works for me.
Read my post on what u need to know before u buy Xoom
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there's a great program called DVDCatalysts4 that encodes DVD's & Blue Ray's just great.
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Why do they make it soo hard to download movies and video legally? I've had such a hard time with DRM and such, that I've had to resort to other methods to get my media on my portables. I hate this soo much, I have no problem paying for my content, but if it is harder to pay them for it, than it is to "borrow" it, then why oh why would I pay for it? I would also like to see an answer to the OP. /end rant
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I am not sure, but here in the Netherlands downloading movies is legal. Uploading is not. At this moment usenet is a excellent source especially with Spotnet. Works like a charm after the authorities closed down FTD (database of this program was in the Netherlands, but was no longer considered legal). Spotnet however is new designed and has a database on usenet itself which is impossible to shutdown.
All movies, music, series can be found there in topnotch quality and downloading goes with 12MB (that is MegaByte per second), depending on your internet account ofcourse. We in the Netherlands have a maximum of 120Mbit at this moment.
Not sure if it will also works overseas, but you could give it a try.
Sorry for this noob Q but I got my new galaxy s4 and I'm trying to keep it safe as much as possible
I noticed 2 new files in my phone stoage they are white and called "port_bak" and "cred_conf"
What is this? It wasn't on my phone when I bought it
VePediki said:
Sorry for this noob Q but I got my new galaxy s4 and I'm trying to keep it safe as much as possible
I noticed 2 new files in my phone stoage they are white and called "port_bak" and "cred_conf"
What is this? It wasn't on my phone when I bought it
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Hi,
I do not think there is anything sinister here.
It looks like Android files for port information and credit plugin.
malybru said:
Hi,
I do not think there is anything sinister here.
It looks like Android files for port information and credit plugin.
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Sorry its just my first smartphone ever and i'm kinda worried
Also when I put some music on it i had to "convert" some files,
is it ok? will it somehow damage my phone?
VePediki said:
Sorry its just my first smartphone ever and i'm kinda worried
Also when I put some music on it i had to "convert" some files,
is it ok? will it somehow damage my phone?
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Hi,
If it does like the files,it will not play them.
It will not damage the phone.
Although, isn't it weird that it had to convert files? I've never come across that on android..
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If it does like the files,it will not play them.
It will not damage the phone.
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Although, isn't it weird that it had to convert files? I've never come across that on android..
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It was a ringtone from my Sony ericsson, when I transferred all my music to the SD card, all the Ericsson ringtones and some other "wav" files had to be converted
But it's cool right nothing bad would happen?
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It was a ringtone from my Sony ericsson, when I transferred all my music to the SD card, all the Ericsson ringtones and some other "wav" files had to be converted
But it's cool right nothing bad would happen?
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Yeah, okay, it's cool then - I thought it was something weird, but then again - I never had to transfer .wav's
Just so you know, Android is pretty nimble - there are very, very few things that can actually damage your phone - I've been messing around with my Galaxy S4 the last three days nonstop, and I bricked it a couple of times, but as long as you have a stable connection to a computer via USB, it's all reversable. Physical damage to your device, other than overheating, is practically impossible (with exceptions being really old phones with crummy batteries), so don't worry about it. Android's awesome like that ^^
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It was a ringtone from my Sony ericsson, when I transferred all my music to the SD card, all the Ericsson ringtones and some other "wav" files had to be converted
But it's cool right nothing bad would happen?
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Actually they don't have to be converted at all. Don't believe in what windows says, it just doesn't know your device understands wav files. You can choose not to convert the files, they'll be usable anyway.
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hinook said:
Yeah, okay, it's cool then - I thought it was something weird, but then again - I never had to transfer .wav's
Just so you know, Android is pretty nimble - there are very, very few things that can actually damage your phone - I've been messing around with my Galaxy S4 the last three days nonstop, and I bricked it a couple of times, but as long as you have a stable connection to a computer via USB, it's all reversable. Physical damage to your device, other than overheating, is practically impossible (with exceptions being really old phones with crummy batteries), so don't worry about it. Android's awesome like that ^^
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Actually they don't have to be converted at all. Don't believe in what windows says, it just doesn't know your device understands wav files. You can choose not to convert the files, they'll be usable anyway.
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Thanks guys, it also asks to convert some random pictures from google
But if you say its ok then whatever its just never happend on my older phones