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AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 4 of 34 Overview AVS Video to GO is a wizard-styled application and a powerful tool, which allows the user to convert DVDs or video files and save them in MPEG-4 format to watch them later on different types of devices: DVD/MPEG-4 player (with DivX/Xvid support), Sony PSP handheld device, Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console, Microsoft Xbox gaming console, Microsoft Zune player, Windows Mobile devices, BlackBerry Pearl phone, Apple iPod, Archos DVR, Epson P-2000/P
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 5 of 34 Step 1: Choosing Source Video First you need to select a video to convert: DVD video or other video file. To do that click the Browse... button. The following window will let you select the video you need: © Online Media Technologies Ltd., UK 2004 - 2009 All rights reserved. www.avs4you.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 6 of 34 You should select the necessary file with the mouse and click Open. Note: when you select a DVD as an input video, you should choose the first IFO file in the DVD folder. It is done for the program to be able to load the whole DVD structure correctly. After the Open button is pressed the video will be loaded into AVS Video to GO.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 7 of 34 Once the video is loaded you will be able to see information on its main parameters: Press Audio track to select audio language (there can be several audio tracks in one DVD, you should select the one you want). Once the source file path is entered you will see the file information: Video parameters: Size - the number of pixels that form the video image (horizontally/vertically). Frame rate - the number of video frames displayed every second.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 8 of 34 output and made sure you can playback it on the chosen device you can convert the whole movie with the same settings or change the settings if you see something wrong. Partial conversion is also useful when you want to cut the scenes from the movie or select only a part of a movie, for instance a music video clip. Use the mouse cursor on the slider to select a part of the video to be converted.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 9 of 34 Step 2 - Simple Mode In simple mode the following window will be seen: It is not too complicated and you need only to point out which device you are going to use to watch the movie after you converted it, type of the storage for the output file and its capacity.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 10 of 34 The possible devices presets include: Sony PlayStation 3 - use this preset if you plan to watch your movie on a Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console with a hard drive storage. Depending on its capacity you can select the output file size (entering it in digits or using the up and down arrows); Windows mobile devices (Pocket PC) - use this preset if you plan to watch your movie on a pocket PC that works under Windows Mobile OS.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 11 of 34 Archos 404 Archos 504/604 Archos 605 Archos 704 Archos 705 Archos AV500 Archos AV700 - use this preset if you plan to watch your movie on a portable media player device with hard drive storage. Depending on its capacity you can select the output file size (entering it in digits or using the up and down arrows); BlackBerry 81xx Series (Pearl) - use this preset if you plan to watch your movie on a BlackBerry mobile phone.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 12 of 34 Step 2 - Custom Mode If you are going to change some settings of the future output file or of the codec used to convert the video files you should press the Switch to custom mode button thus going to custom mode: It is possible to return to simple mode whenever you want simply pressing the Switch to simple mode button.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 13 of 34 Output Audio Parameters Format Format of the output file audio component (can be selected from the list). Bit rate The number of data points used to approximate the true wave form (kilobits per second) - can be selected from the list. Frequency Sampling frequency specified in hertz (can be selected from the list). Channels Number of channels in the audio track (can be selected from the list).
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 14 of 34 Note: you will need enough free hard disk space to store the output file. It depends on the file size you selected in Step two (simple or custom mode - 512 to 1500 megabytes). You can also change the File name to any you like or leave it unchanged.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 15 of 34 Step 4: Conversion Progress The fourth step is the longest in the conversion process. It takes up to several hours depending on different parameters: movie duration, CPU strength and file and codec settings. In this window you can choose to preview the conversion process marking the Preview box (it is marked by default). You will see the Overall progress in percentage and on the progress bar: .
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 16 of 34 Output File Format Settings [File type] [Number of files] [File size] File type - the extension used to designate the file so that the codec could identify and decode it correctly.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 17 of 34 MOV Use this setting if you plan to watch the output video file on an Apple TV device. The file will be converted using the modification of the Quick Time codec that is compatible with Apple TV. WMV Use this setting if you plan to watch the output video file on an Microsoft Zune device, Pocket PC and Smartphones that work under Windows Mobile OS.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 18 of 34 1.5 Gb Use this setting if your output video file is going to be stored on personal computer hard disk drive, Sony PlayStation 3 hard disk drive, Microsoft Xbox 360 hard disk drive, Microsoft Zune hard disk drive, Apple iPod, Creative Zen Vision player, Archos DVR hard disk drive, Epson P-2000/P-4000 Multimedia Storage Viewers or portable media player hard disk drive that have enough capacity.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 19 of 34 MPEG-4 DivX ISO/IEC open standard for video encoding developed by MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). It is characterized by a small output video file size and quite good picture quality even when a relatively low bit rate is used. The most known resulting output when you use MPEG-4 format for compression is the AVI file type which is commonly used in home video. It is coded with DivX video codec.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 20 of 34 20 fps Use this setting if you want to compress the video file for sending it or streaming over the Internet. 23.976 fps Use this setting if you want to compress the PAL-format video file for watching it on your personal computer, DVD player with DivX/Xvid support, portable DVD player with DivX/Xvid support, BlackBerry 81xx Series (Pearl), Apple iPod, Creative Zen Vision player, Archos DVR or portable media player.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 21 of 34 Output Audio Parameters [Format] [Bit rate] [Frequency] [Channels] Format - format of the audio component used in the output video file. Format MPEG-4 AAC (LC) Details MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding (Low Complexity) audio codec used for coding audio signal with low and normal bit rates (64 - 256 kbps) and is the most used object type in AAC encoders and decoders nowadays because of its low system requirements, i.e. CPU and memory resources.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO MPEG-1 Layer 3 Page 22 of 34 The MPEG-1 Layer 3 algorithm development started in 1987 with a joint cooperation of FraunhoferGesellschaft IIS-A and the University of Erlangen.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 23 of 34 44100 Hz Use this setting if the input video file sampling frequency is 44100 hertz or if you want to downsample it to 44100 hertz and if you plan to playback the output video file on a device that supports the sound with such sampling frequency. The highest possible pitch in the sound of the file will be 22100 hertz, approximately the top of human hearing range.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Page 24 of 34 Devices Supported by AVS Video to GO Sony PlayStation 3 Windows mobile devices (Pocket PC) Personal computer Windows mobile devices (Smartphone) - a gaming console with a hard drive storage. Can playback files that have MP4 format adapted for Sony PlayStation 3. Hard disk drive capacity can range between 20 and 60 gigabytes. - a pocket computer with a hard drive or a memory stick storage. Works under Windows Mobile OS.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - AVS Video to GO Apple TV Page 25 of 34 - a video player with a hard drive storage. Can playback files that have MOV format adapted for Apple TV. Hard disk drive capacity can range between 40 and 160 gigabytes. Archos 404 Archos 504/604 Archos 605 Archos 704 Archos 705 Archos AV500 Archos AV700 - a portable video player with a hard disk drive storage where video files are copied before playback. Depending on its capacity the output file size can be selected.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 26 of 34 Overview This list includes the mobile devices which can handle media files of different types. Apple iPod Sony PSP Archos DVR BlackBerry Pearl Samsung Players Creative Players iRiver SanDisk Sansa e200 series Epson P-2000/P-4000 (P-3000/P-5000) Cowon iAudio X5 Bluetooth is an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks, also known as IEEE 802.15.1.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 27 of 34 Apple iPod Audio Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Audio formats supported: MP3 16 to 320 Kbps (8 to 320 Kbps for iPod shuffle) MP3 VBR AAC 16 to 320 Kbps (8 to 320 Kbps for iPod shuffle) Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store, M4A, M4B, M4P) Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4) WAV Apple Lossless AIFF Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats. Video (iPod Video only) Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 28 of 34 Sony PSP Audio support Memory Stick: UMD: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level 3 ATRAC3plus Linear PCM ATRAC3plus MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3) Linear PCM (WAV form) AAC (MP4 form) WMA Video support UMD: Memory Stick: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level 3 MPEG-4 SP (MPEG-4 AAC) H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (MPEG-4 AAC) Photo support Memory Stick: JPEG (Conforms with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 29 of 34 Archos 404/504/604 Audio playback: Stereo MP3 decoding at 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR WMA Protected WMA WAV (PCM/ADPCM) With optional software plug-ins: AAC music files (UMS only, see the Overview for more detail) AC3 stereo sound files Video playback: MPEG-4 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL)) WMV (MP@ML, up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL)) With optional software plug-ins: H.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 30 of 34 .png Certain audio and video bitrates, video and photo resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible. Samsung Players Samsung YP-T8/T8N/T7F/D1 Audio support: MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer3 (.mp3 - 8 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WMA (.wma - 5 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) Ogg (.ogg - Q1~Q10) Video support: .svi (Samsung VIdeo - special MPEG-4 video file type with video resolution 208x176 and frame rate 15 fps with MP3 audio of 44,1 kHz 128 Kbps) .
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 31 of 34 Image support: .jpg (file size no more than 3 MB) .bmp .gif Text support: .txt Samsung YP-K5/K3 Audio support: MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer3 (.mp3 - 8 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WMA (.wma - 5 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) Ogg (.ogg - Q1~Q10) (UMS only, see the Overview for more detail) Image support: .jpg (file size no more than 3 MB) Text support: .txt (UMS only, see the Overview for more detail) Samsung YP-T6/U3/U2/U1/F2/F1/C1/55 Audio support: MPEG-1/2/2.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 32 of 34 WAV Creative ZEN V/Sleek Photo/ Microphoto Audio support: MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer3 (.mp3 - 8 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WMA (.wma - 5 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WAV Image support: .jpg .jpeg Creative ZEN Vision/Vision W/ Vision:M/V Plus/ Neeon 2 Audio support: MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer3 (.mp3 - 8 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WMA (.wma - 5 Kbps~320 Kbps, 8 kHz~48 kHz) WAV Video support: .avi .mpg .mpeg .wmv Image support: .jpg .
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 33 of 34 ASF Video support: AVI (AVI compatible with MPEG-4 SP (Simple Profile) QVGA (320x240) or less/ 15 frames per second or less/ 384 kbps or less with audio MP3 128 kbps 44.1 kHz CBR) Photo support: JPEG (the progressive JPG is not supported) Text support: TXT SanDisk Sansa® e200 Series Audio support: MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) WMA (8 to 320 Kbps), including WMA with DRM protection Video support: MJPEG (up to 176 by 240 pixels, 15 frames per sec.
AVS4YOU Programs Help - Appendix Page 34 of 34 Cowon iAudio X5 Audio playback: .mp3 .wma .ogg .wav .asf .flac Video playback: .avi (MPEG-4 video files with resolution is 160 by 120 pixels at 15 frames per second) Photo viewer: .jpg Text support: .txt Certain audio and video bitrates, video and photo resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible. © Online Media Technologies Ltd., UK 2004 - 2009 All rights reserved. www.avs4you.
