Getting Started With Videos on your BlackBerry

[Kevin Michaluk]

If you're just getting started with Videos and Movies on your BlackBerry, be sure to check out this Blackberry 101 lecture:

Getting Started with Videos on your BlackBerry

[Bla1ze]

Man the guy who wrote that is a GENIUS!! fomcl!!

[hull_city]

As a newbie to a blackberry, and this site, I'd just like to say thanks.

[smeller]

I'm glad to see that people are having success getting movies on their BB. I have gone through every ripper I could find, and a number will give me .3gp files with a 320*240 resolution for a 8320 Curve. But when I try to play them, after a second or so, it says "load error."

I've also noticed that if I play them on my PC with a 3gp player, they will not play with mplayer, but play with no problems using ffplay. Any suggestions? Anything I can do or stop doing to get the movies on my BB?

Thanks.

[phantomsphan]

Originally Posted by smeller

I've also noticed that if I play them on my PC with a 3gp player, they will not play with mplayer, but play with no problems using ffplay. Any suggestions? Anything I can do or stop doing to get the movies on my BB?

You could try this method and create MP4 files:

Convert for Optimal Playback without BB

It's focused on Verizon devices, but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't play on yours as well. If you want a little higher quality file, I would set it to 2 pass and 800 bitrate. If you want decent quality and a quicker encode, just follow the instructions as they are.

[JDAddelston]

On my 8120, I can play CNN videos, but some of the videos do not play sound. I have narrowed this down (potentially) to a file size problem, but I don't get any error messages. Is it possible that some CNN videos don't play sound due to file size and, if so, how can I be sure?

[Griphon]

I'm a newbie, but I hope I'll try to grew up fast. Just got my 8320 a month ago, and just upgraded yesterday. So, guess I'm gona have tons of fun!!!!

[VIDGMER]

Blackberry 101 lecture is great trick & tips for beginners..

[vincet]

Hey that's really wonderful. I would surely like to have that.

Thanks a lot.

[sdd13]

How do I view videos on my curve I get erro message flash drive not supported

[sunny1106]

I would like, and have some problems, please help me and give I a good advice, thanks.

[lilxrich123]

i have to go through 3 steps to get videos on my BOLD.

1. Use ImTOO DVD ripper
2. Convert the video to MPEG by using a converter called "Any Video Converter"
3. import my videos to Media Studio for Blackberries


the media studio for blackberries is great, i was able to convert a 2.5GB movie (Lord of The Rings) into about 455MB and it looks great on BOLD. I use a 16GB micro SD and i have like 13 movies and i still about 9 GB of free space that space we be for music.

[GodsDragon]

Originally Posted by Kevin Michaluk

If you're just getting started with Videos and Movies on your BlackBerry, be sure to check out this Blackberry 101 lecture:

Getting Started with Videos on your BlackBerry

Originally Posted by Bla1ze

Man the guy who wrote that is a GENIUS!! fomcl!!

Thanks for a great tutorial! I feel I now know a wee bit about what I am trying to do... still need to read up a lot more but am on my way to hopefully see entire movies on my bb...
thanks again!

[layspeed]

Just wanted to comment and say thanks for the write up! My kids are getting a kick out of watching Transformers and Little Einsteins on my Pearl. Even though the volume bites...

[_FakePlasticTree_]

Great article. It really comes in handy.