Need conversion help please, new to PMP's

[fliperover]

Ok, here is the issue. I have an innovative technology itvp-665 2 gig with video camera built in PMP. It came with conversion software aviconverter 2.0. I am running windows 98 and the software is not compatible. I have other brands of software. i will list them if it helps. Mediacoder, pocketdivx, ace video workshop, winavi, stoik video pack, xmpeg, dr divx, allok video to mp4, allok video to ipod, pazera mp4 to avi, and quite a few others. I can not seem to get an avi video to play on my player, every time i get "file format error". From what i read this is a rockchip chipset in this thing. I have tried xvid avi, divx avi, xvid mp4, and many types of mp4 outputs. From what i understand it has to be avi or mp4 files on it. When i run gspot on a file outputted from the camera on the PMP i get this setup.

I installed the new xvid codecs, new adcmp codecs, k lite codec pack, gordian knot codec pack, wmv 9 codecs and so on.

Codec:mjpeg "stating i have the codecs installed"
320x240
10 fps
Audio: msadcpm "stating i have the codecs installed"
8000 Hz
33 kbps
1 channel

This is the .ini file parameters for aviconverter.

[Scale]
Scale-1=0
Scale0=16:9\4:3\Full

[parameter]
1-1-1=-ofps 15 -vf-add scale=128:96 -vf-add expand=128:96:-1:-1:1 -srate 44100 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=400:max_bframes=0:quant_type=h263:me_quali ty=0 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=96
1-1-2=-ofps 15 -vf-add scale=128:96 -vf-add expand=128:96:-1:-1:1 -srate 44100 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=400:max_bframes=0:quant_type=h263:me_quali ty=0 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=96
1-1-3=-ofps 15 -vf-add scale=128:72 -vf-add expand=128:96:-1:-1:1 -srate 44100 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=400:max_bframes=0:quant_type=h263:me_quali ty=0 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=96


This is telling me it is using an xvid codec for video and mp2 for sound on the avi conversion. I have tried at least 100 times to reproduce the setting but get an error every time. I even tried to reproduce the mp4 output mjpeg with mp4 container with msadcpm audio and it wont work. The bitrates, 320x240, and everything and it wont work. I know it is a cheap chinese knockoff but it should work.


Can someone point me in the right direction to get these videos working? Any idea on software settings that will work. I have been trying day and night for 4 days and end up banging my head.

[admin]

Some questions:

1. What screen size is your player? This is important as the Rockchip players need their videos to be in a SPECIFIC width x height resolution for it to play otherwise you will get the "format error" message.

2. Is there anyway you can upgrade your computer from Windows 98 to something else? You'll find a lot of the software will not support Windows 98 now so I would highly recommend you upgrade it, to at least Windows XP if you can.

3. Does your player come with a SAMPLE VIDEO file? If so, can you post the details of that?


Another thing is, viDrop (can be downloaded from this site) should be able to do the trick for you in converting the video but it depends on your screen size and you have to get the correct settings.

[fliperover]

The screen size is 2.5 inch. I will never install XP sorry. I have so many converters that do work, just cant seem to get the parameters correct. the PMP did not come with a sample file. I can take video with it as stated. It produces a MP4 file. And i have tried every version of vidrop listed here and none of them will load up. I got close to it working with stoik or ace workshop that it goes to load the video then freezes. All other attempts vive me video format error. I wish vidrop would work. it is suppose to be compatible with 98 but still wont load for some reason. I appreciate your time.

I may consider installing a new hard drive and putting xp on it if all else fails just for converting videos i guess. I would like to exhaust all other attempts first. I will keep trying and getting keyboard prints on my forehead. Maybe someone with this model will come in and help sooner or later. it seems to be fairly new but the firmware states installation on 03/04/2008.

Another note, i can not access the menu while the PMP is plugged into my PC. If it is in the wall socket it does. i can not attempt to upgrade the firmware either. All i can seem to do is transfer files to it as a mass storage device. i installed the rockusb drivers as stated in manual. The device is win 98 compatible but not the aviconverter (win xp, 2000 only). i use the version 5.1.6 from here, it is the only ver to show in english, when i go to convert it freezes. I can tell you this, i went to my neighbors, used their pc with xp, same thing, cant access the menu on PMP and the converter worked but got file format error still.

[fliperover]

Oh, when i take a video it is saved in MP4 format. When i run it through gspot it gives me these parameters.

Codec:mjpeg "stating i have the codecs installed"
320x240
10 fps
Audio: msadcpm "stating i have the codecs installed"
8000 Hz
33 kbps
1 channel

[fliperover]

While searching for older versions of vidrop i found this article about it possibly having malicious software with these behaviors.

http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRGDIC...IDROP.EXE.html

File Behavior

VIDROP.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

* The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
* Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
* Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
* Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
* Executes a Process

VIDROP.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

* Executed as a Process
* Created as a process on disk


File Name Aliases

VIDROP.EXE can also use the following file names:

* 52328478.EXE
* 65990016.EXE

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

* 257,711 bytes
* 439,337 bytes
* 433,653 bytes

Vendor, Product and Version Information

Files with the name VIDROP.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:

* ; XVID convertor for RockChip players; 0.5.1.0
* ; viDrop video convertor; 0.5.7.2
* ; viDrop video convertor;
* ; viDrop video convertor; 0.5.5.0

File Type

The filename VIDROP.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity

One or more files with the name VIDROP.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

* Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat

Website Activity

One or more files with the name VIDROP.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

* learnfree .eu / download / vidrop / update .php
* Port 80 IP:89.252.241.16
* Port 80 IP:82.165.119.75

[admin]

Originally Posted by fliperover";p=&quot

While searching for older versions of vidrop i found this article about it possibly having malicious software with these behaviors.

http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRGDIC...IDROP.EXE.html

File Behavior

VIDROP.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

* The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
* Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
* Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
* Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
* Executes a Process

VIDROP.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

* Executed as a Process
* Created as a process on disk


File Name Aliases

VIDROP.EXE can also use the following file names:

* 52328478.EXE
* 65990016.EXE

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

* 257,711 bytes
* 439,337 bytes
* 433,653 bytes

Vendor, Product and Version Information

Files with the name VIDROP.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:

* ; XVID convertor for RockChip players; 0.5.1.0
* ; viDrop video convertor; 0.5.7.2
* ; viDrop video convertor;
* ; viDrop video convertor; 0.5.5.0

File Type

The filename VIDROP.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity

One or more files with the name VIDROP.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

* Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat

Website Activity

One or more files with the name VIDROP.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

* learnfree .eu / download / vidrop / update .php
* Port 80 IP:89.252.241.16
* Port 80 IP:82.165.119.75

I did a Google search and couldn't find any other site that registers the vidrop.exe as malicious so it seems to only be that site. Don't trust everything you read on the internet as some information is not true .

[admin]

Originally Posted by fliperover";p=&quot

I will never install XP sorry.

Remember, you're using an Operating System that is over 10 years old from it's release date! Microsoft has also stopped supporting it as well as releasing updates for it. Is there any reason why you will never install XP? Vista I will understand but why XP? It's been around for quite some time now and has 3 service packs already.

Do you have a URL link of where you bought your player from? What about emailing the seller to find out exactly what file format your player plays? The PMP are slightly different to the MP4 chipods so they may need some specific settings, different to what the chipods have...... If you can email the seller that would give you some starting point otherwise you'll be at it for quite sometime.

[fliperover]

Anything higher than 98 se is pretty much a huge vulnerability to people that don't know how to turn off raw sockets. Don't trust or use windows firewalls, i have my own i prefer to use that wont work with xp. I have software that is old and want to keep using it. Xp is so slow and a memory hog. Too many bells and whistles for me. There are a few reasons listed. LoL.

Many don't know but through raw sockets not only can a virus trash your system it can modify your bios, overclock/overvolt the cpu and burn it up. Do a serious reverse ping on the HD moving the splitting the boot sectors and moving half to the back end of the drive. There is no way to recover or reclaim any data lost from this. I will stick with outdated 98. I do use Ubantu also. I may have to try finding the converters for that maybe.

I will use another hard drive on one of my other older systems and install the encoder if i exhaust all other means as stated. I wont hook that one up to the net.

I can pretty much do everything with 98 with a little push and pull here and there.

I have the encoders and codecs that are required. It is a matter of getting the settings right.

the manual is at this site, it is the company that made the PMP.

http://ithomeproducts.com/index.html

I am trying to figure out how to incorporate the settings in the ini file in aviencoder folder with mencoder to get the same results from the presets.

[lolita]

Originally Posted by fliperover";p=&quot

Anything higher than 98 se is pretty much a huge vulnerability to people that don't know how to turn off raw sockets. Don't trust or use windows firewalls, i have my own i prefer to use that wont work with xp. I have software that is old and want to keep using it. Xp is so slow and a memory hog. Too many bells and whistles for me. There are a few reasons listed. LoL.

Many don't know but through raw sockets not only can a virus trash your system it can modify your bios, overclock/overvolt the cpu and burn it up. Do a serious reverse ping on the HD moving the splitting the boot sectors and moving half to the back end of the drive. There is no way to recover or reclaim any data lost from this. I will stick with outdated 98. I do use Ubantu also. I may have to try finding the converters for that maybe.

Please stop listening to Steve Gibson and his "raw sockets" propaganda.

[fliperover]

LoL, that is not from GRC only. I have been building, programming and repairing computers for nearly 20 years. I have modems from 1964. I have been in internet and OS security for 15 years of that time frame. In 20 years i have not had one virus. And for a reason, when i see a problem like what is in Xp and so on i don't use it.

As far as im concerned Ubantu is the safest OS you can use even above 98. I will try today with ubantu and see what i can come up with for conversion tatcics. I will keep you posted. I am formatting a 80 gig drive to also put Xp on a dummy system as soon as i log off. I had it installed for a honeypot at one time but did away with it. I have tested every hacker tool and anti hack tool known to man against Xp. It is simply not a safe OS to roam the net with.