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#define _PAGE_ RVF Conversions and Similar
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#include "head.t"
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<h2>Introduction</h2>
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This is a simple tutorial (or, at least, as simply put as possible) on how
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to convert your video files to RVF (Rockbox Video File), to be played on
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the Archos Recorder / FM Recorder / V2 line.
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<p> See also Fabian Merki's <a
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href="http://merkisoft.ch/rockbox/">msi-rvf-gallery</a>, a Java program for
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building RVF movies out of individual JPEGs.
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<h3>How To Convert AVI to RVF</h3>
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<p>
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<b><big>This Process Is For Windows Users Only</big></b>
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<ol>
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<li> Convert your movie file to an AVI file, uncompressed, and with the size:
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112x64. There are quite a few programs out there that will do this for you,
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so I will leave this step up to you. One such program is "BPS Video
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Converter" available online. Use google if you need.
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<li> Download the tools required here:
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<a
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href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/doom/source.zip">http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/doom/source.zip</a>
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Unzip to a PATH, such as C:\RVF, that is easily remembered.
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<li> Press START on your taskbar, choose RUN and type in the box (minus
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quotes): "command" You should now be looking at a command prompt. If you
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2004-01-20 07:08:54 +00:00
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don't know basic DOS commands, here is what you need to know:
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<br>
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Use 'cd' to change dir (format: cd [dir]) IE: "cd .." to go UP one, "cd
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ROCKBOX" to enter a path "ROCKBOX"
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<li> Navigate to your PATH in DOS prompt, using "cd" as illustrated above.
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<li> Run the file, avitoyuv, which was in the packet you earlier downloaded, using the format:
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<pre>
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avitoyuv [input.avi] [output.yuv]
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</pre>
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For example, if your AVI movie is called "filename" then you'd put in the following:
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<pre>
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avitoyuv filename.avi filename.yuv
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2004-01-19 22:46:06 +00:00
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</pre>
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2004-01-19 21:44:52 +00:00
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OPTIONAL: You can name the output file differently, whatever you specify it
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will be called. INFO: This can take long to convert.
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<li> Now run the file, halftone, which was in the packet you earlier downloaded, using the format:
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<pre>
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halftone [input.yuv] [output.rvf]
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</pre>
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For example, if your YUV output from step 5 is called "filename" then you'd put in the following:
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<pre>
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halftone filename.yuv filename.rvf
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</pre>
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OPTIONAL: You can name the output differently, again. INFO: When this is
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done, a long list will appear on your DOS screen and you will be back at the
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command prompt again.
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<li> Copy the .rvf output to your jukebox, load up a recent daily build and
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plugins, and kick back and watch the movie!
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<p>
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Video tools, player: J<EFBFBD>rg Hohensohn
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<p>
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Tutorial: Zakk Roberts
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#include "foot.t"
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