How to Watch DVDs on Your Cell Phone
Motorola RAZRYou can either spend $15/month to watch 30-second clips from the Weather Channel, or watch DVDs on your phone for free. This guide will explain how to watch full-length DVDs, podcasts and TV shows on your cell phone. It works by converting the video into a “FLIX” message. It’s free (no messaging subscriptions) and easy.
If you already have a video file (such as a podcast), skip to step 5.
[edit] Steps
Download and install Eazy VCD (freeware) or similar DVD to MPG software package.
Load your DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM or DVD-R/W drive.
Run Eazy VCD, and select Lowest Quality (Very Fast) under Encoding Quality
Click RIP IT, sit back and relax. This will take a few hours to encode.
Now, download Nokia Multimedia Converter 2.0 (freeware, although you must sign up for an account, download the software, and request a serial key which is emailed to you). You could also use many other software titles such as Quicktime Pro ($30), or Mobile Video Converter ($19.99).
Open Nokia Multimedia Converter 2.0 and click File > Open. Now select the mpg file Eazy VCD created (the default is in the C: drive).
Click Convert and wait some more. This usually takes about an hour.
After it has converted, click File > Save and save the file to your desktop.
Now you can put the Transflash/MiniSD into it’s adapter, then insert it into your computer’s SD card reader.
Go to the My_Flix folder (or similar) on the card, and drag the .3pg file on your desktop (from Nokia Multimedia Converter 2.0) into that folder.
Go ahead and put the card in your phone, power up, and go to the “My Flix” menu. It may take a moment to load.
Now select your movie from the menu. A full-length movie will take about 3 minutes to load.
[edit] Tips
Another way to get the file in .3gp format is to visit zamzar.com (external links at the bottom) and convert the files there. It will email the files to you. You might even be able to skip the ripping of DVD to MPG there. It will take a while, (2 hours or so) but you can get rid of the software.
Please note that there are many ways to do this. This was compiled with the knowledge from about 3 days of testing programs.
If you have a podcast in .m4v format, or any other format Nokia Multimedia Converter 2.0 cant read, you’ll have to use another program such as Quicktime Pro to convert the file into 3pg.
If your phone seems to freeze when loading the menu/album (not the video), try pressing the OK button if you can about every second to speed it up (dont know why this works, but it improved loading times on my Samsung A950).
If you see no My_Flix folder, put the card in the phone, power on and off, then you should see the folders.
You can also simply use Orb (for free). This software will let you watch any video, shows or movies you have on your PC, as long as you have internet access on your PC, as well as your phone.
[edit] Warnings
This is legal, as long as you don’t illegally download/obtain content from sources such as BitTorrent or P2P. The author takes no legal responsibility, this guide is provided as-is and for educational purposes.
[edit] Things
You’ll NeedA cell phone with a Transflash (MicroSD) or MiniSD card reader.
A 128mb or above Transflash (MicroSD) or MiniSD card (each movie is about 80mb).
A computer with a DVD-ROM drive (if you want to do movies) and card reader.