Films...

Doran · 19 May 2008 at 16:29

I want to watch films on my mobile phone - which ones out there can do it?

comeradealexi · 19 May 2008 at 16:29

iPhone!!

Scientific · 19 May 2008 at 16:31

N95 8Gb

Doran · 19 May 2008 at 16:34

They're expensive!

Anything cheaper?

Raikiri · 19 May 2008 at 16:35

My Samsung G800 is pretty good for video, just need a Micro SD card (about £10-12 for 4gb).

Tunney · 19 May 2008 at 16:46

Any modern S60 phone can do it. Here's a list of devices.

If you're ripping the movies yourself, find something that rips to an "iPod format" and Bob's your uncle.

If you've got DivX movies then DivX Movie Player (free download) will play them. Xvid is supported by CorePlayer for S60 too.

Something like a Nokia N73 will only set you back about £99 on PAYG.

Begbie · 21 May 2008 at 20:58

My old k750i could play films as long as it was in the correct format. Would hate to watch one on it though. The N95 isn't too bad to watch films on, done it on the plane a few times.

16-bit · 21 May 2008 at 21:11

Raikiri said:
My Samsung G800 is pretty good for video, just need a Micro SD card (about £10-12 for 4gb).

Apologies for derail but what format do you need it to be to watch?

Raikiri · 21 May 2008 at 22:20

MP4, WinAVIMP4 is about the best for converting them.

Raymond Lin · 21 May 2008 at 23:16

Begbie said:
My old k750i could play films as long as it was in the correct format. Would hate to watch one on it though. The N95 isn't too bad to watch films on, done it on the plane a few times.

N95 is ok for films, i mean barely. The Iphone however stomps all over it, i do it everyday to work.

Christo · 21 May 2008 at 23:23

Raymond Lin said:
N95 is ok for films, i mean barely. The Iphone however stomps all over it, i do it everyday to work.

iphone stomps it for the screen - its awesome

It must be said that converting films/tv to work on it is a pain when the N95 can play almost all formats off the bat (using 3rd party software)

Paul -C- · 22 May 2008 at 16:31

Chrisp7 said:
the N95 can play almost all formats off the bat (using 3rd party software)

Which software is that?

Hen_Dawg · 22 May 2008 at 18:06

Raymond Lin said:
N95 is ok for films, i mean barely. The Iphone however stomps all over it, i do it everyday to work.

My N95 8Gb does nicely for video

Chrisp7 said:
iphone stomps it for the screen - its awesome It must be said that converting films/tv to work on it is a pain when the N95 can play almost all formats off the bat (using 3rd party software)

Agreed. Iphone is better screen and more pleasant to use but it has compatibility issues

Paul -C- said:
Which software is that?

Corecodec - Coreplayer mobile.

I've put a film on to test it and Spiderman 3 came on loaded on it. But even the relatively big screen for a phone is too small for me to watch a film on