@Terry – I was able to sync Video using the BlackBerry Desktop Software by making a playlist and dropping the converted video into the playlist. It feels sort of funny syncing video in the “music” tab but it still works.

@progeo – Thanks for the PC suggestion, if you guys want to grab a copy of RealPlayer SP go here —–> http://download.cnet.com/RealPlayer-SP/3000-13632_4-10073040.html

@Terry – I was able to sync Video using the BlackBerry Desktop Software by making a playlist and dropping the converted video into the playlist. It feels sort of funny syncing video in the “music” tab but it still works.

@progeo – Thanks for the PC suggestion, if you guys want to grab a copy of RealPlayer SP go here —–> http://download.cnet.com/RealPlayer-SP/3000-13632_4-10073040.html

@Terry – I was able to sync Video using the BlackBerry Desktop Software by making a playlist and dropping the converted video into the playlist. It feels sort of funny syncing video in the “music” tab but it still works.

@progeo – Thanks for the PC suggestion, if you guys want to grab a copy of RealPlayer SP go here —–> http://download.cnet.com/RealPlayer-SP/3000-13632_4-10073040.html

My primary goal was lowest possible size with good quality. My benchmark device is the Blackberry Storm.

I try to stick with the following settings:
- Format: MP4
- Codec: h.264
– This will yeild best possible compresion
- Framerate: Same as source
– Probably best to go with above and set to rate as per device
- Average Bitrate: 500
– I played around with several settings and I found that the quality drop was not noticable to me at this level.
- 2-pass encoding
- Advanced:
– These h.264 settings must not be played with or else you will be spinning your wheels on trying out settings. Best to start out with same settings as the “iPhone & iPod Touch”. This has always worked for me. I lost a day trying to find the right configuration on the Video tab only to find out that it was the settings on the Advanced tab that was snookering me.
- Have files saved as .mp4 and not .m4v. There is a setting in Mac OSX Handbrake preferences for this as the default.

Please pass forward your lessons learned with using Handbrake on Mac or Windows as I would love to further optimize my settings for optimal size and playback.

Another side note for those who have Pearl or Pearl Flip. In order to “Flip” the video so it plays full(er) screen when the phone is turned sideways, you will need to use the Windows Roxio Media Manager as it will allow you to rotate the video. Handbrake cannot do this (yet).

Cheers,
JsD

My primary goal was lowest possible size with good quality. My benchmark device is the Blackberry Storm.

I try to stick with the following settings:
- Format: MP4
- Codec: h.264
– This will yeild best possible compresion
- Framerate: Same as source
– Probably best to go with above and set to rate as per device
- Average Bitrate: 500
– I played around with several settings and I found that the quality drop was not noticable to me at this level.
- 2-pass encoding
- Advanced:
– These h.264 settings must not be played with or else you will be spinning your wheels on trying out settings. Best to start out with same settings as the “iPhone & iPod Touch”. This has always worked for me. I lost a day trying to find the right configuration on the Video tab only to find out that it was the settings on the Advanced tab that was snookering me.
- Have files saved as .mp4 and not .m4v. There is a setting in Mac OSX Handbrake preferences for this as the default.

Please pass forward your lessons learned with using Handbrake on Mac or Windows as I would love to further optimize my settings for optimal size and playback.

Another side note for those who have Pearl or Pearl Flip. In order to “Flip” the video so it plays full(er) screen when the phone is turned sideways, you will need to use the Windows Roxio Media Manager as it will allow you to rotate the video. Handbrake cannot do this (yet).

Cheers,
JsD

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