vid2go.rb @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ -This is a simple ruby script to convert MP4 files into a format that's usable for the PSP. Files are converted and named properly for the PSP to use. Once converted, the files are copied to a directory in the user's home (~/vidpsp/VIDEO). After checking out the code you should run chmod +x on the file and invoke it simply with psp.rb file_name1 file_name2. +This is a simple ruby script to convert MP4 files into a format that's usable for the PSP and other mobile devices. Once converted, the files are copied to a directory in the user's home (~/Movies/Mobile/Video). After checking out the code you should run chmod +x on the file and invoke it simply with vid2go.rb file_name1 file_name2. Authors: Lou Scoras, Vince Wadhwani + +October 24, 2008: Extended the script to accept 2 arguments: + +-psp will format the video for use on the PSP. This also creates the Thumbnail +-htcg1 will format the video for us on many mobile phones. Only tested on the G1 though + +Example usage: vid2go.rb -htcg1 video_name.m4v + +The code is also pretty expandable at this point so if anyone has any devices they want to add feel free to do that on your own. + +WARNING: If you're running this on Ubuntu you may need to change the codecs used. Try h264 instead of libx264 and aac instead of libfaac. At some point I may try automating detection.. README psp.rb 1e48a4b04cc63a969d5c96ff477aadb36ca7d1f1 vince vince@econify.com http://github.com/vince/mp4-to-mobile-video/commit/5c2a4971c77e6dd7bac06d559d8586905affdb6e 5c2a4971c77e6dd7bac06d559d8586905affdb6e 2008-10-24T11:16:42-07:00 2008-10-24T11:16:42-07:00 added support for the HTC G1 Android phone. See README for details d7d3bee7684b7504788b9efc9d6788ce2747a4b7 vince vince@econify.com