How To Encode Content for the Pocket PC (282449)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 7
  • Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 7.1
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
This article was previously published under Q282449

SUMMARY

For the Pocket PC to play back encoded content properly, you must make sure that the bitrate of the encoded content is low because of processor limitations. The higher the bitrate of the encoded content, the more processing time is needed to play a video or audio file.

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft Windows Media Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia provides a profile that is customized for streaming to a Pocket PC device. In addition, this profile is a template that can be used with Windows Media Encoder 7 to create a video that best fits the 160-by-120 pixel screen of the Pocket PC.

You can download this profile from the Microsoft Media Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/prx/PocketPCVideo.prx

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/1/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB282449
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