I have the Sylvania SDVD1030, and when I insert a USB drive with movies in MP4 format, I get the error message: "Video codec not supported." This portable DVD player is supposed to be compatible with MP4. I just spent a ton of time downloading movies and need to know whether or not to take this new player with me on a flight to China with my daughter on Tuesday, 9/28! Thank you for your help! Edith

Compared with other video formats, DVD video is inflated and inflexible. Besides, frequently playing DVD video can greatly shorten the lifespan of your DVD player or DVD-ROM. A proper solution is to convert the DVD video to video files on your hard disk to overcome the shortcomings of DVD video. MP4 is an ideal format for DVD-like picture quality and compact file size, while <a href="http://www.dvdrippermacos.com/mac-dvd-to-mp4-converter.html">Mac DVD to MP4 Converter</a> is the fittest tool to make such MP4 files from DVDs. To enrich video enjoyment on the go, professional Mac DVD to MP4 Converter furnishes lots of MP4 profiles for iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Apple TV, etc.<br /> Step 1. Load DVD Files<br /> Click "Add" and select the DVD-ROM drive with DVD disc inserted. Another option is to import IFO files from VIDEO_TS folder. Then the titles and chapters of the DVD movie will be shown on the list. If you have multiple DVD-ROM drives, you can continue to add DVD movies to the list.<br /> In this step, you can select DVD subtitle, audio and angle, select titles and chapters to be ripped, as well as to preview the DVD movie in the built-in player.<br /> <img src="dvd-ripper-for-mac.jpg" /><br /> Step 2: Select Output Video Format<br /> Select the MP4 format from the "Format" drop down list.<br /> Tips: Tick "Merge into one File", you can merge multiple chapters into a single file to output.<br /> Step 3: Start the Conversion Process<br /> After all the settings, click "Convert" to start the conversion. When the conversion process is finished, you can click "Open" to locate the file in your hard drive and then enjoy it on your iPad or iphone etc.<br /> About author:<br /> Marin Matt, the writer of digital multimedia software from <a href="http://www.dvdrippermacos.com/">mac dvd ripper</a>, More information, visit: <a href="http://www.dvdrippermacos.com/tutorial/mac-dvd-to-mp4.html">how to convert dvd to mp4 mac</a>. Any suggestions to my writing please leave your precious message.<br />

For the last few days we've been using the Google Nexus S, manufactured by Samsung, with the new Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system. This is a phone that was designed with direct input from the Google Android team. And like its predecessor, the Nexus One, which was released in January 2010, it has a "clean" install of Android. That means there is no additional software layer from third party OEMs or carriers to interfere with the user experience. Like the Nexus One, this will become the reference phone for this generation of Android. <br /><br />The media experience on the Android 2.3 platform is unfortunately not that good natively - incompatibility with many file types and basic operation mar the experience. For movies, Video Player is the one we reach for instantly whenever we pick up an Android phone. The powerful player has a high level of file compatibility, multiple bookmark options and even a slider for brightness management. <br /><br /><b>Detailed specs:</b> <br /><br /><b>Video:</b> <br />HD(720p@30fps) video playing, Video recording D1 (720x480)@30fps, mpeg4, H.264, H.263 <br /><br /><b>Audio:</b> <br />MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR-NB <br /><br />MKV is the most popular HD movie format for playback now. And the 1080P Blu-ray movies downloaded from internet are also in mkv format. So we need to find a way to convert 1080P MKV movies to Nexus S supported video formats for playback on it. <br /><br />Then, how to convert 1080P MKV movies for Google Nexus S? <br /><br /><b>Free download:</b> <a href="http://wannasoft.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/">MKV to Nexus S Converter</a> which is a great video converter to convert mkv to other video formats without quality. <br /><br /><b>Step 1. Add MKV file</b> <br />Click "Add " botton to add MKV movie file from your computer. <br /><br /><img src="20101139443565.jpg" /> <br /><br /><b>Step 2. Set output format for Nexus S</b> <br />Click the drop-download list of "Format" to choose output format,and then follow "HD Video"&gt; "MPEG-4 HD Video (*.mp4)". <br /><br /><img src="20101139443704.jpg" /> <br /><br /><b>Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters</b> <br />To get 720P quality Mp4 for Nexus S, you are allowed to click "Settings" button to optimized the output file quality by adjusting video and audio parameters. The codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel are all adjustable in the following interface. <br /><br /><img src="20101139443215.jpg" /> <br /><br /><b>Step 4. Start to <a href="http://wannasoft.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/">convert MKV to Nexus S</a></b> <br />When the above mentioned steps are done, you can click "Convert" button to start converting MKV to mp4 for Nexus S. Once the conversion is completed, you can mount your Nexus S onto your computer via USB, then copy the generated Mp4 file from PC to your Nexus S. <br /><br />For Mac users: <a href="http://wannasoft.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-for-Mac/">MKV to Nexus S Converter for Mac</a>