[maemo-developers] DVD content playback possible or not? Re: Wishlist (was:Re: N800 and USB host mode)

[From: Hanno Zulla]

Hi,

> I'd rather transcode once into a format more suitable for portable
> devices than waste all my Flash storing the same single uncompressed DVD
> film/movie.
> 
> It's about balance, and having the powerful desktop CPU convert the film
> as a one-off exercise is surely a better option than expecting more from
> a hardware-limited platform, or consuming all your available Flash
> memory to store the film in it's original state.

As Mike stated, the format isn't the problem.

(If I'm happy to put a full DVD on an SDHC card and you are not, so be it.)

Playback resolution is the problem and the hardware limitations will not
allow us to use the N800 screen as it is. That's a pity, alhtough I
understand the reasons for these limitations.

Regards,

Hanno