Software |
Video File format(s) |
File Extension |
Can Stream Video |
ATI support (1) |
2700G support (4) |
Dither |
Step (2) |
Microdrive optimization |
Smartphone support |
JPEG Capture |
Support "odd" sizes (3) |
PocketTV |
Standard MPEG-1 |
*.mpg ; *.mpeg |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Media Player |
Proprietary Windows Media video with MS Audio and ASF Multiplex |
*.wmv ; *.asf |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
TCPMP / Betaplayer |
Proprietary: DivX,Xvid,WMV Standard MPEG-1 |
*.avi ; *.divx ; *.wmv ; *.mpg |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Resco Picture Viewer |
Standard MPEG-1 |
*.mpg ; *.mpeg |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Pict Pocket Cinema |
Standard MPEG-1 |
*.mpg ; *.mpeg |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No (but can capture .bmp) |
Yes |
(1) ATI support: Includes optimizations for the ATI Imageon 3200-series video accelerator when available (e.g. iPaq hx4700, Toshiba e800/e805, O2 XDA II).
(2) Step: Allows stepping frame-by-frame to observe individual frames.
(3) Supports "odd" sizes: Some MPEG players do not play properly MPEG with "odd" size, i.e. image size not multiple of 16x16.
(4) 2700G support: Includes optimizations for the Intel Marathon 2700G video accelerator when available (e.g. Dell Axim x50v).
Only popular video players have been listed above. Other mobile video players that we know about are: