NintendoDS uses a 128 MB flash cart. Plays 2 hr movie.

[darkblu]

I can watch movies on my Pocket PC (320x240 screen), squeezed at 128 MB...

yep, so do i on my clie (320x320, mobile cinepack encoding, IIRC), from memory sticks. and though i do that with rather short video clips, people have been known for cramming LOTR on 2x 128MB sticks so they can enjoy watching it when on the go.

as regarding the 'low res' people have been complaining about, the original VCDs used to be 320x240, and VHS used to provide a similar resolution, and those were used with full-sized tv sets, not 3"-4" screenies.

 

[V3]

Small screen, low resolution and aggressive compression are all the exact opposites of what I look for as far as movie experience is concerned (and that goes for PSP as well).

Should just go with those portable DVD players.

 

[cthellis42]

Well, I don't think the PSP will have to offer aggressive compression since they'll have plenty of room on a UMD (though if you're using the Memory Stick for that purpose, you'd have to put up with it), but small screen and small resolution is kinda something you have to deal with with ANY portable player. Else they wouldn't be conveniently portable.

 

[megateto]

As I didn't want to create a new thread....

http://warioworld.com/

Nintendo DS = Nitro???

Saw it at GAF, were they bring up this weblog (from an EA worker?)

http://www.mvdm.nl/

 

[PC-Engine]

The GBA Movie Player enables you to use your Gameboy Advanceâ„¢ or Gameboy Advance SPâ„¢ to play video and audio files and read e-books from standard Compact Flashâ„¢ cards. You can use your PC and a normal Compact Flash card reader to transfer and convert your media files to the Compact Flash cards. The included software even converts files directly from DVD to the proper GBA format. The GBA Movie Player supports 'multi tasking', meaning that you can play songs while you are reading e-books in simple text format.

The main difference to the official Nintendo licensed am3 Advance Movie Adapter is that you will be able to create your own content and play your own videos. Furthermore the am3 Advance Movie Adapter works with Smart Media, not with the cheaper Compact Flashâ„¢.

Features:

Plays movies, music and e-books on your GBA or GBA SP

Includes Windowsâ„¢ software to convert or create content

Based on Windowsâ„¢ DirectXâ„¢ (whatever your PC can play can be converted to the GBA)

Compatible to standard Compact Flashâ„¢ cards (even the largest ones!)

Firmware upgradeable through Compact Flashâ„¢ via free download

Supported formats:

Video: rm, rmvb, vob, avi, mov, wmv, asf, dat, mpg, mpeg

Audio: wav, mp3, mp2, wma

 

[LisaJoy]

"Who would want to watch 2-hour moive after it has been compressed to 128 MB?"

I would, its called Divx.. and its viewtiful.