Convert Movies / Videos for your Sony Ericsson P1i

By again using the best free video conversion software and the right settings, you’ll have the best movies and videos for your Sony Ericsson P1i.

The Sony Ericsson P1i is another mobile phone which can be used to watch videos and movies because of its large screen. It has a resolution of 320×240 – 320 being its height and 240 its width. However, when you watch videos / movies using the P1i in full screen, the orientation would become landscape and the width now becomes 320 and the height becomes 240.

That’s why we’ll also be using the conversion settings of the E71 / E61i / E61 in the previous article I have written. Let’s do a quick recap:

 

Super Video Converter

Download first the SUPER converter from their website Erightsoft. If you’re having trouble finding the download link, you may download it at the Softpedia website. Be sure to download it from the RO location and not US.

If it’s your first time to use Super, you can read How to Use Super Video Converter.

Once you’ve successfully installed SUPER, just follow these settings:

 

Output File/Container: mp4
Output Video Codec: MPEG-4
Output Audio Codec: AAC LC

Video General Options: Both unchecked
Video Scale Size: 320×240
Video Aspect: 4:3
Video Frame/Sec: 25
Video Bitrate: 384
Video Other Options: “High Quality” and “48k Audio” are checked

Audio General Options: Both unchecked
Audio Sampling Frequency: 32000
Audio Channels: 2
Audio Bitrate: 128
DVD Language Select: default

Note that these settings are for NON-widescreen videos or movies. If you are converting widescreen videos or movies (ex. 700×252, 664×268, etc.), you just need to change one or two things:

1. Force the 16:9 Video Aspect

For most videos this works. However, for some videos or movies this doesn’t work. Only the height is forced but the width expands to more than 320.

2. Select 320×176 Video Scale Size

This is better than the first option as this is a natural 16:9 video aspect for the specified scale size. I prefer this option when converting widescreen videos.

 

If you notice that the audio and video aren’t synchronized, check the frame rate of source video by double-clicking the source video file in Super. A new window would appear at the right where you can check the Frame rate under the Video Category. You can use this setting to replace the Video Frame/Sec setting above.

 

MediaCoder Transcoder

MediaCoder is another converter which can be used for the Sony Ericsson P1i. If you encounter problems using Super you can use MediaCoder instead.

I suggest that you first read How to Use MediaCoder if this is your first time to use this. You will also find the download link of MediaCoder there. Once you’ve installed MediaCoder (and know how to use it) Just use the conversion settings in the screenshots below to convert your video or movie for the Sony Ericsson P1i.

Non-Widescreen Videos

 

If you’ve entered the correct settings, the summary should show the following:

 

Widescreen Videos

For widescreen videos, you will still use the settings above but change the settings in the Picture Tab.

 

If you want to use other video conversion software besides the two, you can check out the article The Best Free Video Conversion Applications.

 

There you have it. I hope you enjoy converting your videos for the P1i. Check out my previous and succeeding articles on converting videos for mobile phones. If you have any questions, comments, or reactions please do so below.