BlackBerry Curve 8310 - Convert DVD or Video

The Blackberry Curve 8310 is a sleek little smartphone. Converting video for the curve(8310) or the Blackberry pearl and Blackberry 8800 is fairly simple. You need to convert the video to 320x240 resolution with a fps of 23.97 for optimal performance.

The curve will play files at high resolution and a max of 30 fps, but video may be choppy or freeze and skip. Out of sync audio, video is usually a fps imcompatiblility with the player or selections made during conversion. It can also be caused when too many applications are open in memory on the phone. Closing application can be done by selection other applications and selecting close on the options menu.

Now the base memory on the unit is pathetic, but it does come with a Micro SD card expansion slot.

To convert video for the Blackberry Curve, it needs to be in MP4 format or DIVx 4. Divx 5 and 6 are not supported.


Now if you don't have the SD card you won't be able to do much with this phone, other than the base features that include

Facebook access
Built in GPS
Bluetooth
EDGE wireless browsing
Voice activate commands
Text messaging SMS,PIN,Internet E-mail
Connect to CHAT programs

Now alot of these features will depend on what wireless carrier you are using.

You'll be able to only load MP3 or Movie clips that are under 3MB to your phone unless you have purchase the SD card. If this is something you want to do.. I mean watch a movie on the phone, you will buy the SD card.

You'll need to convert the video using a converter. Get a Trial Download of DVD or Video Suite to Blackberry. Works with BB Pearl 8100, BB Curve 8310 and the BB 8800. Check out MOVAVI

Now since the Blackberry manager has a size upload limit on it, all you have to do is use the file explore to copy the file to the card. Once it's installed, connect the phone using the usb and copy it to the drive letter that points to your phone. You can also use Bluetooth is you have a bluetooth enabled computer.


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How to convert file for Blackberry Mobiles.

• Add a video for conversion.

• Click the settings link in the Output Format.
• Unselect the "Video Same as Input"
• Video Res should be 320x240 - change Resize Quality to Normal.

• Start Conversion
• Open up explorer and copy to drive letter that the blackberry is on.
• Put in Blackberry\Video folder.