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Title: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: GillE on April 11, 2011, 16:56

I have a Sansa Fuze mp3 player connected to my Ubuntu machine and I would like to convert some videos to play on it.  Unfortunately, the Sansa video conversion software is only compatible with Windows.

I could, of course, convert them on a Windows machine then transfer them across to the Ubuntu machine.  However, I feel as if this would be a cop-out.  Is it possible to do the conversion using Ubuntu?

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: Simon on April 11, 2011, 22:18

Haven't a clue, Gill, but we know a man who does...   ;)

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: sam on April 11, 2011, 23:42

I don't see why not.

What happens when it is connected? Does it work just like an external hard drive?

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: GillE on April 12, 2011, 00:29

Yes, it works just like an external hard drive.

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: sam on April 12, 2011, 01:20

So can you just copy the files?

If so they should just play with the right codec - well determining what the right one is - I think it uses mp4 files.

Incidentally I came across: http://stevebarcomb.us/WordpressBlog/sansa-fuze-works-great-with-ubuntu-and-rythmbox/

and they link to: http://code.google.com/p/video4fuze/downloads/list

I'd try this first, if this doesn't work we can always use ffmpeg to convert things

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: GillE on April 12, 2011, 12:44

Success!

 ;D

Thanks for the links, Sam.

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: Simon on April 12, 2011, 21:20

See, I was right!  :smart:

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: GillE on April 12, 2011, 22:57

You were indeed right, Simon.

The next question will be how to remove the Windows partition from the computer altogether!  It's performing so much better under Ubuntu that I begrudge Windows the space it's occupying on the HDD.  Perhaps I'd better start another thread...

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: Simon on April 12, 2011, 22:59

I think you'd be right to, Gill.  :)

Title: Re: Video Format For Sansa Fuze
Post by: sam on April 12, 2011, 23:39

maybe.. .worth keeping on for the time being though, I still have a windows partition for a few games that run better under it that ubuntu. You never know when you might need it - and well its not hassle having both.. unless you are desperate for disk space?