Using SUPER encoder with Nseries

Hello fellow Nokia users.

I want to spend some time with this post, I began working on it some time ago. The main idea is to provide a "fail safe" mode and setting to encode both VGA and QVGA resolution movies that will play in your Nseries device.

Before you begin check out my list of installed software. My setup

If you just want to know some settings that work for most Nseries devices then click on the pictures below. Just make SUPER settings look like this:

h264 settings
mpeg4 settings

If you want the more detailed walkthrough keep reading.

One thing that's important before you begin is to get codecs into your computer. The most important one that I recommend is DIVX codec since this one will allow you to use AVI files (xvid or divx) as DIRECT SHOW files. HERE

Direct Show is important as this enables the coder software to manipulate the stream (I don't think we need the technical details). Basically allows you to do advanced editing functions like rotating, cropping, flipping, mirror, etc.

You also need a player. Quicktime is quick and easy (pun intended). So go get it HERE
I know you could use the Nokia provided Multimedia player but I find Quicktime much more convenient and better.

Another good addition would be FFDSHOW mpeg4 codec pack but this is not necessary strictly speaking and it's a bit more complicated so I'll leave this one alone unless you feel comfortable messing around with advanced settings.

Ok once you have installed the codecs, now it's time to get the SUPER encoder. This is where some people have their first problem, they can't find the download link or it doesn't work. This is the direct link:

Click on the picture

If you have problems the help provided is pretty self explanatory. Use IE, turn on Java scripts, clear the cache and don't connect through a proxy. When ready hit the link "Start Downloading Super".

You should be able to save the file SUPERSetup.exe. Run the file and install SUPER. I believe it connects to the internet while installing, I've done my own checking and nothing malicious, but if you feel unsure about it, just don't install it.

With me so far?, ok, now an icon will be created in your desktop. Now you can start using SUPER. When you start the program it will connect to the internet and check that you have the latest version.

Once it starts you are at the main screen which can be rather intimidating at first. But once you know what the things are then it's actually not that hard. Once you set it once you pretty much don't need to touch it again as it will save the last settings you used to encode.


Ok now let me go over the main controls that are at the top numbered 1,2 and 3.

The first one is the Container. This refers to the extension or MIME type that the file will be output to. Like .MP4, .3G2, .3GP, .AVI.

For Nseries devices you can select mp4 or 3gp. Other settings MAY work but I haven't experimented with all of them. So feel free to try on your own time and share your results.

Now let's move to the next setting. The Codec.

The codec list shown will depend on the Container you selected in the previous screen. So for MP4 that would be the list of codecs. For Nseries devices you can use MPEG-4, H264 or H263.

Well now, it's time to select the audio codec. In this case it's simple. Just leave the AAC as the codec.

The next thing I want to touch on is DIRECT SHOW button.


When you will use an input file (the video you want to transcode), that's supported by Windows, then it's a Directshow file. Basically if Windows Media Player can play the video then you can select Directshow. There are some limitations though and it may not work 100% but that's the theory.

Why is this importat?, well as I mentioned before if you have Directshow then you can do more advance editing on the file like these options (press the Button):


So, you can join files to create looped version (multiple copies end-end) slow down playback, speed it up. flip, rotate, change colors, change to B&W, include fade in or fade out, add the clip info or a watermark.

Just remember that you should do just 1 effect per transcode. This is important, if you select multiple things then it will fail. Also Remember to press the RST (reset) buttons to CLEAR your settings after you are done, otherwise the next video you transcode will use this same settings.

If the video you are converting is NOT Directshow. Like a Quicktime movie or an FLV, then don't select DirectShow!

So now we have selected the Container, Codec, Audio and DirectShow settings (if applicable). It's time to select the video output details. Click on picture for bigger picture.

It's pretty self explanatory. I just want to point your attention to the H264 button. In some posts I've warned people about the different H264 types and why some H264 files don't play. Well hit the button.
And a new window will open (you can move the window location). Then here it's very important to select BaseLine. Otherwise the video will not play.
Now let's continue with the settings. The next area you see is the AUDIO section of SUPER:

As you can see you can select here the sample rate, number of channels, bitrate and Language track (for DVD video files but I've never used this feature). I recommend not going overboard with the Sampling frequency and bitrate. From my experience 64 or 96 kbps produce decent quality audio for most applications and sampling at 48 or 44.1 Khz is ok.

Now that we've looked at the main settings. Let's encode a file.
The first thing you need to do is right click on the SUPER window to bring up the menu.
Then from here you might want to change the output destination folder so that you manage where the encoded files end up (by default they end up in c:\program files\erightsoft\super\output).
Now select Add Multimedia Files and select the files you want to convert.
Once you select a file it should look something like this:
The files will be listed there with a checkbox next to it. The file has to be checked to be converted. Please check that it's checked.
From here you can also play the file using the Play button, or Encode.


Then sit and wait.
Encoding times vary greatly depending on the settings, the input file type, your CPU and memory and what you're doing. But on average expect the transcoding to take 1.5-2 times what the file is. So for a 2 hour movie expect 3-4 hours. conversion time.

Ok, congratulations!, you've successfully transcoded a video. Now it's time to put it into your phone.

Easiest way:

1. Connect the USB cable to phone
2. Select File Transfer or Data Tranfer or Mass Storage as USB mode
3. Once Windows completes adding the device open the File Explorer in your PC and locate the new Drive that represents your phone
4. 
5. Copy the video file to this drive under My Videos.
6. If you don't know how to copy a file in Windows then maybe video conversion is too advanced for you.

If you want to add a thumbnail to your video. Get a picture that represents your video. Or capture a frame from you video (SnagIt or similar program can be used) and then follow my instrauctions as here.

TIP: Remember to always stop your USB devices before unplugging them from your PC to avoid data corruption. Press this button:

This is not a be all, end all guide to using SUPER but I hope that with this information you are able to use it for video convertion into Nseries devices. For more detailed instructions and features go to the Erightsoft pages HERE

I welcome your comments.

Until next time,

Cheers!