# Fuze+ Video Requirements **URL:** \ **Category:** All other MP3 players\ **Created:** [September 2, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613 "2010-09-02T22:12:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slotmonsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@slotmonsta](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/slotmonsta)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/1 "2010-09-02T22:12:48Z")
**The SMC is NOT required to convert videos for the Fuze+. Any video converter of your choice can be used. Here are the video file requirements for Fuze+** \*\*Video format for Fuze+ File container: \*.mp4 Video CODEC: H.264/AVC Baseline Level 2.0 Bit rate: 1,000 Kbps\*\* \*\*30 FPS Width: 320 pixels Height: 240 pixels Audio CODEC: AAC version 4 LC Bit Rate: 192 Kbps Channels: 2 (stereo)\*\* **Forum Admin** **slotmonsta** ---
**Author:** ![smithba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@smithba](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/smithba)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/2 "2010-10-19T17:49:32Z")
\*Untested\* but from a Sansa Support e-mail (101016-000591), They gave these parameters for divx5 codec. Container: AVI Video Codec: DX50 (divx5) Bitrate: 987Kbps or lower Resolution: 320x240 FPS: 29.970fps Audio Codec: mp3 (mpeg version 1 layer 3) Bit Rate Mode: Constant (CBR) Channel: Stereo (dual channel only) Bit Rate: 192kbps Sampling Rate: 44100Hz ---
**Author:** ![jamieson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@jamieson](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/jamieson)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/3 "2010-10-19T17:57:45Z")
Here is the settings that I use using [Any Video Converter](http://www.any-video-converter.com/download-avc-free.php). Once it is done converting, I just drag and drop it either to the Internal or External storage. Works great, no choppy playback and audio and video are completely synchronized. ---
**Author:** ![slotmonsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@slotmonsta](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/slotmonsta)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/4 "2010-10-19T23:24:57Z")
> @smithba wrote: > \*Untested\* but from a Sansa Support e-mail (101016-000591), > They gave these parameters for divx5 codec. >   > Container: AVI > Video Codec: DX50 (divx5) > Bitrate: 987Kbps or lower > Resolution: 320x240 > FPS: 29.970fps > Audio Codec: mp3 (mpeg version 1 layer 3) > Bit Rate Mode: Constant (CBR) > Channel: Stereo (dual channel only) > Bit Rate: 192kbps > Sampling Rate: 44100Hz **Your support request and the information supplied is referring to a Sansa E250. The video specs in the original post are the video requirements for the Sansa Fuze+** **Forum Admin** **slotmonsta** ---
**Author:** ![tomsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tomsmom](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tomsmom)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/5 "2010-10-22T20:35:43Z")
Can any video be converted this way?  For example, a DVD video?  I am having trouble getting video on the Sansa Fuze+ I got my son for Christmas.  I want to be able to load some video before he gets his gift. ---
**Author:** ![drlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drlucky](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/drlucky)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/6 "2010-10-25T21:37:48Z")
dvd will need to be ripped and the drm cracked. the smc does not do this but there are programs available that do. once the dvd is ripped into a compatible format it can be converted for the fuze+ ---
**Author:** ![metaphysicien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@metaphysicien](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/metaphysicien)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/7 "2010-11-12T18:36:49Z")
For linux users. This command convert all videos in the folder (whatever they are) to a readable format: find . ./\* -print0 | xargs -0 -I files ffmpeg -i files -aspect 16:9 -acodec libmp3lame -ar 44100 -ab 128k -ac 2 -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag DX50 -r 20 -b 512k -s 224x176 files.avi (need ffmpeg video and codecs …) or for a single files: ffmpeg -i inputfile -aspect 16:9 -acodec libmp3lame -ar 44100 -ab 128k -ac 2 -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag DX50 -r 20 -b 512k -s 224x176 outputfile.avi ---
**Author:** ![hkmix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@hkmix](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/hkmix)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/8 "2010-11-13T00:13:31Z")
Any idea what the maximum video bitrate the Fuze+ can handle is? I’m using WinFF as an ffmpeg frontend in Windows, and would want to know so that I can get decent video quality on this. meta: ffmpeg -i inputfile -aspect 16:9 -acodec libmp3lame -ar 44100 -ab 128k -ac 2 -vcodec h264 -r 30 -b 976k -s 320x240 outputfile.avi is probably better, you’ll need to adjust aspect for your actual output, and maybe pad upper and lower. ---
**Author:** ![tomsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tomsmom](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tomsmom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/9 "2010-11-19T20:49:48Z")
Will the fuze+ play TV shows from itunes?  I can’t get that to work at all.  I am getting really frustrated because I got this player for my son to play tv shows and videos and I can’t make it work.  Can you help me? ---
**Author:** ![drlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drlucky](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/drlucky)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/10 "2010-11-19T20:52:15Z")
itunes tv shows are DRM protected and these files cannot be converted. so the short answer is no they are not compatible with the Fuze+ ---
**Author:** ![tomsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tomsmom](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tomsmom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/11 "2010-11-19T21:15:40Z")
Do you know where or how I can get tv shows for the fuze+? ---
**Author:** ![hkmix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@hkmix](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/hkmix)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/12 "2010-11-21T14:35:44Z")
This goes into the realm of illegal activity and probably shouldn’t be discussed here. Google is your best bet for finding things. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@neutron\_bob](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/neutron_bob)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/13 "2010-11-22T04:40:28Z")
Many TV show episodes are available via a secure stream only.  These are intended for viewing on the PC.  Others are supported by advertising that is played with the video file.  Naturally, there are many different online video formats. Some episodes are available for download to your computer as a complete file for playback.  This type of file is more readily transferred to your device for later viewing.  Taking that file, and retransmitting it via a filesharing network is most undoubtedly of questionable legality. For a user to view that file on his own personal device is a different case, as you’re the “end user”.  “Sharing” the file or public performance of it is the key issue, as media rights have to be respected.  This varies from different media sources (rights holders), of course. Check with the website hosting the video about details on their intended media distribution rights.  More specifically, if it’s a legal site like **Hulu** and others, this should be available.  Often, if teh video is intended to be diaplayed only on the computer, this is because the episode is supported by the advertising seen on the screen. There are episodes available for some programs, hosted on YouTube.  These are available as special pages. Bob  :smileyvery-happy: ---
**Author:** ![primetechv2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@primetechv2](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/primetechv2)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/14 "2010-11-23T16:44:59Z")
After reading the specs for video conversion, I decided to give things a test run. I fired up HandBrake and put in the specs, as close as I could… couldn’t get 192kbps audio so I settled for 168, and used 29.97 fps instead of 30 (close?) The video was output as a .m4v file. Does the file extention matter, or just the way it’s encapsulated? I copied it to my Fuze+ and it… didn’t work. When I attempted to copy it the first time around, Windows 7 (compliments of K-Lite) detected the “wrong” type of file, and offered to convert it to the proper type instead. I said yes the second time around, and it made a file that was playable… somewhat. It took about 10 more minutes to convert the file into a proper MP4, with an inferior size of 176x96, 271kbps total, and a framerate of 29FPS. But what irks me is that while the video works if you press Play, that’s it. You can’t fast-forward, pause, resume… anything, without screwing up the video. So I’m off to try SMC right now, see what I did wrong. Should I be using something besides Handbrake maybe? ---
**Author:** ![primetechv2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@primetechv2](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/primetechv2)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/15 "2010-11-24T04:33:42Z")
Having some minor issues regarding video transfer. SMC changed my files into AVIs (again, does the extension really matter?) but they were about  5-6x bigger than the original MP4s I thought I would be able to use, which failed. However, the audio/video in both of the videos I converted were badly synced. I’m trying again using the recommended profile for Any Video Converter, and hoping everything will work smoothly this time around. ---
**Author:** ![silverdisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@silverdisk](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/silverdisk)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/16 "2010-12-21T03:17:55Z")
hi. i am using ubuntu 10.04 ond have  winff w/ the extra lybsincodec package. can someone please help me with a step by step “for dummies” of how i can convert video for the fuze+? i tried to do the command line commands but didn’t get very far. help using winff and it’s gui would be awesome. the winff forums are down or i would ask over there. thanks so much if anyone can help. ---
**Author:** ![kalidor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@kalidor](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/kalidor)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/17 "2010-12-21T06:25:22Z")
Just some info I thoguht I’d add in to the thread. I have an microSD card with some video files I made for my PSP using mencoder. (Have an adapter for Memstick Duo)  Anyhow, the video I made for my psp played perfectly fine in my fuze+. ---
**Author:** ![slimmyshady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@slimmyshady](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/slimmyshady)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/18 "2010-12-21T08:52:30Z")
I had the same problem as “primetechv2”. I convert a movie onto the Fuze+ using SMC. I then play the movie on the player. It plays for about 12 minutes, then randomly cuts out. It did convert the whole movie, because in the videos menu on the player it says the movie is about 2 hours long. When I go to pause the movie, it pauses, but when I try to resume the screen goes black and the player freezes and doesn’t resume. When I try to skip, fast forward or resume play from the menu, the player freezes, screen goes black and I cannot resume play of the movie. This is very frustrating, as I am doing everything right, using SMC and converting everything fine. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![tapeworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@tapeworm](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/tapeworm)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/19 "2010-12-21T15:24:27Z")
> slimmyshady wrote: >   > This is very frustrating, as I am doing everything right, using SMC and converting everything fine. Any suggestions? >   >   > Yeah, don’t use SMC. ---
**Author:** ![slimmyshady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@slimmyshady](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/slimmyshady)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613/20 "2010-12-24T02:21:48Z")
Thanks, Any Video Converter works great on the “Customized MP4” Preset. SMC is a piece of \*\*bleep\*\*. [Next page](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/fuze-video-requirements/29613.md?page=2)