Video files for an Archos AV 500

[merryperson69]

Hi
I have just acquired an Archos AV500 and want to convert some DVDs for use on the Archos .I have used handbrake to convert them to MP4s but they will not play.
Does anyone know what formats the machine will play and the best freebie software to convert them
Thanks

[erryutkill]

http://www.archos.com/support/download/manuals/EN_AV500_v25.pdf

According to the manual listed above, "The AV 500 plays .AVI files that are encoded with in MPEG-4 format. It can play such video files at a maximum size of 720 x 576 pixels (25 frames/second). It can also play .WMV files (WMV9 SP) up to a maximum size of 352 x 288**. The AV 500 will not directly play files of type .mov, .mpg, or .mpeg."

You might want to try "Avidemux 2.5" (www.avidemux.org). If I am not mistaken, it can convert to various formats and, best of all, it is free and simple to use. Good luck.