Messing with arcconfig.ini - extended video duration

The v3c and v3m from Verizon are capable of recording videos with a maximum of 15 seconds. This guide will show you how to extend the maximum length of videos up to 4 minutes and 55 seconds! And poof... the Razr turns into a mini digital video camera! It works great, and is really easy to do.

The -only- drawback is that Verizon's network still limits videos to 15 seconds, meaning that you will not be able to send a video over 15 seconds to someone via PiX messages. If you plan to record a video meant to be sent attached to a pictuer message, then just remember to stop the video recording before 15 seconds hits.

However, you will still be able to view the entire thing on the phone as well as download the video from your phone onto your computer.

This does not work on the Alltel firmware. Discuss this guide in the forums For this guide we will be using: * Motorola Razr V3C / V3M for Verizon * P2K Commander (requires PST/MSU) or BitPim * /a/brew/mod/arcmedia/arcconfig.ini * Notepad

If you would like to further modify the settings located in arcconfig.ini:

- then download the V3M arcconfig.ini or V3C arcconfig.ini
- goto Start > Run > type notepad > hit enter
- open the v3c. or v3. arcconfig.ini file in notepad
- scour the lines of settings for possible changes
- list of proven/possible changes to these settings

Using the pre-made config file

What program will you be using to upload the config file?
BitPim or P2k Commander



BitPim

1. Launch BitPim then get connected and open the Filesystem tree - [+]a 2. Navigate to /brew/mod/arcmedia - click on the arcmedia folder to display its contents. 3. Download   V3M arcconfig.ini   OR    V3C arcconfig.ini 4. Right mouse click arcconfig.ini -- then select Overwrite ... 5. Goto the desktop and locate the arcconfig.ini file that you downloaded. Double click it and it will then upload the pre-made, extended video duration configuration file. 6. Wham! You now have the capability to take up to 4 minute 55 second videos with your v3m / v3c Razr from Verizon! NOTE: While taking a video, the time counter of the video will go from 00:00 to 00:60 then resets back to 00:00 for another count of 60 seconds, and so on...

P2K Commander

1. Launch P2K Commander then get connected open the Filesysten tree - a/ 2. Navigate to a/brew/mod/arcmedia - double click on the arcmedia folder to display its contents. 3. Download   V3M arcconfig.ini   OR    V3C arcconfig.ini 4. Goto the desktop and locate the arcconfig.ini file that you downloaded. Make sure that you remove the initial v3m. or v3c. from the beginning of the config file. 5. Drag and drop the file named arcconfig.ini on your desktop (or other location) right into the right side of P2K Commander. This will then upload the pre-made, extended video duration configuration file. 6. Wham! You now have the capability to take up to 4 minute 55 second videos with your v3m / v3c Razr from Verizon! NOTE: While taking a video, the time counter of the video will go from 00:00 to 00:60 then resets back to 00:00 for another count of 60 seconds, and so on...

BACK TO THE GUIDES








Potential Settings that can be changed in arcconfig.ini

[Pix Settings]
Pix Filters=*.jpg:image/jpg;*.jpeg:image/jpg;*.png:image/png;*.gif:image/gif;*.bmp:image/bmp      Possibly: whats allowed to be sent or received
MMS Filters=*.jpg:image/jpg;*.jpeg:image/jpg;*.png:image/png;*.gif:image/gif;*.bmp:image/bmp
     Possibly: n/a
EMS Filters=*.bmp:image/bmp;*.ran:image/x-rm-anim
     Possibly: n/a
GenPick Filters=*.jpg:image/jpg;*.jpeg:image/jpg;*.png:image/png;*.gif:image/gif;*.bmp:image/bmp
     Possibly: n/a
Folder=fs:/shared/picture
     Possibly: where pictures get stored
Card Folder=fs:/card0
     Likely: location of the flash card
Pix Place=www.vzwpix.com
     Likely: server for pix place
Clipart Folder=fs:/~/clipart
     Likely: where clipart for the camera is located
Frame Folder=fs:/~/frame
     Likely: n/a
Storage=1
     Possibly: n/a


[Flix Settings]
Flix Filters=*.mp4:video/mp4;*.pmd:video/pmd;*.3gp:video/3gp;*.wmv:video/mp4;*.3g2:video/3gp
     Possibly: allowed sent or received flix messages
GenPick Filters=*.mp4:video/mp4;*.pmd:video/pmd;*.3gp:video/3gp;*.3g2:video/3gp
     Possibly: n/a
Folder=fs:/shared/video
     Likely: where videos are saved to or located
Download Folder=fs:/mod/12513/downloads      Likely: where downloaded content goes to
Card Folder=fs:/card0      Possibly: where videos are stored when transferred to card
Media Volume=50      Possibly: n/a
Storage=1      Possibly: n/a


[Audio Settings]
Audio Filters=*.mp3:audio/mp3;*.mid:audio/mid;*.qcp:audio/qcp;*.amr:audio/amr;*.aac:audio/aac;*.m4a:video/mp4      Possibly: allowed audio sent or received with pix/flix messages
MMS Filters=*.mp3:audio/mp3;*.mid:audio/mid;*.qcp:audio/qcp;*.aac:audio/aac;*.m4a:video/mp4;*.amr:audio/amr      Possibly: n/a
EMS Filters=*.mid:audio/mid      Possibly: n/a
GenPick Filters=*.mp3:audio/mp3;*.mid:audio/mid;*.qcp:audio/qcp;*.aac:audio/aac;*.m4a:video/mp4;*.amr:audio/amr      Possibly: n/a
Folder=fs:/shared/audio      Proven: where recorded audio is saved to
Card Folder=fs:/card0      Possibly: where audio gets stored when transfered to card
MyMusic Folder=fs:/~0x0102382d/      Possibly: n/a
MyMusic Card Folder=fs:/card0/my_music      Possibly: n/a
MyMusic Filter=*.wma:audio/wma      Possibly: n/a
MyPlaylist Filters=*.vpl      Possibly: n/a
MyPlaylist Folder=fs:/~0x0102382d/      Possibly: n/a
Audio3DEnable=0      Possibly: n/a
SpatialWidthEnable=1      Possibly: n/a
BaseBoostEnable=1      Possibly: n/a
Max Duration=180      Possibly: possible maximum length of audio recordings
Format=1      Possibly: n/a


[Camera Settings]
InitRetryInterval=100      Possibly: n/a
AudioCodec=4      Possibly: n/a
Quality=90      Likely: quality setting of videos/pictures
Brightness=9      Likely: brightness of videos/pictures
Effect=1      Likely: color effect of videos/pictures
White_Balance=1      Likely: white balance of videos/pictures
Layout Mode=1      Possibly: n/a
Encode Rotate=0      Possibly: n/a
Preview Rotate=0      Possibly: n/a
2nd Encode Rotate=0      Possibly: n/a
2nd Preview Rotate=0      Possibly: n/a
2nd Mirror=1      Possibly: n/a
MaxResolution=1      Possibly: n/a
max file size=332800      Possibly: n/a
Resolution=4      Likely: resolution setting
TimerSec=5      Likely: length of timer
Snd5Sec=fs:/~/count_down_5.wav      Likely: sound made when 5 second countdown activated
Snd10Sec=fs:/~/count_down_10.wav      Likely: sound made when 10 second countdown activated
BurstEnable=1      Possibly: n/a
FlashEnable=0      Proven: Adds menu for Flash - flash does not work
Flash=0      Proven: Adds Flash icon to video/picture display window - flash does not work
VidDuration=240      Proven: Change length of videos to whatever - originally set at 15
ShutterNum=4      Likely: number of shutter sounds available
ShutterSound=4      Likely: currently specified shutter sound
Shutter1=shutter5.wav      Possibly: n/a
Shutter2=shutter2.wav      Possibly: n/a
Shutter3=shutter4.wav      Possibly: n/a
Shutter4=      Possibly: n/a
Shutter5=shutter5.wav      Possibly: n/a
Shutter6=      Possibly: n/a
Camera Frame Folder=fs:/~/camframe      Possibly: n/a
display2 enabled=1      Possibly: n/a
display2 autoexit time=90      Likely: automatically exits display of video/picture gallery
camera autoexit time=120      Likely: automatically exits preview/view from camera


[Main Settings]
CamEnable=1      Likely: enable / disable camera
CamRecEnable=1      Likely: enable / disable camera recording
FlixEnable=1      Likely: enable / disable taking flix or videos
EditEnable=255      Possibly: n/a
1xEVDO Enabled=1      Possibly: n/a

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