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Playing .mp4 movies on the desktop?

Hi,
Apologies in advance if I'm being incredibly stupid here, but has anyone successfully taken video clips using the xda2 camera and played them on the desktop? I've upgraded media player on the desktop to 9, I've installed the latest divx codecs - nothing. Both apps just complain at me.
Many thanks.
Spike.

i have the smae problem but i get video but no sound ????/

Hi,
I have not the problems you have both.
But I ´m using QuickTimePlayer. You can get it free at:http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
Regards
JoseF

Editing the Video Files from i-mate
Does any one know how to edit the files, as mentioned above you can play them no worries in Quicktime player from Apple but I want to edit them and plus I need to rotate som of them. there must be a program out there, but which one.

codecs
www.doom9.org

I got Quicktime Pro, it enables me to edit and rotate the moves as I wanted to. But when you save after say rotating the video it save the file as a Quicktime movie file which does not play on the i-mate. Any one know how to play that file on the phone.

Window Media player doesn't recognize.mp4, you could change the capture format to Motion-JPEG AVI. WMP does recognize this type of document. I have experieneced the same problem b4, since i change the capture format, it works perfect on my PC. Regarding the movie making, you could use Window XP's window movie maker. It also recognize the .AVI type of document. Once you import the document to Window Movie Maker, it will automaticall save it to the WMV format, which could be played on your PPC. Hope that helps your guys.

MP4 play Problem

I have recorded something (video in mp4) with my XDAII and then copy this file to my PC, then I tried to play it with QuickTime and I could only see but not hear...
Can somebody please help me to solve this problem?

change the Capture format to: Motion-JPEG AVI, it's standard set to mpeg4. This will play in mediaplayer.
Where?: Tap lon the cam button -> Tap Tool Icon -> Tap Under Left the Tools Button -> select Options -> Select Capture format: Motion-JPEG AVI -> press OK -> Done!!

Try this out.... it worked for me like a dream
http://www.mpegable.com/showPage.php?SITE=mpegable&PAGE=regmail&PRODUCT=DS
Just register to login (username & password sent via email ) and install the software which enables you to view mp4 in Media Player.
Simple and fast
Pratik

http://www.3ivx.com/codec/download_win.php
if you dont want to have reg'ing and giving them your mail

Rudegar said:
http://www.3ivx.com/codec/download_win.php
if you dont want to have reg'ing and giving them your mail
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Well this one does not include the audio decoder. It does not work for me. Any other surgestions?

Thank you guys.
Problem solved.

Hi,
How is it possible to convert with a good quality a MP4 file to AVI or MPEG1. I have try with Quicktime Pro but the video quality of the final AVI file is verry poor.
I would like to use my movies files with "Movie maker" or "Adobe premiere" but both of them can't read MP4.
Any idea?

MP4 to AVI etc
http://www.riverpast.com
Works fine for me homes!
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Hi Pratik,
I went to this website, nothing there for me to download or register?
I recently recorded by Video from my HTC Touch, i can view on WIndows Mobile 6 Media Player but not on my PC WIndows Media.
How to solve this?
Pratik said:
Try this out.... it worked for me like a dream
http://www.mpegable.com/showPage.php?SITE=mpegable&PAGE=regmail&PRODUCT=DS
Just register to login (username & password sent via email ) and install the software which enables you to view mp4 in Media Player.
Simple and fast
Pratik
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patrick, mpegable.com no longer supports this - HELP
I went to mpegable.com to the link you specified and registered. a couple days later I go an email from them saying they no longer offer those downloads. Please advise, thanks.

I've always used Media Player Classic that's bundled with K-lite Mega Codec Pack, or you can also use VLC Media Player, these two players are the best multi format player so far. As for encoding videos, you can always try the free SUPER video encoder which is the best open source media converter http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Camera records into mp4, Windows Media does not play mp4

Then film clips I take with my XDA II are in mp4 format. I want to view them on my desktop computer. Windows media doesn't not recognise mp4. I have used Quicktime (I think) in the past but didn't like it. What is recommended to play mp4 videos? Or how can I get Windows Media to play it, if possible?

try looking here
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&q=mp4+to+avi&btnG=Søg&meta=

u can play real and quicktime files from Windows Media Player if u install the Real Alternatine and Quicktime Alternative :wink:

How to convert .avi video files

Dear All,
Is there a software that i need in order to convert Windows media Player 9 files, in .avi format before downloading to my Xda Exec? I tried a couple of times but it just says the format is not supported. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks
regards,
Ravi

When you got WMV files your Universal's media player shouldn't have much problems with it. For larger files, say like ripped DVD's I use PocketDivxEncoder to shrink them & TCPMP to play them back on my Magician. Works like a dream & both programs are free .
Regards, M

I often use Windows Media Encoder to convert avi's and mpegs to wmv files.
The built in wizard includes options for Pocket PC sized files (320x240, low-ish quality sound) but you can totally vary the Bitrate (video & sound) to suit whatever quality/size balance you prefer.
You can download it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx
And it's totally free.
The only downside is that it doesn't seem to be able to rip a DVD directly and convert to wmv. I normally need to use a 3rd party ripper to convert the dvd to mpeg or avi.
Nowadays though with my new 4Gig SD Card - I just whap the full movie (700 odd meg) onto it and play it with the best PPC media player available: TCPMP (The Core Project Media Player)
(Oh - Windows Media Encoder is also useful if you have a TV card in your desktop - you can stream the TV out onto the net/intranet allowing you to watch your programmes on your XDA

Still unable to convert
Hi guys,
I downloaded the Windows media encoder but i am unable to convert the .avi file. Everytime i choose the input file and the output and click finish it says ''Input media format is invalid'' Why is that?????
I chose the Pocket PC option as i would like to view the file on my XDA but i keep getting this error msg.
Would it be helpful, if i downloaded another software for conversion???
regards,

Still unable!!!!!
Hi guys,
Downloaded the PocketDivxencoder and converted the file but when i tried playing it on my XDA it says file format not supported!!!!!
Is it a problem with the Windows Media player that i am using?????
Is Windows media player the default player for the XDA? Would it be helpful if i installed another Media Player?
Where can i get this TCPMP ?
Any suggestions would greatly appreciated,
thanks and best regards,

What kind of avi are you using, a divx maybe? Cause avi is just a container for many formats & wme doesn't support all of them.
Regards, M

Just google for tcpmp it's really easy to find.
M

OK DONE!!!
Hi guys,
Sorry for the multiple posts, but i finally managed to download TCPMP and converted the files via PocketDivxencoder and it now works...FINALLY!!!!!
Sorry to have bothered everyone,
regards,

I got it with the PocketDivxencoder too.
BUT: I got several avi-files, is it possible to get only one big file?
bennju

Video taken on 7500 won't play on Vista

I have taken some video on the 7500 and copued the file to my Vista PC, it won't play. In my stupid world I assumed that Microsoft would have used a format on WM6 that could also be played natively by a Windows PC, am I asking too much.
Anyone got a simple (free) fix ?

install FFdshow (dated 03/01/2008) and haali media splitter (in that order) and you will be able to play just about every video file you come accross within windows media player !! if windows media player ever complains in future and says "I dont know this file type should I try to play it anyway" just say yes and it will play (if the above two files are installed)

The solution is simple: change the extension from .mp4 to .3gp
This will play with RealPlayer or QuickTime Player.

wgary said:
The solution is simple: change the extension from .mp4 to .3gp
This will play with RealPlayer or QuickTime Player.
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So it does, many thanks.