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MP4 conversion

good day.
i've noticed that when we take videos using XDA 2, it records the files as MP4. It isn't good but its not bad quality, HOWEVER, I cannot seem to play it when I transfer it to my PC.
Can anyone please suggest an MP4 to any recognizable PC format converter?
Thanks.

quicktime play them

quictime can play MP4 i think.
You can also chance the capture format to AVI
in Camera settings/Tools menu at bottom/Options

im hitting myself in the head, BOING!
thanks, im weird, hehehe.

there is also a codex u can install which will allow you to play MP4 in windows media player on your PC... i will upload it when i get home ... i use it without any problems

thanks, ill be waiting for the upload.

I've made a little research....
the videos are not recorded in mp4! They are recorded in "3GP" http://www.3gp.com
but you are right, Quicktime Player is the recommended player for 3gp files (regarding the above website).
Even the "QuickTimeAlternative" did not play the files

quicktimes does at least i've never had any issues
and it's the normal version not the pro one i use

as promised pls find the codex for windows media player, which will enable you to play MPEG4 on you PC.....like i said before its worked fine with me, i have been using it for the past 8months without any problems.
Regards.

oh just in case if you want to do you research this is where i got the codex from
http://www.mpegable.com/show/mpegableds.html

i'm not trying to be anel or anything but it's codec not codex
it's a merge of Compressor / Decompressor
where codex is a manuscript volume

shouldn't it be anAl ?

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Can't find the delete checkbox

heh yeah well i do suppose i could blame it on that maybe the forum had a curse filter ..... but i'm not going to ...

There's also 3gp2rawavi command line utility that seems to work for the 3gp files produced by the XDAII.
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip

Can't watch Avatar on the HD2

Hi Folks-
I know there are several threads on video encoding, but I think I am asking something new. I am using the retail version of Winx DVD Ripper which does a nice job overcoming encryption from my store bought DVDs so I can rip to my computer and then transfer to my HD2. Problem is I have workable mp4 files on my computer that I can watch after the process, but I am having mixed success watching them on the HD2.
Just recently, I ripped a nice mp4 version of Avatar that played fine on my computer, but when I transferred it to the phone, it would show the circle for the video player for half a second and then go back to my file explorer. This also happened with Black Hawk Down. I've had success with other movies such as Iron Man, etc. Am I running into some form of copy protection? If so, I'm annoyed as these are 100% retail DVDs I have purchased.
Specific settings for Winx include 800x480 resolution, sound to at least 160, using high resolution mode, even safe mode the second time I ripped Avatar to see if that would help.
Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks!

Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112

i view my movies using a divx player with no problems at all.
Mike

Try TCPMP player , install it then open the program and hit file than open and select the movie! let me know if this works.

xeebot said:
Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
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Its just called video encoding GUI (saying htc implies they made it, when they didn't). But yes, I can highly recommend using it.
Also using tcpmp doesn't allow for full hardware acceleration.

ibeQuint said:
Its just called video encoding GUI (saying htc implies they made it, when they didn't). But yes, I can highly recommend using it.
Also using tcpmp doesn't allow for full hardware acceleration.
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Good to know what player do you recommend?

core player and tcmp player work all the time.. Dix player"sometimes work" but has small keys and audio issues but at least you can adjust sound and timeframe in fullscreen.

I will try the other encoding program. I downloaded pocket divx player and I couldn't figure out how to open up a new file and I tried to follow the directions in the program. Is it possible that I am having a hard time with my mp4 files because I transferred them not via Activesync but by the other option that pops up when you first connect your phone to a computer? Will post in a bit when I try the new encoder.
Edit: Tried the new encoder, but all sorts of error messages when I showed them the contents of my Avatar DVD. I have 33 files on the actual DVD, which ones am I trying to encode?

Don't use the video encoding GUI as it is awfully slow and doesn't even give you a great image quality due to the settings being made suitable for a Touch HD.
Just head over to doom9 and download MeGui. A bit harder to use, but at least you'll be able to encode them in under an hour with great IQ.
Just did an encode of my Avatar Blu-Ray(45Gb) that took a little under an hour and ended up with a 3Gb file with a bitrate of 2453Kbps and max at 10Mbps. Split it into two files of 1500Mb and the HD2 played them like a champ without a stutter in sight.
I also recommend you download eac3to(for audio ripping) and yamb(mp4 splitting).

Will try meGUI, guess people are thinking it has to do with the encoding huh? Even if it works ok on my computer but not HD2?

did you try the tcpmp player?

tgerbracht said:
Will try meGUI, guess people are thinking it has to do with the encoding huh? Even if it works ok on my computer but not HD2?
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Yes. Just because it plays on the computer doesn't mean it'll play on the phone. Your computer's hardware is substantially "faster" than the HD2's. Optimizing the video through encoding is usually the answer.

Toss3 said:
Don't use the video encoding GUI as it is awfully slow and doesn't even give you a great image quality due to the settings being made suitable for a Touch HD.
Just head over to doom9 and download MeGui. A bit harder to use, but at least you'll be able to encode them in under an hour with great IQ.
Just did an encode of my Avatar Blu-Ray(45Gb) that took a little under an hour and ended up with a 3Gb file with a bitrate of 2453Kbps and max at 10Mbps. Split it into two files of 1500Mb and the HD2 played them like a champ without a stutter in sight.
I also recommend you download eac3to(for audio ripping) and yamb(mp4 splitting).
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Oof, this program does look confusing. I'm going to go through the help files and try to get a grasp of it all, but if you have some preset settings or a streamlined bit of advice, I'm all for it. So far I'm trying one-click method and I've been able to show it where the .vob files are and create a directory to place the file and working directory. There is a hick-up with something about the chapter titles and it looks like it needs a file but it shows nothing when I explore my DVD drive. The Megui wiki isn't very clear here...though the program looks promising!

try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.

juwan de leon said:
try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.
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Will try this-along with tcmp and will report back.

xeebot said:
Try the HTC Video Encoder. I've encoded 1080p .mkv files with no playback issues on my HD2. It's free, so can't hurt to give it a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
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wow.... cool app! Thanks for the link!!!

juwan de leon said:
try using dvdfab, select iphone/ipod encoding and after transfer your encoded avatar to your sd card.. i did it like that.
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THANKS! The ---only--- DVD encoder that just worked!
Edit:
Tried Handbrake (couldn't reliably read DVD to burn), Winx DVD Ripper (couldnt play on HD2), couldnt figure out meGUI and the other encoder linked here, and I didn't have to use any other player other than the nice HTC one. Thanks again.

tgerbracht said:
Hi Folks-
I know there are several threads on video encoding, but I think I am asking something new. I am using the retail version of Winx DVD Ripper which does a nice job overcoming encryption from my store bought DVDs so I can rip to my computer and then transfer to my HD2. Problem is I have workable mp4 files on my computer that I can watch after the process, but I am having mixed success watching them on the HD2.
Just recently, I ripped a nice mp4 version of Avatar that played fine on my computer, but when I transferred it to the phone, it would show the circle for the video player for half a second and then go back to my file explorer. This also happened with Black Hawk Down. I've had success with other movies such as Iron Man, etc. Am I running into some form of copy protection? If so, I'm annoyed as these are 100% retail DVDs I have purchased.
Specific settings for Winx include 800x480 resolution, sound to at least 160, using high resolution mode, even safe mode the second time I ripped Avatar to see if that would help.
Any ideas would be most appreciated, thanks!
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A lot of standalone players worldwide need a firmware update to make it work because Avatar BD uses a new encryption scheme called BD+ 5. I recommend u a blu ray ripper named PavTube. I think the Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper Software is currently the best ripping software and surprisingly it can rip both DVDs & Blu-Ray Discs without the need of having a different Undo-Protection program. I have tried many brands of ripping software with poor results. PavTube Blue-Ray Ripper is a real "Swiss Knife". Download a demo version and you will find it is definitly worth buying.Experience Blu Ray Avatar in the center of your Home Theater System

[Q] Best video format for Transformer playback

I've been messing around with multiple video formats (trying to get movies for myself as well as my kids onto my Transformer) and was curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
I have some 720P mkv files that have been very laggy (audio/video sync issues) (with various different video apps, vPlayer being the one that I had the most luck with.)
I'd prefer not to have to re-do most of my video files, but if I have to do it, I'm just curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
Also, to clarify, most files have been converted via Handbrake.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.

psunami said:
I've been messing around with multiple video formats (trying to get movies for myself as well as my kids onto my Transformer) and was curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
I have some 720P mkv files that have been very laggy (audio/video sync issues) (with various different video apps, vPlayer being the one that I had the most luck with.)
I'd prefer not to have to re-do most of my video files, but if I have to do it, I'm just curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
Also, to clarify, most files have been converted via Handbrake.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
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The default video player supports MP4 files which I've had no problems with, it may even be supported by the hardware acceleration. I've had a 1080p MP4 file @ ~5MB/sec video quality in the past and that played back without any real lag. I too used Handbrake to convert from the original WMV to get the MP4.

I don't do HD so I have SD dvd ripped MKVs converted into MP4s constrained to size using handbrake. My rule of thumb on size is the number of hours:minutes = gig.mb. (So a 2 hours, 30 minute movie would be 2.5 gigs)
Works fine and quality is great.

zillah1985 said:
I don't do HD so I have SD dvd ripped MKVs converted into MP4s constrained to size using handbrake. My rule of thumb on size is the number of hours:minutes = gig.mb. (So a 2 hours, 30 minute movie would be 2.5 gigs)
Works fine and quality is great.
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Help a fool like me out...
If I have a DVD, can I rip it in Handbrake? And if so, what settings should I use? I'm just looking for the easiest way to rip some DVDs to have with me...thanks!

psunami said:
I've been messing around with multiple video formats (trying to get movies for myself as well as my kids onto my Transformer) and was curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
I have some 720P mkv files that have been very laggy (audio/video sync issues) (with various different video apps, vPlayer being the one that I had the most luck with.)
I'd prefer not to have to re-do most of my video files, but if I have to do it, I'm just curious as to what formats people have had the best luck with.
Also, to clarify, most files have been converted via Handbrake.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
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The stock player will accelerate h.264 video if it's in an mp4 container. In an .mkv container it will only play in one of the third party apps (which won't use hardware acceleration). You can use Handbrake to convert them to mp4 files and it will be quite quick if you just copy the video and audio. You can't just rename .mkv to .mp4 unfortunately, but without having to change the video inside the .mkv the conversion should be really fast (like 3-4 minutes per movie).
sassafras

Thank you to all of you for your suggestions.
I've found an app that allows for a pretty quick conversion of the mkv to mp4 files and they have worked without a hitch.
Since, I can't post links, I'll just say that I used the mkv/avi to mp4 tool that is on sourceforge for the conversions.
Thank you again for your help.

[Q] Playing video on my Nexus 4...

First and foremost just want to apologize if there is a duplicate thread regarding this issue.
I just want to know how I can transfer and play movies or videos on my Nexus 4. Clearly I'm not trying to pay for the ones on the play store. The files I'm talking about are either .mpeg, .flv, .avi or xvid(pardon any format incorrections).
Is there a way to play these files on my phone using an app? And if I had to convert them to whatever, where can I get a FREE converter that works wonders and accepts any file size? Am I asking for too much?
Greatly appreciate any help on this.

I use MX Player (free in the Play Store); it handles lots of video formats (not sure whether the list includes all the specific ones you mentioned).
For conversion, I use Handbrake. It's free and also handles lots of formats.

wmm said:
I use MX Player (free in the Play Store); it handles lots of video formats (not sure whether the list includes all the specific ones you mentioned).
For conversion, I use Handbrake. It's free and also handles lots of formats.
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Thanks a bunch dude, doesn't look like I'll need that converter afterall. Saved me a headache!

I use BSPlayer Free. It is one of the best out there and it is free as well
Features Pop-up play
Plays every video format i have thrown at it
Automatically downloads movie subtitles and more.
Try it out yourself. In my opinion it is better than MX PLAYER

MX Player is my choice too. Sometimes I find it can't handle older formats too well so I use handbrake to make a .mp4 with H.264 codec to make it run nice and smooth on the Nexus 4.

[Q] Please help with getting Blu-ray movies on my N10?

All,
I have tried all forms of searching, software, & methods to get this to work - short of purchasing software. Everything I search leads me to software to buy; & the methods I have come across on XDA & Google searching aren't working for me. I've tried Handbrake & MakeMKV. Here's some specifics:
I have the Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Download of the movie TED. I've tried to get the WMA & iTunes copy of the digital download onto my N10, but it won't copy over from my laptop. It says it's not supported. That's ok because I'm sure a ripped Blu-ray is better for our awesome screens anyway. First, I've tried to use Handbrake w/ the AppleTV3 settings (as suggested in another thread on here) & also Android High. All I got was the video of the Universal screen saver. So, I tried MakeMKV. It ripped the disc & I was confronted with a bunch of mkv files, 10 to be exact. They were of various sizes & lengths. I'm guessing the two large files are the actual movie. I then tried to use Handbrake to convert them to mp4 & still no good. I'm so frustrated.
What am I doing wrong? Am I on the right track? I've seen other results, but I'm tired of downloading all of these freeware/shareware programs (lord knows what they're installing in the background, lol!) If anyone could give me a step-by-step guide of what they do to get their Blu-rays on their N10, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance!

No need to convert the mkv's, they will play just fine as-is. :good:
Bsplayer is currently the best media player for the n10. Just make sure you have the latest version, and turn on the 'experimental 4.1 hw decoder' in the settings.

Random sidenote about mkv's, I would suggest not encoding them to Hi10P; haven't found a player yet that was able to decode them with hardware (the players I used could play the videos with software though, but at 1080p, caused dropped frames).

stiggy2012 said:
No need to convert the mkv's, they will play just fine as-is. :good:
Bsplayer is currently the best media player for the n10. Just make sure you have the latest version, and turn on the 'experimental 4.1 hw decoder' in the settings.
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Just to make sure I'm understanding correctly; I just use MakeMKV & all is well? Aren't there different types of .mkv's, like mkv-avc & such? Also, like I said, I used MakeMKV & I got TEN different files of varying size & play time. Why so many different files for one Blu-ray? I played all of them & they are just different clips of video from the movie, two of them being the full version (the rated & unrated versions). Great, right!? They are almost 25GB! o.0! If all I need is to just pick one & put it on my N10, how do I make it smaller?
Thanks for the help, I appreciate the quick response!

espionage724 said:
Random sidenote about mkv's, I would suggest not encoding them to Hi10P; haven't found a player yet that was able to decode them with hardware (the players I used could play the videos with software though, but at 1080p, caused dropped frames).
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Sorry, for being such a n00b at all this media stuff, but the most I've ever done is simple ripping of CD/DVD/Blu-ray. Would I encode them after using MakeMKV to rip the Blu-ray? How would I encode them? What would you recommend?
Thanks for the help!

dscatto said:
Sorry, for being such a n00b at all this media stuff, but the most I've ever done is simple ripping of CD/DVD/Blu-ray. Would I encode them after using MakeMKV to rip the Blu-ray? How would I encode them? What would you recommend?
Thanks for the help!
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In my case I usually rip the blu-ray to a de-securitied iso using DVD-FABHD (Beta Qt versions) and then load that in Handbrake to make a full res mp4 reencode. Naturally there will be some quality loss, but I never see it.
The 2 options to play the 25GB full size files would be to connect a USB-OTG cable with external storage (thumb drive or full size) or to play it over the network. (Need a decent connection to your WIFI router)
May be other options.

MrGrimace said:
In my case I usually rip the blu-ray to a de-securitied iso using DVD-FABHD (Beta Qt versions) and then load that in Handbrake to make a full res mp4 reencode. Naturally there will be some quality loss, but I never see it.
The 2 options to play the 25GB full size files would be to connect a USB-OTG cable with external storage (thumb drive or full size) or to play it over the network. (Need a decent connection to your WIFI router)
May be other options.
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Thanks bud! I'll give DVD-FABHD software a try. What settings do you use in Handbrake?
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