I have some video files from a Sony camcorder I am trying to play. I am not sure what codec they are exactly in, but the container file is mpg. I never had a problem playing these files natively(without any extra codecs or video players) on Windows XP, Vista and 7 devices, but on my Yoga RT I am getting codec related issues. I tried a few different apps from the market, but same issue; for reference, I tried M8, Media Monkey, Player One, and PressPlay trial. Did W8 remove the ability to natively play this codec? Any suggestions on how to get these files to work? Thank you.
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I recently had a windows mobile 5 phone with a default tuma 1.3 installation, which happily played m4a music files on windows media player.
I now have the same phone running a standard orange uk installation of mobile 2003, running media player 10, but it no longer plays these files.
Does anyone know why? If so does anyone know how i can play these files again on 2003?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
m4a is actually AAC encoded audio. Look for a player that supports AAC format.
pocket music or pocket player can play it,try it
or just install the cab I posted a few times already
Mi_MediaSupportv2.CAB
so that WMP10 can play it as well... it's mono only though..
hi, i have recorded 3 movie clips with my tytn, i have wm6 installed. i sent this movies to my macbook. now i tried to watch them. no chance, only vlc can play them but without sound. what the hell, why does this codec suck so much? i have tried it in media player, and quicktime in osx. they cant play it. it should be said that quicktime can play mpeg4 files, but what is mp4?
anyone knows what codec i have to install to convert it to another format?
and why ms cant play videos from their own mobile apps?
regards, chief
I have no problems playing mp4 on my PC. I have K-lte codec pack installed but I think ffdshow is the codec being used to play it.
Mp4 should be just seen as a container for the video and audio, like .avi or .mkv. I actually use mp4 to encode my files for my PocketPC and get great quality, the upside is that these files also play on other mobile devices; my girlfriend can play them on her Samsung U600.
You running a MS OS on your Mac?
yes, i have tried it in windows xp, but i have no codec packs installed. i think the problem is, that this is not a normal mp4, the video track is ok, but the audio track is identified as "samr".
wtf is samr?
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omg
think the only thing i need is this samr codec for mac. in the apple docs i found the information that quicktime comes with amr support, but i think samr is not amr, so i need this codec, anyone ere who can ell me rom where i can download this?
regards chief
Chiefcooker said:
hi, i have recorded 3 movie clips with my tytn, i have wm6 installed. i sent this movies to my macbook. now i tried to watch them. no chance, only vlc can play them but without sound. what the hell, why does this codec suck so much? i have tried it in media player, and quicktime in osx. they cant play it. it should be said that quicktime can play mpeg4 files, but what is mp4?
anyone knows what codec i have to install to convert it to another format?
and why ms cant play videos from their own mobile apps?
regards, chief
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Change the extension from .mp4 to .3gp and QuickTime will play it perfectly.
-rawmean
rawmean said:
Change the extension from .mp4 to .3gp and QuickTime will play it perfectly.
-rawmean
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thx, simple and good. it works now.
regards chief
I have Core Player 1.0.4, and on WM5 I could get it to play all video formats including WMV. Now that I've upgraded to WM6 (vp3G version 3.0), it won't play WMV files (says something about a windows media 9 codec). I also don't see an option to check WMV files in the preferences anymore as well.
Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix? I like Core Player a lot better than Windows Media player since it's so clunky to access files and doesn't play everything like Core does, and would like to get it working optimally again.
Thanks.
JK8732 said:
I have Core Player 1.0.4, and on WM5 I could get it to play all video formats including WMV. Now that I've upgraded to WM6 (vp3G version 3.0), it won't play WMV files (says something about a windows media 9 codec). I also don't see an option to check WMV files in the preferences anymore as well.
Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix? I like Core Player a lot better than Windows Media player since it's so clunky to access files and doesn't play everything like Core does, and would like to get it working optimally again.
Thanks.
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As far as I know that version has problems. Try v1.1.0 it works like charm on my TyTN.
Cheers
ibeqa said:
As far as I know that version has problems. Try v1.1.0 it works like charm on my TyTN.
Cheers
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I found Core Player 1.1 and it doesn't play Window Media Video files either. It's a pain to use 2 different media players now. Anyone know when the next version of Core Player will be out?
To play WMV files with CorePlayer, pop the attached DLLs in the same folder as CorePlayer.exe - works for me!
Not it does not work for me!
JK8732 said:
I have Core Player 1.0.4, and on WM5 I could get it to play all video formats including WMV. Now that I've upgraded to WM6 (vp3G version 3.0), it won't play WMV files (says something about a windows media 9 codec). I also don't see an option to check WMV files in the preferences anymore as well.
Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix? I like Core Player a lot better than Windows Media player since it's so clunky to access files and doesn't play everything like Core does, and would like to get it working optimally again.
Thanks.
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I used to install that version (1.xx) and I have the same issue, but after going back to 0.81, most of media files can be played on it.
Both Core player and Sompy crash every time I try to open them. WMP10 plays well. Any thoughts on what may be the problem?
Hi All
Got a brand new laptop with the latest version of Windows 7 and Windows Media Player but when I transfer my videos from Desire to laptop, they play without audio in Media Player. However, audio is present using VLC. Recorded as MP4 at 720
Any idea how to fix?
EDIT
Here is the answer http://androinica.com/2010/06/09/do...er-with-no-sound-you-probably-need-quicktime/
Codec missing unless Quicktime installed
Damn - still doesn't work!
It is a codec issue as I had to get the right codec for it to work but can't remember which one off the top of my head...I'll have a dig about for you
Does anyone know why Zune software is converting WMV video before syncing with HD7, and how to stop auto conversions?
When in zune collection and music click settings near top right corner and look in there.
There are settings for music to convert if quality higher then XYZ or never convert ut until now I have not found a way to stop video. However if you were to stop it you would not be able to play it. My Zune only converts formats it does not recognise.
It copies with no cnversion m4v, mp4 and wmv.
Yes, no option for video...Is there a way of by-passing Zune and drop files into phones folder?
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Yes, no option for video...Is there a way of by-passing Zune and drop files into phones folder?
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For now no. Again zune will only play specific formats and if your video is already in it desktop zune will not convert.
Thank You.
m4v and mp4 are converting when i try to sync, is there a way to stop this once start (ie tell it not to sync any more).
why are they converting anyway?
Zune Automatically converts videos to a format that is usable on the phone.
Just because it's an AVI video, that doesn't mean the phone can play that specific codec. Also, some bitrates, etc. may not be supported (not sure on that).
Windows Media Player does the same thing for Windows Mobile 6.x, and even DoubleTwist does the same thing for Android devices.
Also, Zune uses MP4 formats. There is no Windows Media player in Windows Phone 7. It's a Zune HD with a phone.
This is like complaining why iTunes is converting you WMAs to AAC before syncing them to you iPhone... ... ... ...
Media Synching software has been doing this for close to a decade, if not longer.
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Zune Automatically converts videos to a format that is usable on the phone.
Just because it's an AVI video, that doesn't mean the phone can play that specific codec. Also, some bitrates, etc. may not be supported (not sure on that).
Windows Media Player does the same thing for Windows Mobile 6.x, and even DoubleTwist does the same thing for Android devices.
Also, Zune uses MP4 formats. There is no Windows Media player in Windows Phone 7. It's a Zune HD with a phone.
This is like complaining why iTunes is converting you WMAs to AAC before syncing them to you iPhone... ... ... ...
Media Synching software has been doing this for close to a decade, if not longer.
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Bolox a 720p Family guy blue harvest in divx (my own copy) was converted to mp4 but resolution was not lowered.
A 720p family guy something dark side in mp4 was converted to mp4 but resolution was not lowered or audio adjusted.
A stock resolution death race in wmv was at first not recognised by zune but worked ok in WMP and microsoft movie maker as a wmv file. After that zune suddenly recognised it but still converted it to wmv before copying.
A mobile resolution 320x240 family guy seazon 8 in wmv was not converted at all it was saying converting percenteg went to 5% and then suddenly 100% and it was syncing.
There is an issue there with zune not knowing what it does.
What is bolox?
There are different version of the Windows Media codec. That's not telling much. Do you have a list of which WM Codecs the Zune HD/WP7 supports?
Most media players will transcode unsupported formats to a supported format when you sync files to the phone.
Lots of them will also convert pictures to a supported format as well.
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What is bolox?
There are different version of the Windows Media codec. That's not telling much. Do you have a list of which WM Codecs the Zune HD/WP7 supports?
Most media players will transcode unsupported formats to a supported format when you sync files to the phone.
Lots of them will also convert pictures to a supported format as well.
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Yep right wmv being microsoft code wmv = windows media video yet it still transcodes them. On top of that PC with no extra codecs just what is in win7, plays it so why it would not be the same?
On top of that I compress videos always with the same profile. Some videos get converted some do not.
One more windows live movie maker from windows essentials 2011 has option to save in windows phone format. Which is specific resolutions and codec (mp4) with no ability to change anything in that, unlike other profiles, yet zune still converts that to mp4.
Check your facts before posting. Microsoft introduced those profiles just wp7 release and they do not work.
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Bolox a 720p Family guy blue harvest in divx (my own copy) was converted to mp4 but resolution was not lowered.
A 720p family guy something dark side in mp4 was converted to mp4 but resolution was not lowered or audio adjusted.
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Ruscik, I am following a similar issue and am trying to push MS into enabling avi containers, but like you mention this issue is much bigger then I initially thought.
Would you please be so kind to raise your concern in these posts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8987038#post8987038
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...7/thread/b71af2ac-9f72-4b10-a5ee-eaa29c1933e7
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Ruscik, I am following a similar issue and am trying to push MS into enabling avi containers, but like you mention this issue is much bigger then I initially thought.
Would you please be so kind to raise your concern in these posts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8987038#post8987038
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...7/thread/b71af2ac-9f72-4b10-a5ee-eaa29c1933e7
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Back from holiday and posted my greef on ms forum plus many more.