07-10-2005, 09:50 PM
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MP4 Files wont play on Desktop or PPC
Somebody has to explain to me why a video I make on my Smartphone and play back on WMP on my Smartphone will not play on my PPC or Desktop in WMP! I have tried several codecs and they either crash MediaPlayer, have terrible video quality or wont play the audio stream. Has anyone had success with this?
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07-21-2005, 10:46 PM
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Okay, I had the same problem. Spent hours looking for a player. And Finally discovered that RealPlayer can play them..woohoo!  |
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07-22-2005, 01:10 AM
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RealPlayer can play them..woohoo! |
Ok... I'm sorry, but I don't think I would ever be using RealPlayer and WooHoo in the same sentence. Unless it was: I just uninstalled RealPlayer, woohoo! :lol:
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07-22-2005, 05:14 AM
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Well the Core Pocket Media Player will play them on the Pocket PC as well as the Smartphone. That still leaves the desktop. I have to go with Mike on this one. I loathe RealPlayer. So far the only thing that works is QuickTime. It floors me MS doesn't have the codecs for the PPC and desktop versions of WMP. :roll:
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07-22-2005, 01:45 PM
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The Woohoo was because I managed to see the precious video. Last wednesday I went mountain biking. And I was taking videos of my biking buddies doing some stunts. Suddenly one of them lost balance/control, and came head on towards me....c r a s h....and the moment and the action was recorded by the Smartphone. I ended up with swollen lip(it is still swollen), the other guy got some scrapes. The funniest video.
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07-22-2005, 03:13 PM
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My buddies at work have discovered that Quicktime 7.0 which is in Beta can show MP4 videos. |
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03-20-2006, 07:12 PM
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Old thread...but I need to revive.
Why can my Windows PC not play videos created by my Windows Phone?!?
I just had to refresh my PC due to a Hard Drive Crash. I KNOW I was able to play MP4 video in WMP....but dont remember what I installed to allow it to do so. I'm 100% sure of it though. Does anyone know?
I dont want to resort to playing them in QT or any other app. So if anyone can point me to a codec...I'd ya know...thank you.
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03-20-2006, 07:59 PM
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Figured it out. The 3ivx codec allow you to play MP4 video in WMP. \o/
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03-21-2006, 04:35 AM
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Figured it out. The 3ivx codec allow you to play MP4 video in WMP. \o/
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Thanks for the tip. I have been using the annoying Quicktime. |
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03-21-2006, 04:51 AM
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Yeah...everywhere I read said QT or Real....and I refuse to use those if I can help it. I wont even install Real on my PC.
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