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Title: MP4 Help
Post by: GSS on April 07, 2009, 08:20

i got a Nokia n95 now when i use the camcorder part it saves has MP4 and my pc will not open MP4 what i need to do so i and get them to work on my pc

 :sigh: makes me want to :icon_chuckpc:

Anyway can anyone help please

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: Simon on April 07, 2009, 11:59

Have you got the latest Windows Media Player?  This is the one for XP (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx), and there's a link to the Vista version also on the page.

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: sam on April 07, 2009, 12:25

you could also try VideoLanClient- http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: Reno on April 08, 2009, 06:18

Isn't mpeg4 a quicktime extension?

Edit: Yup, thought so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_14

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Compatible software

    * 3ivx
    * ALLPlayer
    * Amarok
    * Audacious Media Player
    * Augen Prizm
    * Banshee Music Player
    * Exaile
    * foobar2000
    * GOM Player
    * iTunes
    * jetAudio
    * J.River Media Jukebox
    * J.River Media Center
    * The KMPlayer
    * KSP Sound Player
    * Media Player Classic
    * Music Player Daemon
    * MPlayer
    * Nero Burning ROM (Nero ShowTime)
    * Nintendo DSi Sound
    * Nokia PC Suite
    * Photo Channel (Wii)
    * Playstation Portable XMB
    * QuickTime Player
    * RealPlayer
    * Rhythmbox
    * Songbird (software)
    * VLC media player
    * Winamp
    * Windows Media Player 12
    * XBMC Media Center
    * Xine
    * Zoom Player
    * Zune

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: Simon on April 08, 2009, 10:22

Thanks Bob.  :thumb:

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: topquark on April 08, 2009, 20:15

You'll need to make sure you have the necessary codec(s) installed to replay mpeg4 video/audio on windoze media player.

A quick search on the ms site gives this:

Code: [Select]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspxIt claims to work for series 9 & 10 players (I've not tried it).

You'll also start to come across m4a extensioned audio files (that's the audio bit of mpeg4).  Typically purchased from iTunes and other sites.

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: gmax on April 09, 2009, 04:11

Windows Media Player  :ack:, just use "VLC media player" it will play anything.

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: GSS on April 14, 2009, 08:26

ok i give at all a good and get back to you

thank you

Title: Re: MP4 Help
Post by: GSS on May 11, 2009, 08:03

ok i find VLC the best if i like to see it on my pc but in the end i find the best was just to up load it to youtube

thank you all for the help