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  • sidearm71
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 9

    MP4 playback

    Hello All,

    Having problems with VOB to MP4 encoding, I'm using PSP video 9 for the conversion so I can play the file back on a PDA.
    The encoding seems to go ok (take's some time!), but i'm having problems playing back the converted MP4 file to check for quality. I've downloaded and installed both Quicktime 7 and VLC media player but still can't seem to get files to open and play!!!!

    I'd appreciate some advice.
  • anonymez
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2004
    • 5525

    #2
    download & install the latest ffdshow http://www.aziendeassociate.it/cd.asp?dir=/ffdshow


    i recommend you use 'media player classic' for playback
    "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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    • tigerman8u
      Lord of Digital Video
      Lord of Digital Video
      • Aug 2003
      • 2122

      #3
      VLC should play it. Use Gspot to identify the file and what codec/s it is using

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      • celtic_druid
        Digital Video Expert
        Digital Video Expert
        • Dec 2005
        • 514

        #4
        Don't think GSpot properly supports mp4's. VLC should definatly work. Also I pretty much stopped compiling ffdshow since Milan started putting up builds again and numerous other people began releasing compiles. So you won't find the latest version there any more.

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        • anonymez
          Super Moderator
          • Mar 2004
          • 5525

          #5
          Originally Posted by celtic
          pretty much stopped compiling ffdshow since Milan started putting up builds again and numerous other people began releasing compiles. So you won't find the latest version there any more
          thanks for the info celtic
          "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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          • drfsupercenter
            NOT an online superstore
            • Oct 2005
            • 4424

            #6
            The easiest way is to convert the file to an AVI, and then play it on Windows Media Player, or whatever else you choose. See here:
            This forum will help you with all your video and audio questions!


            Note that all you really need is QuickTime and that MP4UI. You do NOT need TMPGEnc to make it work, just VirtualDub. And another suggestion, save the video as one file, and the audio as another, as the audio will not be saved with the video, like the site says. Then, just use VDub to mux them together.

            Hope that works!
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            • celtic_druid
              Digital Video Expert
              Digital Video Expert
              • Dec 2005
              • 514

              #7
              How can converting to avi and then playing possibly be easier than just playing?

              Also MP4UI won't work if it is an AVC mp4. In fact I really wouldn't recommend MP4UI since it is based on really old mpeg4ip sources now.

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              • drfsupercenter
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                • Oct 2005
                • 4424

                #8
                Um... because the easiest way to play something is either Media Player Classic or Windows Media Player, neither of which does MP4's. So converting them solves that.
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                • anonymez
                  Super Moderator
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 5525

                  #9
                  MPC does do mp4. sidearm wants mp4 so that he can play videos on his psp...
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                  • drfsupercenter
                    NOT an online superstore
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 4424

                    #10
                    Ah IC. Thanks for clearing that up.
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