Which player to use for the .MOV format video clips? What would you recommend?
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Windows Media Player plays .mov, you probably just need to download the most recent version. It's Apple Quicktime format fyi.
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Try using Real Player, that is the only program that I have used that will play the Olympus .mov files with out a problem.
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Thanks for the info.Personally, I'm not terribly interested in all of the bells and whistles (like internetTV and wifi capability), but if this can play a good range of video files with varying codecs, it's looking like a good buy. :)
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I never use the format MP4. I just use to play the BD and standard DVD. I wish I could help you more.
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If you have Windows 7, the Windows Media Player should play them. If you have an older version of Windows, you'll probably need to convert them, or you can upload them to YouTube (can leave them set to Private or Unlisted if you don't want the world to see them) and let YouTube convert them for you (though I've found that it doesn't do a perfect job of rendering them for you, they seem to be a little choppier when uploaded straight from AVCHD format vs. rendering them to .wmv first). To convert/render them yourself, a good program is Sony's Vegas Studio HD. About $90, but at that it's a lot cheaper than something like Adobe Premier and it does a good job of handling HD video.
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Thanks for your input. I'm test driving both CinemaTube and WDTV HD Live for use with PlayOn. So far, they're both working beautifully. Just got to decide which I like the best and return the other. Thanks again.
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So far , my own mkv files will not play smoothly at all. Tried them from both USB stick and discs and from different sources and can;t get anything other than a highly pixelated picture. These are HD files so maybe that is the problem?So far this is the ONLY trouble I have had with the machine.
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The file type I got needed to be opened in windows media player, VLC didn't take them which makes me think they would have to be converted before viewed on a Mac. I don't remember the file type but I don't think I got straight up mp4 as stated in the description.
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Jacqueline, Search SDCopy. It is a free piece of software that will convert the .MOD files to mpg, and also set the flag for 16:9 aspect ratio which is widescreen, then it will play correctly. Mark
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Yes I have a mac I can take the video card out and play it on the Mac. It's.mov file. I'm getting ready to by a 2nd one I might get the g so I can have the mph and gps.
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I had difficulty playing MP4 files on my computer but I was able to convert them (with no loss of information) to MOV files, which play without a problem using SUPER. Only problem is that it took overnight to convert the files! I'm surprised that for a device that is supposed to be easy to use, it was so difficult to see the files.
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FYI, I found out VLC alone will not playback 1080p, at least not without your occasional skipping and stuttering. Install k-lite codecs and run the movies using Windows Media Player classic. It runs like a champ.
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I agree go with Cyberlink Power Director 7 (there DVD menu maker not very good, however have not tried latest); I have bought each edition since the 3rd edition; Pinnacle still a little buggy and slow; there is a software called Muvee that you put in pictures or film, pick a style and easy movie
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For free, the Daum "PotPlayer" works well for computer BD "playback". Odd name but a good program. If you are willing to pay for a program for that, or to burn blu rays, go to CNET and they have lots of them to choose from - both free and paid versions, and CNET rates them by users and Editors ratings to weed out the bad programs. I prefer free. PotPlayer does Win 7, 64 bit, too.
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Carolyn, VLC media player will play the files without any problems. I have been using the camera for 1 week and it works fine. Also, Windows live movie maker can splice and edit videos.
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All I can say is that I have been able to play .mp4 720p files without any problem. I don't know what other formats will work.
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If you want DivX/XVid playback consider the Philips range of DVD players. The model I have has a USB slot up front - great for loading up something from your computer on a flash drive and enjoying it on your TV minutes later. Another interesting thing you can do is get an external hard drive (formatted to FAT32) and plug it in through the USB slot - it will read like normal like a giant flash drive. That's really awesome when you think about it!