File types & Downloads

[A Former User]

A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 I saw something about "advanced video codec", forgot. In the third tab there. I guess it's something like AAC but for the picture...

[burnout426]

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@joshl said in File types & Downloads:

advanced video codec

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC

[A Former User]

A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 So, when I see "H.264" in tab 2, it's practically it? Yeah, there's often (usually) some additional stuff in tab 2 regarding the video (though not only), like sometimes, some dimensions differ from the resolution, one written with a ":", the other with some "x" (wondered about that).

[burnout426]

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@joshl The order of the tabs in my MPC is "Details", "Clip", "Media Info". If you see "(H264)" for "video" on the Details tab, that's good enough. But, you can use that plus the General and Video info on the "Media Info" tab to get the full picture.

Or, you can just hit ctrl + j in VLC. You might like the way they list the info better.

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A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Maybe.
Tab 1 only shows info listed in your file system. If you stream a file from the Web, it says many idontknows there, nor does it show the inner package, like you said the second tab does.
For some time I didn't look at the content of the third tab, only that ".avi" time I did.

[burnout426]

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@joshl said in File types & Downloads:

If you stream a file from the Web, it says many idontknows there, nor does it show the inner package, like you said the second tab does.

ok.

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@joshl said in File types & Downloads:

@burnout426 I saw something about "advanced video codec", forgot. In the third tab there. I guess it's something like AAC but for the picture...

Tried renaming an old "H.264" file with an .avc - my system didn't recognise it:)
I surmise I might just stick with the .mp4

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

You can try some free media file analyzers to examine the files. One of them might give you more details that VLC and MPC etc.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by sgunhouse

You could try the free media player VLC, if they still offer a version for your system. I use it instead of WMP and it plays most formats.

[A Former User]

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Should I delete the RealPlayer here? It wouldn't play most files for some time now, but it still holds the file-action defaults in the folder menu and I forget where to mend it.
It was an awesome machine while it lasted. Not for long though.

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@joshl
RealPlayer hasn't been updated for years, and was always a resource hog in my experience too, so I would certainly get rid of it.
VLC will do everything that it does, and more.

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@davehawley Mourning, Dave!

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@davehawley said in File types & Downloads:

RealPlayer hasn't been updated for years, and was always a resource hog in my experience too, so I would certainly get rid of it.

Right.
Just browsed through my Programs panel in the "Start" menu - didn't find the "Uninstall" option. Found RealPlayer in the "Installing and Deleting Programs" thing: should I proceed there?
How deep must this player thing be rooted? Anything to expect?

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So what do you think the problem is with those mp4 videos not synching properly? Lack of MPC updates? Windows drivers? Processor deficiency?
Sometimes I use Firefox to "open with", it opens in my MPC and doesn't synch, then I have to stop and close it, go to the 'temp downloads' folder and rename the mp4 to mpg and start it again - now it goes with my WMP and o'k.

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@joshl said in File types & Downloads:

@davehawley said in File types & Downloads:

RealPlayer hasn't been updated for years, and was always a resource hog in my experience too, so I would certainly get rid of it.

Right.
Just browsed through my Programs panel in the "Start" menu - didn't find the "Uninstall" option. Found RealPlayer in the "Installing and Deleting Programs" thing: should I proceed there?
How deep must this player thing be rooted? Anything to expect?

Yes, just uninstall it using the Add/Remove Programs dialogue.
It will probably leave loads of cr*p behind, but nothing of any consequence hopefully.

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@joshl said in File types & Downloads:

So what do you think the problem is with those mp4 videos not synching properly? Lack of MPC updates? Windows drivers? Processor deficiency?
Sometimes I use Firefox to "open with", it opens in my MPC and doesn't synch, then I have to stop and close it, go to the 'temp downloads' folder and rename the mp4 to mpg and start it again - now it goes with my WMP and o'k.

Did you try installing VLC?

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Mourning, Dave!
No, not yet. Shoes.
Buy a new pair? When a few older pairs - might just need repair?:)

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@joshl
I have absolutely no idea what you mean!

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@davehawley said in File types & Downloads:

@joshl
I have absolutely no idea what you mean!

I think it means he'd rather not install something new if there's any way to move forward with fixing/tweaking what he's already got on the system... not an uncommon preference where old hardware is concerned. (And/or where 'old' users are concerned, as well. )

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@blackbird71
LOL, yes I guess so, Josh has a style all his own!

I for one would not keep something as old as RealPlayer now though, when VLC is far more up to date, and works fine on my XP system.