topic Re: playing videos in XPERIA archive

playing videos

sammy18 — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:17:45 GMT

i have transferred videos from my phone but they won't play on my computer as it says windows cannot open the file. i phoned the phone company and they said i had to download a codec so i can play the videos.i have tried this but it played havoc with my computer so i uninstalled it but dont know if i did it right. can anyone advise please?

Re: playing videos

Thommo — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:38:28 GMT

Use a free program called VLC Media player That plays almost everything I throw at it

Re: playing videos

sammy18 — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:51:58 GMT

sorry have downloaded it but the file still wont play.

Re: playing videos

_alexdon_ — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:59:48 GMT

Did you transfer via mediago?

Re: playing videos

Sam — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:40:11 GMT

Are these videos you have recorded with your phone and do they play ok on the phone?

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Re: playing videos

sammy18 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:17:50 GMT

I can play them on my phone no problem.

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sammy18 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:19:36 GMT

Yes but don't know if I've done it right. Every time I use media go the screen goes blue and I have to force a computer shutdown as everything freezes.

Re: playing videos

_alexdon_ — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:56:25 GMT

Why don't you copy them manually?

Re: playing videos

Sam — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:38:10 GMT

What application are you using to play them with?

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Leeboy008 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 18:43:47 GMT

I am having the same problem, How can i convert the sony video clip from my phone to a video file like windows media?

I.E i have made a video of my daughter riding her bike, now i want to send this clip to her Gran but when i do her Gran cant open it is there an easy way for me to convert the file first?

Lee

Re: playing videos

_alexdon_ — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:32:57 GMT

mp4 is a common media file,why can't she open it? You should use some kind of file converter app then.

Re: playing videos

Sam — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:45:13 GMT

@Leeboy008 - You would be best to look at installing a video player on your PC that handles multiple file extensions:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

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