Ive tried this on 2 different computers, one with win7 x64 ultimate, and one with xp pro. both times, windows explorer crashed when trying to copy mkv files onto it. am i doing something wrong?
ltracte said:
Ive tried this on 2 different computers, one with win7 x64 ultimate, and one with xp pro. both times, windows explorer crashed when trying to copy mkv files onto it. am i doing something wrong?
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I had no problems copying the files to the xoom. The problem is once you get them there, your video will likely stutter and have no sound. The video playback on most vids I have tried are horrible.
I have the same problem.. explorer crashes the instant i try to copy a mkv file to the xoom
If you have WiFi, try pulling the files using the Xoom and an app like AndroXplorer. Don't know why Explorer is crashing for some as it works fine for me also using Windows 7 x64.
ltracte said:
Ive tried this on 2 different computers, one with win7 x64 ultimate, and one with xp pro. both times, windows explorer crashed when trying to copy mkv files onto it. am i doing something wrong?
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Windows 7 is just giving you a preview of what watching one of the mkvs will be like on the xoom.
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Windows 7 is just giving you a preview of what watching one of the mkvs will be like on the xoom.
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Glad to see you're still trolling.
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Aye you using the cable that came with the Xoom?
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I used Songbird to put media on my Xoom. Might be worth a try.
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how big are the files? if youre trying to copy them onto a disk formatted with fat32 file system it wont be able to copy files higher than 4gb.. not sure if the xoom supports ntfs?
evorgevol said:
how big are the files? if youre trying to copy them onto a disk formatted with fat32 file system it wont be able to copy files higher than 4gb.. not sure if the xoom supports ntfs?
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Pretty sure the Xoom uses an ext file system so support for larger files is there.
Having same problem with Windows 7...
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ltracte said:
Ive tried this on 2 different computers, one with win7 x64 ultimate, and one with xp pro. both times, windows explorer crashed when trying to copy mkv files onto it. am i doing something wrong?
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Uninstall the DIVX codec from both computers.
For some reason, DIVX tries to access the files, which results in an windows-explorer crash. Filesize isn't an issue (well, 7GB worked for me).
It doesn't have much purpose unless you are using non-HD MKV files though. If the MKV has x264/h264/avc video, they are very likely high-profile, and there is currently no player capable of playing 720p+ MKV's with that video format properly. Hardware doesn't play them at all, and the software-mode (the ffmpeg lib most of them use) isn't optimized for Tegra2 yet, resulting in stuttering playback.
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Uninstall the DIVX codec from both computers.
For some reason, DIVX tries to access the files, which results in an windows-explorer crash. Filesize isn't an issue (well, 7GB worked for me).
It doesn't have much purpose unless you are using non-HD MKV files though. If the MKV has x264/h264/avc video, they are very likely high-profile, and there is currently no player capable of playing 720p+ MKV's with that video format properly. Hardware doesn't play them at all, and the software-mode (the ffmpeg lib most of them use) isn't optimized for Tegra2 yet, resulting in stuttering playback.
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I had the same problem when copying MKV files to my Asus Eee Pad Transformer. This worked for me, thanks.
ltracte said:
Ive tried this on 2 different computers, one with win7 x64 ultimate, and one with xp pro. both times, windows explorer crashed when trying to copy mkv files onto it. am i doing something wrong?
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I had the same problem, try this, on windows, tools, folder options, view and tick show icons never thumbnails then apply. This worked on getting quite a few mkvs over to the xoom, still had a problem with a couple of TV shows and they were under 1gb each.
I dont know why it crashes but I found a quick fix. I notice that windows crashes when I try to transfer any file large or small with the mkv extension but it doesn't mind transffering picture files like jpg.
Just change the mkv extension to something like jpg. It should transfer fine and then change the extension back to mkv after it finishes
ENJOY!
I had the same problem with Transformer Prime and Win 7 Ultimate. I got everything work just changing few options for shark007 codec pack. Run Shark007 codecs Settings Application as admin and then change on MKV tab options Disable the DivX Media Foundation splitter to selected and Thumbnails On/Off to disable thumbnails. After these changes explorer did not crash for me.
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Pretty sure the Xoom uses an ext file system so support for larger files is there.
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Not on the internal and external sdcards. If it did, you wouldn't be able to see them in windows explorer when you connected it to the puter.
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Not on the internal and external sdcards. If it did, you wouldn't be able to see them in windows explorer when you connected it to the puter.
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No idea what it is, but mine transfers ans plays 14gb files just fine from internal memory.
Thanks for the solution
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Uninstall the DIVX codec from both computers.
For some reason, DIVX tries to access the files, which results in an windows-explorer crash. Filesize isn't an issue (well, 7GB worked for me).
It doesn't have much purpose unless you are using non-HD MKV files though. If the MKV has x264/h264/avc video, they are very likely high-profile, and there is currently no player capable of playing 720p+ MKV's with that video format properly. Hardware doesn't play them at all, and the software-mode (the ffmpeg lib most of them use) isn't optimized for Tegra2 yet, resulting in stuttering playback.
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Thanks a lot!! This worked for me! :good:
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I have a IRREPLACEABLE video on my phone that plays fine. When I try to play it on my PC or when I transfer it however, all I get is audio.
I've done a reboot. All other videos work fine except this one and 3 others I shot recently. Same situation. On the phone = fine, PC...no bueno.
I have a codec pack installed, it is too large to attach via email, and astro tells me the 3GP was not found...but it's there...and it plays.......HELP!
Try a second pc?
Sounds like a codec issue to me.
this is not a signature I type it in every time it may be sent from my computer or my phone.
Didn't work on another computer either. I copied it to my harddrive, played it with 3 video players, and finally loaded it in video editing software. It saw the video.
I have the K-lite MEGA pack installed though. Weird.
ffdshow > k-lite plugin codecs
http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/
vlc player on windows usually plays whatever i throw at it
Handbrake is free and will convert the 3GP file to a format that is more pc-friendly. HTH
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ffdshow > k-lite plugin codecs
http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/
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this is not a signature I type it in every time it may be sent from my computer or my phone.
Yeah... I finally got it in my video editing software. As I stated above, I already have the k-lite pack installed. It was weird...wouldn't work on VLC, WMP, or Quicktime...just audio.... gave some weird error.
Even on the phone, these videos won't create a thumbnail in the gallery or astro, but all play just fine. STRANGE!
Hi guys,
just got a HP touchpad. now is there a video player on here? and if its there what format do they have to be in to view it. have tried a couple of different ones and cant get them up.
Is there a player app i can download onto it at all ?
thanks
there is a photos & videos app built in, but it's pretty poor for video.
you need to add your video files to the root of the built in storage (the tablet installs onto your computer as a removable drive).
i still haven't got my head around the video file support just yet, but it doesn't seem to handle .avi, divx, xvid etc.
mp4 seems to be the main format.
there are a couple of apps for streaming videos from a upnp media server, but nothing free as far as i can tell.
kalemsoft media player seems to be the best of these as it lets you load video files from the local storage on your tablet as well as browse for remote stuff.
i have successfully played an avi file using this app.
i've only tried the demo version so far which requires internet access in order to assess the trial period.
i don't particularly want to purchase the paid version just yet.
I used Handbrake and followed the instructions here: http://forums.precentral.net/hp-tou...n-resources/287212-handbrake-preset-dvds.html I just tried a short 45 minute kids dvd to see if it would work okay. It was about a 400mb file. Placed it in a folder called Videos on the root of the usb partition and it shows up fine in the Photos and Videos app.
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Placed it in a folder called Videos on the root of the usb partition and it shows up fine in the Photos and Videos app.
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see i tried doing that as well. creating a folder called videos on the root and it wasn't detected.
only when i added the file direct to root could i access it.
are directory names case sensitive?
a video player that allows you to browse and/or add directories would be much better.
EDIT: looks like i had a folder called video. changed it to videos and it shows up.
strangely enough kalemsoft creates a folder recordings. when i added a video file to that, it also showed up.
I have put my videos in the download folder and they show up in the stock player fine. Also converted DIVX avi files to MP4 with Handbrake. Used the ipad HD settings for nice quality.
Kalemsoft Media Player wil read a lot of video formats , you can find it on app catalog.
The kalemsof that i downloaded isnt displaying in full screen and sometimes will hang on my TP. Guess its still not compatible to TP yet?
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I have put my videos in the download folder and they show up in the stock player fine. Also converted DIVX avi files to MP4 with Handbrake. Used the ipad HD settings for nice quality.
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Thanx for the tip about Handbrake, nunja. I'll try it for conversions. I concur with the settings...
I'm on a Pre 2 and have no problems with mp4 playing (once you get the settings down it becomes rote). For my phone I use iPod settings...
For ripping from DVD I use DVDFab3 - I know there are way newer versions out there and I tried them but always go back to version 3. I just like the UI and it has never let me down. Point it at a DVD or ISO and under Mobile click Generic. You can configure it for generic mp4 and get a resolution up to 848x480 which should be alright on the TP screen. Your settings like Resolution, bitrate, volume level, subpicture - can all be saved as a profile.
DVDFab3 in a .rar file. Just extract and it will run out of the folder without install...
Are there any tricks to this that don't require me to copy the file? I found a file explorer that lets me mount network drives from my NAS, but I cannot run the avi/mkv from there.
Anyone got some good pointers, or even better - a step by step for new owners ?
Cheers!
try es file explorer
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try es file explorer
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That's the one I use for mounting the drive. Tried clicking, double-clicking, tapping, tapping it like I would tap a boy trying to date my daughter etc etc. Nothing happened...
I can play movies through that and it loads them in dice player. That's files off my shared folder on laptop on same LAN.
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I got sick of trying to get high def/720p content to play over my network without lag (or even play off SD). So I bought Splashtop Streamer (the tablet version) which is a remote connection app that has the unique ability to stream at almost a full 30fps without lag, including sound. So then I just start a show/movie on my desktop, connect in, and watch it. Almost lag free. Hiccup every now and again but its pretty smooth overall. Highly recommend it.
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try es file explorer
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This. Navigate to the folder, press and hold on the selected file, open as, video, and select a player such as mobo or dice.
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I've got VLC setup on my server, running in HTTP server mode, and I'm using VLC Direct (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vlcdirect.vlcdirect&hl=en). Works very well, and no copying is required. As an added bonus, you can use it in Remote Mode as well (not just streaming, which for all intents and purposes requires the pro version).
Thanks, guys! Got avis playing fine, and I even got mkv opened with another player. The mkv must have too high profile or something as it wasn't even stuttering (the image switched every ten seconds, so 6 images in the sound and video had a one minute lag ) even thouh the DTS sound worked fine
Will the VLC server downscale on-the-fly? Are there any options to do this? One of the major reasons for buying this was to watch movies in bed - or on the plane.
Are there any programs that will downscale movies to play well wit the Transformer?
I've got all my movies ripped onto my hard drive in .mkv format using MakeMKV. I just got the Infinity TF700 and am using HandBrake to convert to .mp4 so they play on my TF700.
Curious has anyone figured out the optimal settings in HandBrake to convert a .mkv to .mp4 for play on the TF700? All the guides I've seen that detail settings are specific to the TF101 or TF201, and while they work and the files play fine, with the TF700 having a higher resolution I figured the settings would need to be tweaked slightly for more optimal display on the TF700 screen.
Part of the reason I'm converting using Handbrake is because of the smaller file size, as well as I'm having problems transferring .mkv over to my tablet via USB (and no I don't have DivX installed, so that isn't to blame), but it works fine once the file is .mp4.
I'm using MXPlayer..MKV play great. I can choose subs, and audio tracks, etc. I've been using mxplayer for so long I actually purchased mxplayer pro.
But u can go with the free version unless u decided to go pro too.
I'm an anime geek. So I get original Japanese content all the time.
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I'm using MXPlayer..MKV play great. I can choose subs, and audio tracks, etc. I've been using mxplayer for so long I actually purchased mxplayer pro.
But u can go with the free version unless u decided to go pro too.
I'm an anime geek. So I get original Japanese content all the time.
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The problem I'm experiencing is I don't have a micro SD card yet, so for the time being am transferring movies to the tablet over USB. When I try to copy/paste any .mkv file over to the tablet it fails every time. I've read some people this is because of having DivX installed, however I don't have this installed so that's not my problem. The other problem is my blu ray movies are uncompressed and some are over 30 GB. So to allow more movies on my tablet I run them through Handbrake to shrink them down somewhat in size. Also, I have no problems copying/pasting .mp4 files through windows explorer in Windows 7.
you don't need to convert mp4 into mkv?
been watching my m4v (basically same thing as mp4 with a bit a difference) and never had a problem. I believe the built-in camera app shoots videos and saves them as mp4
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you don't need to convert mp4 into mkv?
been watching my m4v (basically same thing as mp4 with a bit a difference) and never had a problem. I believe the built-in camera app shoots videos and saves them as mp4
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I have all my movies in .mkv for my HTPC and are unaltered quality, so non compressed. So all my movies are already ripped onto my hard drive in .mkv format for my HDTV, however because they are uncompressed file size is large.
So for movies I want to watch on my tablet, I'm taking those .mkv's and using Handbrake to compress them and convert to .mp4. That way I can have several of my HD movies (over 20GB each in .mkv format) on my tablet. If I just copied over the .mkv, which won't work as it errors out, I could only have 1 movie on my 32GB tablet.
If you guys into movies and blue ray quality as such, best bet is get a mini portable hard drive and plug it to your dock or buy a usb adaptor if you don't have a dock. It's a lot cheaper than sdcard and all the hasle of converting and compressing. 1Tb is about $60-70$ on amazon and you can move it around easily. Just a suggestion.
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If you guys into movies and blue ray quality as such, best bet is get a mini portable hard drive and plug it to your dock or buy a usb adaptor if you don't have a dock. It's a lot cheaper than sdcard and all the hasle of converting and compressing. 1Tb is about $60-70$ on amazon and you can move it around easily. Just a suggestion.
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+ 1 on this approach. I have been running uncompressed .mkv to my big screen via HDMI from an old terabyte brick of an external drive via the USB with no lag or stutter. Takes to long to transfer them onto the TF700 and I can never find that tiny USB adapter for my microSD card. Tiny is cool and all but do they have to design those frigging adapters to disappear every other time you use them?
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I've got all my movies ripped onto my hard drive in .mkv format using MakeMKV. I just got the Infinity TF700 and am using HandBrake to convert to .mp4 so they play on my TF700.
Curious has anyone figured out the optimal settings in HandBrake to convert a .mkv to .mp4 for play on the TF700? All the guides I've seen that detail settings are specific to the TF101 or TF201, and while they work and the files play fine, with the TF700 having a higher resolution I figured the settings would need to be tweaked slightly for more optimal display on the TF700 screen.
Part of the reason I'm converting using Handbrake is because of the smaller file size, as well as I'm having problems transferring .mkv over to my tablet via USB (and no I don't have DivX installed, so that isn't to blame), but it works fine once the file is .mp4.
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Get DVD Catalyst at http://www.tools4movies.com/
It's on sale right now for $9.95
The program has built-In profiles for just about ANY device you can think of including at least half a dozen profiles for the TF700. Which one you use simply depends on what sort of final quality you want to see. I've used it to make smaller files for the TF201. TF700, iPad2, iPhone 3, 4, 5, WD TV Live, etc.....
Paying for software isn't a good solution if u ask me. Why buy what u could do for free? Then again, if u are not a techy and not comfortable with linux, cli, or even learning about bit rates, compression, ect. Buying software may be ur better option. Software will become obsolete and $10 wasted, but knowledge to do it yourself it much more valuable and cheaper on it pocket book plus u won't have to worry if it will work on win8 (which is probably NOT as win8 has issues with optical drive software such as burning and ripping software and isn't fully backward compatible to xp and 7 applications).
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I use freemake to convert my files
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Hello.
I tried to look this up but I cannot find an answer. This is my problem:
I do not have a dock. I connect USB to my PC. I try to copy an avi file to the tabled SD. I get a warning that the avi file will not play once copied.... and yes, it does not play.
I share a folder on my PC and I connect using the same program (Archos) on the tablet to the share. The same avi file plays no problem over wifi. I try to copy over wifi from PC to tablet, same problem.
I tried both the SD and the internal memory.
I took the SD out and used it with a data writer on the PC.
One time, a few months ago, but I do not remember what I did, I was successful. Those 3 movies are on the SD card and they play, so it should not be the SD card.
If anybody has any idea, I would much appreciate. Thank you.
I've played avi videos with BSplayer free without any issues. I also use AirDroid to transfer files from my computer to my tablet.
I'm it familiar with the software you are using but perhaps it's time to try something different
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I am sure that the tf700 can handle avi files easily. Have you tried the following players (available for free on Google Play Store): Dice Player, MX Player, BS Player? All of these video players can handle almost anything.
huy_lonewolf said:
I am sure that the tf700 can handle avi files easily. Have you tried the following players (available for free on Google Play Store): Dice Player, MX Player, BS Player? All of these video players can handle almost anything.
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Thanks for responding. Considering that I can play anything with the same player, on the tablet, from a share on the PC, I think the player has nothing to do with it. Also, the message that it will not play is given by Windows explorer, which should not know what player I am going to use.
What are you guys using to copy the files from PC to tablet? Windows Explorer or something else?
Thank you.
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Thanks for responding. Considering that I can play anything with the same player, on the tablet, from a share on the PC, I think the player has nothing to do with it. Also, the message that it will not play is given by Windows explorer, which should not know what player I am going to use.
What are you guys using to copy the files from PC to tablet? Windows Explorer or something else?
Thank you.
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I seriously believe that there is something wrong with your Windows driver for the tablet. I just simply follow a very standard procedure:
1. Connect the tablet to a PC with Windows Vista or later (which fully support MTP) using the USB cable.
2. Navigate to the tablet's internal storage using Windows Explorer and paste the videos you want to play. The warning saying that your device may not be able to play the files is really irrelevant, you can ignore it and proceed to copy. The reason for that warning is because MTP assumes that your tablet cannot play avi files, and all Android devices using MTP will have this annoying alert.
3. Use the player suggested in previous posts to play. I must disagree with you regarding the role of players, especially when certain players have better support for Tegra 3 SoCs than others, hence the need for different video players. More importantly, avi is just a container, the important thing is the codec being used (h.264, MPEG-4, etc...). For example, a h.264 high profile video at 40 Mbps in an mp4 container is unplayable on my HTC Sensation even though mp4 is officially supported by my phone.
In all seriousness, it should be as simple as that. If it still doesn't work, you should try using a different Windows machine.
I get that message for literaly everything I copy to my TF700 and my SGS3 through Windows Explorer: .avi, .jpg, .bmp, .png, .mp4, .mp3, .srt, .doc, .txt, .wmv....
I use MXplayer (primary), BSplayer(secondary) and Diceplayer(tertiary) : They all play it fine. You get that error message in Windows because Android's stock player doesn't recognise the file when it's placed in the file manager. (duh, it's incomplete during transfer). Just hit 'yes to all'.
Try playing it with another app. Frankly other videoplayers are also far more advanced than the rather crappy stock app. Those three ^ play everything.
Also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2132910