What is a MP4?

Blackkat13 · 25 Mar 2009, 21:28

I been looking it up and I still don't get it. I mean I had a friend loan me a dvd and I couldn't play it on my dvd player so I tried it on my computer and it said it was mp4. What players play these types of movies? real player? window's media? Quicktime? I'm at a loss and hope you guys are much smater then me on this topic cause I am lost on this one.

daveake · 25 Mar 2009, 22:04

Try VLC or Quicktime.

Dave

Betty · 25 Mar 2009, 23:50

VLC is the best really.
Very small (MB-wise) and simple programme that plays literally everything!

**RadioMaster** · 26 Mar 2009, 00:54

isnt mp4 also the ipod format?

Blackkat13 · 26 Mar 2009, 04:24

That's what I am coming across is it is Ipod format, but yet the 3 movies on this dvd are in mp4. So then Vlc is a good player to dl then? I never heard of it, plus I'm kinda scared when it come to dl software I don't know about. With that new worm out, and all and it's been awhile since I dl anything new.

I was looking on my computer I don't have quicktime, just media player, real player, and my nero dvd software.

**RadioMaster** · 26 Mar 2009, 09:36

theoretically you shuold also be able to play it with Itunes, but I've never tried that.

VLC is a good choice, i play all my videos with that player.

bobbin · 26 Mar 2009, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackkat13

That's what I am coming across is it is Ipod format, but yet the 3 movies on this dvd are in mp4. So then Vlc is a good player to dl then? I never heard of it, plus I'm kinda scared when it come to dl software I don't know about. With that new worm out, and all and it's been awhile since I dl anything new.

I was looking on my computer I don't have quicktime, just media player, real player, and my nero dvd software.

download.com is a pretty trustworthy site, i had a few programmes from there, i used to use vlc but then found it didnt play everything so moved onto k-lite, comes as a package of many codecs and i have yet to find a format it cant play, however they are both available on download.com if you are worried about where to go

**Monstro** · 26 Mar 2009, 15:03

MP4, isn't that Andy's new car?

*AndyK* · 26 Mar 2009, 15:22

If it's good enough for Ayrton Senna or Lewis Hamilton ...

daveake · 26 Mar 2009, 15:24

Well apparently it isn't and Hammi will get wapped by Brawn this weekend ..

*AndyK* · 26 Mar 2009, 15:41

True enough I should have probably picked a picture of the 23 or 22, rather than the newer one shouldn't I?

daveake · 26 Mar 2009, 16:02

Indeed

. So how many gallons to the mile does this new steed of yours do?

*AndyK* · 26 Mar 2009, 17:24

I't sabout 2/3 of an Elise, and neither can play media files of any type as well as VLC can!

25 Mar 2009, 21:28	#1
Blackkat13 Mega Loafer Join Date: 30.07.2006 Location: Hell, Michigan Posts: 1,989	What is a MP4? I been looking it up and I still don't get it. I mean I had a friend loan me a dvd and I couldn't play it on my dvd player so I tried it on my computer and it said it was mp4. What players play these types of movies? real player? window's media? Quicktime? I'm at a loss and hope you guys are much smater then me on this topic cause I am lost on this one.

26 Mar 2009, 04:24	#5
Blackkat13 Mega Loafer Join Date: 30.07.2006 Location: Hell, Michigan Posts: 1,989	That's what I am coming across is it is Ipod format, but yet the 3 movies on this dvd are in mp4. So then Vlc is a good player to dl then? I never heard of it, plus I'm kinda scared when it come to dl software I don't know about. With that new worm out, and all and it's been awhile since I dl anything new. I was looking on my computer I don't have quicktime, just media player, real player, and my nero dvd software. Last edited by Blackkat13; 26 Mar 2009 at 04:47.

25 Mar 2009, 22:04	#2
daveake 200% is the new 110% Join Date: 13.03.2005 Location: Newbury Posts: 2,983	Try VLC or Quicktime. Dave

25 Mar 2009, 23:50	#3
Betty ˙·٠•● ♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♪ ●•٠·˙ Join Date: 12.11.2006 Location: Niedersachsen Posts: 6,387	VLC is the best really. Very small (MB-wise) and simple programme that plays literally everything!

26 Mar 2009, 00:54	#4
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	isnt mp4 also the ipod format?

26 Mar 2009, 09:36	#6
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	theoretically you shuold also be able to play it with Itunes, but I've never tried that. VLC is a good choice, i play all my videos with that player.

26 Mar 2009, 15:03	#8
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,946	MP4, isn't that Andy's new car?

26 Mar 2009, 15:22	#9
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	If it's good enough for Ayrton Senna or Lewis Hamilton ...

26 Mar 2009, 15:24	#10
daveake 200% is the new 110% Join Date: 13.03.2005 Location: Newbury Posts: 2,983	Well apparently it isn't and Hammi will get wapped by Brawn this weekend ..

26 Mar 2009, 15:41	#11
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	True enough I should have probably picked a picture of the 23 or 22, rather than the newer one shouldn't I?

26 Mar 2009, 16:02	#12
daveake 200% is the new 110% Join Date: 13.03.2005 Location: Newbury Posts: 2,983	Indeed . So how many gallons to the mile does this new steed of yours do?

26 Mar 2009, 17:24	#13
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	I't sabout 2/3 of an Elise, and neither can play media files of any type as well as VLC can!