3G mobile phone and computer headache !

[The Guvnor]

Okay...........Ive got a 3g mobile phone and been trying to move video from it to my computer........have moved the vid across but windows media player does not recognise the file !!!.......any ideas ?

[Ride-or-die]

with my nokia i had to load a software package from cd onto my comp that plays the file, check all the stuff you got with the phone

[The Guvnor]

Done that mate..loaded the cd all working fine but cant open the bloody video !!!:shooter

[Lateshift]

does it tell you what video format it is?

most phones record in MP4 which invariably means you need Quicktime to be able to watch it ;)

[WebTone]

To play in Media Player you will need Windows Media Player v10 or later to play these as they are .mp4 format.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx

[Lateshift]

I think (dont quote me as i know mine wont work only) that an mp4 file from a phone uses the SAMR codec which you get from Apple, i have tried (using MP v10) to watch a phone video and it will play but without the sound (because the SAMR is the codec for it).

I havent bothered trying to download a codec specifically for it because i tend to just use AceCodecs Pro which pretty much covered everything anyway so the phone stuff just gets played with Quicktime.

But where there is a will there is a way Guv, you bound to hit it with one of these :)

[FACESLIDER]

I've got 3g, as lateshift said you need quicktime to play them there mp4:jumping2 :jumping2 :jumping2

[The Guvnor]

Cheers guys...new I could rely on someone !:clap

[The Guvnor]

Installed quicktime and it works a treat !!!! Cheers guys:clap :clap :clap

[Lateshift]

baddabing baddabong :) :D