[pinco000]

Hi guys, I have a few cool mixes in MP4 format. I would love to play them on my cic. Do I need to burn them as data on a dvd or I need to convert them etc?
All advice will be appreciated.

[mjn77]

They will play as mp4 files.

[pinco000]

I tried usb key ( fat format ) in the armrest but no luck. The idrive could see the file, its name but couldnt play it.
So burning them on dvd as data will play? cheers

[mjn77]

Originally Posted by pinco000

I tried usb key ( fat format ) in the armrest but no luck. The idrive could see the file, its name but couldnt play it.
So burning them on dvd as data will play? cheers

I have some files like that, won't play for some reason, but others will.

[undecided1]

Originally Posted by mjn77

I have some files like that, won't play for some reason, but others will.

MP4 is a container, can have different codecs within it, if you have two MP4 files and one plays but the other doesn't then check what codecs are used within the working/non working files then chose your new video downloads based on that/re-encode to match working codecs. Easy to view codecs in many ways, if using media player classic is under file ->properties when playing a file...

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by undecided1

MP4 is a container, can have different codecs within it, if you have two MP4 files and one plays but the other doesn't then check what codecs are used within the working/non working files then chose your new video downloads based on that/re-encode to match working codecs. Easy to view codecs in many ways, if using media player classic is under file ->properties when playing a file...

will this codecs situation apply also if I burn the files on dvd and try that way? cheers

[Smokey33]

Dont you have the internal HD on that model?

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by Smokey33

Dont you have the internal HD on that model?

yes

[undecided1]

Originally Posted by pinco000

will this codecs situation apply also if I burn the files on dvd and try that way? cheers

Yes. If the CIC is incapable of playing files with that codec then how it sees the file will make no difference. Easy to re-encode if you really must play them

[pinco000]

ok. Any idea which codecs are supported by cic? I will reencode them. Cheers

[undecided1]

Originally Posted by pinco000

ok. Any idea which codecs are supported by cic? I will reencode them. Cheers

No idea, never tried before. That's why I said if you have a working and non working file you could compare. Then you know what will play and can easily see in future if you've downloaded a problem file which needs converting without having to try it in the car each time

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by mjn77

I have some files like that, won't play for some reason, but others will.

Originally Posted by mjn77

I have some files like that, won't play for some reason, but others will.

Could you please specify codecs used for files that play? I have tried only file so far trough armrest usb which didnt work. So I need to look closely at the rest of the files I want to play. Thanks

[mjn77]

Originally Posted by pinco000

Could you please specify codecs used for files that play? I have tried only file so far trough armrest usb which didnt work. So I need to look closely at the rest of the files I want to play. Thanks

I will double check. Both the files use the same codec though, as they're the same album!

[Smokey33]

Originally Posted by pinco000

yes

Just put the songs on that. It plays all mine fine.

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by Smokey33

Just put the songs on that. It plays all mine fine.

video too?

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by mjn77

I will double check. Both the files use the same codec though, as they're the same album!

thanks

[Andy198712]

Are these video files?

[pinco000]

yes

[jamesfawcett]

Run them through this website, it will give you them back in the same format, usually smaller filesize, but for some reason it does something to the encoding that lets them play on the CIC drive: https://cloudconvert.com/mp4-to-mp4

Worked for me!

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by jamesfawcett

Run them through this website, it will give you them back in the same format, usually smaller filesize, but for some reason it does something to the encoding that lets them play on the CIC drive: https://cloudconvert.com/mp4-to-mp4

Worked for me!

thats brilliant m8! I hooe it will work for me too. Thank you

[mjn77]

Originally Posted by pinco000

thanks

Won't play.....

Artist Therapy?
Title I Told You I Was Ill
Album Bandwidth Therapy? Session
Track 1/3
Disc
Genre
Year 2009
Rating
Composer
Size 39.54 MB (4% Compressed)
Original Size 41.16 MB
Length 3 minutes 44 seconds
Channels 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate 48 KHz;
Sample Size 16 bit
Bit Rate
Encoder AAC (LC)
Encoder Settings
Audio Quality Low (Lossy)
Contains Album Art, ID Tag [Apple iTunes]
Channel Mapping
File 1of3_IToldYouIWasIll_foriPod
Type MP4 Video [.mp4]

Artist Therapy?
Title Don't Try
Album Bandwidth Therapy? Session
Track 2/3
Disc
Genre
Year 2009
Rating
Composer
Size 48.53 MB (-3% Compressed)
Original Size 48.53 MB
Length 4 minutes 16 seconds
Channels 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate 48 KHz;
Sample Size 16 bit
Bit Rate
Encoder AAC (LC)
Encoder Settings
Audio Quality Low (Lossy)
Contains Album Art, ID Tag [Apple iTunes]
Channel Mapping
File 2of3_DontTry_foriPod
Type MP4 Video [.mp4]

Plays

Artist Therapy?
Title Treacle Feet
Album Bandwidth Therapy? Session
Track 3/3
Disc
Genre
Year 2009
Rating
Composer
Size 43.55 MB (0% Compressed)
Original Size 43.55 MB
Length 3 minutes 56 seconds
Channels 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate 48 KHz;
Sample Size 16 bit
Bit Rate
Encoder AAC (LC)
Encoder Settings
Audio Quality Low (Lossy)
Contains Album Art, ID Tag [Apple iTunes]
Channel Mapping
File 3of3_TreacleFeet_foriPod
Type MP4 Video [.mp4]

[Drive50]

Good evening. Did anyone manage to run the mp4 video on the cic? Tell us more. Thanks.