Mp4 on an mp4 player. No files found. Help

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Hey tech-genii,
I’ve been asked to stick some mp4 files onto my sister-in-law’s mp4 player. So far she’s only been using it for mp3, without any problems.

It’s a bit of a no-name player (“Topfox”).

Anyway, I’ve stuck some fies on it in mp4 format, but it keeps saying “No files!” when I go into movie mode. Like I said, mp3s work fine.

For the hell of it, I’ve also tried mpeg (1&2), avi, and even wmv, and I still get the same error.

I’ve tried putting the files on the root directory, and also within a folder I have created and called “movie” (also tried “movies”), with the same (lack of) results.

Anyone got any ideas? I’m stumped (all the files are pretty small, so that shouldn’t be a problem).

This is the wee bugger here: buy.yahoo.com.tw/gdsale/gdsale.asp?gdid=122004

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how about,it says MP4 but in fact it’s just an MP3…
like when you buy chicken there,but when you eat it taste like rubber

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[quote=“dablindfrog”]how about,it says MP4 but in fact it’s just an MP3…
like when you buy chicken there,but when you eat it taste like rubber[/quote]

Actually, I did think about that, but the fact that it’s got a mode called “movie” has backed it up.

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The Chinese manuals are here : topfox.com.tw/tw/Egnew/TopFo … ption.html
It seems to be a TF-203, but that doesn’t seem to mention video, Maybe it doesn’t play them, it only says MP4 on the box ? :idunno:
so I looked at the TF-210 manual, that does and seems to use it’s own converter, are you using the software that came with it ? Or download it from that site.

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[quote=“Big Fluffy Matthew”]The Chinese manuals are here : topfox.com.tw/tw/Egnew/TopFo … ption.html
It seems to be a TF-203, but that doesn’t seem to mention video, Maybe it doesn’t play them, it only says MP4 on the box ? :idunno:
so I looked at the TF-210 manual, that does and seems to use it’s own converter, are you using the software that came with it ? Or download it from that site.[/quote]

Cheers, Matthew. I actually asked her about the manual and the CD. Of course she’s thrown out the manual, but I told her it may be necessary to use the correct software to upload the video, which you’ve just seconded.
Can you work out which link to download the software?

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You will probably be able to upload files yourself (it’s not a fecking facist apple thing), but it will probably want them in a specific format and resolution, hence best to use their converter if there is one. Your thing has a 1.5" screen, so try the 1.6" drivers from topfox.com.tw/tw/Egnew/TopFox/driver.html (filename says 1.5") I don’t think I have winrar installed at the moment to check it what’s in the file.

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Spot on. Works a treat. It converts them to “amv” format. I just transferred them to the device manually after that. Actually a cool little player.

Cheers, Matthew.

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Can we have a “smug and feeling very pleased with yourself” smilie please ?

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How about this one? —> :stuck_out_tongue:

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How about this one? —> :p[/quote]I was feeling pleased with myself then because I had just soiled myself.

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How about this one? —> :p[/quote]I was feeling pleased with myself then because I had just soiled myself.[/quote]

You had the exact same expression last time I met you.

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normally these shitty things that say mp4 (which means, it can play a video, low quality ofc) have to go with special codecs.

I have some samples here that where given to me, and before I could upload some pron, sorry, some videos, I had to go find a damn converter. These guys only play ASF format 320*240. You just have the choice to choose high, medium or low quality in the software that comes with. After, you need to send it to a special place inside the memory (mine have camera, so I just figured out where he stored movies and put the videos there). Google for Sunplus PMP Transcoding tool for the software I had to use…

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Let me be the very first to solve this for you:

Use their converter. Your thing has a 1.5" screen, so try the 1.6" drivers from http://www.topfox.com.tw/tw/Egnew/TopFox/driver.html (filename says 1.5").

I know it’ll work. You can thank me later.