.mp4 playback problem

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:26 pm

Hi,
Whenever I download a .mp4 AMV, Quicktime either lags it like crazy, to the point where I can't even watch it, or doesn't play it at all.
However, I CAN play .mov format videos fine on Quicktime with no lags at all. Anyone know the problem?
If it helps, I'm using Vista.

Thanks in advance! ^_^

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:52 pm

Your computer may just be old and cruddy, but before assuming that, try using VLC Media Player to play the file.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:13 pm

Quicktime won't play back all MP4s correctly. Either make use of a player with internal decoding (as mentioned above) or install CCCP and use your (decent) player of choice.

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:56 pm

LivingFlame wrote:Your computer may just be old and cruddy, but before assuming that, try using VLC Media Player to play the file.

You can use the VLC to play .mp4? O_O
Ok thanks! I already have it and I use it, just didn't know you could play .mp4 with it.
Oh, and btw... My computer is 6 months old.

BasharOfTheAges wrote:Quicktime won't play back all MP4s correctly. Either make use of a player with internal decoding (as mentioned above) or install CCCP and use your (decent) player of choice.

I already have CCCP installed, just like i said above, I didn't know you could use VLC to play and MP4.
But thanks!

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:26 pm

SSJ aaron wrote:
BasharOfTheAges wrote:Quicktime won't play back all MP4s correctly. Either make use of a player with internal decoding (as mentioned above) or install CCCP and use your (decent) player of choice.
I already have CCCP installed

Then you don't have your decoding options set up correctly. Quicktime shouldn't enter into it unless it's set to do so. Media Player Classic or any other decent media player should also play the files just fine.

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:08 pm

So you wrote the quick comment on one of my vids today? ;P

You can use VLC Player, but I suggest KMPlayer. It´s has at least the same possibilties as VLC and is much more handy. Yeah it plays nearly everything.

Please forget Quick Time >_> It´s an awful player.

NS · Post by NS » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:18 pm

Who the fuck uses quicktime? honestly. It's VLC all the way.

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:37 pm

Bauzi wrote:So you wrote the quick comment on one of my vids today? ;P

You can use VLC Player, but I suggest KMPlayer. It´s has at least the same possibilties as VLC and is much more handy. Yeah it plays nearly everything.

Please forget Quick Time >_> It´s an awful player.

I know it is!!!! XD
I just didn't know, but now I do so I'm never using quicktime again. XD

NerdStrudel wrote:Who the fuck uses quicktime? honestly. It's VLC all the way.

I definitely agree with you there.

Mosc · Post by **Mosc** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:39 pm

Bauzi wrote:You can use VLC Player, but I suggest KMPlayer. It´s has at least the same possibilties as VLC and is much more handy. Yeah it plays nearly everything.

Horrible, horrible player.

NerdStrudel wrote:Who the fuck uses quicktime? honestly. It's VLC all the way.

Horrible, horrible player.

Seriously guys, stop recommending your crappy players that can't even get basic stuff right if the topic starter already has CCCP installed. Media Player Classic or ZoomPlayer with the proper codecs (i.e. CCCP) will play his file without a problem.

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:07 pm

VLC is perfectly fine for AMVs, which is what the TC is trying to play. =\
It's still better than WMP or QT.

And before you insult me for saying that, I, too, use MPC on my PC. (I'm limited to VLC alone on my Mac. ;_; )