Video Format to use ?

[simoncbradley]

I have quite a few downloaded films in my collection in various formats (MP4, AVI, MKV etc) but none of them are playing on my Stream, when copied to a 64gb SD Card. All of them give 'Invalid' Format type messages.

All the films play fine on my iMac, and on my Windows PC as well.

Can anyone recommend a particular Video Converter tool (free, obv !) and specific format which will work best with the Stream7 ?

 

[CapoFantasma97]

Format Factory is a free program to convert files.
Have you tried formatting the SD Card?

 

[Jiffybag]

To save converting them, try using VLC player.

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[xandros9]

To save converting them, try using VLC player.

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Yup, since the Stream 7 is a full Windows PC at heart, you can use VLC, either the normal desktop app or the tablet one in the Store.

 

[simoncbradley]

Thanks all, I'm starting to think it might be a fault with the SD card, because VLC isn't happy with the files either. Will try another one and report back. Thx

 

[xandros9]

If desktop VLC can't play it, the odds are good the file itself is at fault.

 

[simoncbradley]

Guys, just to close this one off. Formatting the card in the Stream itself (as opposed to on my PC) did the trick. Thanks all for help.