I really need help comverting mp4 files!

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  1. ReaperBoy

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    I have an mp4 file that i wat the put on my zune hd but it is not the right mp4 file. It has to be h.264. i tried to use videora but they dont convert from mp4 they only convert to mp4! HELP! i really need help!
     
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    Give Avidemux a try.
     
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    thank you very much! i have 1 problem. i need the audio codec to be AAC-LC audio codec. So i think my problem is not the video codec it is the audio codec. So do you know i way i can make it aac lc?
     
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    i have tried hand brake before but it didnt work. When i moved it into the zune library it stiall had to convert and that converting failed.
     
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    Did you use the proper resolution/bitrate? If any is higher than what your player will support, it will not work.What exactly is the eroor that you get?

    Here are some other free programs that will encode to H.264:

    http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20681.cfm
     
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    It says in the techspecs that it supports 480*272 resolution.
    Try encoding your files to this spec.
     
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    no read the right side.

    Video support
    Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv); Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 10.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second); Advanced profile up to L2, 1280 pixels x 720 pixels up to 30 frames per second, CBR or VBR, up to 14.0 Mbps peak video bitrate;Zune software will transcode HD WMV files above stated capabilities at device sync
    MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video3; Simple Profile up to 4.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second); Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync
    H.264 video3; Baseline Profile + bframes, up to 10 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second);1280 pixels x 720 pixels up to 30 frames per second, up to level 3.1 and 14.0 Mbps peak video bitrate; Zune software will transcode HD WMV files above the stated capabilities at device sync
    DVR-MS4; Zune software will transcode at time of sync
     
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    Drag the file into mediainfo and look at view/text for the details.
    See how it compares to the capabilities of the device.
    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Info.htm

    I understand what you're saying, re: the info you posted. However,
    the native screen is apparently 480*272 and all programs played will
    only be displayed at that res. (by encoding it specially for the Zune,
    as I did for my son's Creative Zen, it saves a lot of space in the
    device.)

    If you can't see anything that explains it in Mediainfo, I would find
    a Zune-specific discussion group. You're more likely to find someone
    who's been there, done that.
     
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    Ok here is the info on my media:

    Format : MPEG-4 Format profile : Base Media Codec ID : isom File size : 1.51 GiB Duration : 1h 47mn Overall bit rate : 2 004 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2009-11-22 07:58:54 Tagged date : UTC 2009-11-22 07:58:54
    Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames Codec ID : avc1 Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding Duration : 1h 47mn Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 1 774 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 5 509 Kbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 544 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 23.976 fps Resolution : 8 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.106 Stream size : 1.34 GiB (89%) Writing library : x264 core 79 r1342_DANGEROUS Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:1.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-4 / threads=3 / slices=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / fgo=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=0 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=1 / scenecut=54 / rc_lookahead=0 / rc=2pass / mbtree=0 / bitrate=1774 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=50000 / vbv_bufsize=40000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1 / aq-metric=0 / aq-strength=1.00 / aq-sensitivity=10.00 / aq-ifactor=1.00 / aq-pfactor=1.00 / aq-bfactor=1.00 / aq2=0 Encoded date : UTC 2009-11-20 21:09:05 Tagged date : UTC 2009-11-22 07:59:40
    Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Format version : Version 4 Format profile : LC Format settings, SBR : No Codec ID : 40 Duration : 1h 47mn Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 226 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 239 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Stream size : 174 MiB (11%) Encoded date : UTC 2009-11-22 07:59:34 Tagged date : UTC 2009-11-22 07:59:40


    OK i tried to use handbrake again and when i convert it using the h.264 codec and the audio codec was set to ACC faac. When i try to play it in quicktime i get some weird audio. if i turn the valume up i can hear sound but it sounds like it is in slow mo.
     
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    Instead of Handbrake, try this software(free):

    http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

    You can try and convert just the audio if you like, and see if the audio is the problem, or the entire original file to a new mp4. Choose AAC_Low for audio codec;or, just convert it to a WMV:

    [​IMG]
     
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    According to the techspecs, up to level 3.1 is supported.
    In the mediainfo readout, the video is encoded at high, level 4.1.
    Perhaps this is the issue.
     

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