Cannot get AMV files to work on my MP4 player

#1 (**permalink**) 7th Mar 2006, 1:24 am

Can someone please help I purchased a cheap mp3 player from Hong Kong and I got 5 or so videos converted and able to play on them but now it seems they wont convert properly and all I keep getting is an error message on my mp4 player screen. I have read what to do and have downloaded wmp 10 and direct x 9 but am still having no luck all the files are windows media files but for some reason only 6 or so will convert and play on the player
Thanks
MIKE

admin · #2 (**permalink**) 7th Mar 2006, 8:18 pm

Hi Mike,

Some questions for you:
1. What version of the convert tool are you using?
2. Have you tried downloading the samples from this site to see if they play on your player?
3. What is the error you're getting when you try to play the AMV videos on your player?
4. Are you having problems converting to AMV on your computer or playing AMV files from your player or both?

If you can answer those questions, that will be helpful in determining what the problem is exactly.

Thanks,
Binh

#3 (**permalink**) 7th Mar 2006, 10:33 pm

Hello I can convert them on my pc fine its when I drag them to my Mp4 player and the message comes up in Chinese and the errors is wrong format! I am using the latest software 3.68 I beleive it is. And the problem is playing them on my player

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Hi Mike,

Some questions for you:
1. What version of the convert tool are you using?
2. Have you tried downloading the samples from this site to see if they play on your player?
3. What is the error you're getting when you try to play the AMV videos on your player?
4. Are you having problems converting to AMV on your computer or playing AMV files from your player or both?

If you can answer those questions, that will be helpful in determining what the problem is exactly.

Thanks,
Binh

admin · #4 (**permalink**) 8th Mar 2006, 12:07 am

Hi Mike,

Try checking to see if there is enough room available on your player. Maybe it's run out of space? Can you delete some files and then try copying it across and see what happens?

Does your player come with some sample .AMV files? Try to copy them into the same location. Check whether it's AMV or MTV files. MTV files are rather large in size.

You said "the problem is playing them on my player", what's the message that comes up when you try to play it on your player?

Thanks,
Binh

#5 (**permalink**) 8th Mar 2006, 12:16 am

the message on the player is wrong format I will try again on a 1 gb mp4 player how many AMVs will fit I only have 6 videos on it now
Thanks
MIKE

admin · #6 (**permalink**) 8th Mar 2006, 1:03 am

Hi Mike,

I've read somewhere that someone else had a similar problem to yours with that error message. What the problem was, they not no space left on the player. They deleted some files and it was ok.

Try right-mouse clicking on your 'removable drive' from Windows Explorer and see how much free space you have left....

Cheers,
Binh

#7 (**permalink**) 8th Mar 2006, 6:03 am

Bihn Thanks alot this site is now in my favorites if there is anyone out there this is the best site Ive seen and by far the most helpful
Thanks again
MIKE

admin · #8 (**permalink**) 8th Mar 2006, 11:38 pm

Hey Mike,

Glad you like the site and that you find it helpful.
Pass on the good word to everyone else as well

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Thanks,
Binh

#9 (**permalink**) 23rd Mar 2006, 4:06 pm

Hey,

Nice forum and all that jazz. I recently aqcuired an mp4 player and did the usual stupid beginner mistake - upgraded the firmware... Before doing that I was able to play .amv movie-files but now my player just says 'format error' whenever I try to play a movie. The player came with a sample .amv and that doesn't play now either. Is there some way to get my player to play movies again? My player looks exactly like the MP3366c one although it's metalic blue instead of silver. (it also has SONY written on it :roll: )

I would Appreciate any tips on how to proceed.

/Kris

admin · #10 (**permalink**) 23rd Mar 2006, 6:08 pm

Hey Kris,

Good to see you like the site.

Did you make a backup of your original firmware by any chance? Probably not I would imagine.

You are sure you can play .AMV files? Not .MTV files instead? The reason why I ask is that the MP3366c firmware that's on our website can play .MTV files, but not .AMV.

I have seen some other people 'hacking' it so it can play .AMV files though. Let me check to see if I still have the link for you.

Can you player play .MTV files ok though?